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Part 11 of a 12-part series in which Backpacking North analyzes
Backpacker magazine's recommendations to reduce your pack weight, and offers a more comprehensive selection of tips and gear recommendations from hiking blogs and experienced ultralight bloggers.
In this edition we look at the ways "smart tech" can help you achieve a lighter pack weight.
Backpacker opens by asking "Does going ultralight mean going ultraprimitive?" I think we all know the answer to that one is a definitive no – if anything, ultralight, while espousing simplicity, stands astride at the cutting edge (ouch) of backpacking technologies developed or adapted specifically to lighten one's load. In many ways, ultralighters are backpacking's early adopters – we act as (sometimes inadvertent and gullible) guinea pigs testing out the lightest materials before they become adopted or rejected by the mainstream backpacking manufacturers.
So, then, we can agree that technology plays a significant role in ultralight, but what
is rightly or wrongly interested in when it talks about "smart-tech", is high tech gizmos and gadget geekery.
As a rationale behind choosing which gadgets to take into the wilderness, they advise that "your gadgets should have a clear purpose and, whenever possible
replace other items"
[my emphasis]. While this logic might be viable for their example of books ("listen to podcasts on an iPod instead of packing a book"), they also
apply that same rationale to "the ultimate multitasker: an iPhone or Droid loaded with tunes, audio books, a star chart, and ahem, our navigation app (GPS Trails Pro, $3.00, backpacker.com/apps)."
Yes, you read that right,
just advised you to carry an iPhone instead of a map and compass.
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If I catch anyone using that app I'll dunk your phone in a lake. Use a decent iPhone or Android app if you must, but please don't ever rely on a smartphone as your only means of navigation. Always carry a map and compass – they might not be able to multitask or play Angry Birds, but they have the singular ability to function without batteries, and rarely malfunction.
Aside from the fact that
contradicts its own advice (if "smart-tech" should replace something, what else are you replacing with that iPhone? A star map? A boombox?) how about a scary thought: take nothing. Allow yourself to think, ponder, observe, listen. Enjoy the outdoors without the interfaces. You're out there to get away from the everyday, not drag your gadget addiction with you.
I know, I know. You came here to read about tech stuff, not receive a lecture in ludditism. Don't worry,
I'm as much of a gear head as anyone else. I like to try out new toys and find it hard to tear myself completely away from modern technology on the trail. For better or worse, that's the world we live in. Technology exists all around us. Even when we are in the middle of nowhere, we stand amidst invisible signals and wavelengths, and at some point we might welcome being able to be geolocated, or to locate ourselves. Arguably, the development of GPS and other technology encourages us to explore more freely, to travel more widely, and with more confidence. I'm absolutely not denying the need for essential navigational skills; those skills themselves were once technological developments that facilitated exploration. Modern tech is merely the latest in a long line of innovations; to deny its value would be akin to ancient mariners rejecting the use of those newfangled sextants.
Before we delve into the wonders of so-called smart tech, it should be stated clearly that
very few of the items on this page qualify as essential ultralight equipment
. All of them will
weight to your pack rather than
weight, and with one or two exceptions, they could easily be left behind.
As regards what defines "smart tech", this article will primarily cover the use items requiring battery power, which includes GPS and other sateilite locaots, smart phones, cameras, ipods, eBook readers, watches, headlamps, weather instruments and devices to charge the numerous batteries you'll end up carrying (you will be carrying rechargeable batteries, wont you?). I also throw in a couple of less smart tech items as they didn't really appear anywhere else - knives, monoculars/binoculars. As the article is over 8750 words long, I almost cut these, but decided to leave them in for the sheer hell of it. I can't promise that everything you are about to read forms a complete analysis of currently available smart tech, but at least it should hopefully be a little more informative than
original 50 words
As usual, I throw in a smattering of third party reviews along with my own opinions.
Perhaps the most commonly used piece of smart-tech today is GPS. Only a few years ago it would have been considered extravagant to carry such a device, but today, with falling prices and GPS abilities built in to most smart phones, carrying some kind of geo-location technology is increasingly common.
There are numerous devices to choose from, each with differing abilities. Typically, a dedicated hiking GPS today will feature a colour map so you can easily locate yourself. The higher end models add cameras and video, additional apps, and approach smart phones for functionality.
Simpler (or older) models forgo the map for a basic waypoint-based system and leave the actual landscape navigation to you and your map, and in some ways there is much to be said for this method: it forces you to use and become experienced with a map rather than relying on electronics; the costs are lower; digital maps are not required, and as they are often expensive (unless you can find free ones) this saves additional money and faffing around. They also typically require less power and have much longer battery life.
That said, I use a
, which has a small, colour touch screen display. It's a fairly typical, basic unit – small enough to fit in a pocket, with about 18 hours of battery life, and simple to use. It does some digital bells and whistles (fishing calculator, geocaching app etc) which I never use. I find it perfectly adequate for my needs. I wrote
, but at 153g / 5.3 oz (inc. batteries) it's small and light enough to leave in your pocket and forget about it.
Garmin has pretty much cornered the market on handheld GPS units. Another very popular (slightly cheaper) unit from Garmin is the eTrex, which comes in a variety of flavours. Roger from Nielsen Brown Outdoors uses one and is particularly pleased with the extended battery life it achieves over the more power-hungry, colour touchscreen models. The
is the bare bones model Roger uses, the
adds a colour screen and maps, and the
throws in a 3-axis digital compass, and pressure based altimeter. All weigh around 5oz / 141g.
Even simpler is the
– picked by Andrew Skurka as a bare bones, cheap solution that provides longitude/latitude and basic waypoint tracking.
At the upper end of the scale (in both ways), Garmin also offer the now-stylishly-redesigned
(6.8 oz / 192g - and
) and the even larger
(11.7 oz / 331g) - see what they did with the naming there? While these models have cameras and other shenanigans built-in, I find them a touch too large, and I'd rather carry a decent camera (of which more later). The Montana does claim to have a "glove-friendly" display, but I find the Dakota also works fairly well with gloves.
One good thing about the screens on all these is that they work best in sunlight, so you can often turn on the screen backlight and save power.
Another good thing about Garmin is that you can install your own downloaded or scanned maps, so you are not totally dependent on the exorbitantly priced ones sold online. Their cross-platform BaseCamp software is also quite good, and is regularly updated.
Do you absolutely need a GPS? No, not really. They come in useful when visibility is poor (i.e. fog) or geographically restricted (i.e. canyons, assuming you get a fix) – so it largely depends on where you're hiking. I like to take one mainly to track my route and keep a record, but I have used it to locate myself on several occasions. These days, I usually carry my Dakota with me on all but the dullest hikes – even if most of the time it remains stuffed in a pocket, forgotten, it's nice to have if needed, and I enjoy looking a the track when I return home.
Lastly, the Garmin GPS units use AA batteries (I use rechargeable ones), which I think is an important consideration. It's much easier to swap a pair of AAs than to attempt to recharge internal batteries on the trail. In general, I prefer to use standard replaceable batteries when hiking for all electronic equipment whenever possible
Check out the range of GPS devices at
Sateillite Locators / Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)
In my experience, most 3G/4G cell-based (mobile/cellphone) services are next to useless outside major population centers – even if coverage is claimed, it often vanishes at the merest hint of elevated land. Satellite-based communication provides far better and more accurate coverage than your average mobile/cell connection. And as the devices are primarily used for emergency location, they often don't have battery-draining screens, and last far longer (assuming you don't overuse the e-communication or tracking options).
However, when we think of satellite location devices, we are really talking about three types of devices which are often confused, so let's begin by clarifying:
- Personal Locator Beacons are a one-way, single purpose device: they send an emergency-only SOS signal when triggered, and not much else. They require no additional service fees. The
is an example.
- One-way messaging devices use a satellite network for simple tracking, one-directional messaging (e.g. "I'm safe", and emergengy SOS location. The one-way communication services usually require an additional monthly service fee. A
is a good example of one such device.
- Two-way messaging devices facilitate some form of bi-directional communication, usually text messaging or emergency communication, as well as tracking and SOS location. The initial and monthly costs are a little more expensive. The
is a good example.
