Friday, January 29, 2010
Wrist wrinkles
Anyway, mine says it's Spf 30, so it's not exactly the same. Shiseido has many versions of Extra Smooth with SPF factors 30, 33, 34, 36, 38 and PA++ for those screens under 36 and PA+++ for those above 36.
I like mine a lot, both the cream and lotion versions, but the cream version seems to be better for my skin, it's thicker and more hydrating (Shiseido says it's the Xylitol in it). Even the lotion version doesn't turn greasy/shiny, the cream is even more matte.
It's doesn't really turn white. More like blueish-white, I sometimes put too much on and it is noticeable at first, but than it kinda melts it. But it gives a lighter/paler shade to skin, not as bad as Skinceuticals or Clarins (people asked me why I'm so pale when I used the UVProtect form Clarins).
I threw out the box, but filters are Zinc Oxide and Octinoxate, as far as I can remember. And it tends to leave withe stains on dark clothing.
Not sure about the protection, Fawnie had this link that says that PA+++ is PAA 10-12 at most. But I've seen TiO2 and ZnO sunscreen with UVA factor 22, was a SPF 50 tho.
I like mine a lot, both the cream and lotion versions, but the cream version seems to be better for my skin, it's thicker and more hydrating (Shiseido says it's the Xylitol in it). Even the lotion version doesn't turn greasy/shiny, the cream is even more matte.
It's doesn't really turn white. More like blueish-white, I sometimes put too much on and it is noticeable at first, but than it kinda melts it. But it gives a lighter/paler shade to skin, not as bad as Skinceuticals or Clarins (people asked me why I'm so pale when I used the UVProtect form Clarins).
I threw out the box, but filters are Zinc Oxide and Octinoxate, as far as I can remember. And it tends to leave withe stains on dark clothing.
Not sure about the protection, Fawnie had this link that says that PA+++ is PAA 10-12 at most. But I've seen TiO2 and ZnO sunscreen with UVA factor 22, was a SPF 50 tho.
Trekking poles 10 tips
1. Trekking poles better to carry outside backpack pins downwards. Poles pass througth backpack side straps, tips put in side backpack's pockets. Trekking poles manufactiurers as a rule, make special cases for poles carrying.
2. Trreking poles are good stand support than hiking trought the water streams. In this case poles get great pivotal pressure, so i recommnend to check all connections tighten before trailing to avoid unexpected poles crash which can cause loosing balance. Same situation can happen than you use poles as body support on pit stops with backpack. Avoid water to internal section surface it can reduce safty of locking mechanism.
3. Trekking poles can be used as structure to build the tent when rainining, especially if you have tent or any canopy. For tent lashing with poles use wrap-straps. During thunderstorm, when all metal things put off, this technique is not recommend.
4. Trekking poles can be used as siting place for transportation injured hikers. Poles inserted at waist backpack's straps of two persons standing above 40-50 cm between each other. Injured sit on the "berth" and hug persont transporting him other shoulders to keep satble position. This system performs well only than poles made of high quality materials.
5. Treeking poles can be used as mergency splint. Material and form of poles provides higher durability splint as opposed to other recommended emergency splinting materials like wooden board or branches.
6. Trekking poles can be used as reliable pegs for tent extension. Such method can be perfomed only in emergency when oroginal pegs was lost or other reason when pegs are not suitable (expamle, stormwind). Plastic bushes where pins are mounted in have firm connection with pole and flexing ability up to 30 deg, are not suited for deep soil hammering, and can be teared away during pullout from terrain. Pole pull out must be perfomed slowly with along axis pressure. Trekking poles have good resisti properies to pivotal pressure (to 100 kg) but many of them become deformed or crashed with 20-30 kg side pressure. Treeking poles as tent pegs can be used only when folded.
7. Treeking poles grips made of soft and comfotable material, but using poles for long distance can cause opportunity to get a corn. For this issue better to use light half-finger bike gloves
8. Treking poles sections mad of titan allows have less weight than standart aluminum poles, reduced diameter (16-14-12 mm); such poles intended for hikers with average or less average weight with not heavy backpacks. Big peolple with heavy backpacks aluminum poles will siut better.
9. Many manufacturers reccomend to use baskets not only in winter, but in summer too. For the two following reasons:
* While hiking on rough, rocky terrain, pole with out basket getting to splits or emty spaces between rocks can stick to it and further poles movement, bush with pin can be tear off and poles can be cracked under side pressure. When basket put on you can avoid pole fall, jam and future pole damage.
* During long lasting poles usage without baskets as a result of lower section hubs friction of rocks, not only hubs will last but baskets lashing mechanism (as a rule screwed) within it. As a result lashing reliability baskets to poles will be reduced; folded mode; when if you want to put on the baskets (for example, in winter) you have to buy new hubs with pins first.
10. Trekking poles like other hiking gear need to care. After heavy rain or river crossing recomend full lenght sections poles drying. Salt in sea air can cause additional chance of corrosion. During seashell trekking recommended to clean poles with fresh water. To provide full functionality and keep poles maximum lifetime, recommed to disassemble poles and clean tubes-sections, hubs and pins by dry cloth or brush once a year ; aftre cleaning poles assembled againt.
To increase roughness and cleaning inner tubes surfaces from dust and mud and also with avoidance surfaces oxidation as a result of water hit inside
2. Trreking poles are good stand support than hiking trought the water streams. In this case poles get great pivotal pressure, so i recommnend to check all connections tighten before trailing to avoid unexpected poles crash which can cause loosing balance. Same situation can happen than you use poles as body support on pit stops with backpack. Avoid water to internal section surface it can reduce safty of locking mechanism.
