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I have some astigmatism and wear progressive lense glasses. For shooting and such I got a pair of OAKLEY SI with my progressive prescription as well as transition lenses (wow, my eye pro sounds liberal) in them.
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Quoted: I have some astigmatism and wear progressive lense glasses. For shooting and such I got a pair of OAKLEY SI with my progressive prescription as well as transition lenses (wow, my eye pro sounds liberal) in them. View Quote I've got a few Oakley SI glasses and goggles, and ESS and Wiley X. They are all good. I'm trying to update my Oakley SI account but I'm having trouble...I hate id.me, what a clusterfuck of a website. |
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Quoted: I wear glasses so that’s taken care of. That said, what about reflections? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: One thing to. Eye pro?. We hit that topic yet. I wear glasses so that’s taken care of. That said, what about reflections? I got killflash on all my goggles. You don't? Your funeral, pal. |
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Quoted: I got killflash on all my goggles. You don't? Your funeral, pal. View Quote OK, I laughed. |
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Quoted: One thing to. Eye pro?. We hit that topic yet. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes @protus I bought and wear Magpul sunglasses all the time when I'm out and about. Ballistic protection to a decent level, and don't look super operator. No idea about clear though, I should investigate more. Quoted: Agree. I think the warning on helmets is good for bike riders. Take a break cycling, unhinge the helmet. I did it as a teen for comfort, not just self-preservation. If you are wearing kit and any kind of helmet, yeah, someone could grab and use it as a means of controlling your head and thus body movement, like in any grappling scenario, but like you said Stevie, you likely wouldn't even let them get that close, and as they started to approach, your gun or knife would quickly arrest any such moves on their part. If they do close with you and grab for your helmet first, they just committed and left themselves wide open for endless countermoves which you'd have already initiated. On a totally different subject, just saw these being peddled on ebay for $20 and up, found em cheaper, and thought some might like em... cool "take no prisoners" pirate style "no quarter" morale patch by Prometheus designs. https://www.knifecenter.com/item/PDW40227502/prometheus-design-werx-pdw-no-prisoners-flag-morale-patch This companies' morale patches usually sell out quickly, increase in value in the aftermarket, and these are already out of stock on their website. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/491499/EDCE3C6C-B0B8-4B60-8864-389A1F121AF0_png-2394613.JPG @viralinsurgency I dropped all my patches (and I had cool ones!) after the summer of love pictures started circulating. I was able to ID guys based on their morale patches in multiple photos saying "hey wasn't that the same guy as that other picture...." And it was advised here that you don't do anything too crazy to stand out from similarly dressed dudes should you be in a situation where you may not want to be individually identified. Made sense to me. Also, what's the consensus on watches and boots? I would think it's important to tell time but smart watches have similar tracking ability as phones so that seems out, and my normal watches seem like they would either glow in the dark too much under NODs or be too attention grabbing. Thoughts? Also I need boot suggestions. I'm hiking every day now and wearing out my sneakers too quickly. |
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On morale patches making you identifiable, yes, absolutely. I bought one anyhow. Love me my morale patches. Sorry you got rid of yours- did you sell em off? If or when shit goes sideways, tits-up or otherwise in a bad way, I will sterilize my gear of morale patches. Fun in the meanwhile.