(Note: I'm not including satellite phones in this article – I consider them to be a little over the top for the short weekend trips that are a focus for the
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(147g / 5.2 oz) is probably the most well known device, and has been used by the likes of Ryan Jordan for deep treks into the wilderness. It integrates nicely with their online mapping system, so friends and family can follow your adventures and know you are safe (or in danger) - which is often cited as the main reason for carrying them. The tracking is quite good is you live in an area that is covered. SPOT uses the Globalstar satellite network (in fact Spot is a subsidiary of Globalstar), and if you check the coverage map (below), you'll see that northern Finland lies on the border of coverage. For this reason, and because of incomplete coverage elsewhere, some people prefer
(see below) which uses the Iridium network that claims 100% global coverage.
SPOT / Globalstar Coverage (from SPOT website)
SPOT also offers the
(140g /4.9oz) which works with iOS/Android as an interface, however I would question the usefulness of this when bearing in mind the appalling battery life of mobile devices. While it's possible to extend the battery life of phones (as we'll see), when one piece of tech starts to require carrying another two or three in order to provide power and functionality, it starts to get too far away from what I'm looking for on an outdoor trip. I spend enough time as it is juggling gadgets at home to want to start doing that in the wilderness. It should be noted that it is, however, possible to send an SOS signal using the Connect without the accompanying iOS/Android device, so even if you do run out of power on your device, you can still get help when needed (although there has also been some criticism of the search and rescue effectiveness of the emergency signalling methods used by SPOT -
has a generally more positive reception among the outdoor community – although comments about its weight (227g / 8oz) and annual costs are plentiful. When combined with a smartphone, the inReach offers both
communication (i.e. it can receive messages too) and GPS tracking/mapping (however note that apparently the detail provided is lower outside the US). However, the same caveats mentioned above apply for phone battery life.
The other big names in the sateillite location business is Yellowbrick and Briartek.
has a good following and appears to be very reliable. Initial costs are higher, but running costs lower. It has very good battery life, which is a good thing as it uses an internal, USB rechargable battery. Briartek offers the
system, and even has them available for rent ($65/2 weeks).
Reviews among the outdoor community are sadly few and far between.
Brian Green casts a suspicious eye over SPOT
Jaakko offered an overview of his experiences
a couple of years ago, and a more up-to-date state of the market report was recently featured on
(membership required, but recommended reading if you are interested).
For a "back-to-basics" approach, a personal locator beacon (PLB) might be all you need. The
(153g / 5.4oz) offers simple, emergency SOS functionality, and they even offer to give you a new unit should you ever need to use the device in an emergency. The initial costs are lower (
) and there are no additional service fees, although ACR now offer an optional, very simple SMS/Email "I'm OK" service for $40/year (
) which can also be used for basic tracking. So if you're willing to eschew the fancy gizmo factor and have something for emergencies only, this might be all you really need. An alternative model is the
, but it lacks ACR's tracking option which some might find attractive.
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carry a satellite locator? Currently, no. I'm looking into it however, but I'm always turned off by the pricing structures. DeLorme is very expensive, while SPOT is cheaper but offers an apparently less reliable service. I want to let my family know I'm safe while away on trips, but I can't afford annual subscriptions that I infrequently use (plus I hate subscription models as a rule). So I find myself in a quandary about which to choose, and end up choosing neither, relying instead on the age-old method of telling people my route and making an emergency and contingency plans. I suspect that in a few years, services such as SPOT and DeLorme will disappear as they are rolled into smart phones or watches. There are problems with that, of course – SOS services are already notoriously prone to abuse by lazy hikers – but technological convergence is inevitable.
Personal locator beacons at Backcountry
Desert Explorer on emergency devices
iPhone / Android
Undoubtedly, a smart phone allows you to take smart tech into the outdoors. There is an overwhelming amount of apps for almost every conceivable purpose (and several inconceivable ones) that range from the mediocre to the essential. With GPS, accelerometers, cameras, torches, and even, I'm told, the ability to make
phone calls
, these devices have transformed how we experience the outdoors – to such a point that there is a danger that our experience becomes more one of augmented consumption of the outdoors rather than pure enjoyment.
Do we need to take these devices into the wilderness? Should we? Whichever side of the geofence you stand, these things are here to stay. You either embrace them or leave them in the (locked) glove box. Me, I tend to take my iPhone with me, but leave it off most of the time in the attempt to save battery and remain as disconnected as possible. Fortunately, with spotty 3G coverage outside the city, this is relatively easy.
A few years ago, I wrote a short article about the iPhone apps I use most outdoors (
). Looking back at it I see some that I continue to use, others that have fallen by the wayside, and more that did not exist or were not popular at the time.
, astonishingly, was released the month after I wrote the article, in October 2010 – since then it has reached it's zenith of popularity, and fallen foul of corporate greed. If you ever want to feel the weight of rapidly passing time, look back a couple of years in your digital archive. The reference to "Droid" in the
article inspiring this series already feels oddly anachronistic.
Today, the smartphone landscape continues to change, affecting our experience of, and actions in the wilderness, as well as our interactions with each other, both in real and online space. This will not be an exhaustive discussion; instead, as with the rest of the articles, I will highlight a few of the most popular, relevant apps. I have tried, where possible, to include apps that exist on multiple platforms, but I have little or no knowledge of Android or Windows Phone, so I leave any interesting addenda to the comments.
continues to provide the most "GPS-like" functionality on iOS. While other apps exist for basic tracking (RunKeeper, Endomondo), MotionX feels like a GPS unit. The downside is that its maps leave something to be desired.
Other tracking/mapping apps include AccuTerra, Gaia, EveryTrail, and TopoMaps in North America, with Memory Map and Anquet popular the UK, and Karttaselain in Finland, UT.no in Norway, and a zillion other regionally- and country-specific apps available at the tap of your fingertips.
If I had to pick a stand out app,
(iOS/Android/Nokia) comes to mind. It is an increasingly international app (it began as very UK-centric) with downloadable maps for a growing number of countries. However, the most interesting thing about ViewRanger is it's connection to another online mapping service: Social Hiking.
I think it's fair to say that
has revolutionised live, online tracking for hikers. After setting up your account and linking it with ViewRanger, your phone automatically sends beacons which are updated live online. It's kind of like a lite version of SPOT/sateillite tracking (and, in fact it also works with SPOT & Yellowbrick devices), but connected to an abundant (and ever growing) array of social media services, so any tweets, photos, video, or audio you spit into the digital wind are geotagged and magically placed on the map. It's a fun service that works globally, even if ViewRanger doesn't have a detailed map for the area you are in. Of course, there is one major downside: on a phone live tracking is reliant on your access to a network connection. In well-populated areas this is not an issue, but sadly here in Lapland the poor network availability away from civilisation gives poor results.
I did accidentally activate it while writing this though
, so the whole world was able to follow my dog walk and diaper run!
For checking the weather, I currently mostly use eWeather HD (
). There is a tendency among weather apps to emphasise cool, visual interfaces over useful information. As a backpacker, it's helpful to have more information at your disposal than "it might rain". eWeather provides pretty much everything you can think of – wind speed, air pressure, precipitation predictions, humidity, sunrise/sunset, moon phase, aurora predictions – and does so in a reasonably compact and intuitive interface. It also allows you to choose Foreca or U.S. Weather as a data provider.
Although I really don't like to spend much time using my phone, I occasionally allow myself to catch up on some reading late at night. I save interesting articles I come across on twitter or
, which allows for offline reading (providing you download them before you leave) when far away from network signals. I also occasionally use iBooks, mainly for reading .pdfs which I transfer to it via Dropbox. I prefer a physical book to reading from a screen, but iBooks or the
app facilitate e-reading if that is your cup of tea. It would make more sense to read using a Kindle or phone from an ultralight perspective (as we shall discover), but I've never felt comfortable with it.
Of course, you can also listen to music, podcasts, audiobooks or watch movies from your smartphone. Again, I rarely do this, preferring to be at peace in my surroundings. But if you find some music helps you relax at night, go for it, the more uses you can find for your smart phone, the better. I can't imagine there are many people who trek into the wilderness to watch
Iron Man 3
on their tiny screens in the evening, but if you do, I'm not one to judge; just do it over there, well away from me.
