Prince 1958 - 2016

           Fortunate to say that I have seen him live in concert...

How to turn your suv into a camper

"I want a van. I’m about to head out on a road trip for the next six weeks, and having a van would be perfect. But I don’t have a van. I have a Honda CR-V."


This post comes to us courtesy of Erin Outdoors who writes a pretty kick-ass blog full of what she calls “honest stories, advice, and inspiration from the time I’ve spent traveling and in the outdoors.” You can read the original post here and check out all of her stuff at www.erinoutdoors.com.


 http://blog.gociety.com/2016/02/29/how-to-turn-your-suv-into-a-camper/

Best carry on EVER!!! Just got lighter.

Pelican Air Case

 

It is common knowledge that Pelican hard cases are the top choice for people who want their fragile equipment, cameras, & computers to safely survive the journey. They’re tough & time-tested. They’re also pretty heavy—but the new line of Pelican Air cases offer the same features & performance but are 40% lighter. Available May 1, 2016.

http://www.werd.com/34274/pelican-air-case/

http://www.pelican.com/us/en/product/watertight-protector-hard-cases/medium-case/air-case/1535/

I christen thee RRS Boaty McBoatface

This is what happens when you ask the internet to name your boat...

Last month, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) invited the public to help name its new £200 million (US$284 million) polar research ship. When voting closed on the weekend, the winner by a considerable margin was "RRS Boaty McBoatface," but there are doubts the words "I christen thee RRS Boaty McBoatface" will actually be muttered.

The new Royal Research Ship (RRS) currently under construction at Cammell Laird shipyards is a floating polar laboratory that will replace RRS Ernest Shackleton and RRS James Clarke Ross. The new ship will carry 60 scientists and support staff and will be used in both the Antarctic and the Arctic. When completed, it will be 129.6 m (425 ft) long, 25 m (82 ft) abeam, have a draught of 7.5 m (24 ft), displace 12,790 tonnes (14,098 tons), and have 4,200 cubic meters (148,000 cubic feet) of cargo space.

To help bolster public interest and participation in the project and BAS in general, a competition was opened to invite the public to suggest various names for the vessel on the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) website and vote for a favorite. BBC Radio Jersey presenter James Hand's nomination of Boaty McBoatface caught the public imagination and racked up 124,109 votes – easily defeating the runners up, Poppy-Mai with 34,371, Henry Worsley at 15,231, and It's Bloody Cold Here scooping 10,679.

However, the NERC says that it reserves the final say on the ship's name and the UK science minister, Jo Johnson, has told the Daily Telegraph that they are looking for a name that "fits the mission and captures the spirit of scientific endeavor," casting doubts that the name will stick.

David Szondy April 17, 2016

http://www.gizmag.com/bas-boaty-mcboatface/42847/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8cf0b6234e-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-8cf0b6234e-89923658

Only 25 being built - Land Rover

http://newsroom.jaguarlandrover.com/en-in/land-rover/news/2016/04/lr_world_debut_for_lr_series_i_reborn_060416/

 

The Land Rover Series 1 had all the interior you’d ever need. At least, as long as you only drive below 20 MPH and exclusively on goat paths. The company is rebuilding 25 examples exactly to 1948 specification at its Heritage Center.

 

Andrew P Collins

OMATA One Analog GPS Speedometer

OMATA One

The world's first analog GPS speedometer. It tracks everything with the same level of precision as the best cycling computers, but shows only the stuff that really matters out there: speed, distance, ascent and time.

http://www.omata.com/home

 

http://www.werd.com/34157/omata-one-analog-gps-speedometer/

 

 

Octopus Fighting

Ma'agalim - Jane Bordeaux

Ma'agalim - Jane Bordeaux from Uri Lotan on Vimeo.