As for goggles and eye pro, aside from sunglasses, I have a couple pairs of these Bolle ballistic goggles, in tan and black. $20 shipped from Botach. https://botach.com/bolle-x1000-tactical-goggles-anti-fog-anti-scratch-ballistic-lens/ They have a great semi-hard shell case, much better than the ESS canvas style carry bag. If anyone is looking for a sweet deal on a lightweight 2person tent, Kelty 2019 model is $120, weighs 4.5 lbs. Kelty free standing 3 season tent, alum poles, $120 For boots, my go to is Rocky S2V's. Love em. Have a pair of 6" from another company that are super comfy that are a close second. |
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Quoted: @protus I bought and wear Magpul sunglasses all the time when I'm out and about. Ballistic protection to a decent level, and don't look super operator. No idea about clear though, I should investigate more. @viralinsurgency I dropped all my patches (and I had cool ones!) after the summer of love pictures started circulating. I was able to ID guys based on their morale patches in multiple photos saying "hey wasn't that the same guy as that other picture...." And it was advised here that you don't do anything too crazy to stand out from similarly dressed dudes should you be in a situation where you may not want to be individually identified. Made sense to me. Also, what's the consensus on watches and boots? I would think it's important to tell time but smart watches have similar tracking ability as phones so that seems out, and my normal watches seem like they would either glow in the dark too much under NODs or be too attention grabbing. Thoughts? Also I need boot suggestions. I'm hiking every day now and wearing out my sneakers too quickly. View Quote Garmin Foretrex 601. Salomon Quest 4's. |
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Quoted: Garmin Foretrex 601. Salomon Quest 4's. View Quote Would you keep wearing GPS watches if things fell apart? I wear a Fenix by Garmin now, and love all the features to track progress, fitness and terrain data, but I never upload it anywhere, other than syncing the Garmin app. I read somewhere that the watches were compromising current military folks wearing them, but unsure if that was as a result of social network posting or directly through Garmin. Anyone have input? |
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A friend and I were talking about a cup for the Grayl and he sent me this: Bugout Bag? What’s Inside and Why? He shows the cup at the 17 min mark. Dave Canterbury (yeah, I know) is making a cup specifically for it. Looks pretty good and looks like it shouldn't rattle. |
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Quoted: Would you keep wearing GPS watches if things fell apart? I wear a Fenix by Garmin now, and love all the features to track progress, fitness and terrain data, but I never upload it anywhere, other than syncing the Garmin app. I read somewhere that the watches were compromising current military folks wearing them, but unsure if that was as a result of social network posting or directly through Garmin. Anyone have input? View Quote If things fell apart where there was no GPS I'd just wear my citizen ecodrive. IIRC that was people who had a step counter app on their phones. |
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Quoted: Would you keep wearing GPS watches if things fell apart? I wear a Fenix by Garmin now, and love all the features to track progress, fitness and terrain data, but I never upload it anywhere, other than syncing the Garmin app. I read somewhere that the watches were compromising current military folks wearing them, but unsure if that was as a result of social network posting or directly through Garmin. Anyone have input? View Quote I can help here. There are two different things at play. First, the 401 and 601 GPS systems have no automatic uplink to the internet. In other words, you're not going to be tracked with a GPS receiver like the 401 and 601. Now, the specific issue you're talking about was where .mil folks were wearing fitness trackers that anonymously produced a heat map. The problem is that there wasn't supposed to be anything in that particular place, but there was a clear tracing of people walking around there. link to article Your fitness watch like apple, galaxy, garmin, etc will usually sync to your phone and then the data will be uploaded to the owner of the app, like Samsung or Apple. They can use it however they wish. The only time you should be worried about tracking with regards to your watch/phone is if you're being tracked by a three-letter agency. |
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Quoted: Dave Canterbury (yeah, I know) is making a cup specifically for it. Looks pretty good and looks like it shouldn't rattle. View Quote I'll have to watch outside of work, but I have a few that fit and for those that are slightly too big, I've found the versatile addition of a "pre-filter" bag is very handy to save the lifespan of your filter. Grayl Pre-Filter ROCK6 |