If I do want something to keep myself busy in empty moments, I still keep a couple of Knot apps on my phone. Even if I do
, I find practicing new knots in camp is a good way to keep the knowledge fresh (like thay say, "if you want to learn a knot, tie a knot a lot". The apps I use are essentially the same as those listed in Apps for the Wild at Heart:
. There are plenty of
These days, I prefer taking a real camera on trips, but it is possible to get acceptable results from many in-phone cameras. Instagram rose to dominate the social photography scene, but after facebook acquisition and a PR disaster over usage rights, it feels far less alive than it once did. I certainly use
far less these days, opting instead to sharing "real photos" via
, or
I often forget that my phone shoots video. The quality is reasonable enough for documentation purposes, but good video is hard to achieve without being dedicated to the task. I find that I can only focus on one thing at a time: taking photographs or shooting video – and in general I prefer photography. Making a good video requires a lot of time and planning, and I find this to be at odds with what I want from my trips. The process is very different to photography, a fact which is oft forgotten. (I also, somewhat against the grain, don't particularly enjoy watching backpacking videos or gear reviews – they take up too much of my time and you can't easily skip past waffly sections like this.)
There are not many other photography apps that I use on a regular basis, but one you might be interested in is
, which, as the name suggests, calculates the optimal times for photography in any location worldwide. It also plots the compass bearing for the sun's position throughout the day. It's a useful little tool for planning your shots.
A final word: remember the battery life. The more you use your smartphone, the quicker it runs out of battery, and the less smart it seems. You might need your phone to make an emergency call or SMS. Even in poor reception areas you can often climb to the top of a hill and find just enough coverage for emergency purposes. But you can't do that with a dead phone.
It's a worthwhile point to remember that an older, simpler, backup cell phone (I have a crappy old Samsung clamshell thing) has a much longer battery life (often up to a month on standby) than power-guzzling devices with retina screens, GPS, camera, light sensors and other whizzo tech. If you truly want to go ultralight, consider going technologically ultralight too. My iPhone weighs 140g, my crappy Samsung clamshell, 70g – but my iPhone
a lot heavier – the constant nagging of twitter, facebook, push alerts; the oddly urgent
to check it regularly; the
to use it or to play with it. When I don't have it with me, I
a lot lighter, and a lot more connected to nature and those around me. So much for "connecting people".
Roundup of Hiking Apps from AppAdvice
iPods / Music Players
Are there other music players than iPods these days? Somehow even iPods feel a little out of date. But if you don't have a smart phone, or don't want to carry yours, but you still feel the need for the soundtrack to your life, consider taking the smallest, lightest music player you can find. The
's 15 hour battery and 2Gb storage should last you on a weekender, and can play music, podcasts and audiobooks.
Kindle / Nook / iPad etc
E-ink readers can offer significant weight savings for avid readers. The weight of the
(6oz / 170g) is a fraction of a weighty book (
), and allows you to store hundreds more than you will ever read while on a trip. The newest
even has a backlit screen which is an advantage in the wilderness. Battery life is ridiculously good (8 weeks for the Paperwhite, though using the light will reduce this), and the e-ink screens offer a much better reading experience than even retina-display equipped tablets.
The rigours of backcountry travel will necessitate some kind of protective and waterproof cover which is beyond the remit of this article (but important enough that you should consider it for all your valuable electronic equipment). I once accidentally sat on my wife's Kindle, cracking the screen: when it breaks, it becomes useless, but at least all your purchased books are safe in the cloud.
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use a Kindle? No. I just don't like them. I'm old school, and prefer the feel of a book, the ability to flick to any page, the smell, the sound, the set of the type; the whole bookish experience. I don't like the way e-ink readers re-paginate, I don't like the fonts on offer, and the feeling of engaging with a device distracts me from the experience of being spirited away; I am continually drawn back to the technological present. I can completely see their worth for the backpacker, and especially for the ultralight long-distance hiker, but they are not for me.
I always end up stuffing a book in my backpack, and 99% of the time it returns with me, unread. I find when I am out there, there is either plenty to do, or I am content to sit back and observe the world. The one time I do read is on rest days on longer trips, in which circumstances I can imagine nothing more pleasant that sitting on a rock with a book in hand.
But that's just me.
Here's a video review from Chad, a ultralight Kindle user.
Andy Howell also posted a review in 2011
Francis Tapon likes his Paperwhite, and offers a review of some protective cases, to boot
...or, as Suunto would like you to call them,
wrist-top computers.
The range and functionality of technologically-loaded watches has been growing in recent years. Alongside Suunto, Garmin, Casio and HighGear have a range of watches for various types of outdoor activity. The watches we are interested in are those which feature altimeters, barometers, temperature guages, digital compasses, and more recently, GPS functionality.
I've been wearing my
) every day for over three years now. It's an "ABC" wrist-top computer, with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass (ABC), with temperature guage, storm alarm, altitude/barometric logging, sunrise/sunset times, waterproofiness, and an inverted black screen. I stand by what I've written in the review, and after three years of daily use I would emphasise the following:
First, the inverted black screen might look cool, but it's impractical in use. If you get one, go for a traditional black-on-white screen.
Second, if I was buying one again, I would get one with the rotatable bearing dial around the outside – again, the Core Extreme (which I own) is a case of design over practicality; it looks nice, but the lack of dial makes it less useful. Third, the compass is incredibly unreliable. I never use the thermometer (because you have to take the watch off for it to work), the altimeter, or the altitude logging. The best aspect of the watch is the barometer, which works as long as you regularly set the reference altitude, and can help you predict local weather conditions. The storm alarm works well providing you are stationary or are moving on relatively gentle terrain.
I note that newer marketing texts for the Core describe a "unique start-from-zero function [that] simplifies altimeter usage by eliminating need to enter a reference altitude". I don't seem to have that functionality on my watch, and cannot find any info anywhere online about what that really means, but if it works, then it solves one of the problems with these watches: the barometer and altimeter are co-dependent, as both height and barometric pressure are measured by air pressure.
Suunto has a range of different Core watches, but the only difference between them is in the external design and materials used, and the corresponding prices they charge. If you really want to lay down some cash, the
Suunto Elementum Multifiunction Expedition Watch
will happily empty your bank account. At the other end of the scale, you can still find the venerable
in some places – it's simpler, cheaper, and has a reputation for reliability.
Casio also offer their range of
watches with similar functionality, and how shall I put it...
less minimal design
. They seem more reliable and popular than the range from
(although the
is a nice carabiner-style clip-on watch). The
watches do, admittedly, offer a couple of advantages: they're solar powered, and they set themselves automagically via the atomic clock, which is undeniably cool.
The latest thing to cram into your wrist is, of course, GPS. Both Garmin and Suunto are in on the game with the
. While both have some limited form of breadcrumb tracking, the Fenix seems to have a slight edge feature-wise, with integration with their BaseCamp software, and wireless integration with iPhone. Both use rechargeable batteries; Garmin claims around 16 hours use in GPS mode (50 hours with more limited use), which is barely enough for a weekender, and I suspect real life usage times are less (one review on REI of the Fenix claims 8-10 hours of active use, which is pretty lame). The Ambit appears to fare a little better, at around 25-28 hours. In the end it's hard to say which is better, so I'll pass you on to some other reviews and let you decide:
Utah Outside's review of the Suunto Ambit
Chad Brackelsberg on the Ambit.
If you raise your eyebrows at two-sentence reviews of products, check out this 13,000+ word, fully illustrated baby!
Do any of these devices help in lightening your load? Not really, unless you normally carry a separate watch, GPS, altimeter, barometer and thermometer. You certainly shouldn't omit the real compass from your pack, and if you need a GPS, then one of the dedicated units mentioned earlier would be more reliable and useful.
There are some cases where an altimeter and barometer can come in handy, but in pretty much all circumstances, alternative solutions exist: just look at your map/the sky/your compass.
