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TomT
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quote awbrown: "Talk about a solo trip.
Andrew McAuley (born August 7, 1968; presumed dead 9–12 February 2007) was an Australian adventurer best known for mountaineering and sea kayaking in remote parts of the world. He is presumed to have died following his disappearance at sea while attempting to kayak 1600 km across the Tasman Sea in February 2007.
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I saw the documentary of his ill fated voyage at Canoecopia a few years ago. Really good and sad at the same time.
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Rambler_Dog
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thanks to you portage keeper I now know what it is called. I googled it and it looks just like what I saw in the movie. I may buy one some day ( I know GPS is much cheaper and perhaps more effective, but not as cool to me )
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TomT
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That one didn't stick around too long in theaters. I want to see it. There's a really good book called "Adrift" that was a true story written by the author in the 1980's. Not sure if that's what inspired the movie.
There is also a movie of a 14 year old girl who sailed around the earth solo. Don't know much about it.
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Rambler_Dog
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Something that I saw for the first time, is a precision instrument which is entirely mechanical,no electronics; it seems as if he used the position and angle of the sun in the sky, to get his bearing on the map. Very cool.
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awbrown
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quote Rambler_Dog: "Something that I saw for the first time, is a precision instrument which is entirely mechanical,no electronics; it seems as if he used the position and angle of the sun in the sky, to get his bearing on the map. Very cool."
Every day I'm reminded that I'm over the hill.......have never seen a sextant?
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boonie
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quote awbrown: "quote Rambler_Dog: "Something that I saw for the first time, is a precision instrument which is entirely mechanical,no electronics; it seems as if he used the position and angle of the sun in the sky, to get his bearing on the map. Very cool."
Every day I'm reminded that I'm over the hill.......have never seen a sextant?
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It's not that we're way too old, but rather we're just way too young...I think they were used hundreds of years ago.
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wetcanoedog
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until just a few?..i think..years ago the UofM had a class on how to use a sextant..i see plastic ones offered on science gizmos sites.
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awbrown
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quote boonie: "quote awbrown: "quote Rambler_Dog: "Something that I saw for the first time, is a precision instrument which is entirely mechanical,no electronics; it seems as if he used the position and angle of the sun in the sky, to get his bearing on the map. Very cool."
Every day I'm reminded that I'm over the hill.......have never seen a sextant?
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It's not that we're way too old, but rather we're just way too young...I think they were used hundreds of years ago."
In me younger days, ie before GPS was available to the public in 1985, the sextant was a typical way a sailor would establish his/her position. They are still used today. Even with GPS a sailor should have a backup. With a sextant, a set of charts and a clock you can always calculate your exact position on earth as long as you can view the sun or the stars.
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Dilligaf0220
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quote boonie: "quote awbrown: "quote Rambler_Dog: "Something that I saw for the first time, is a precision instrument which is entirely mechanical,no electronics; it seems as if he used the position and angle of the sun in the sky, to get his bearing on the map. Very cool."
Every day I'm reminded that I'm over the hill.......have never seen a sextant?
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It's not that we're way too old, but rather we're just way too young...I think they were used hundreds of years ago."
More like it was the only way to navigate up until 30yrs ago.
SAC B-52 bombers had navigators that were trained in using a sextant.
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Exo
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Man from Mexico adrift for 16 months and found in Solomon Islands. I posted a link in general discussion.
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PortageKeeper
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quote Rambler_Dog: "Something that I saw for the first time, is a precision instrument which is entirely mechanical,no electronics; it seems as if he used the position and angle of the sun in the sky, to get his bearing on the map. Very cool."
I assume that you are speaking of a sextant?
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Rambler_Dog
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paddling bwca solo is sure different than sailing Indian ocean. But I think any body who does solo trip would enjoy the movie "all is lost". Robert Redford is the sole actor, no dialog, just him, his boat and open water.
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awbrown
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Talk about a solo trip.
Andrew McAuley (born August 7, 1968; presumed dead 9–12 February 2007) was an Australian adventurer best known for mountaineering and sea kayaking in remote parts of the world. He is presumed to have died following his disappearance at sea while attempting to kayak 1600 km across the Tasman Sea in February 2007.
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