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Quoted: I can help here. There are two different things at play. First, the 401 and 601 GPS systems have no automatic uplink to the internet. In other words, you're not going to be tracked with a GPS receiver like the 401 and 601. Now, the specific issue you're talking about was where .mil folks were wearing fitness trackers that anonymously produced a heat map. The problem is that there wasn't supposed to be anything in that particular place, but there was a clear tracing of people walking around there. https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/QQwgH7GoB1xvlcQMVBCXN-MRK-4=/0x0:1340x669/920x613/filters:focal(563x228:777x442):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/58483601/Screen_Shot_2018_01_28_at_1.55.31_PM.0.png link to article Your fitness watch like apple, galaxy, garmin, etc will usually sync to your phone and then the data will be uploaded to the owner of the app, like Samsung or Apple. They can use it however they wish. The only time you should be worried about tracking with regards to your watch/phone is if you're being tracked by a three-letter agency. View Quote Thanks, @bcauz3y Not sure if this uses 401 or 601 and a web search didn't elucidate. I doubt anyone has an interest in tracking little ole me, but the final sentence hits on the meat of the matter. The Fenix and others have GLONASS and GPS, and while I figure in a failure in civility the satellites will still be up and GPS working, I wouldn't wanna wear my watch for data and nav if 3 letter agencies could just select an area and "see" all the Garmins in that area. Or if a decent hacker could do the same via Garmin or the satellites. Don't wanna be a target for minding my own business. So, do we ditch the GPS watches or are we safe to continue wearing them? |
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Quoted: Thanks, @bcauz3y Not sure if this uses 401 or 601 and a web search didn't elucidate. I doubt anyone has an interest in tracking little ole me, but the final sentence hits on the meat of the matter. The Fenix and others have GLONASS and GPS, and while I figure in a failure in civility the satellites will still be up and GPS working, I wouldn't wanna wear my watch for data and nav if 3 letter agencies could just select an area and "see" all the Garmins in that area. Or if a decent hacker could do the same via Garmin or the satellites. Don't wanna be a target for minding my own business. So, do we ditch the GPS watches or are we safe to continue wearing them? View Quote The 401 and 601 are specific garmin units. Small wearable or mountable ones that can give you a track, navigate to a way point, or give you firing data if it has applied ballistics like the higher end versions. |
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Quoted: The 401 and 601 are specific garmin units. Small wearable or mountable ones that can give you a track, navigate to a way point, or give you firing data if it has applied ballistics like the higher end versions. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Thanks, @bcauz3y Not sure if this uses 401 or 601 and a web search didn't elucidate. I doubt anyone has an interest in tracking little ole me, but the final sentence hits on the meat of the matter. The Fenix and others have GLONASS and GPS, and while I figure in a failure in civility the satellites will still be up and GPS working, I wouldn't wanna wear my watch for data and nav if 3 letter agencies could just select an area and "see" all the Garmins in that area. Or if a decent hacker could do the same via Garmin or the satellites. Don't wanna be a target for minding my own business. So, do we ditch the GPS watches or are we safe to continue wearing them? The 401 and 601 are specific garmin units. Small wearable or mountable ones that can give you a track, navigate to a way point, or give you firing data if it has applied ballistics like the higher end versions. The newer versions have "smart notifications", not something I personally want on a GPS. Stay Connected Smart notifications¹ — available on both devices — let you receive emails, texts and alerts from your mobile device right on your wrist. Use the Garmin Connect™ Mobile app to initiate the LiveTrack¹ feature to allow others to follow your journey (within cellular coverage). Other connected features include automatic uploads to our Garmin Connect™ online fitness community and automatic software updates when paired to a mobile device. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/572639 |
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Quoted: I read somewhere that the watches were compromising current military folks wearing them, but unsure if that was as a result of social network posting or directly through Garmin. Anyone have input? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: I read somewhere that the watches were compromising current military folks wearing them, but unsure if that was as a result of social network posting or directly through Garmin. Anyone have input? Quoted: The only time you should be worried about tracking with regards to your watch/phone is if you're being tracked by a three-letter agency. I’m part of the IC and work on a three-letter agency campus for the Army. They were pretty direct about encouraging employees NOT to use TikTok. All phones, iWatches, FitBits, or any transponding devices are prohibited. There’s a reason they won’t allow them at their own workplace… ROCK6 |