I suspect that this year (or at least within the next three years) the marketplace for wristwatch-style computers will be forever transformed, and we'll soon be doing a lot more with our wrists (ahem) than current products allow. If
smart watches
do make an appearance, expect to be loading GPS, weather, and a whole hose of useful apps on them, and for Suunto to fall behind the times like another well-known Finnish company. It will be interesting to see what happens – but until then, check out the full range of Ambulation-Oriented Wrist-Top Super Computers at
Headlamps & Lanterns & Flashlights
You'd think that, having moved beyond the days of the venerable candle lantern, the choices for ultralight lighting would be simple: grab a simple headlamp and go. But no. Even the humble headlamp has been dragged, kicking and screaming, into the age of USB programming and headlamp hacking.
Take the current high-end offering, the
. It features a reactive lighting system that automatically adjusts brightness to ambient conditions. It even comes with software that allows you to program it's output for various activities. It weighs 187g / 6.6oz. Frankly, I think it's overkill for backpackers, ultralight or otherwise. And the more you complicate a relatively simple thing, the more that can go wrong with it.
Not wanting fall behind in the headlamp development race, Petzl also introduced the
– a rechargable/prorammable battery pack for their range of smaller, Tikka2/Zipka2 lamps. It allows you to program the light output to suit your needs. From an environmental standpoint, the rechargeable battery is a good thing, but although the programmable battery is clever (some, including Chris Townsend, like it) I can't help but feel I'm being sold something I really don't need. I can see how, on a long, extended trip of several weeks, a carefully programmed light might be useful, but for general use it just seems like a gimmick. Do I really want to spend time programming my headlamp? What next? Programmable backpacks?
If you take away the fancy factor of programmability, it's simply a rechargable battery, and you can buy a bunch of rechargeable AAA batteries for a fraction of the cost and still walk around with a smile on your face, happy that you are doing your bit to save the planet.
Oddly, the Core battery pack seems to be
in the
at the moment, so if you feel the need to program your lighting, maybe wait until a new version arrives; who knows, maybe it'll let you program it's weight.
So what headlamp does
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use? I have two: a Zipka and Tikka – they are quite old now; the newer models have better features. I recommend the
for it's compactness and weight (83g / 2.9oz). It has a 70 lumen beam that lasts 70 hours on maximum, 150 on minimum. Unlike my older model, it also has a red bulb to help maintain night vision and annoy your companions less in camp. The
offers slightly more light (80 lumens) and a more comfortable strap, bringing the weight up to 88g / 3.1oz.
For the true ultralight light, the
wins the contest hands down. Weighing just 27g / 0.9oz, it's waterproof, has a retractable cord, and has white and red lamps. It only manages 26 lumens, but many people swear it is adequate for their needs around camp. It uses those awkward lithium watch batteries though, which provide a claimed 35-70 hours use. I'd like to try one, but in Lapland I face two extremes: 24 hours of light in summer (so no headlamp needed), and 20 hours of darkness in winter (so a longer-lasting, brighter light is appreciated). Your light mileage may vary.
There are other manufacturers making lamps, and in general they are all of a similar quality.
is perfectly okay, with the
standing out from the bunch. The
is popular and light at 2.9 oz / 82g. Fenix make some of the brightest – the
, for example – but remember
One rather clever innovation comes from Mammut in the shape of the
T-Trail Headlamp and Ambient Light Dry Bag
. Combining a headlamp with a waterproof, transluscent dry bag, it creates a lantern that can be used in your shelter. I think it's a smart, safe update of the old candle lanterns, that mixes in a bit of ultralight multi-use sensibility (the dry bag is a stuff sack, which even has volume markings). The
lantern/bag can also be purchased separately
for use with other headlamps. Full points to Mammut. It is certainly much better than the previous big seller (and
fave), the
, which is both heavy (4.8oz / 136g w/o batts) and not particularly bright.
Talking of lanterns and innovation, this week's novelty gizmo award goes to Snow Peak, who seem to be on a roll recently.
Snow Peak Hozuki LED Candle Lantern
is a riff on Chinese paper lanterns, but cleverly obviates the possibility of you burning down your shelter. The lamp hangs in your tent, provides up to 100 lumens, and has a (get this) candle setting that flickers in response to sound or wind, and will even "blow out" if jostled too much! Seriously, who wouldn't want one of these? It weight 5.6oz / 158g, so it's not exactly ultralight, but we're all allowed one luxury item, right? If I had to choose, this would be mine – it would make those long winter nights quite romantic. There's also a
- a smaller, lighter version (2.4 oz / 68 g), so now you really have no excuse. Get shopping!
While researching the plentiful lighting options available today, I came across another Snow Peak item, the
. I have absolutely no idea what the point of this item is. It's a complete mystery to me. It's advertised in a video featuring fly fishing, to maybe Tenkara bums will snap it up. It weighs a scant 1.4 oz / 40g, throws out 60 lumens, and lasts 55 hours on high. So there you go.
Dix point
for innovation, though.
Lastly, I prefer, and generally advocate headlamps over flashlights on the trail. Headlamps allow you to keep both hands free (especially handy – haha – if you have walking poles), they can easily be attached to something else, they always point in the right direction, they tend not to get lost or dropped so easily, and these days they are significantly brighter than during the initial switch to LED tech. However, if you are a die-hard flashlight user, you'll find plenty on offer at the links below. I believe Fenix are the people to beat in this area. The
(3.8oz / 107g), which can throw out 740 lumens, should be enough to startle anyone on the trail, but the true ultralighter will prefer the
(0.9 oz / 25g) a simpler, 72 lumen pocket torch just 3 in/ 7.5cm long, and recommended by Andrew Skurka.
Backcountry.com Headlamps and Accessories
Last but not least,
this is the ultralight headlamp you are looking for
Weather instruments
I first read about weather instruments in Chris Townsend's Backpacking book. While I like the idea of measuring and predicting the weather while backpacking, I can't help but feel it's a little unnecessary on short trips. If it's very windy, you don't usually need a device to tell you that. Sure, it can be interesting, but necessary?
Of all the items in this article, wind instruments are possibly the least essential – especially now that much of their prediction functionality is available via smartphone apps. However, I include them for completeness, and because at least the
won't make too much of an impact on your base weight.
In the end their value depends on your potential use for them. If you are hiking up high, in rapidly changing conditions, and might need a more accurate alert to bad weather than that provided by an altimeter watch, then these might be of interest. Otherwise, Mike Clelland's LATS technique (Look At The Sky) might serve you better.
I found three widely available weather instruments by Brunton - and of the three the 1.7oz / 48g
Brunton Atmospheric Data Center Summit
seem to be the lightest and most useful, providing wind speed/wind chill measurement, barometric pressure, temperature, and altitude (the Pro throws in water flow measurement, dew point analysis, heat index etc.). It is able to examine trends and give a potential 12 hour forecast, and includes a storm alarm for rapidly changing conditions. In many ways, apart from the wind speed measurements, it shares many of the features and limitiations of the ABC watches covered earlier – the basing of altitude and barometric measurements on air pressure being the main issue affecting accuracy, and requiring regular calibration.
Kestrel is another manufacturer. The
provides much of the same functionality as the Brunton ADC Pro, but is a little heavier at 3.6 oz / 102g.
I have to admit, being a weather geek, I'm kind of interested in playing around with one of these, and I'd probably opt for the
if I had a spare couple of hundred dollars lying around.
Review of Brunton ADC Pro at Utah Outside
Knives and tools
Do knives and tools qualify as tech? Probably not, and the choices are so numerous and personal it would be hard to pick one winner over all the others.
For tools, a very simple Leatherman or Victorinox is the most popular and sensible choice. My ideal tool would have the following
- a blade
- flat & Phillips (cross head) screwdriver
- tweezers
- file
- pliers
- scissors
- mini saw
In the past I would have added corkscrew and bottle opener to that, but these days my inner wino now repackages in platy bags (I just use
, not
). In all honesty, the mini saw is not very useful either apart from cutting very small branches and amputating hiking companions' fingers while they're sleeping.
Typically, however, tools never have the full compliment of items you actually want them to have: there is always one missing that is present on a different model, but that other model is missing something else. Such is life.
I carry a
, and occasionally a
Puuko (knife). The Micra is a handy and very small tool, featuring scissors, flat & Phillips screwdriver, blade, tweezers, nail file, bottle opener, ruler. It weighs 1.75 oz / 50g.
