tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post3727721150314589248..comments2024-03-29T06:30:27.532-05:00Comments on Knuckledraggin My Life Away : Orienteeringwirecutterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12525620516837946733noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-74621349575973229402012-12-12T20:50:38.088-06:002012-12-12T20:50:38.088-06:00Ken, the military turned over the GPS business to ...Ken, the military turned over the GPS business to the Dept of Transportation back in the early 90s so it could become useful to aircraft, trucks, ships and trains as well as tons of other civilian applications. It was actually a good thing because it reduced the size and made it cheaper. I can't agree more about having the ability to read maps. My wife and son can read both UTMs and Lat Longs and can follow almost any map or atlas. Maps always work and never take batteries. <br /><br />tarheelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-50474491150363918492012-12-12T14:23:34.734-06:002012-12-12T14:23:34.734-06:00Them: "What sort of GPS do you have?"
Me...Them: "What sort of GPS do you have?"<br />Me: "A compass and USGS topo map."<br />Them: *blank look*<br /><br />A GPS is a handy item and, if you've the time, can replace a laser rangefinder. It figures out the distance between points.Stretchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-79488186627935460912012-12-12T13:55:36.620-06:002012-12-12T13:55:36.620-06:00Ditto Swamprat *and* Oswald.Ditto Swamprat *and* Oswald.Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673609316649175930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-1330808066130970862012-12-12T13:26:43.373-06:002012-12-12T13:26:43.373-06:00My son and I fall into the "not too bad"...My son and I fall into the "not too bad" category for map and compass use. he made it up to Eagle Scout, and he taught me a lot I didn't know. <br />I had the "map and compass" training in ground school when I learned to fly, so I understood the basics pretty well, and he taught me the "ground level" view of things.<br /><br />BG- the Tritium ones are nice, but carry quite a price premium over the "glow in the dark" ones. The paint used on the glow-in-the-dark gets charged up by ultraviolet light, so a brief exposure to a "white" LED will make them nice and bright again. White LEDs are actually blue, with a phosphor inside them that emits "white" light when illuminated with the blue LED, which gives off some UV.<br />Cup your white LED flashlight over it so the light doesn't leak out, and give it a zap, and it will be bright again.<br />I have some small one LED "finger lights" that use watch batteries, and they're perfect for "recharging" my watch or compass.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-52634675990723812952012-12-12T09:35:55.010-06:002012-12-12T09:35:55.010-06:00Brings to mind Night Compass March @ ITR Pendleton...Brings to mind Night Compass March @ ITR Pendleton - buncha recruits stumblin' around in the SoCal mountains. But, we learned. Good advice, WC.Struan Robertsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-68976459005137879012012-12-12T09:29:17.424-06:002012-12-12T09:29:17.424-06:00WC, the Army has mobile GPS jammers, They use em h...WC, the Army has mobile GPS jammers, They use em here at JRTC Ft. Polk during FoF rotations. They are also used in theater against the Muj. They are also about to deploy directed area EMP emitters for specific or area targets. Don't think they won't use em on FreeFor....dhanna59noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-31257012766366633912012-12-11T22:54:27.658-06:002012-12-11T22:54:27.658-06:00never had GPS when I was taught how to make it rai...never had GPS when I was taught how to make it rain iron in the right place...Oswald Bastablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828229103486326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-51712341457867828362012-12-11T22:19:45.815-06:002012-12-11T22:19:45.815-06:00Don't know, never used anything but a GI compa...Don't know, never used anything but a GI compass. Works fine for me.<br />I'm sure some of the orienteering sites would be able to answer your questions with a hell of a lot more expertise than I can.wirecutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525620516837946733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-32395244697497634072012-12-11T21:47:47.396-06:002012-12-11T21:47:47.396-06:00You think a tritium lensatic is worth it? And are ...You think a tritium lensatic is worth it? And are there any decent brands besides USGI?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352183720948278244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5183651835847025449.post-78471996145131571812012-12-11T21:17:34.198-06:002012-12-11T21:17:34.198-06:00I'm too old to run and hide and resist WC. Be...I'm too old to run and hide and resist WC. Besides, here in Florida, I'm damn sure to old to be headin to the Swamps to make a stand. <br /><br />I'll just make my stand in my house, if it ever comes to that, and take out as many of the bastards as I can. It ain't gonna be the "Govt" I'm worried about...Swamprathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803189149549070723noreply@blogger.com