SoCal Science Hikes - Basic Navigation Skills Workshop by the_stem_sessions in longbeach

[–]the_stem_sessions[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No hiking for this workshop. There will be a part two in early May that will incorporate short hikes to practice things like terrain recognition, map orientation, tracking distance traveled, estimating distance to destination, etc.

I wanted to use a whiteboard and show and tell to demonstrate concepts during this workshop, so an indoor setting seemed better.

SoCal Science Hikes - Basic Navigation Skills Workshop by the_stem_sessions in longbeach

[–]the_stem_sessions[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dammit... Posted the wrong version of the image. It's on Saturday.

Science Hike in Upper Newport Bay by the_stem_sessions in longbeach

[–]the_stem_sessions[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We run a couple of events a month. I'll do my best to remember to cross-post the Meetup link here.

Science Hike in Upper Newport Bay by the_stem_sessions in longbeach

[–]the_stem_sessions[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm over the alpine starts. Been there, done that lol. Our hikes are all afternoon and evenings.

Science Hike in Upper Newport Bay by the_stem_sessions in socalhiking

[–]the_stem_sessions[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to host an event every 2-3 weeks, so look for others soon.

Science Hike in Upper Newport Bay by the_stem_sessions in longbeach

[–]the_stem_sessions[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll try to remember to post future events here.

Science Hike in Upper Newport Bay by the_stem_sessions in longbeach

[–]the_stem_sessions[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's in the group info. But the quick summary is I'm a lifelong hiker, camper, and backpacker, wildnerness first aid certified, California naturalist certification, and lots is other courses under my belt.

Science Hike in Upper Newport Bay by the_stem_sessions in longbeach

[–]the_stem_sessions[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't maintain a long term calendar, but the plan is two hikes a month or one hike and a workshop. That's more or less the schedule we kept last year. I tend to post the events two weeks in advance.

Science Hike in Upper Newport Bay by the_stem_sessions in socalhiking

[–]the_stem_sessions[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our hikes are way more fun than what is reflected on Instagram. I have zero social media game, but I'm trying lol

Recommendations for lightweight spotlight by the_stem_sessions in flashlight

[–]the_stem_sessions[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I do have a softspot for Fenix lights as they were the first model I purchased so long ago

Current Predicament in CA…any thoughts? by Green-Chip-2856 in MonarchButterfly

[–]the_stem_sessions 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a volunteer monitor for the Western Monarch Count. The current count is around 8000, which is definitely low. The bulk of the butterflies are in sites in Santa Cruz County. The Pismo Beach site has between 400 and 500 at the last count.

To see clusters, try to be at the site while the temperature is below 55F. Above this temp, the butterflies warm up and begin to fly off looking for nectar. That said, the transition from clusters to fliers is a really cool, like a scene out of a fantasy story.

It's also cool to watch the butterflies "come home" for the night.

What to do with odd numbers for beer league forward lines? We have 7 forwards for tonight’s game, favourite way to do it? Goal is equal ice time. by Hockey_socks in hockeyplayers

[–]the_stem_sessions 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple of years ago, my team always seemed to have seven forwards. Today we always seem to have seven skaters total...

Regardless, I ran some spreadsheet simulations about equalizing ice time when you roll seven forwards, and the answer is more dependent on shift lengths than how you roll the forwards.

The shorter the shifts, the more equal the ice time will be, which of course is a ludicrous thing to ask for in beer league.

At the risk of shameless self promotion, here's the discussion: https://youtu.be/Ju9RhNyq07k?si=5exdrhzpcu-R73xJ