3. Trekking poles can be used as structure to build the tent when rainining, especially if you have tent or any canopy. For tent lashing with poles use wrap-straps. During thunderstorm, when all metal things put off, this technique is not recommend.
4. Trekking poles can be used as siting place for transportation injured hikers. Poles inserted at waist backpack's straps of two persons standing above 40-50 cm between each other. Injured sit on the "berth" and hug persont transporting him other shoulders to keep satble position. This system performs well only than poles made of high quality materials.
5. Treeking poles can be used as mergency splint. Material and form of poles provides higher durability splint as opposed to other recommended emergency splinting materials like wooden board or branches.
6. Trekking poles can be used as reliable pegs for tent extension. Such method can be perfomed only in emergency when oroginal pegs was lost or other reason when pegs are not suitable (expamle, stormwind). Plastic bushes where pins are mounted in have firm connection with pole and flexing ability up to 30 deg, are not suited for deep soil hammering, and can be teared away during pullout from terrain. Pole pull out must be perfomed slowly with along axis pressure. Trekking poles have good resisti properies to pivotal pressure (to 100 kg) but many of them become deformed or crashed with 20-30 kg side pressure. Treeking poles as tent pegs can be used only when folded.
7. Treeking poles grips made of soft and comfotable material, but using poles for long distance can cause opportunity to get a corn. For this issue better to use light half-finger bike gloves
8. Treking poles sections mad of titan allows have less weight than standart aluminum poles, reduced diameter (16-14-12 mm); such poles intended for hikers with average or less average weight with not heavy backpacks. Big peolple with heavy backpacks aluminum poles will siut better.
9. Many manufacturers reccomend to use baskets not only in winter, but in summer too. For the two following reasons:
* While hiking on rough, rocky terrain, pole with out basket getting to splits or emty spaces between rocks can stick to it and further poles movement, bush with pin can be tear off and poles can be cracked under side pressure. When basket put on you can avoid pole fall, jam and future pole damage.
* During long lasting poles usage without baskets as a result of lower section hubs friction of rocks, not only hubs will last but baskets lashing mechanism (as a rule screwed) within it. As a result lashing reliability baskets to poles will be reduced; folded mode; when if you want to put on the baskets (for example, in winter) you have to buy new hubs with pins first.
10. Trekking poles like other hiking gear need to care. After heavy rain or river crossing recomend full lenght sections poles drying. Salt in sea air can cause additional chance of corrosion. During seashell trekking recommended to clean poles with fresh water. To provide full functionality and keep poles maximum lifetime, recommed to disassemble poles and clean tubes-sections, hubs and pins by dry cloth or brush once a year ; aftre cleaning poles assembled againt.
To increase roughness and cleaning inner tubes surfaces from dust and mud and also with avoidance surfaces oxidation as a result of water hit inside
Software is the key
Twisted, I have done it as Yoda says as well, and I am not an expert but I have been lucky using a third party software to store my waypoints from one of my Garmins and send them to another one. I used an older Delorme TOPO mapping software program (V4.0 at the time). Cost for the software was around $75 - $100 but I used it to store wayponits and create maps for the different areas I hunt in different folders so I only transferred the waypoints from that area and not all of them at once. Made it easy to manage, and the software did not seem to care what GPS I used - it simply pushed and pulled the information from whatever I had plugged in to my computer. It would not send or recieve maps, only waypoints. This process allows you to clear your GPS and only have what you want on it without losing everything else - just remember to copy it to a disc for backup on occasion. Good luck.
Outdoors activities
I'll guess that you are probably looking for "ideas" and not "ideals", as in principles, morals, ethics...
Just speaking from a newbie's perception and a marketing and design background, I'd say these types of 'off-topic' forums have trouble on any site. It's likely because archery is a specific subject matter and people come here to glean and share information specific to archery.
The great outdoors is a broad and deep subject and too general to appeal to a lot of folks. I know one typical information architecture solution is to add sub navigation to try to add specific areas of interest. But then, by design, this pushes the content further out of site of the casual visitor and browsing experience. Folks like their threads to be read and to easily find the latest threads replied to by other members.
It takes only a few minutes in some cases for a thread in here to become hidden and fall below the fold for the visitor looking in the "New Posts" forum/view. Poof! it's gone and thus it dies. Not too attractive to the poster.
This happens with users of all interactive systems. So, it's not that the content isn't interesting or that you need to change "what" you post. You may need to consider "how" you post display it.
I'll think about this for a bit as well and post up any ideas I might have. Good thread!
Just speaking from a newbie's perception and a marketing and design background, I'd say these types of 'off-topic' forums have trouble on any site. It's likely because archery is a specific subject matter and people come here to glean and share information specific to archery.
The great outdoors is a broad and deep subject and too general to appeal to a lot of folks. I know one typical information architecture solution is to add sub navigation to try to add specific areas of interest. But then, by design, this pushes the content further out of site of the casual visitor and browsing experience. Folks like their threads to be read and to easily find the latest threads replied to by other members.
It takes only a few minutes in some cases for a thread in here to become hidden and fall below the fold for the visitor looking in the "New Posts" forum/view. Poof! it's gone and thus it dies. Not too attractive to the poster.
This happens with users of all interactive systems. So, it's not that the content isn't interesting or that you need to change "what" you post. You may need to consider "how" you post display it.
I'll think about this for a bit as well and post up any ideas I might have. Good thread!
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