always carry an extra pair of Li batteries in winter!
They are light, do well in cold, and have a really long shelf life. I keep them in my always-packed emergency stuff... and I've actually had to use my extras twice!
NiMH batteries don't do well in the cold. Some people keep their GPSs inside their coats, with an external antenna mounted on a packstrap or even a hat.
PS nice report. It sure feels frightening when the sun goes down and you are on skis! The problems are especially bad if it has been warm enough to melt the surface during the day.
with the same batteries as my GPS. A battery which is already spent from the camera's viewpoint still has enough charge to feed a Garmin for a long time ... and it makes carrying replacement batteries easier too.
The battery-save mode is a useful thing too! Hey, cool pictures, I am glad your camera batteries didn't die after all :) :)
wandern und bergsteigen in Bayern ist ja was feines! Die Bilder sind ausgezeichnet und dein TR ist auch fantastisch. Ein mal frei! Hab a weng heim weh wenn is so was seh. Viel spass beim kraxln. Well done.
I enjoyed your report and the fantastic photos (from sunny Arequipa Peru, its summer here!) Thanks for sharing it.
I had a similar experiance following the wrong tracks last year on the Pacific Crest Trail in the U.S. There were markers in the snow and lots of tracks going down to the left so I went that way. It was an hour before sunset but not so cold. I finally realized that I had gone the wrong way, had to go back up hill, found the correct trail just before dark and then hiked about 30 minutes to find a suitable camping spot in the dark. Fortunately I had a tent and a warm sleeping bag so was in no danger. Vic
MoapaPk - Dec 19, 2007 6:36 pm - Voted 10/10
always carry an extra pair of Li batteries in winter!They are light, do well in cold, and have a really long shelf life. I keep them in my always-packed emergency stuff... and I've actually had to use my extras twice!
NiMH batteries don't do well in the cold. Some people keep their GPSs inside their coats, with an external antenna mounted on a packstrap or even a hat.
PS nice report. It sure feels frightening when the sun goes down and you are on skis! The problems are especially bad if it has been warm enough to melt the surface during the day.
Nikman - Dec 20, 2007 1:28 am - Hasn't voted
Re: always carry an extra pair of Li batteries in winter!Yes, I will definitely carry some extras from now on.
I also will check the idea with an outside antenna for my Garmin Vista HCx.
Thanks for your comment!
Dmitry Pruss - Dec 20, 2007 2:12 pm - Voted 10/10
That's why I choose a camerawith the same batteries as my GPS. A battery which is already spent from the camera's viewpoint still has enough charge to feed a Garmin for a long time ... and it makes carrying replacement batteries easier too.
The battery-save mode is a useful thing too! Hey, cool pictures, I am glad your camera batteries didn't die after all :) :)
Nikman - Dec 20, 2007 3:17 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: That's why I choose a cameraI had that same system working with my "old" camera but recently bought a much smaller and lighter one that is water-, shock- and frostproof.
I am glad you like the pictures.
Dan Dalton - Dec 22, 2007 11:20 pm - Voted 10/10
A bissle...wandern und bergsteigen in Bayern ist ja was feines! Die Bilder sind ausgezeichnet und dein TR ist auch fantastisch. Ein mal frei! Hab a weng heim weh wenn is so was seh. Viel spass beim kraxln. Well done.
Dan
Nikman - Dec 23, 2007 3:34 am - Hasn't voted
Re: A bissle...Ja, das Allgäu bietet schon schöne Touren :-)
Vic Hanson - Dec 26, 2007 10:40 pm - Voted 10/10
Following the wrong tracksI enjoyed your report and the fantastic photos (from sunny Arequipa Peru, its summer here!) Thanks for sharing it.
I had a similar experiance following the wrong tracks last year on the Pacific Crest Trail in the U.S. There were markers in the snow and lots of tracks going down to the left so I went that way. It was an hour before sunset but not so cold. I finally realized that I had gone the wrong way, had to go back up hill, found the correct trail just before dark and then hiked about 30 minutes to find a suitable camping spot in the dark. Fortunately I had a tent and a warm sleeping bag so was in no danger. Vic
Nikman - Dec 27, 2007 1:55 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Following the wrong tracksI am glad you like the report!