thevoyagekayaking

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Ouch. How many units do you have in service?

The weather forecast that Inreach offers is also excellent, hopefully there will be a way to replicate that over cell service.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

We'll find out, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

There is something funny about him just bypassing them, to be honest.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Steering it wasn't the issue, it was how to actually take control from the autopilot.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Third incident, this is the second major fuck up in recent time.

And I was on the boat for the first one.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

The title is actually pretty close, it sounds like nobody knew how the helm system worked, nobody had been trained, and people were frantically pressing buttons trying to get control back.

Also, the vessel was doing freight only crossings and taking the long way across the strait via outer Queen Charlotte sound, because Kiwirail didn't trust the boat, in particular the transmission.

I'm sailing across the strait Saturday, wish me luck!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

That system sounds like a bit of a nightmare to use. And worse to turn off.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

My legs hurt. Amazing scenery though.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Someone's loaned me a mountain bike, I've been out after work a few times this week. I'm saving up to buy my own one soon.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqowLwAjKq

Also, I'll be helping with the south coast cleanup tomorrow, cleaning up Taputearanga island with the Wellington sea kayak network.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

I've heard that one a few times before actually, it's not entirely unfair either.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The line is out of action while deicing is taking place, but only for the shortest amount of time necessary.

That's what I'm thinking, yes. Although you could pump a lot of heat into the pantograph, and pair it up with a scraper at the same time.

It wouldn't be able to run line speed, but it would be reasonably fast, I'd think.

 

A wave park heated with free (to them) heat from a data centre. This is seriously cool.

 

I work with fire alarm systems for a living, so it's fascinating to see a building get so bad it is shut down entirely by the fire brigade.

No BWOF since 2017 is just incredible though.

 

I'd love to see this from on the water, what do you all think? I'm amazed someone bought a house especially to see it though, that's just amazing.

 

I didn't actually know they were building a new wharf on Somes, it's great that the island is getting more infrastructure. And great they caught the ants, obviously.

 

I wanted to do a brief summary of my trip to Matauri bay and the Cavalli islands, as well as have all the Relive videos in one place. In total, 122.8 km paddled and walked, about 1900KM driven, at 8.2l/100km, a bit over 24 hours on the road spread over two days. The Cavallis are a beautiful place, and I want to come back at a time when we have half a metre or so of swell to get into all the caves and passageways I couldn’t see this time.

I did, however, see all the areas I was hoping to see, and overall the trip was great fun, and well worth the travel.

Day 1, Rock gardening from Matauri bay west, 17.9 km https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqDpNRpKLq

Day 2, Outer Cavalli islands, 28.1 KM https://www.relive.cc/view/v36AGRY9KZv

Day 3, Southern Cavalli islands, 22.4km https://www.relive.cc/view/vYvE2nLm5GO

Day 4, Pekapeka bay and the duke’s nose, 21.6km walked and paddled https://www.relive.cc/view/vevY37V5KJ6

Day 5, Motukawanui walk and snorkel, 14.2 km, not including swimming. https://www.relive.cc/view/vRO7eZ8eVKq

Day 6, northern cavalli islands, including a swim and snorkel, 18.6km https://www.relive.cc/view/vPOpDKPVwRO

 

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