The GoTreads are nice because they can also be used as leveling blocks when camping. A huge downside though is being hinged there's really no good way to mount them to the outside to make everyone...

Didn't look like anyone attempted the flatirons this storm, but everything else is sure skied off!

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As long as your alkaline fails by dying, rather than corroding.

As far as battery testing, if you're willing to do a destructive test just opening it up and reading the specs off the battery...

I think that’s definitely the best option. Replaceable rechargeable batteries just in case. My light uses a 14500 battery, which is a standard lithium ion rechargeable battery that’s the same form...

Per Energizer/Duracell, their alkaline batteries do the same thing (and at slightly warmer temperatures than a lithium ion). The main difference is we don't tend to use alkaline batteries in anything...

It looks like Mammut just announced one with that, releasing for next winter. Yeah you can’t just resupply with throwaways in the field, but I know I always have a little USB battery pack to recharge...

Finally an avy beacon with a rechargeable battery. Especially in light of the Shasta avalanche, I’ve never understood why more don’t do that. Li-ions don’t corrode, perform better at cold...

That’s a good point that I assume most people (myself included) don’t consider. Even a mostly dead battery will show full voltage after it’s been off for a while, but then quickly go back down to...

At work we've got some fixed temp thermostats that kick on at 32. I can try and look up the model number at some point.

You could also look at greenhouse thermostats, those are usually set to 40...

I've also seen issues with the antenna connector coming loose on the baofengs, though the one that I've owned for 6 years so far has been flawless. So for general talking to people I'd say they're...

If you can convince your friends to go for ham radio licenses (or don't care much for being legal), that opens up a lot of good options too. In the low end you have the Baofengs, but they're less...

I can't speak for Sony, but I know with Canon the quality is significantly better through Elgato than the webcam utility. Either one will put the built-in webcam to shame of course

A tip for video...

If you happen to be making a duke PT template, can you make one for a 306 sole too? I don't think I have access to the private messages because my account is too new