New Sites Directory and Handbook

Posted on 10/01/2021 17:08 by davetommo

I use a garmin GPS and just put 2 spare AA batteries in my pocket

Posted on 10/01/2021 14:35 by Cornersteady

Amazing, I wish I knew about these

Fear not PO we do carry spare battery packs when going out but they won't last forever, Solar power can slow down the discharge but it won't fully charge. My solar powered GPS watch is like that, using the solar power does give extra 'range', a lot of extra range in the summer, but eventually it will need plugging in.

Except when it's raining or dark or foggy of course. And that's when you'll need it the most.

Posted on 10/01/2021 17:35 by EmilysDad

 ... we do carry spare battery packs when going out but they won't last forever,

How long/far are you planning on walking? 🙄

Posted on 10/01/2021 17:51 by Cornersteady

If you read the mountain rescue reports and advice you'll see that it's not about having enough power for your planned walk but having enough if anything happens and you end up benighted or stuck. In fact the advice is to switch off your phone, or someone's phone, to keep as a reserve as most will be taking pics, using their map functions... which uses up more power. As I said when you may really really need it it will be dark, cold (further affect battery power), foggy and then if you've used up all your battery during the day?

Read some reports and you'll see how people have been caught out.

Daughters is complaining how her apple phone seems to re-charging every 9 hours.

Off topic a bit but the point is that there is a place for paper and digital and no one should be forced into using just one, or labelled as quaint?

Posted on 10/01/2021 19:30 by Navigateur

Each to their own - as someone once said.  I got my Handbook last week and read through it. One gem I spotted that I had not known about before is that there is a rule against setting up a hot tub on site.

Posted on 10/01/2021 17:04 by ABM

I'm not sure how old Elderly is in your eyes, TG, BUT I think that your friend will still be ok for at least this year if he's not yet junked the previous Directory 

Posted on 10/01/2021 19:41 by Tammygirl

He is in his 80's Brian. By his own admission he doesn't think he will have many more years towing a caravan around Britain.  

He is very put out by the clubs attitude that if you don't 'do' smart phones and internet then its 'tough'. 

The other club could gain a new member.