Also popular from Leatherman are the
(4.4 oz /125g - adds pliers, wire cutters, more screwdrivers, can pener, bottle opener, loses the file and tweezers), and the
(1.4 oz / 39g - much trhe same as micra, minus the ruler). When you start to hit the
things get heavier ( 5oz / 141g) but a bit more rugged.
On the other hand, the
is exactly that – a classic. The "Swiss Army Knife" packs a knife, file, screwdriver, scissors, toothpick, nail file and tweezers into 1.3oz / 36g, and some would argue that's all you need. A the other end of the scale, there's always
A good, sharp, basic knife can come in handy for many purposes, and is essential if you are travelling light and using found wood for fuel (with a Caldera Cone or BushBuddy, for example). I have a
, made by Marttiini, based in Rovaniemi, Lapland! It's a classic knife with a flat top good for cutting kindling, and weighs in at 90g / 3.17 oz in its leather pouch. I won't list any other knives as they are such a personal thing; everyone has and favors their own.
Ryan Jordan shows you how a knife, hatchet, and saw will help you find dry wood in most situations in
this video at Backpacking Light
(membership req'd)
Brian Green knows a thing or two about knives.
A potential can of worms as it represents an area of almost infinite variety, annual updatery, and fanatical zealotry; it would be very hard for me to pick out "the" ultralight camera, and as a photographer my opinions on the matter are somewhat lengthy.
I will write more on this subject in the future, but to keep things at their simplest in the interest of finishing this post this year, here are some starting points for consideration. Readers please bear in mind that I am just selecting cameras that I've seen in use, or are currently raved about. There are plenty more out there that some will prefer. Just remember the following two pieces of advice:
- the best camera is the one you have with you
- shoot first, ask questions later (sorry, photo student joke)
If you want to keep your pack as light as possible, and take a step up from smartphone cameras, a compact "point-and-shoot" is the way to go. In recent years I've been impressed with what I've seen from Panasonic's Lumix range, especially the
(or the
as it's called in the US). This has gone through several iterations, the current version now being the
. At least I think it is. It's so hard to keep up.
At the premium end of the compact market, the
!) has proven popular (I notice that both Phil And Dave are taking theirs on the TGO challenge). The current model is the
) is a modest update on the LX 5, and it already has some rave reviews among hikers on Amazon.
In a similar vein, the
) gives the LX 7 some stiff competition. Some have called it the best compact camera available on the market today. With a Zeiss lens and CMOS sensor, reviews claim that it's image quality approaches that of a DSLR.
For more control, multiple lens options, and better images, a micro four-thirds ups the ante. They fall nicely in the middle ground between compacts and DSLRs, offering interchangeable lenses in a compact body, making them ideal for lightweight hiking and backpacking. The best of both worlds, if you like.
I have the first edition of the
which is still available (
). Subsequent revisions of the GF series removed much of what was attractive from the original (notably good manual controls), until Panasonic split it off and released a true successor in the
. However, in the meantime, the other manufacturers were playing catch up.
The undisputed current king of the 4/3 hill is the
which has a 16 megapixel sensor, built-in EVF, excellent manual controls, and perhaps most attractively for the backpacking photographer, a weather-sealed body. It looks rather nice and retro too (incidentally, my first-ever 35mm camera was an Olympus OM-30). As they say in Minneapolis, it's a bit spendy, but appears to be worth every cent (
Tómas wrote an excellent review
claiming that the DSLR is dead. I'd love one, but the GF1 has a few years left in it yet.
Stepping up again, another camera that receives a lot of thumbs up in the past few years is the Sony NEX5, which has now gracefully matured into the
). With a larger sensor and good user-definable controls it's proven popular with
among others.
For the ultimate in relatively compact cameras, a burgeoning range of high-end, rangefinder-style shooters have been released in the last year or so. These are expensive, very high quality cameras popular with professional photographers as secondary- on inconspicuous travel cameras. With the legacy of rangefinders lying in the field of landscape photography, there is much to find attractive in them if your pockets are deep and minted.
In order of expensiveness, the
and Leica M240 (not yet released) all offer extremely high quality image-making in a compact package. Would I like one? Why yes, thank you! I'd love to try a Leica, and you can contact me for the mailing address as soon as it's released. Until then check out some reviews from
, and
Categorising cameras becomes increasingly difficult – for example the
(out soon) fall into the compact category, but also compare with the Fuji X100S. They are all great-looking and performing cameras, but I would say that fixed lenses make them more suitable for street photography. I think for backpacking, having at least some flexibility with zoom range, or a multiple lens set up, is a distinct advantage.
For the pros, I can assure you the DSLR is not dead; in fact it has been reinvigorated by the final adoption of full-frame sensors matching 35mm film in size, and approaching medium format in resolution, quality and dynamic range. In this camp you're either a Nikon of Canon fan, and if you're already at this level, it's unlikely that you need my advice on which manufacturer or camera to choose. I have a
), and I'm very happy with it. The
) is also highly recommended and is a little more forgiving for handheld use. On the Canon side of things, the
) is a favourite. There are of course ample prosumer DSLRs with smaller APS-C sensors, but in my opinion, full-frame is the way to go. With such high resolving detail, you can even get a decent zoom/crop from a 50mm prime lens.
100% loupe, unsharpened or processed. The original image shown here is a 30% crop of a portrait format shot.
This image has also been poorly resized by Blogger.
As for other cameras, GoPro's range of Hero action cameras are enormously popular. The new
seems the best of the bunch for general use, producing 1080p video. The
goes one step further resolution-wise, for "cinema" quality 1440p, which is probably overkill for most. I have a GoPro Hero 2, and while it shoots excellent video for its size and simplicity, I do find it a little fiddly to use. I think they are best suited to more active sports than backpacking. There are a host of videos on Youtube and Vimeo of people doing crazy stuff. My more modest adventures are absurdly tame in comparison.
GoPro is not the only model available, but by far the most popular.
Check out the range at REI for more
For another shot at the current camera market,
Hike It, Like It wrote a pretty good summary
in 2012. Also Peter Nylund over at Yeti Rides just published
Last but not least, if you're taking a camera, remember to pack an extra battery, SD card, and possibly a mini tripod. I like the
). Hendrik recently
, which looks quite good for smaller cameras.
Monoculars / Binoculars
Another item I never carry, but which I know some like to carry for trail scouting or wildlife observation. Generally, if I'm carrying a zoom lens I'll use that to get a closer look at something – it performs much the same function and I have it strung around my neck anyway. And you never know, I might snap a shot of a lesser spotted amber-throated grebe warbler and win an award while I'm at it.
But if you're interested, here are the offerings from
. I'd opt for monoculars for the weight savings. The
seems to fit the bill at a modest 3.2 oz / 90g, although don't expect Zeiss optics.
If you do expect Zeiss optics, then the
s (
) look right up your one-eyed alley, and weigh only 2.7oz / 76g. Leica also make the
) which is a little heavier (128g / 4.5oz) but, hey, it's a Leica.
As for binoculars,
Hendrik reviews a pair of Vortex binoculars
, which look nice if you need them. I would say they are a little overkill for the average ultralighter though.
Backpacking Light Forums: Flashlights and Headlamps
If you're going to carry a lot of electronic gear, you're going to run into the issue of battery life. The longer you're out, the more power you'll need, which either means carrying a large collection of heavy batteries, or using some kind of recharging system.
Battery chargers come in many forms – solar, kinetic, heat, battery-powered – but all suffer from the same efficiency problems: they don't provide a great deal of energy.
Solar chargers are the most ubiquitous. The idea is to sit the charger on top of your pack as you walk, harvest the rays of the sun, and charge your device(s) as you go. It sounds great, but in practice I've yet to read of anyone extolling the virtues of one particular charger. Most provide a trickle of power, and the dependency of some devices (e.g. iPhones) on a constant charge mean that interruptions in light halt the charging process, and you have to re-plug the charger in again (which gets annoying after a while).
A slightly better solution is to use a solar charger to recharge AA or AAA batteries, and use those to recharge other devices. The bigger the solar panel, the more efficient the charging, and for this reason the larger "roll" panels offer a better solution, albeit at a weight penalty. Whether or not you really need them on a short weekend trip is debatable, but if you do, the
seem to fit the bill.
