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I can't remember where I saw this and it may be bunk (Consumer Reports or some internet goofiness), but it was a "car color vs interior temp" kind of study. Granted this is for the interior, but the take home was that car color didn't effect interior heat build up. This is important for me as...

Same river, just different parts. The one were both got stuck was two days after the first picture and upstream quite a bit. Both were swollen from snow melt. Ross

Recovery is also about having the right gear. I didn't in these cases. In the river, the steel cable wasn't long enough and the rope broke repeated no until we wrapped/twisted multiple times. The other shot shows what happens when your recovery vehicle gets stuck too! 30km to the nearest...

I am interested, but scheduling will be a killer for me. Ross

I also love the MSR dromedary bag. They are very rugged and I have never had one leak. I also use 7 gal polyethylene "cube containers" w/ the spigot. I just love having the spigot. One thing I like about the cubes is that they pack very efficiently and I have never had one fail. I can also...

I don't recall if anyone mentioned it, but you will definately need to extend the breather hoses from the front and rear diff's, especially with the 864 rear springs. The rear breather is stretched a bit on 864's unloaded. I run the 850/864 w/ 1.5" spacers in the front. Unloaded it rides like...

Try MacGPS Pro, it works great.

Take a look at the Garmin GPS76Map (?). I have the more basic GPS76. This one has good battery life, 12 Channle receiver, B/W display for viewing in sunlight, WAAS enabled, DGPS capable and a quadrapole antenna which provides more stable reception. I use it for field work and it has been in...

For what it is worth and B/W screen will be easier to see in direct sunlight. Also, if it is a hand held unit it will go easier on the batteries. Ross

There are sometimes stations in your area that publish their data on the web. This is usually good for getting down to the 1-2m resolution or better depending on a host of conditions. Ross

For those of you who don't know, sat phones do suffer from the problem of needing a 'line of sight' to the satellites. It has been my experience that they work poorly in urban areas/canyons, worse than a GPS unit. When in an urban area you will end up finding all the best roof top bars to make...

"When in doubt, pack it out" Ross

I have several different sized stove top espresso dealies like thesehttp://www.1-800-espresso.com/bialetti-espresso-maker.html. I often make an 'americano' by diluting it with hot water. Works for me. Ross

Are you sure the mirror isn't loose? Pretty common on the 80 series after awhile. Ross

Before you purchase, think about what you want a GPS to do. If you anticipate ever needing the GPS away from the vehicle, you should get a handheld. If you don't need a GPS away from the car, then just get the reciever. If you have money for both then go that way. This is why I hook mine up...

For on the road navigation, I just throw my handheld on the dashboard connected to the computer. I find that is usually good enough for navigation. Ross

The brunton pocket transit (compass) is the gold standard in the geologic field for measuring rock geometries and what not. I have also become a fan for using them for orienteering. I have also had good luck using other people's solar panels. Ross

Would the weight of steel wheels add to wear and tear on bearings and other components? Ross

The only problem with this is you need somewhere to store the maps and programs. If you are careful with the number of maps you carry, you could use a large flash drive for map storage. Unfortunately I have found it easier to carry all my topo maps and geo maps, one less thing for me to plan...

Hi Wil, My advice is to go cheap, cheap, cheap. A fully 'field' compatible computer is beyond what most of us can or are willing to pay for. 1. Dust. Dust will reduce the life of the computer. Think static charge build up and fried mother boards. 2. Hard drive disc failures. Most...