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Quoted: The newer versions have "smart notifications", not something I personally want on a GPS. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/572639 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Thanks, @bcauz3y Not sure if this uses 401 or 601 and a web search didn't elucidate. I doubt anyone has an interest in tracking little ole me, but the final sentence hits on the meat of the matter. The Fenix and others have GLONASS and GPS, and while I figure in a failure in civility the satellites will still be up and GPS working, I wouldn't wanna wear my watch for data and nav if 3 letter agencies could just select an area and "see" all the Garmins in that area. Or if a decent hacker could do the same via Garmin or the satellites. Don't wanna be a target for minding my own business. So, do we ditch the GPS watches or are we safe to continue wearing them? The 401 and 601 are specific garmin units. Small wearable or mountable ones that can give you a track, navigate to a way point, or give you firing data if it has applied ballistics like the higher end versions. The newer versions have "smart notifications", not something I personally want on a GPS. Stay Connected Smart notifications¹ — available on both devices — let you receive emails, texts and alerts from your mobile device right on your wrist. Use the Garmin Connect™ Mobile app to initiate the LiveTrack¹ feature to allow others to follow your journey (within cellular coverage). Other connected features include automatic uploads to our Garmin Connect™ online fitness community and automatic software updates when paired to a mobile device. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/572639 If you’re trying to be sneaky, you shouldn’t have your phone on you in the first place. |
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Quoted: If you’re trying to be sneaky, you shouldn’t have your phone on you in the first place. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Thanks, @bcauz3y Not sure if this uses 401 or 601 and a web search didn't elucidate. I doubt anyone has an interest in tracking little ole me, but the final sentence hits on the meat of the matter. The Fenix and others have GLONASS and GPS, and while I figure in a failure in civility the satellites will still be up and GPS working, I wouldn't wanna wear my watch for data and nav if 3 letter agencies could just select an area and "see" all the Garmins in that area. Or if a decent hacker could do the same via Garmin or the satellites. Don't wanna be a target for minding my own business. So, do we ditch the GPS watches or are we safe to continue wearing them? The 401 and 601 are specific garmin units. Small wearable or mountable ones that can give you a track, navigate to a way point, or give you firing data if it has applied ballistics like the higher end versions. The newer versions have "smart notifications", not something I personally want on a GPS. Stay Connected Smart notifications¹ — available on both devices — let you receive emails, texts and alerts from your mobile device right on your wrist. Use the Garmin Connect™ Mobile app to initiate the LiveTrack¹ feature to allow others to follow your journey (within cellular coverage). Other connected features include automatic uploads to our Garmin Connect™ online fitness community and automatic software updates when paired to a mobile device. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/572639 If you’re trying to be sneaky, you shouldn’t have your phone on you in the first place. Correct, my point was that the newer models have the ability to connect to another device, obviously wirelessly since you wear it on your wrist. It says you can cut the notifications off but does that mean you completely shut it off or is still pinging or receptive for active signals in the background? I don't know, I've only briefly looked into them since I rarely use the GPS I have (an older 60CSx that I need to replace since the SD card holder broke). I only carry my phone with me about half the time and I have a basic Mission Darkness farady bag I can toss it in. |
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Quoted: Thanks, @bcauz3y Not sure if this uses 401 or 601 and a web search didn't elucidate. I doubt anyone has an interest in tracking little ole me, but the final sentence hits on the meat of the matter. The Fenix and others have GLONASS and GPS, and while I figure in a failure in civility the satellites will still be up and GPS working, I wouldn't wanna wear my watch for data and nav if 3 letter agencies could just select an area and "see" all the Garmins in that area. Or if a decent hacker could do the same via Garmin or the satellites. Don't wanna be a target for minding my own business. So, do we ditch the GPS watches or are we safe to continue wearing them? View Quote Apologies, I wasn't clear. There are two broad classifications of GPS devices for the purposes of this conversation. There are more, like embedded, remote, etc - but they are out of scope for what we're talking about. GPS Navigation Device (Portable GPS) These devices are designed to operate independently. A most common example is used by .mil and .leo agenies, as well as SAR teams for the purposes of individual navigation. link to the Foretrex 601 I personally have these in every go-bag I have. They only "ping" satellites for the purposes of navigation and do not transmit their location to any cellular or wireless network. They're basically GPS receivers in a sense of the word. They are safe to use no matter what. You cannot be tracked with this device. There are some of these devices which come with intentional cellular or satellite communications mechanism. They are intended for survival location beaconing in case of an avalanche or shipwreck. Obviously, this isn't what you'll be using in your bag, but don't go intentionally buy a Garmin inReach if you're trying to move covertly. Integrated GPS Sensor (Phone, watch GPS) These GPS devices are integrated into consumer devices for the purpose of being tracked. Whether for fitness purposes or to time your mile pace, these devices intentionally track - very precisely - where you are and where you've been. This information is usually both stored and transmitted to various entities, including your phone provider, phone manufacturer, and application author (like Nike, for map-my-run). There is a clear precedent of these devices and their data being used to track criminals by various agencies, including local law enforcement. Suffice it to say that if you're wearing your smart watch and carrying a phone, there are at least a dozen different companies who have your location at any given time and every one of them will cooperate with a court order to turn that information over. Of course, keep in mind that the .gov can throw "the switch" at any time and turn off .civ use of satellites for GPS. |
