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    US West East Bay Monthly Meet Up - Pleasanton Ridge regional park CA - AUGUST MEET up moved to Aug 20- OLD THREAD

    I’ll bring my homemade power box for show and tell. I love learning about 12v stuff so this should be interesting.
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    Wood Burning Cooking Tools A Dying Breed?

    I think ppeople will keep cooking on fire as long as they can still have fires. Here in CA that isn’t much of the time but CA isn’t the USA I love fire cooking but don’t often get to do so in the wild.
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    Water storage

    If anyone is looking for a great value in a collapsible water carrier try Smartbottle. I’m trying out some of their 2.5 gal water bags and they seem well made. So far no leaking. Not Scepter like durability but fairly stout, good for packing down and surprisingly inexpensive for a USA made...
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    Bike Pedals - Quick Release?

    I had to google that. Never heard of quick release pedals before. I thought it was going to be a question about SPDs or Look type pedals. The ones I just looked at were made by MKS and they have been making good parts for a long time (at least since I started paying attention to such things in...
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    Windshield Pics...

    Last week on the Mormon emigrant trail with the tri valley OB group.
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    US West Mormon Emigrant Trail Snow Day *if there’s snow!

    I’m thinking I’ll meet ya’ll in Pleasanton. It won’t be much further to take 5 up to 50 than to take 80 to 50 and I’ll save $6 bridge fare :)
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    Who carrys a firearm with them while camping?

    Something I’ve noticed is that most gun owners, and especially those of us in states like California, are nautically deficient. I’ve never heard of so many boating accidents in one group before. ;)
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    $35 Amateur/GMRS radio fees

    It may have taken a bit longer than expected, not that it matters a bit, but I have my license now. All’s well that ends well as they say.
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    OB Approved How to make a great fire starter

    I’ve made the cotton disk and paraffin wax starters but that’s all I used. Is there a substantial benefit to adding pj?
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    $35 Amateur/GMRS radio fees

    Thanks guys. I guess I’d better ask the group that administered the exam. ETA: they were unable to e file and had to mail in the paperwork. Probably another week now. Not that I was in any kind of hurry. I just like to track the progress on these things
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    $35 Amateur/GMRS radio fees

    So maybe a bit OT but what is the maximum time it can take for the fcc to issue a license? I took the tech exam two weeks ago yesterday but no email and nothing showing in the ULS search except my gmrs. The vec giving the test said give it a week when they gave me the completion slip.
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    US West Mormon Emigrant Trail Snow Day *if there’s snow!

    And maybe consider chains if you’ve got them. Or is that cheating?
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    US West Mormon Emigrant Trail Snow Day *if there’s snow!

    Hey, wait. How did I get on the not going list? I missed getting on the going list so how can I be cancelled? Dan I hate using the internet on a phone. I just want to get on the waiting list. Thanks Dave.
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    Ham tech class

    Second for hamstudy.org
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    Is this Coleman stove any good?

    Looks almost the same as the triton model. Mines been entirely adequate.
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    $35 Amateur/GMRS radio fees

    Works for me since I’m in no hurry to give the .gov another $35. They can take the $70 I gave them for the GMRS and consider us even
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    US West The Lost Coast of CA Feb 19-21st 2021*

    Hey all. It looks like I’m not going to be able to get that Friday off now so my “spot” on the waiting list is open FWIW. I’ll download the map file and do this another weekend but with out you fine folks for company. Have fun and drive safe.
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    US West The Lost Coast of CA Feb 19-21st 2021*

    Papa Dave: that seems to have filled up quickly. I was about to request that Friday off but said Lemme just double check... Too late. But maybe you could add me to the “standby”list in case a spot opens? thank you
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    Camp Table

    Theres the Camp Chef Mesa table. The legs adjust between 27 and 39 inches tall. I have one and its reasonably good for the price. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1018737164
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    What dry duffle are you using and why?

    Wolfman makes good dry bags and not just end-opening either. I have a side opener (opening on the long axis) that I got for motorcycle camping. Very sturdy, very waterproof. https://wolfmanluggage.com/collections/expedition-bags/products/copy-of-expedition-dry-duffel-large?variant=31367684390989