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I see there is one member here using Skype. I am seeking low cost solutions to making calls and checking in on a trip. VOIP calls from a hotspot really seem viable. I have been playing with Skype for a little while, and it looked to be worth spending $30 for a years unlimited access to phone...

A trip to Lake Owyhee. Today the fishing was terrible, but the swimming and hiking was great. I had a chance to play with the Landscape and Macro modes on my Pentax W20. This arch is on the north side of the river on the road to the dam. We beached at a little cove with some nice rocks for...

It is not often you get to do things that really make you feel alive on a weekday , and at work. Today was one of those days for me :D The last three years I have been training some employees of the Owyhee Irrigation District in high angle rope rescue , confined space rescue and rappelling...

I came across this and though I'd share it here too. 2Kool Technologies They have a special going: Online Special- Starter kit $49. That kit would make wiring a set of lights, or even two sets easy. No wires through the firewall. You would need to add the appropriate relay to handle the load...

I just had a good experience with Trail-Gear Inc. It is kind of a long story, but I'll do my best to condense it. I found out that there are double wide self inflating sleeping pads available. We have been using singles and eliminating that gap between us would be nice. I happened across a...

The trip went really well. Alan was the first to arrive at the meeting point. There is a "new" , to me, gas station built at the intersection now. We arrived next and Ross from Payette joined us shortly thereafter. We studied some maps and waited until about 8:10 before setting off, just in...

The plan is to spend the day exploring, tent camp the night and return the next day. We will be meeting at the intersection of Hwy 95, Hwy 55, and Bunt Rock Rd. N43* 32.697' W116* 51.110' There is an old scale there and an area to pull out in the Southeast corner of that intersection. We will...