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| Where In Algonquin? » WIA 789 » Today 1:47 pm |
Little Raccoon Lake
| Where In Algonquin? » WIA 789 » Today 1:41 pm |
Ragged?
| Where In Algonquin? » WIA 789 » Today 1:27 pm |
Not Kirkwood. Big Porc is the closest so far.
| Equipment » New inReach » Today 12:03 pm |
IanTendy wrote:
I'm hedging my bets and waiting for direct-to-cell Starlink or Kuiper capabilities. It's already been proven over the LTE network, and every week more 2.0 satellites with cell connectivity are going up.
Figure in a year or two every cell should have access to it, which will either make the inReach obsolete or drive the pricing into the ground.
I'm figuring closer to 5 years - especially for Canadian cell providers - but I agree that the clock is ticking.
| Equipment » New inReach » Today 10:06 am |
I'm hedging my bets and waiting for direct-to-cell Starlink or Kuiper capabilities. It's already been proven over the LTE network, and every week more 2.0 satellites with cell connectivity are going up.
Figure in a year or two every cell should have access to it, which will either make the inReach obsolete or drive the pricing into the ground.
| Where In Algonquin? » WIA 789 » Today 10:03 am |
Kirkwood?
| Trip Reports » Sec/Cedar/Kiosk/Ooeongo » Today 9:48 am |
46 nights is still a great use of your time off, Bo!
I too once lost my key fob in a tent pocket, while solo winter camping. I returned to the car with my gear sled around 2pm, and had to dismantle my entire kit for an hour to finally unpack the tent and find it in the stash pocket.
| Equipment » New inReach » Today 8:56 am |
That's ridiculous. The issue for me is their plans. I have the Garmin InReach and haven't used it in several years due to the plans available at that time were for one year, plus activation fee. Not sure if Garmin has options for shorter plans now, but mine is collecting dust atm until they do.
I had to go look at the current plans.
There are plans labeled as "Consumer" that are indeed an annual subscription with no option to suspend. The basic is $24.99. There are also plans labeled as "Professional" that do have the option to suspend and the monthly rates start at $29.99.
I activate and suspend my inReach for individual trips.
| Trip Reports » Sec/Cedar/Kiosk/Ooeongo » Today 6:04 am |
Tough ride, Bo. Chin up, come back at it next year and the pendulum may swing the other way.
| Backcountry » Winter camping rules » Yesterday 7:09 pm |
So I pulled the trigger on the Stihl MS 194 T Aborist, I mentioned earlier in this thread, for this winter in Algonquin. Super easy to use and manage with one hand if necessary. It weighs about 7lbs, but really doesn't feel like it. I think I'll install the bar upside down too and start a trend
Glad to hear you're having good luck with your Stihl. I had been a loyal Stihl owner for about 15 years. But now my Stihl chainsaw tends to either cooperate or jam up and try to rip my arm off when I try to start it (it doesn't have many hours on it and I clean it religiously). My most recent Stihl purchase (a gas trimmer) has been a supreme exercise in frustration - it randomly bogs down and cuts out on me certain times that I use it. I have brought it back three times and told 'it's good now, nothing wrong with it', only to have it repeat the same thing. I have emailed Stihl about the issue but they did not respond. Zero customer service. Based on what I've heard from others, I am now going to switch to Echo (or maybe Husq). Sorry to be a downer, I'm just really upset with having spent $600 on something that runs worse than a $150 unit. Never again.
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