Rather than charging devices directly, it makes more sense to re-charge a battery pack which you then subsequently use to charge your numerous devices (this basically gets around the problem of interrupted trickle charging).
have the
which combines solar panels with a battery pack, and the
battery pack can also be purchased separately
, so you can use it with standard batteries.
is one of the smaller solar chargers that has a few
and at REI. Brunton, on the other hand, seem to bring a different mini solar charger to market around once a week, but most appear to be of little use. If anyone has any experiences with one that actually works and is of use, please leave a comment.
A couple of years ago, a Kinetic charger was announced that got the ultralight backpacking community in a veritable quiver of excitement. The
promised to harness the kinetic energy generated through walking. Can you imagine? It's perfect for backpacking! Unfortunately I haven't yet seen any extensive reviews based on actual use.
Section Hiker has an interiview
with the creator, and
, although at 14oz / 400g it's not the lightest solution available, but there are a couple of reviews at REI that claim a full charge on an iPhone after just 3 hours hiking. That's pretty impressive.
Another recent "innovation" to generate heat (arf arf arf) among the backpacking cognoscenti was the
, which burns wood to boil water, and uses the energy from the fire to produce power that can charge your devices. The problem should be evident with only a little thought: you would need to keep the fire going a very long time to generate enough power to charge anything. It's a very heavy 27oz / 768g too. I'm not the only one to be very sceptical –
with good reasoning (although I disagree with the part about wood stoves not being user friendly – making fire is one thing that distinguishes us as a species, so one would hope we've become
over the last few thousand years).
If you're just looking to extend the life of your smartphone,
make some of the best options that combine battery and case for your phone. Mophie make a
), if you are accident prone, and Otterbox offer the similarly butch
So after all that, what does Backpacking North take?
The whole point of going ultralight is to take only what you need, and cut out the unnecessary stuff. For that reason, I try to limit what I take to essentials: things that might get me out of a scrape or serve some kind of important purpose.
With that in mind, the following items pretty much always find their way onto my packing list:
- GPS (for tracking, occasional position checking)
- Suunto Core (for time and barometer functions)
- iPhone (turned off, most of the time)
- simple headlamp (for winter only - no need for it in 24 hour daylight Lapland summers)
- leatherman micra (knife occasionally)
- camera (GF1 or D800, depending on the trip and potential use of images)
For me, it comes back to what do I want from my trips into the wilderness. If I start to need to carry a ton of equipment, and then more equipment to charge that equipment, I start to wonder why I'm really going into the wilderness.
One reason I go is to force a separation away from all the
the everyday pressures and tensions of living in a connected world. I go to disconnect. But I know it's hard, and I don't really succeed totally. Looking at that list I still see items I don't really need. I could really live without the GPS. The Core is just a watch. The iPhone just a temptation that could be replaced by something lesser. Even a camera provides a distraction from the now, with the constant allure of capturing a moment for the future, to share with others.
Perhaps I should try, just once, going with nothing. Savoring the moments as they drift by; here, then gone.
On the other hand:
smart watches! weather instruments!
Hiking in Finland's recommendations on waterproof protection for gadgets
Gadgets Ultralight Outdoor Gear likes a lot
Check out the rest of Ultralight Makeover Redux:
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Most students of English are familiar with the "i before e, except after c" mnemonic rule of thumb. If one is unsure whether a word is spelled with the sequence ei or ie, the rhyme suggests that the correct order is ie unless the preceding letter is c, in which case it is ei. For example:
ie in believe, fierce, collie, die, friend
ei after c in deceive, ceiling, receipt, ceilidh
Edward Carney calls it "this supreme, and for many people solitary, spelling rule". However, the short form quoted above (without qualifications concerning pronounciation) has many common exceptions; for example:
ie after c: species, science, sufficient
ei not preceded by c: seize, weird, vein, their, foreign, feisty
For some reason there is only one exception that I have trouble with - 'weird', an adjective meaning strikingly odd or unusual, especially in an unsettling way; strange.
So here is a tip to help you remember how to spell it. 'We are weird' - we is the beginning of weird. Or perhaps all you need to know is that weird is a weird word!
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I'm not ui ux engineer. I just want to hear your opinion/help on where would you (designers) put this grey box or app links, what is your opinion about colors?
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I'm not ui ux engineer. I just want to hear your opinion/help on where would you (designers) put this grey box or app links, what is your opinion about colors?
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It looks like you started with a template and just slapped the gray box on top of it.
The gray box itself seems to contain regular unstyled blue/purple links. The rest of the page uses plain black text for the links. The visual inconsistency throws the page off balance. Also are those supposed to be buttons the links are on? If so, remove the underline and make sure you add appropriate hover states to the buttons.
The drop shadow on the gray box is also rather overwhelming, and I would suggest making it more subtle by changing it's color or making it smaller (or both). The gray box also uses rounded corner whereas the rest of the elements use sharp, pointed corners.
Keep in mind the yellow, black, and white are kind of the "theme" of the website. It's very minimalistic and clean - the gradient of the gray box really takes away from that.
I would also suggest reading through these questions:
As mentioned above the gray box is out of place and I have some other notes to add in regards to the gray box.


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Lynsey Jenkins necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 76 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
GoodPractice is the UK's leading provider of on-demand learning, offering a range of performance Toolkits for Leaders, Managers, HR Professionals.
GoodPractice is a very dynamic and forward thinking SME and would like this to be reflected on our site. We have recently rebranded and would like to redesign our website to generate leads, further strengthen our brand and help the position the company as thought leaders within the learning and development arena.
Our Toolkits are a form of informal learning and offer organisation wide, just in time support on a vast range of topics. To learn more on toolkits and the benefits they deliver, please visit our website goodpractice.com.
The elements that are non-negotiable on the existing site are:
• corporate logo
• colour palette
our two primary company colours are navy blue (#06347a) and orange (#f15a22)
our secondary company colours are light blue (#009cdc), light green (#73c167) and purple (#9461a8)
we are open to gradient variations on all of these
• fonts
our secondary font is Arial and this should be used throughout the website
The prize is for the home page design only, no coding. The winner will also be commissioned to work with us to design the interior pages of our site.
Our target audience is senior decision makers in the following departments:
HR, Learning and Development, Training and Organisation Development.
We are looking for a creative designer to deliver a contemporary, clean, engaging and professional homepage. On arrival on the home page we need two aspects to be clear to our audience:
• We offer 3 online leadership and management toolkits and
• We are thought leaders in the areas of performance, learning and technology. This will be reflected in the quality of the content in the library and showcased in the latest updates. (The name library is not fixed and we require another name to reflect the dynamic nature/quality of this content)
We have chosen to use drop down menus for the primary navigation – mock ups of this should be included. SEO is of great importance to our site, so most text will be styled using CSS rather than being embedded in Flash or images - designs should allow for this.
The template will be implemented using WordPress and we will require the design in PSD format. Elements we require on the home page are:
Corporate logo
Client Login box
Search box
Navigation bar to include, About Us, Contact Us, Clients, Toolkits, Library
Images for our 3 key toolkits
Message of the week (text and image)
Latest updates (3 bullets to inform of latest articles added to the library on the site)
Newsletter sign up (name and email)
Banner (a small banner to promote upcoming events)
Twitter – latest tweet and follow us
Blog - latest Blog post headlines


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Sonjaaagw necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 236 diseños de 66 diseñadores freelance.
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I am a compassionate heart centered health practitioner passionate about helping people to feel vibrantly healthy, create the energy and sense of well-being that lets them live their best life possible.
I help people work through physical and emotional issues which are holding them back on a personal and wellness level.
My Business, "Evolve Vibrant Wellbeing" provides an integration of several wellness therapies with the intention of inspiring and supporting people to get well, stay well and flourish in life. I have a range of different techniques, including chiropractic, nutrition, life coaching and self-sabotaging mindset change work.
Someone who is willing to move beyond a "quick fix of symptoms" to open to lifestyle and belief system changes so that they can experience a level of health and wellbeing they never thought possible.
The ideal client is also willing to partner with me as we work together on their health and well-being issues. They have a sense of wanting something better than they have in life now and are willing to take responsibility in achieving that.