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Quoted: Apologies, I wasn't clear. There are two broad classifications of GPS devices for the purposes of this conversation. There are more, like embedded, remote, etc - but they are out of scope for what we're talking about. GPS Navigation Device (Portable GPS) These devices are designed to operate independently. A most common example is used by .mil and .leo agenies, as well as SAR teams for the purposes of individual navigation. link to the Foretrex 601 I personally have these in every go-bag I have. They only "ping" satellites for the purposes of navigation and do not transmit their location to any cellular or wireless network. They're basically GPS receivers in a sense of the word. They are safe to use no matter what. You cannot be tracked with this device. There are some of these devices which come with intentional cellular or satellite communications mechanism. They are intended for survival location beaconing in case of an avalanche or shipwreck. Obviously, this isn't what you'll be using in your bag, but don't go intentionally buy a Garmin inReach if you're trying to move covertly. snip View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Thanks, @bcauz3y Not sure if this uses 401 or 601 and a web search didn't elucidate. I doubt anyone has an interest in tracking little ole me, but the final sentence hits on the meat of the matter. The Fenix and others have GLONASS and GPS, and while I figure in a failure in civility the satellites will still be up and GPS working, I wouldn't wanna wear my watch for data and nav if 3 letter agencies could just select an area and "see" all the Garmins in that area. Or if a decent hacker could do the same via Garmin or the satellites. Don't wanna be a target for minding my own business. So, do we ditch the GPS watches or are we safe to continue wearing them? Apologies, I wasn't clear. There are two broad classifications of GPS devices for the purposes of this conversation. There are more, like embedded, remote, etc - but they are out of scope for what we're talking about. GPS Navigation Device (Portable GPS) These devices are designed to operate independently. A most common example is used by .mil and .leo agenies, as well as SAR teams for the purposes of individual navigation. link to the Foretrex 601 I personally have these in every go-bag I have. They only "ping" satellites for the purposes of navigation and do not transmit their location to any cellular or wireless network. They're basically GPS receivers in a sense of the word. They are safe to use no matter what. You cannot be tracked with this device. There are some of these devices which come with intentional cellular or satellite communications mechanism. They are intended for survival location beaconing in case of an avalanche or shipwreck. Obviously, this isn't what you'll be using in your bag, but don't go intentionally buy a Garmin inReach if you're trying to move covertly. snip Thanks for the info. I'm familiar with how the inReach, etc work but wasn't sure about the 601/701. From the manual, Garmin states that it pairs with your phone (Garmin app required) or other fitness devices via Bluetooth, which must be switched on. Looks like there is no need to find a NiB or factory refurbished 401. Owner's manual for reference. https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/foretrex601-701/EN-US/GUID-E58FDEFA-AAB7-447D-84AA-30D452E486E1-homepage.html |
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Quoted: I’m part of the IC and work on a three-letter agency campus for the Army. They were pretty direct about encouraging employees NOT to use TikTok. All phones, iWatches, FitBits, or any transponding devices are prohibited. There’s a reason they won’t allow them at their own workplace… ROCK6 View Quote That's what I figured. So the Garmin Fenix gets retired down the way, and replaced by an old school Luminox and a compass. Just one more device to charge, anyway. I'll continue to use it to track runs & workouts for now. |
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Quoted: Thanks for the info. I'm familiar with how the inReach, etc work but wasn't sure about the 601/701. From the manual, Garmin states that it pairs with your phone (Garmin app required) or other fitness devices via Bluetooth, which must be switched on. Looks like there is no need to find a NiB or factory refurbished 401. Owner's manual for reference. https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/foretrex601-701/EN-US/GUID-E58FDEFA-AAB7-447D-84AA-30D452E486E1-homepage.html View Quote Agreed. I keep the Bluetooth turned off and only update it using the USB cable and my laptop. |
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Quoted: ... an old school Luminox and a compass... View Quote On that note, a GPS device is not a replacement for a compass and map. Consider how incredibly important it is that you can find your way. It would only take a handful of armed goblins to force you to change your route or retreat in a direction you hadn't planned. We look at the GPS devices as a luxury, but we have laminated maps for every state we travel in and also regularly do nav exercises. It's a perishable skill. get a map like this Get the right compass. Northern Hemisphere UTM Get your declination. (this changes constantly, so check it every couple of years) Declination. My advice would be to go hang out at Randall's Adventure Training or something similar. Here is the PDF they provide for free. linky |
