Bits and pieces: September 2022

Friday, September 30, 2022

The 5.11 tactical RUSH12 backpack review, the seam came apart, the cordura just got tattered

The 5.11 tactical RUSH12 backpack came apart at the seam, the cordura just got tattered.
I started carrying a 10-inch tablet in a thick shockproof case in this compartment.

Saturday, September 24, 2022

Toughen Up Your Feet

TRICK #1
Soak your feet in strong black tea or coat them in tincture of benzoin. The acids in both of these will help strengthen the skin on your feet. Stronger skin means less of a chance of a blister forming.

TRICK #2
Double up on socks. Many hikers like to wear a thin pair of liner socks inside their thicker wool hiking socks. Instead of your skin rubbing against the one sock, the liner will slide inside the thicker sock, absorbing the friction that commonly causes blisters.

TRICK #3
Break in your boots! The easiest and yet most commonly overlooked preparation for hiking is to wear your new boots around for a while before taking them hiking. Once the material has loosened, your feet will fare much better on a long hiking day. Wear them around the house, to work, or even on thetreadmill at the gym.
Source: Partselect.com

Thursday, September 15, 2022

GoPro Camera File Chaptering

How are chapters created with GoPro cameras?

When recording a video, the camera will automatically segment into a new file chapter once it has reached a certain size. These files when put together with editing software will play seamlessly as if they were never chaptered. When played back from the camera directly the recording will play through as one continuous video.

Chaptering is intentional and there is no way to keep the camera from doing so. Chapters are divided like this so in the event of a jolt or crash that causes a file to become corrupted, only a portion of your video will be effected and not the whole thing. While there is a file recovery feature in the camera, chaptering is a precaution step just in case the feature is unable to fix the video.

Here are the chapter lengths for each camera:

HERO11 Black:

With a 64gb or larger SD card:

Chapter size: Approximately 12gb

5K/30fps High Bitrate is approximately 15 minutes
1080p/60fps High Bitrate is approximately 25 minutes

With a 32gb or (not recommended) below SD card:

Chapter size: Approximately 4.0gb
- 5K/30fps High Bitrate is approximately 5 minutes
- 1080p/60fps High Bitrate is approximately 7.5 minutes
Chapter size with Looping set to 5 min: 1 minute
Chapter size with Looping set to 20 min and above: 5 minutes

HERO10 Black, HERO9 Black, HERO8 Black, MAX, HERO7 Black, HERO6 Black, Fusion, HERO5 Black & HERO5 Session, HERO4 Black & Silver, HERO (2018):

Chapter size: approx. 4.0 GB (Samples of HERO9 Black recording times are below)
- 5k/30fps High Bitrate is approximately 5 minutes
- 1080p/60fps High Bitrate is approximately 7.5 minutes
Chapter size with Looping set to 5 min: 1 minute
Chapter size with Looping set to 20 min and above: 5 minutes

HERO7 Silver, HERO7 White, HERO+, HERO+ LCD, HERO Session / HERO4 Session:

Chapter size: approx. 2.2 GB
Chapter size with Looping set to 5 min: 1 minute
Chapter size with Looping set 20 min: 5 minutes
Chapter size with Looping set to anything above 20 min: 10 minutes

HERO3+:

Chapter size: approx. 3.9 GB (HERO3+ Black Edition) / 2.2 GB (HERO3+ Silver Edition)
Chapter size with Looping set to 5 min: 1 minute
Chapter size with Looping set 20 min: 5 minutes
Chapter size with Looping set to anything above 20 min: 15 minutes

HERO3:

Chapter size: approx. 3.78 GB (HERO3: Black Edition) / 1.99 GB (HERO3: Silver Edition & HERO3: White Edition)
Chapter size with Looping set to 5 min: 1 minute
Chapter size with Looping set to 20 min: 5 minutes
Chapter size with Looping set to anything above 20 min: 15 minutes

HD HERO2:

Chapter size: approx. 1.99 GB

Source: GoPro Camera File Chaptering Information

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Bug Out Bag Checklist

WATER & CONTAINERS
Water
Water Filters/Purification Tablets
Canteen

FIRE ESSENTIALS
Lighter
Flint & Steel
Matches
Tinder
Waterproof storage

FOOD & UTENSILS
Metal Pot
Metal Cup
Spork
Protein Bars
Can Opener
Portable Stove
Stove Fuel
Canned Foods
Dried Fruit
Trail Mix
Peanut Butter
Fishing Kit

FIRST AID
Bug Repellent
Anti Diarrhea Meds
Prescriptions
Bandana

CLOTHING
Underwear
Zip-off Pants
Long Sleeve Shirt
Wool Hiking Socks
Fleece
Hat
Gloves
Rain Coat
Sunglasses
Shemagh
Sewing Kit

BEDDING
Tent or Tarp
Sleeping Bag or Blanket
Sleeping Mat

HYGIENE
Hand Sanitizer
All-Purpose Soap
Toilet Paper
Toothbrush & Toothpaste
Small Towel
Wet Napkins
Mirror
Condoms

TOOLS
Multi-Tool
Survival Knife
Rope
Duct Tape
Survival Guide

LIGHTING
Headlamp
Glowstick
Candles
Batteries
Mini LED Keychain

COMMUNICATIONS
Cell Phone
Crank Power
Charger
Radio with Hand
Crank

NAVIGATION
Emergency Whistle
Pencil & Note Pad
Compass
Map/Atlas
Cash in Small Bills

Learn More at: SafeSmartLiving