Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Introduction
This pack list is based on unsupported global travel in developing countries.
Developed countries have most of the resources available in the U.S.A. and Europe, so fewer of the spare parts on this list are required.
This pack list is based on full time overland travel for one year (six months ...
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
I am in a rural area.
It is a flat plain, with rich, dark, loamy soil.
The dirt here is dark, from cocoa to black – from merely laced with fertility to boiling with it.
The people here are friendly, open, rich in spirit and generosity. They are genuine.
The ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
We both wanted to buy real hiking boots before we departed the U.S. for this journey.
The task slipped down the To Do list until we found ourselves at REI a day or two before we flew out, sitting in the shoe department surrounded by towers of shoe boxes.
I’ve never spent as ...
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Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Introduction
Winston Churchill’s immortal description of 1939 Russia as “A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” is equally true of the current state of digital photography meta data.
Most casual digital photographers never come face to face with meta data. They take their photos, they upload them to a ...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
On 1 May 2008 we discovered major condensation in the berth area of our camper.
Click here for the story of diagnosing and fixing the problem: www.hackneys.com/travel/docs/berthcondensation.pdf
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Perhaps no other system on an expedition vehicle is as wrapped in mystery or inspires as much outright fear as the propane system.
With its inherently explosive nature and its bewildering variety of connectors, it is easy to understand why the typical overlander avoids the design and implementation of a ...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Background:
Garmin MapSource (GMS) is software provided by Garmin with some of its map products. GMS is used to create, edit and manipulate waypoints, routes and tracks. GMS is also used to upload and download GPS data to and from Garmin GPS receivers.
Problem Description:
Garmin MapSource (GMS) will not load/start if its ...
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Friday, May 9th, 2008
Photos of our travels in April 2008 are now posted at: http://www.hackneys.com/gallery/v/travel/
Notes:
1. If you've recently visited the photo site, you may need to force a reload of the web page (CNTRL and F5) to see the new thumbnails and links for March and April.
2. All photos after 10 February 2008 ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Photos of our travels during March 2008 are now posted at: http://www.hackneys.com/gallery/v/travel/
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
I added our fuel log to the route map. You can click on the link at the top of the page to access the log or scroll down to find it.
The fuel log summary is at the top of the section with detail input and derived data below.
Click here for ...
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