Rob H
EF5
Pick a data service provider, buy a phone, figure out how to tether or enable hotspot, buy a hotspot, get a cell phone amplifier, get a power inverter, cigarette adapter melts so hardwire inverter to fuse, mount gps device, square wave inverter doesn't charge your new netbook/table, have cords hanging every where, OS crashes, blah blah blah
Technology is amazing, but how many times have you been chasing and have shouted in frustration "I wish this crap just worked!"
I started chasing in an era where it was assumed that you would be using the latest and greatest technology in your car to enable situational awareness. I've wanted to start going to a more natural style of chasing for the challenge/rewards/"purity" and thought some of the old timers here might have tips, suggestions, and gripes. Some initial thoughts:
Feel free to answer these questions, or add your own questions/insights!
Technology is amazing, but how many times have you been chasing and have shouted in frustration "I wish this crap just worked!"
I started chasing in an era where it was assumed that you would be using the latest and greatest technology in your car to enable situational awareness. I've wanted to start going to a more natural style of chasing for the challenge/rewards/"purity" and thought some of the old timers here might have tips, suggestions, and gripes. Some initial thoughts:
- How do you handle navigation? Offline mapping application? Full on paper maps? What are the recommended maps to use and why?
- If you use non-electronic maps, how do you track your location?
- How do you handle initiation? Sit at a McDonalds and use Wifi or just sit on a hill and watch for towers?
- Forecasting obviously becomes more important, so what changes in your process?
- How do you track surface features? I think NOAA weather radio still reads off METARs. What other options are there? Do you plot these out on a piece of paper?
Feel free to answer these questions, or add your own questions/insights!