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  1. shansonpac

    On Call w/ Chris Episode 02: Trauma vs First Aid

    Dr. Chris is great. Excellent, practical videos. One caveat. What a trauma surgeon needs, and what an untrained lay person needs, are two entirely different things. Training is critical to avoid doing additional harm in a seriously injured trauma patient. If you don't know how to use advanced...
  2. shansonpac

    How To: GMRS - ZA FCC LICENSE

    I applied for mine on 3/29, and the application is still stuck in "Pending."
  3. shansonpac

    Mojave Road in April

    I look forward to meeting you!
  4. shansonpac

    How To: GMRS - ZA FCC LICENSE

    Thanks for the invaluable information. Completed my application today. Still $70.
  5. shansonpac

    Best Practices -- Wet RTT

    Fortunately, I live in the SW US, with low humidity and rare rain. It does rain in the afternoon in the Sierra a lot of the time, but the tent should be dry by the morning. It must be a real challenge living in the NW US, where it rains ALOT!
  6. shansonpac

    Best Practices -- Wet RTT

    Friends, Forgive me if this has already been covered. I'm looking for best practices in dealing with a wet RTT when you need to continue your journey. I get it that the best practice is to get the tent open again and dry it completely ASAP. I'm just wondering about real world experience with...
  7. shansonpac

    Toyota Tacoma or Jeep Wrangler

    I have no experience with the Tacoma, but love my Rubicon. Highly capable even as stock, with OEM lockers and sway bar disconnect. I feel very capable in this rig, and it has enough power to pull my Expedition trailer.
  8. shansonpac

    My Trauma Kit

    As a tow truck driver in a past life, the most important thing I learned about winching is NEVER stand inside of the "bite." Cables of any type also have a finite life and need to be fully inspected on a regular basis.
  9. shansonpac

    My Trauma Kit

    Trust me. When a tourniquet is indicated, you will know....
  10. shansonpac

    My Trauma Kit

    Excellent points. Everyone involved in Overlanding should have at least basic first aid training. Simple things make a huge difference in survivability and disability.
  11. shansonpac

    CarPlay support?

    I would vote for this too.
  12. shansonpac

    OnX or Gaia

    All iPhones have GPS. But when in the middle of nowhere, for redundancy, I have my iPhone connected to my InReach, and GPS, SOS and satellite messaging through my Earthmate app work anywhere on the face of the earth. I've not had any connectivity or accuracy issues. The CarPlay aspect of GAIA...
  13. shansonpac

    OnX or Gaia

    I'm using both GAIA and TO. No experience with anything other than Caltopo. Like the ability to sync TO with GAIA. Love the Apply CarPlay integration of GAIA. My criticism of TO is that they don't seem to have a lot of content in areas close to me that are popular offroading destinations. One...
  14. shansonpac

    Clothing Storage

    Agree with you. I have traveled the world for weeks at a time with only a carry on. Choose clothing that is versatile, easy to clean, and fast drying. Cold weather complicates this, but you only need layers and one jacket. Fortunately, I have hot water and a sink when overlanding, making hand...
  15. shansonpac

    Camp Poop (sorry for the bluntness but I want to know)

    I have a small cassette toilet. Leaving ANY waste in the wild is becoming a major problem at many heavily traveled places. Pack it in and pack it out.
  16. shansonpac

    My Trauma Kit

    Excellent job on a back country trauma kit! I have also learned after decades of travel in the backcountry as the "medical" person (Paramedic / PA) that you can creatively fabricate splints, dressings, tourniquets, etc. from a lot of the gear we normally take along. My most valuable item in my...
  17. shansonpac

    U.S. Park Pass

    I have had a life time golden age pass for some time. I get discounts on recreation.gov and it has been very economical and useful.
  18. shansonpac

    Digital inclinometer

    I have this installed in my passenger seat also....
  19. shansonpac

    US West Bakersfield Meet up

    BTW. You had me at "Lengthwise."
  20. shansonpac

    US West Bakersfield Meet up

    Thanks for the update. If I can help, let me know.
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