snoboy

Don't worry about it, any one who is any one on this board has two stars... Doncha know Well except muffy, jk and dru and others I'm sure I've offended now.

Wow, that link sure died fast! It's

OK... I think you may be right, and I think I know why I was thrown off the trail. Done a little reading, particularly this article . Remember, I have an eTrex Summit, which has a built in, barometric, altimeter and I always set my altitude at the start of the day if I actually think I will be using the GPS. So, the altimeter is acting as the fourth satellite in a way, and eliminating the error to a large extent. What I thought were 2D fixes were actually 3D, even though they only have three satellites. The article even suggests that you could get a better fix with a known altitude and three satellites, than with an unknown altitude, and four satellites. So perhaps the moral is to get a GPS with an altimeter...

1"x10' steel tow cable A set (4) of chains An old mattress A flattened cardboard box Insurance papers Set of tools Towing instructions on the steering wheel in case snow plow guy thinks I'm in the way 110 litres of 87 octane & 6 litres of 10W30

I think that depends more on the signal quality than on the fact that there are only 3 sats involved. Of course it seems reasonable that times when you can only get 3 sats to lock on, then there probably isn't going to be good signal quality either... "Hundreds of feet off..." Let's assume 200 feet (I've never seen a accuracy reading over 100 feet off on mine) -> The UTM grid that we often use with GPS is based on a 1000 m square, and most of us use an abbreviated grid reference that gets us to the nearest 100m. 200 feet = 60m = less than the resolution of our "ruler"! If we were trying to hit a target we had been to before, and waypointed in "real time" then this innacuracy might be an issue. If we are just trying to see where on the map we are, then it's not an issue for me.

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I think you only need three to get a 2D fix, and four if you want an altitude fix. GPS altitude sucks anyway, so get an altimeter, or get one with a built in alti. I've got a Garmin E-Trex Summit which I like a lot. I find it great for somethings, but often find that just looking at the map and some dead reckoning gets me where I want to be. Invaluable for deciding if you are at the "trailhead" though. Especially when driving old logging roads with no signage. Good for calling in rescue if ever that is needed. I also find it saves time when you are wondering if you are where you think you are. You can just whip it out and find out for sure. I've had some troubles with getting a fix, but usually can get one, even in full forest cover. Up against a hill gives me more problems.

You also forgot the "Canadian" option!!! You know, the ones who define themselves by who they aren't, i.e. not americans.

So... did ya eat it???

For Cragging!?! Crikey, what do you eat on a real climb then??? I'm not sure I want to know!

Eatmore bar for winter cragging. Don't like bars in summer.

All right 'fes up! Who dropped me to 2 stars??? I've had 9 rates and 3 stars for ages, and now I am at 10 for 2! Of course it makes me feel like one of the guys.

Nothing in the Squamish guidebook, but you probably new that. Maybe in the one with the yellow pages supplement at the back? Try calling Climb-On in Squish, (604) 892-2243. They have the new route book and can be very helpful. The climbing counter at MEC has one too.

Me too. A "friend" left two of my BD Screws (22cm) on top of Rex's Pillar (Spetch) in the Matier/Joffre area north of Pemby a couple of winters ago. Should have white paint on the hangers.

OK here's what I use when I'm climbing: 8 to tie in, and 8 on bight for "power point" of anchors. Clove to tie off to the anchor, and equalize stuff. EDK (overhand!!!) to rap. Autoblock to back up rap. Auxillary knots are: Single Fisherman's for cord. Sheet bend for my chalk bag cord. Very occasionaly a slip knot for tying off things for pro. Bow for my shoes! You guys must trip a lot!

Yup, aluminum, carbon fibre then rubber. I got them too. Like 'em. Sometimes wish for curvier shafts though.

For Example: Click on "snoboy" in the top left corner of this post, you will come to a user profile page. In the middle at the bottom of the page you will see: "Rate this user." Choose 5 stars and press "Submit Rating." If you hover your cursor over the stars, then you will see in your status bar how many ratings you got.

jesse_mason: I think if you re-read his second post, where he clarifies, and perhaps changes his question, you'll see that Forrest didn't actually answer his question(s).

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I think I might consider retiring myself if I had taken 10 or 11 UIAA falls! I've heard this one too. With the addition that a single rope has never broken in real life.

This sounds like a really good piece of gear: "Breyer Companion Animals: Alpine Goat $5.99, from $7.99 From time untold, humanity has turned to the animal kingdom for companionship. The Companion Animals series has them all: the Black Labrador, the Welsh Corgi, the Silver Tabby, and, of course, the Alpine Goat. Why the Alpine Goat? One look at his soulful eyes puts such questions to rest." Anyone tried one out yet? I can't seem to find a shop that has these, any ideas? [from: here ]

Maybe they were off somewhere else... .

for the year! Happy New One all you gapers!

Crackbolter (your name alone is a troll!): I think if you give "advice" to someone and make a whole lot of broad assumptions about them, then you must expect them to shoot down your response. In this case your assumptions were so far off base that they fit into the "reduction into absurdity" category or something like that.

I'm glad your Aurora works for you. I just saw about 5 of them come back totally dead when I worked gear store, and only 1 or 2 Tikka. That is at a point when we had sold about 5 times as many TIkkas as Auroras. I like the ION for a headlamp that you take when you "aren't" going to need one! I just don't like the battery. I guess that's the price you pay though. I agree, Tikka switches can be bad, and I bet I know which part of the Tikka is broke. Is it the case just by the battery compartment latch? Iain: Does two count as a quiver? Coz I could be the 2nd. My cat ignores laser pointers. :wazzup: with that?