It’s not a bad little design. S-clip carabiners and cordage are your friend. I feel like MacGyver. I was surprised that I couldn’t find a similar commercially available option.
110 Farenheit is 43.3333 Degrees Celsius (Approx) WHICH is VERRRRY hot. 115 Farenheit will get you around 46 Degrees Celcius which is WAYYYY too hot. Bring plently of water and don't run a marathon. Even bring an umbrella IMO and shelter up. Crazy people out there these days doing weird challenges.
Just picked up 2 of those Arcturus Heavy Duty Survival Blanket tarps. going to try them with your set up - both set up with foil side facing the sun of course. Great Vid!!!
u know they say if one is moving at the speed of light time stops. so if u run a little bit faster maybe you'll have a little more extra time left on your hands.😂
Yeah, the drill sergeant was a fun little motivator. There were some other great lines that didn’t make the final edit. Not ideal, but I’ll take 9 degrees. We’ll see how the radios do next week. 73, T.O.
Good point. He was pretty red. It’s too bad I didn’t have the camera running. Nice fellow. We chatted for a few a minutes. We were both surprised to see another human.
Absolutely good to practice different combinations of set up with your load-out, thank you for sharing and carrying the extra weight of the camera and taking the time to explain and show us your work.... Peace and love from Oshawa , Ontario, Canada 🍁 🍁
Thank you...glad you enjoyed it. I wasn’t sure I was going to film it, but I think it was a good test even if my wife was furious with me for leaving the house at 1100. I think the jog helped to let a bit a fatigue set in, so that I could simulate similar conditions of be tired after hiking. In general, I’m happy with the setup and performance. Just need to work on the setup time. I have everything pre-guyed now to save time. 73
Nice tarp adaptation! That is incredible heat and my hat's off to your commitment to making field day work out! That kind of challenge is what makes field day more than just walking the radio. Anxious to see your field day experience.
Thanks, Eric. The heat will be an x-factor for sure. Sadly, these are the conditions in the Sonoran Desert. The best I can do out here is to leave in the early evening and stay out of direct sunlight. I’ll likely need to back off power, too. I’m planning on running 2.5 watts. There will be an AAR and postmortem video. 73
Exactly. I actually tore a tarp after a year of use a couple weeks back. It would have been nice to have the second as a backup. Thank goodness for field repairs and duct tape.
I recently did this with a 10x10 aquaquest tarp in plow point configuration, and inverted Arcturus overlay, but no space between. It worked very well in the shaded portion about 10F drop estimated. I'm out in Central Kansas, at approx 85F at the time in morning sun to my back, no wind, 10 a.m. I'm 77 yo with 10 yo grandson. for test set up. Cold drinks.
I got several Combat Flip Flops shemaghs. The amber/gold color (cannot remember what it actually is) will bleed off on other clothing when using a washing machine. All the other colors seem to hold up well and don't bleed when washed, can't speak for the black shemagh because it's still in the plastic. Overall, they're much better than the 100% cotton shemaghs I got.
That’s good to know. I was planning on hand washing and hang drying it. This is actually pretty comfortable and cuts the heat nicely. Much more effective than my neck gaiter. I’m also trying a polyester shemagh from 5.11, but I think the Combat Flip Flops is more comfortable.
About 105 degrees is my threshold for working out. Not pleasant, but some what manageable with the right gear. My backcountry adventures may be on hold until the temps cool off. We're looking at spending some time in cooler temps in Flastaff or Bisbee. Stay cool.
Thanks. This design takes a little more work to deploy compared to the single layer tarp, but seems to perform better. If the weather is nice you should try for a few hours.
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@@WhatsUpWithSix No problem, Vern. I am still using this in all my temperature tests. The only thing to note is that it takes this unit some time to adjust to rapid temperature changes. For example, if I take it from my home and then with me on a trail run (temperature difference of ~20-30F) it will take several minutes for it to get to the new ambient temperature. So, it is not great for massive, quick temperature changes. If you're looking for an instantaneous read, this is not for you. I use it to track and plot environment temps over time.
Nice! Great idea to use the two tarp system and leaving an air barrier between them. When you get some time, can you do a small video on your battery systems you use.
Thanks. I’m really enjoying this design. It really helps that I carry most of this gear with me anyhow. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to do a dedicated video soon as I have a huge backlog of videos, but I’ll add this topic to the list. I carry one 4.5 Ah Bioenno LiFePO4 battery, the Buddipole PowerMini solar charge controller, and a 20 watt folding panel from PowerFilm. When I run the FT-818 (on 6 watts) I can run the radio all day without depleting the battery. I draw about 1A on receive and the panel produces about 750mA to just over 1A. On TX I believe I’m in the 2A range, but I RX more than I TX. For Field Day, I’ll be operating mostly in the evening, so I’m bringing two 4.5Ah batteries. I rarely use internal battery on the FT-818. I hope this helps.
I wish I could run a 5min mile. 😂 It was about 11:35 minutes per mile, so it was around 23 minutes total for the first two miles. Not a fast time by any means, but with the heat and the trail, that’s as fast as I feel comfortable going. The goal was to let a bit of fatigue set in, so that I could have better test of setting up the shelter after I’ve been hiking. Field Day conditions will be about 3.6 miles one way with a ~45-55 lb pack. I’m expecting a pace of 24min/mile. 73.
It’s getting tougher every year, especially as I approach 40 in a couple of months. The trick is getting out there everyday, even if it’s just a short workout. Take it easy.
Great video demonstrating the value of preparing for our own anticipated situation, in our own environment. At the rate things have been going in the US in the last two years, the event I should be prepping and training for is using my solar powered QTH to monitor the local simplex frequencies that I set up for friends, while sitting across the room operating my reloading press. 🤣
Glad you enjoyed it. You nailed it on the head. Everyone's environment is different. Adding solar to your QTH will be a game a changer. I actually started slow and have a few DiY solar systems in several places for running partial critical systems. Good luck with your solar build. I'm still kicking myself for not getting into reloading years ago. At the time, the calibers I was primarily shooting where available from Federal and at a great price for both 9mm and .223 at Walmart. Sadly, the world has changed.
@@TheTechPrepper - My shack has always been solar powered. It started with a humble 30W solar panel and 16 amp hour LiFePO4 battery. I don't run 1000W, nor do I enjoy rag chewing. It was only intended for emergency communications. Then I got the idea to set up a JS8 server that runs 24/7 to serve as a node of a persistent JS8 backbone with message forwarding, storage and retrieval. I haven't gotten a Round Tuit yet, but I did buy two hundred watt solar panels and an additional 36 amp hours of LiFePO4 battery capacity. I've been reloading since 1993. After suffering through three lean periods where there wasn't much ammo or reloading supplies and the prices were high, I stocked up on a lifetime supply of reloading supplies. That was two long lean periods ago. Despite a couple of decades of gradual prepping, it seems that things are happening quickly now. Tempus fugit.
