If you’re in the market for an entry level digital SLR, I would highly recommend the [Nikon D40]. It’s already been replaced by the D40x and the newer D60 but [Ken Rockwell's Nikon D40 review] lays out a pretty good arguement on why you should save your money and stick with the D40. So far …
Monthly Archive: April 2008
Apr 21 2008
SPOT Personal Tracker: Part 2
I finally had a chance to run my latest gadget through it’s paces this weekend. My brother and I hiked the 8.8 mile [Gahuti Trail Loop] on Saturday so it was a perfect opportunity to test the GPS receiver / Satellite transmitter part of the [SPOT™]. The trail had a good mix of ravine, ridge, …
Apr 20 2008
Gahuti Trail
Saturday 4/19/08 Trip: 8.8 miles Elevation: 2744ft (max) 1030ft (min) 2178ft (total accent) Time: 3h 55m (moving) 1h 28m (stopped) Moving Avg: 2.2 mph Temperature: 75 F Wind: Light breeze Conditions: Partly Cloudy, no precipitation Pack Weight: ~26lbs (2L water, 1 day food) Summary: Mark, Cecilia, Miya and I set out to hike the entire …
Apr 17 2008
Ft. Mountain Part 2
It’s time to tackle Ft. Mountain again. Hopefully this weekend the weather will cooperate and we won’t freeze our butts off like last time. Mark, his girlfriend and Miya are driving up from Gainesville and we’re going to tackle the 8.8 mile Gahuti Trail loop. [Weather report] for Chatsworth looks much better than last time. High in the 70′s, …
Apr 17 2008
Madeline To-Do List: #1 Oil Change
Maybe when she’s finally old enough to drive (fly? teleport?) what ever passes for solo transportation won’t use oil but if it does, I want her to know how to change it. Tire pressure and general fluids check is part of the package.
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