Gear Stuff

The True North Revolution Digital Compass/Clinometer! Shown here in an Armor 3600 water proof case, deep box option.  The scale on the paper is every inch, 25mm, 0-9". You just need to point at 7 points to calibrate the compass.  This set-up read within 1 degree of the Brunton in the photo. The other photo is my Disto after a swim & mud from surveying upstream in Middle Earth. Fortunately I wrapped the Disto in Ziploc(r) bag before the trip!
Aquapac has waterproof cases/bags for electronics and documents.
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Food: Water Filtering, Meals Ready to Eat, Heat & Eat Meals

Final Picture of how I modified my Bosch for an external battery. I used 16 gauge wire I purchased in bulk at our local hardware store, 34 US cents/ft. Update: I have switched the plug to a 2 prong trailer wiring plug.

Climbing Tech Info from Fish Products including rewiring your Bosch, Hilti, Dewalt or Makita drill for an external battery pack.
Bolting: How to do it right safeclimbing.org

Cave Proof stuff - coming soon. What survives a cave trip and what blows out leaving you wet, miserable and heading out early.

Speleo Technics now has a 5W Luxeon LED head torch.
Steamlight has the Septor - 18 hrs on 7 LED, 40 hrs on 3 LED, 120 hrs on 1 LED with alkalines. This light is BRIGHT - its 7 LEDs illuminate better than the Speleotech 7 LED or Petzl 8 LED headlamps. HOT INFO: Streamlight starts at ~220 lux on 7 LED, ~110 lux on 3 LED, ~90 lux on 1 LED!