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Quoted: Correct, my point was that the newer models have the ability to connect to another device, obviously wirelessly since you wear it on your wrist. It says you can cut the notifications off but does that mean you completely shut it off or is still pinging or receptive for active signals in the background? I don't know, I've only briefly looked into them since I rarely use the GPS I have (an older 60CSx that I need to replace since the SD card holder broke). I only carry my phone with me about half the time and I have a basic Mission Darkness farady bag I can toss it in. View Quote From a brief readover, it looks like it bluetooths to your phone and your phone is what actually sends out/receives information. Turn off the bluetooth and you're gtg. Even if it is on, bluetooth only has a spitting-distance range. I get the concern but in this case its nothing-burger. |
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Quoted: On that note, a GPS device is not a replacement for a compass and map. Consider how incredibly important it is that you can find your way. It would only take a handful of armed goblins to force you to change your route or retreat in a direction you hadn't planned. We look at the GPS devices as a luxury, but we have laminated maps for every state we travel in and also regularly do nav exercises. It's a perishable skill. get a map like this Get the right compass. Northern Hemisphere UTM Get your declination. (this changes constantly, so check it every couple of years) Declination. My advice would be to go hang out at Randall's Adventure Training or something similar. Here is the PDF they provide for free. linky View Quote American Pioneer Corps also does free land nav exercises. |
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Quoted: Of course, keep in mind that the .gov can throw "the switch" at any time and turn off .civ use of satellites for GPS. View Quote I don't know if you (or anyone) can answer this question, but I've always wondered about this. If the .gov shuts down GPS for civvies, will glonast still work? I figure it would since the US doesn't have a ton of sway with Russia, but who knows. Seems like a good reason to get a receiver that can receive both tho. |
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Quoted: I don't know if you (or anyone) can answer this question, but I've always wondered about this. If the .gov shuts down GPS for civvies, will glonast still work? I figure it would since the US doesn't have a ton of sway with Russia, but who knows. Seems like a good reason to get a receiver that can receive both tho. View Quote Yessir, the SPS version of GLONASS should still work normally. |
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Quoted: On that note, a GPS device is not a replacement for a compass and map. Consider how incredibly important it is that you can find your way. It would only take a handful of armed goblins to force you to change your route or retreat in a direction you hadn't planned. We look at the GPS devices as a luxury, but we have laminated maps for every state we travel in and also regularly do nav exercises. It's a perishable skill. get a map like this Get the right compass. Northern Hemisphere UTM Get your declination. (this changes constantly, so check it every couple of years) Declination. My advice would be to go hang out at Randall's Adventure Training or something similar. Here is the PDF they provide for free. linky View Quote For maps, I love these books: |
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: On that note, a GPS device is not a replacement for a compass and map. Consider how incredibly important it is that you can find your way. It would only take a handful of armed goblins to force you to change your route or retreat in a direction you hadn't planned. We look at the GPS devices as a luxury, but we have laminated maps for every state we travel in and also regularly do nav exercises. It's a perishable skill. get a map like this Get the right compass. Northern Hemisphere UTM Get your declination. (this changes constantly, so check it every couple of years) Declination. My advice would be to go hang out at Randall's Adventure Training or something similar. Here is the PDF they provide for free. linky For maps, I love these books: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/915n6wkkxRL._AC_UL320_.jpg I've kept one in all of my vehicles for as long as I've been driving. I write notes on the pages that are relevant to me, ex. some of the streams are seasonal, forestry service roads that are locked, locations of areas I may want to avoid in troubled times, possible hazmat choke points (ex. chemical spill at a paper mill, general wind direction and nearby roads that are likely to be closed), etc. I want to be able to visualize a larger area than the average GPS or even tablet shows and figure out multiple routes. Just part of an area study, which everyone should do. I can scan (or take a picture of) individual pages if needed and I have USGS topo maps for areas I frequent. I'm one of the few people I know who still keeps maps in the door pocket of his truck; all wrapped inside a large Zip-loc. |
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The Gazateers are very useful. Full of a lot of info and detailed enough to use on a very local basis. Not quite a 1:24k topo, but good for what they are.
