Comments for Chazz Layne

Comment on Monsoon Season by Neal Buchanan

Neal Buchanan — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:15:54 +0000

3 inches in NM – looks like lots of clean-up this fall visit . . .

Comment on Communications by Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:18:16 +0000

Pretty cool. Good job on the power distribution. About 12 years ago, I put an amp under a bucket seat in an S-10 I had. Forgot the fuse on the 4GA wire from the battery. Roommate sat in the seat and it pinched a smalled wire coming out of the distribution block I had under the seat and started to smoke. Had to pull the battery to keep it from catching on fire. Went and bought a fuse that afternoon.

Comment on OAUSA SummerFest (Field Day) – Big Bear, CA by Larry Bernstein

Larry Bernstein — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:56:22 +0000

It was a great weekend – and your photostream of it is awesome

Comment on Communications by Mike Rust

Mike Rust — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:56:21 +0000

Dude that is sick!!!!!! I totally want a dash pod like that.

Comment on OAUSA SummerFest Pre-run – Big Bear, CA by Larry Bernstein

Larry Bernstein — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:49:07 +0000

Can’t wait to get up to Big Bear in 2 weeks !!! Glad to hear you got the Rover running right…

Comment on Old Woman Mountains II, CA by Neal Buchanan

Neal Buchanan — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:13:23 +0000

Great trip – reminds me of similar journeys through the southwest I took throughout the 1970’s in our International Scout Terra

Comment on OAUSA SummerFest Pre-run – Big Bear, CA by Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:13:21 +0000

Great trip report, and gorgeous pictures!!!

Comment on The Mosso Experiment by Storm | Chazz Layne

Storm | Chazz Layne — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:44:28 +0000

[...] without the caching and performance issues that have plagued many other’s attempts (*cough* Mosso *cough*). Rather than setting up several web servers, several database servers, and several file [...]

Comment on Ultrafire C2 by SaturnNyne

SaturnNyne — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 04:23:51 +0000

It’s likely not a big issue, especially at a pricepoint where you don’t expect much, but a high output LED flashlight running cool is more a con than a pro, at least for basic lights that aren’t thermally regulated. Lights get hot because they’re properly heatsinked and are efficiently moving heat away from the emitter and out through the aluminum body, with the help of moving air, water, or your circulatory system if available. If the heat isn’t given someplace to go, the emitter’s lifespan will be reduced. Not quite as much of an issue with the efficiency of modern emitters, but any emitter still needs good heatsinking if pushed anywhere near its limits. Good writeup though, and good comparative shots; interesting blog.

Comment on Maratac Hydrant (double bottle carrier) by Chazz Layne

Chazz Layne — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:47:56 +0000

I added a couple of pouches for food and one for my radio, then took it on a hike today. This bag is the perfect size and weight for my light hiking pack. Surprisingly, when carrying it the bag rides far enough back that if I needed to I could add a few small pouches to the front without them rubbing my arm. When swung forward, it hangs just like a personal cup holder making for very convenient water bottle access. The bag is also long enough that the built-in attachment straps can easily be used as a belt tie-in to keep the bag steady when running or climbing.