I am primarily looking for a logo that will look great on a webpage, That has a sense of depth and dimension
.The logo that I want must reflect the concept of my client evolving and opening upto their fullest potential.
It is important that this logo has a sense of vibrancy (Energy) emanating from and around it. How you achieve this is what will define the logo.
* My logo must be fresh elegant and modern
* My logo must be energetic and portray personal growth
* My logo must envoke the emotions of compassion and love.
* It must be vibrant, potentially using a purple and torquoise color scheme. Other colours that I like fuschia, lime green, orange,,
* I like the lotus flower, as to me it represents growth, the heart , represents the my compassion and support for my client, and human hands as they portray nurturing. I would like to see examples with these elements, but am open to other ideas as well.
Portraying a sense of "supporting you to Flourish"
I have attached a copy of a brochure that I use at the moment which has my current logo on it. I have also included a mockup of my website layout. The final colour scheme determined by logo., The logo will prominent in the banner.
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David.wilson01 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 255 diseños de 66 diseñadores freelance.
Dural Osteopaths
We are an Osteopathic practice, helping people maintain vibrant health and to find healing for most structural issues of the body including back pain, neck and limb pain, headaches, and lots of other general health issues. We are located in a semi-rural suburb called Dural, on the metropolitan outskirts.
We are highly trained and government registered practitioners, but attract clients on a first-hand basis (they don't need referrals), so we need to say something meaningful in our logo in order to attract new clients.
Distinctives about our profession include: The use of hands as our primary tools of diagnosis and treatment, Care for the whole person, Thorough anatomical & physiological basis, Care for people of all ages/ stages from newborns to elderly.
Our practice is about to move to a location with good frontage on a busy road, so a vibrant and clear sign will have a strong impact. Most passing traffic will be middle-class families with a typical wide range of interests.
We have lots to offer to people of all ages, but many people still don't know what Osteopaths do.
We envisage a logo implying some of the distinctives mentioned above, especially incorporating hand(s) and probably people in some way. It needs to also include our business name in a font that makes it stand out clearly - nothing italicised or script-like.
Our preferred colours for the business name would be a dark blue or teal - for the rest of the logo we are open to suggestion, but we don't want too many colours.
We need the logo for our main street signage, but also to be adapted for use on business cards, stationery & web page.
The feel of the logo needs to combine a bold business presence along with a sensitive and caring approach, as expected in a very relational health arena. We don't want the logo looking too slick and corporate - which can have a "cold" feel, but it does need to be professional. A clip art appearance will not be satisfactory, and photographs will not suit either.
If possible ideal file formats would be in each of the following:
- .ai (Adobe Illustrator),
- .jpg, AND
- .tiff
We have a great profession - but we need your help to present it to people who don't know about us yet!
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This series is designed for school- and district-based teams that are interested in addressing equity issues, becoming more culturally competent, creating culturally responsive environments, and learning culturally responsive classroom practices and strategies. Culturally responsive practices are directly linked to helping participants better understand themselves and the students in their classroom as cultural beings.
The series will explore the relationships between power and privilege both in institutional and individual settings. It will also examine the subtleties within culture and diversity, as well as encourage a sense of social justice and equality. Teams will leave with skill sets to be able to create an inclusive learning environment and develop curriculum that includes and honors the life experiences and cultures of students.
Please note this is a 5 day training taking place over the course of a school year. Training dates are September 28-29, March 17-18 and May 17.
Participants will learn to:
- Validate, affirm, build, and bridge the different ethnicities, cultures and life experiences of the students as they begin to understand and learn about the expectations at school
- Examine systems, structures, policies, and practices to gauge impact on all students
- Use self-awareness skills to recognize, reflect, and work on how your own ethnicity, culture, and life experiences may affect others
- Establish crucial, data-driven culturally responsive practices within a multi-level system of support
Who Should Attend
- Teams of three or more, including K-12 grade-level teachers, special educators, instructional leaders, building administrators, district curriculum administrators.
- A team of six is recommended, with representation from elementary, middle, and high school levels.
- Teams must include a district and/or school-level administrator.
- Please include individuals from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds on your team.
- Teams should consider including a non-academic staff or a family member, to bring an additional perspective.
Fees and Registration
The cost is $325* per participant. Fee includes materials and texts for all sessions.
*Registration fee is waived for districts identified as disproportionate by WI Department of Public Instruction.
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Garrett Richards had a horrible time of it May 30 when he was bombed early and often during a pitching stint that last just two-thirds of an inning in a loss at Oakland.
Richards followed that up with a terrific performance five days later in a victory at Houston, throwing eight scoreless innings, and Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he was hopeful Richards would be able to carry that momentum into Monday's rematch with the A's.
He certainly did.
Richards (6-2) pitched seven strong innings, striking out four while allowing just four hits and an earned run in leading the Angels to a 4-1 victory over the A's before 36,838 at Angel Stadium. Richards did not walk a batter.
Jesse Chavez (5-4) took the loss. He tossed six innings and gave up three runs — two earned — on eight hits. He struck out five and walked one.
Richards was supported by a rocket of a sacrifice fly to center by Mike Trout in the third, a bloop single by Raul Ibanez in the fourth, a booming RBI double by Trout in the fifth and an RBI single by Hank Conger in the eighth.
The A's had swept the Angels from May 30-June 1 in Oakland.
The victory pulled the Angles (35-28) within 3 1/2 games of the A's (39-25) in the AL West.
At first, Richards tried to downplay how big of a game it was for him based on what he did — or didn't do — 10 days earlier against the same team.
"I wasn't really thinking about it too much," he said. "I just get ready for my every fifth day. No game is bigger than another. It's still a baseball game."
When pushed, Richards gave in.
"I mean, yeah, the back of your mind you want to do better than you did," Richards, of Riverside, said. "You know, two-thids of an inning is pretty weak. But I gave them one that time and I felt like this was my time to come out and show what I got."
Richards said his biggest problem May 30 was that he was nibbling. He almost seemed to be doing that against his first hitter of the game — Coco Crisp. He went to a 3-0 count against Crisp before getting him to fly out to center.
"He was throwing strikes," A's manager Bob Melvin said of the difference. "I mean, the game at our place, he got behind a lot. Walked a couple of guys early and (Brandon) Moss hit a grand slam and he gets behind the eight-ball right away.
"So the first at-bat of this game, 3-0 count on Crisp — and might have been a rough call (on the next pitch) — and then you got one out. Now he gets into a rhythm. With good starters, you have to get to them early before they get in a rhythm and we couldn't do that."
All Richards gave up was an RBI single by Stephen Vogt to score Yoenis Cespedes, who had doubled, in the second inning.
"Garrett had great stuff," Scioscia said. "Starting off, I think trying to fight his rhythm, obviously, with Coco Crisp starting the game and came back and got him. I thought that was a huge out for him. After that he settled in.
"Outside of Cespedes' double and a bloop hit for a run, he was in command the whole way."
As stoked as Scioscia was about the game as a whole, he was ticked that Trout's RBI double in the fifth was changed from a home run after a review of the play. Replays shown in the press box didn't seem to be conclusive that the ball hit below the yellow line or above it. A fan did seem to interfere with it.
Scioscia was further miffed that Trout was sent back to second instead of third. And Scioscia was ejected for the first time this season for airing his grievances.
"They called it a home run," Scioscia said. "That ball was over the yellow line when it hit that guys' glove, there is no doubt. So I don't know what they saw in New York. That's part of the frustration I have with this system, is the fact that there is no way that is indisputable evidence that the ball was not a home run. No way.
"The more frustrating part was not giving Mike a triple. I don't know if I have ever seen Mike hit a ball that high off the wall and he's not standing at third base. So, yeah, I was frustrated."


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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSurplus announced today that it is hosting its first three-location major distributor overstock auction, running from October 4th through the 11th, 2012.
BioSurplus is committed to providing excellent customer service. The auction's three-location format extends this commitment by offering equipment in locations that are convenient to its customers in the biotech hubs of San Diego, Boston and the San Francisco Bay Area, all in a single, simultaneous auction.
