[James Harvey]

in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #10800

Rogue wrote: “There is this to be said for walking: It’s the one mode of human locomotion by which a man proceeds on his own two feet, upright, erect, as a man should be, not squatting on his rear haunches like a frog.” Edward Abbey

Until this came along 😉

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Kayak hunt fail.. #10522

Ben, I see your 68 year old Pole paddling 6700 miles across the Atlantic and raise you one 62 year old Russian priest paddling 10400 miles across the Pacific.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/05/31/russian-rower-conquers-pacific-ocean-crossing

This crazy priest has been to both poles and climbed Everest, amongst other things.

What is it with these adventurous old east Europeans?

[James Harvey]

in reply to: GPS Suggestions #9630

Etter1 wrote:

I got lost bear hunting this year and it took a few hours to get unlost. Trusted my brain over my compass…. Big mistake

Etter, something like the foretrex might be perfect for you if you just want something to check nav with. It’s incredibly small for a GPS, relatively cheap, takes AA batteries and will quickly give you an accurate loc. Battery life is only about 12-18 hours but I only turn it on when I want to check nav, so two AA’s usually last me about 2-3 weeks in the field. I have the 301 and its less than $150.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: What ya got goin? #8779

Hey Ben,

Great looking stove mate, is it brand new or refurbished?

Mike and Wojo,

Great pics.. I miss the snow.. wish I was there!

[James Harvey]

in reply to: GPS Suggestions #8504

Etter,

I expect this thread will get deleted when Webmom sees it (I think GPS, Guns and wheelie bows are banned). Amongst other things I’m a qualified instructor in my work’s pretty specced up hand held GPS and I really don’t rate them as a navigation tool. They’re excellent for a few things, but basic nav is not one of them. I much prefer to use a topo and prism compass.

When I’m at work I use a little wrist mounted Garmin Foretrex, so I don’t have to stuff about if I need a real quick 10 figure grid reference.

But seriously, I hate trying to nav off the little screen of a hand held GPS. If you just want to be told where to walk, like a car gps, they’re excellent.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Amazing: My son's new Java Man Archery Helms Deep #63842

Pat that photo is an instant classic! A boy with his bow and his dog, what more could he want?

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Noteable Quotes! #63678

Those who feel guilty contemplating “betraying” the tradition they love by acknowledging their disapproval of elements within it should reflect on the fact that the very tradition to which they are so loyal – the “eternal” tradition introduced to them in their youth – is in fact the evolved product of many adjustments firmly but delicately made by earlier lovers of the same tradition.

– Daniel Dennett

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Amazing: My son's new Java Man Archery Helms Deep #63656

That’s a real beauty Patrick. Lucky boy you’ve got there 😉

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Les loups et les moutons #63508

jpc,

thanks for all that info. I was/am really ignorant about western Europe’s wildlife populations.. I imagined it to be like the UK, with not much of anything big left. It’s nice to know even in these very developed parts of the world there is wildness left.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Backpacks/Daypacks #61788

Stix wrote: Do you consider the fabric rubbing noise loud enough to spook game?

I wear cotton all the time, I would have thought that would be very quiet. Maybe you should get a buddy to stand in front of you while you draw and get them to listen.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Backpacks/Daypacks #60308

Stix, the only noise I’ve heard associated with shoulder straps is if they aren’t sown onto the main body but are ‘strapped’ to an external frame. That can result in pretty loud creaking. Otherwise I’ve never heard anything louder than fabric on fabric noises.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Kayak hunt fail.. #59321

Don,

The paddle was through the Palm Island Group, just north of Townsville in QLD. If you do a google maps search for “palm island qld australia” it should put you right on it. We basically paddled north from Townsville’s northern beaches to Palm, then n/w through the chain before cutting n/w to Lucinda, which is on the mainland just south of Hinchinbrook.

The first photo was from one of the bays on the south side of Palm Island, the last two were from bays on the west side of Orpheus Island. Orpheus was genuinely spectacular, with pretty vibrant coral reefs and absolutely teeming with life.

To be honest there are nicer, more accessible islands I’ve paddled around up here, but one of my regular family hikes takes me up a hill just north of town from which I have always been able to make out the shadowy outline of Palm, so it was a great adventure for me to get over there.

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Kayak hunt fail.. #59115

R2 wrote: Jim, that’d be a long haul uh:?

It’s a long haul for guys who haven’t paddled before 😀 I always tell guys your rate of movement in a kayak is about the same as pack marching and you can expect to cover about the same distance per day. The most I’ve done in a day was just short of 60km, but 30km a day for 3 days was hard work too!

[James Harvey]

in reply to: When it rains it pours… #57881

That’s bad news mate but like they say, bad news doesn’t get better with age, so at least now you know. Spinal compression fractures are reasonably common at my work, some guys seem to come back fine, others have ongoing dramas.

Hopefully your treatment and recovery goes well mate, keep us updated.

Just as an aside, when ever I go to a doctor/dentist/surgeon I take a notepad and pen, start with the date and doc’s name then take pertinent notes. If I don’t know a word she’s used I ask her to spell it and then explain it. It seems to benefit both parties. The docs realise you’re actually interested in what’s going on with your body and you get a better grasp on problems/solutions and you build your own little personal medical record to reference if you go back, or get referred to a specialist etc.

All the best mate,

Jim

[James Harvey]

in reply to: Something to get your blood pumping.. #57300

Spectacular mate!

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