Recent content by Kirk M.

Correction- the topo maps and road maps are perfectly clear at 100% zoom on the overlander - only the aerial maps are fuzzy at full zoom - but those are 3rd party maps- All maps from Garmin are perfect at full zoom and out.

I was saying "HT" as in the hand held units. HF sounds like a great addition and there is a lot of info on it, (which I have never tried any of,) on you tube and it definitely looks very interesting - longer range for sure. I do lose my location on aprs when I am out of the repeater range...

On the Overlander at 100% zoom it is fuzzy - but if you back out a bit it is pretty good -

They make some pretty compact radios so installing two isn't so bad room wise - Running two radios is great - monitor both gmrs and ham frequencies. I have a few radios I swap in and out of my cars and I use the mag mount antennas because I use the drive through car wash. Great thing about...

looks like somebody lost their bathroom pop up tent thing! Beautiful shot - love that rig!!!

this is from a quite a few years back- This was a solo recovery with the winch as the only way to get it back up on the wheels. But it is a great trail! Rowher Flats area.

through wifi you can do google map shots of the trails - sometimes the trails are not on the maps but they are in the imaging. super fast and easy. Worst thing about Garmin the voice commands absolutely do not work- ever!

Ballarat - Near Death Valley- My kid in shot.

Back a few years ago. She was born in 2001 and since 2002 has been on 80% of the outings with me. Learned to drive in this Jeep - manual shift - at 11 when she could reach the pedals. Last Chance Canyon. Chasing the snow.

Ha Ha- a little of both!

Thanks- Looking forward to new ideas and adventures!

There are the HT radios that have the ARPS also - the yaesu FT3DR is about 350.00 and does it- great for when you are hiking or on a motorcycle. still tracks and locates - and sometimes you are nowhere anyone would look unless they had your GPS location and a note saying "help". The battery...

I use a Ham with APRS to contact via text if I have no cell reception - Also great for folks at home to see where you were last at if you fail to return home or answer a call. I have a GMRS due to a lot of my group use it. I have 10 meter and cb as well. Multiple choices and redundant systems as...