On the phone thing: I know some guys who know about this stuff as part of their job. They won't talk about anything they wouldn't want the world to know, while in vicinity of a phone. Much less carry one to anyplace sensitive. I've not discussed GPS with them because I don't really use one. But I will next time I see them. |
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Quoted: I've kept one in all of my vehicles for as long as I've been driving. I write notes on the pages that are relevant to me, ex. some of the streams are seasonal, forestry service roads that are locked, locations of areas I may want to avoid in troubled times, possible hazmat choke points (ex. chemical spill at a paper mill, general wind direction and nearby roads that are likely to be closed), etc. I want to be able to visualize a larger area than the average GPS or even tablet shows and figure out multiple routes. Just part of an area study, which everyone should do. I can scan (or take a picture of) individual pages if needed and I have USGS topo maps for areas I frequent. I'm one of the few people I know who still keeps maps in the door pocket of his truck; all wrapped inside a large Zip-loc. View Quote Yeah, I keep one behind my rear seats in my truck. If you go to the USGS website you can download topo maps for free. I've got the local ones saved on a device and they're fairly helpful. But you can't write on them and using a compass with them can be tricky. |
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Quoted: @Rock6 A friend and I were talking about a cup for the Grayl and he sent me this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN8nmGzwA4k He shows the cup at the 17 min mark. Dave Canterbury (yeah, I know) is making a cup specifically for it. Looks pretty good and looks like it shouldn't rattle. View Quote In this video he also shows what appears to be a Sawyer Mini attached to a MSR Dromedary bag. I looked it up, and sure enough, the newer style Dromedary bag caps have a 28mm thread for the smaller cap. You can buy the cap by itself for about $7.50: https://www.rei.com/product/114974/msr-3-in-1-hydration-cap |
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Quoted: I got killflash on all my goggles. You don't? Your funeral, pal. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: One thing to. Eye pro?. We hit that topic yet. I wear glasses so that’s taken care of. That said, what about reflections? I got killflash on all my goggles. You don't? Your funeral, pal. I’m a goner! |
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For maps and such I thought this was an interesting video. I like the open street mapping app.
I know, a Trex video on a Garand Thumb thread. Mapping Tools |
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Quoted: @Rock6 A friend and I were talking about a cup for the Grayl and he sent me this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN8nmGzwA4k He shows the cup at the 17 min mark. Dave Canterbury (yeah, I know) is making a cup specifically for it. Looks pretty good and looks like it shouldn't rattle. View Quote That stainless cup looks nice, I'll have to keep an eye out for it. |
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Quoted: @protus I bought and wear Magpul sunglasses all the time when I'm out and about. Ballistic protection to a decent level, and don't look super operator. No idea about clear though, I should investigate more. @viralinsurgency I dropped all my patches (and I had cool ones!) after the summer of love pictures started circulating. I was able to ID guys based on their morale patches in multiple photos saying "hey wasn't that the same guy as that other picture...." And it was advised here that you don't do anything too crazy to stand out from similarly dressed dudes should you be in a situation where you may not want to be individually identified. Made sense to me. Also, what's the consensus on watches and boots? I would think it's important to tell time but smart watches have similar tracking ability as phones so that seems out, and my normal watches seem like they would either glow in the dark too much under NODs or be too attention grabbing. Thoughts? Also I need boot suggestions. I'm hiking every day now and wearing out my sneakers too quickly. View Quote I wear a Casio pathfinder. It's ~12 years old and on it's third band but it's still working perfectly. It's solar and set by the atomic clock via satellite. I'd trust any solar G-Shock watch also. |
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Quoted: Pic of everything I'm taking to warfighter. Deets to follow when I have time to type. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/219476/20220525_212221-2397356.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/219476/20220525_215405-2397355.jpg View Quote Are you gonna ride the rocking horse to get there???! |
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Quoted: Do they turn them off or just turn on Selective Availability? If DOD turns them off then DOD can't use them. You can't stop the signal if it's on. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Do they turn them off or just turn on Selective Availability? If DOD turns them off then DOD can't use them. You can't stop the signal if it's on. They would just turn on SA, but... Actually, turns out that my information is dated. In September 2007, the U.S. government announced its decision to procure the future generation of GPS satellites, known as GPS III, without the SA feature. Doing this will make the policy decision of 2000 permanent and eliminate a source of uncertainty in GPS performance that had been of concern to civil GPS users worldwide. This means that any modern GPS satellites do not have the SA feature. |
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Quoted: On morale patches making you identifiable, yes, absolutely. I bought one anyhow. Love me my morale patches. Sorry you got rid of yours- did you sell em off? If or when shit goes sideways, tits-up or otherwise in a bad way, I will sterilize my gear of morale patches. Fun in the meanwhile. As for goggles and eye pro, aside from sunglasses, I have a couple pairs of these Bolle ballistic goggles, in tan and black. $20 shipped from Botach. https://botach.com/bolle-x1000-tactical-goggles-anti-fog-anti-scratch-ballistic-lens/ They have a great semi-hard shell case, much better than the ESS canvas style carry bag. If anyone is looking for a sweet deal on a lightweight 2person tent, Kelty 2019 model is $120, weighs 4.5 lbs. Kelty free standing 3 season tent, alum poles, $120 For boots, my go to is Rocky S2V's. Love em. Have a pair of 6" from another company that are super comfy that are a close second. View Quote 4.5lb is way heavy for a modern tent, take a look at the lanshan 1 or 2 tents & make your own poles from a surplus TCOP pole off ebay. I prefer the lanshan 1 original since you can use just the inner as a bug net, together with the fly or tarp depending on circumstances. |
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Quoted: 4.5lb is way heavy for a modern tent, take a look at the lanshan 1 or 2 tents & make your own poles from a surplus TCOP pole off ebay. I prefer the lanshan 1 original since you can use just the inner as a bug net, together with the fly or tarp depending on circumstances. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: On morale patches making you identifiable, yes, absolutely. I bought one anyhow. Love me my morale patches. Sorry you got rid of yours- did you sell em off? If or when shit goes sideways, tits-up or otherwise in a bad way, I will sterilize my gear of morale patches. Fun in the meanwhile. As for goggles and eye pro, aside from sunglasses, I have a couple pairs of these Bolle ballistic goggles, in tan and black. $20 shipped from Botach. https://botach.com/bolle-x1000-tactical-goggles-anti-fog-anti-scratch-ballistic-lens/ They have a great semi-hard shell case, much better than the ESS canvas style carry bag. If anyone is looking for a sweet deal on a lightweight 2person tent, Kelty 2019 model is $120, weighs 4.5 lbs. Kelty free standing 3 season tent, alum poles, $120 For boots, my go to is Rocky S2V's. Love em. Have a pair of 6" from another company that are super comfy that are a close second. 4.5lb is way heavy for a modern tent, take a look at the lanshan 1 or 2 tents & make your own poles from a surplus TCOP pole off ebay. I prefer the lanshan 1 original since you can use just the inner as a bug net, together with the fly or tarp depending on circumstances. It's a two person, so you would split the body and poles between you and your wife, let's say. Easily manageable. It isn't an ultralight tent for hiking the AT, but something for casual camping or backpacking, and it was offered in that regard for consideration since it is a great deal. I remember buying north face and Sierra design tents like this for $250, so $119 is a steal, especially for quality. As previously discussed in the thread, for bugging out or a 3-4 day recon, a tent isn't even going to be used. Just a tarp or fly for wind/rain and your gortex shell or maybe a bivvy sack or poncho liner. |
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