The timed online auction will feature over 300 lots including items such as: Thermo and New Brunswick Ultra-Low Freezers, a Thermo IEC CL30 centrifuge, a Fisher Micromaster microscope, a Thermo Sorvall ultracentrifuge, an Abaxis Picollo Xpress Clinical Chemistry Analyzer, a Triangle Biomedical ATP-120 Tissue Embedder and many more like-new items from one of the biggest distributors in the business.
All equipment can be viewed during BioSurplus' showroom hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations:
San Diego
10805 Vista Sorrento Pkwy, #200
56 Roland St., Suite 107
San Diego, CA 92121
Boston, MA 02129
Bay Area/Fremont
46791 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
Please visit http://auctions.biosurplus.com for more information and to view the online catalog.
About BioSurplus
Since 2002, BioSurplus has assembled a team of scientific experts to pioneer leading edge solutions for every stage of the lab equipment lifecycle. From providing a website of dynamic inventory, as well online auctions, to developing software solutions that allow clients to manage their own equipment, to offering turnkey solutions for selling surplus assets, BioSurplus is dedicated to maximizing the value and use of laboratory equipment for its customers. To this end, it has become a leading supplier of pre-owned laboratory instruments and equipment management services.
BioSurplus is headquartered in San Diego and has large showrooms in San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston (coming soon) and a new showroom in Korea. BioSurplus offers services nationally and sells equipment worldwide. For more information, please visit the corporate website at www.biosurplus.com.
Keep up with the latest news on the BioSurplus blog.
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I guess at that I'll pick up the Cylon, if I see it, simply to have the anomaly in the line and I don't know where else to get a 3.75" Cylon.
It sounds like just the "regular" versions will ship in wave 1, then eventually the "chase" versions will be mixed into the wave 1.5 case.
Wow, so they are out... do you know what retail chain he found it at?
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Presumably, if you are in these forums, you are here because of the DrowLove comic! Um, unless you're from the Tegaki, in which case, simply mentally replace the "Comic" in the title and first sentence to "Tegaki account" (or something similar) and continue along.
So! Um! Tell us your favorite scene, or character, or couple, or plothole! Complain to us about the same things! I dunno!
Just stopping by and saying "hi, I like your thing" would probably brighten the days of all the players/authors of this silly thing


text: Do we "need" those <20Hz subsonic frequencies for high-fidelity audio? 2017-05-14 01:57:53 I'm looking at subwoofers these days. Many of the 'high end' subs are rated (on paper) to go down to levels like 10 Hz at 126dB.When playing music that was recorded live, like jazz in a church does a sub that goes down that low give any benefit at all since we can't hear it? I've read that the room acoustics of a recording can be recreated with subsonic subwoofers, but is that true?Even if it helps on movies (does it?) what does it do for well recorded music?Thanks.


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Photo Challenge: Creative Portraiture
Sponsored by Lensbaby
taking a portrait, a photographer's goal is to have the image reflect who that
person is. So what you decide to blur or keep in focus, along with what you opt
to leave in or crop out of the frame, should ultimately reflect the person
you're photographing.
For this photo challenge, we teamed up with Lensbaby, who is offering three lucky winners a prize from its vast product line that will help you get more creative with your photography! These products are fantastic to have on hand because they allow you to both creatively frame your subject and selectively blur away details that might otherwise detract from what the photo has to say.
The grand prize winner of this challenge receives Lensbaby's new Scout lens
- its first lens that doesn't bend - which allows photographers easy control over the extremely wide angle of view that the lens' 12mm fisheye optic provides. Two other winners will receive $50 to spend at lensbaby.com on products of their choice!
So enter a portrait where you did something creative that let the true nature of your subject shine through!
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In October of 2009, I spent 2 weeks in Senegal and The Gambia. Julia had an internship with GADHOH (Gambian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing) in Serrekunda, The Gambia, and I went to visit. I also helped film and edit a promotional video to support the girl's school and I proudly watched Julia teach some science lessons in sign language with St. John's School for the Deaf.
We met some amazing people and had some great times. The trip was a total adventure, including cross-country journeys in shared taxis, plus rides in donkey carts, rickshaws, ferries, and old school vans. I had to brush up my French to get around in Senegal, which was quite a challenge! If you know me, you know I love languages. For this trip, I even learned some Gambian Sign Language and International Sign Language so I could introduce myself and enjoy basic communications with our hosts and the deaf community.
From Dakar to Banjul to Jinack Island, then back to Dakar over to the hauntingly moving Île de Gorée, we had some great food and enjoyed the amazing landscapes and sunshine. Continue reading


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Women-Owned Businesses Are a Half Billion Dollar Force
Monday, May 7, 2012
If one of the goals for women who choose to start their own business is to live to see the day when there is a woman-owned business across all sectors of our economy, then that day is here.
The 47 companies on the 2012 San Diego Business Journal Women-Owned Businesses list are as diverse as fitness for No. 1 ranked Jazzercise Inc. to engineering for No. 2 ranked Coffman Specialties Inc. to printing for No. 7 ranked Neyenesch Printers Inc. There are no two companies in the same industry in 75 percent of the list. The two industries that make up the remaining 25 percent are staffing and marketing/public relations.
The companies on the list represent 28 industries and employ 3,200 people across the company with combined revenues of $530.5 million. Revenue for the group grew 2.8 percent from 2010 to 2011 — precisely the growth of the overall economy as reported recently by the U.S. Commerce Department.
The criterion used to rank the list is gross revenue in 2011.
Among the most established is No. 1 ranked Jazzercise Inc. with $97 million in revenue for 2011. Judi Sheppard Missett, founder and CEO, started the fitness dance company 40 years ago and transformed the business into a franchise operation in the early 1980s. Jazzercise has 250 employees companywide. Missett, now in her 60s, continues to teach classes and to innovate through new products and alliances. In the tradition of businesses that are passed down through the generations, daughter Shanna Missett Nelson now serves as president.
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"It was just a natural progression," Nelson said. "I was attending college in Arizona and became certified as an instructor to earn money; it was a great job."
She then traveled to Japan on behalf of the company and became more involved in the business side, Nelson added. As president she is part of a management team that sets the direction for the company. "It's a very creative job; I love the business side and the creative side."
Twenty-one-year-old Coffman Specialties Inc. is No. 2 on the list with just under $97 million in revenue. Colleen Coffman is the president of the company that employs 130 people.
"Coffman is a general engineering contractor that is focused on structural concrete, roads, airfields and canals," said John Palmer, CFO. "Coffman has offices in San Diego and Phoenix and works on domestic and international projects."
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City OKs tax credits for Union Station expansion
Managers want to expand Science City, build outdoor plaza
Union Station is preparing for a $10 million expansion after the Kansas City Council voted to authorize tax credits.
Union Station managers said they want to expand Science City in order to serve more students across the region. They also want to create an outdoor plaza to do expanded programming and make changes to connect Science City with the station's movie theater and other areas on the lower level.
Organizers also want to build a bridge so that can cars can turn into the parking garage right off of Pershing Road.
The City Council approved Union Station's application for $5 million in state tax credits. The program will give tax incentives to the people who donate money to pay for the improvements.
"We still need to raise $10 million to make this happen," said Union Station President and CEO George Guastello. "But it's out of the benevolence of the community and the corporate market, and it just gives them another incentive to help them support Union Station."
He said the original renovation of Union Station happened after $30 million of tax credits was issued.
Potential donors have already told Union Station they will give money if tax credits are in place.
"It's a win-win for Kansas City," Guastello said.
He said the renovations are part of the station's plan for continued growth. A few years ago, the facility was in danger of having to close its doors. Now it's thriving and operating in the black.


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You can choose to make this alcoholic or non alcoholic. Mine has a touch of coconut rum in it.
Really simple and takes no take at all to make this great dip...Refreshing and addicting.
3/4 cup lowfat milk
1/2 cup light dairy sour cream
2 tablespoons of coconut rum optional
In in 3 to 4 cup bowl, combine all ingredients mix well with a whisk. Cover. You can put through a blender for 15 seconds if not mixing by hand. Refrigerate several hours or overnight to blend flavors. Add one tablespoon of coconut on top for garnish. Serve with fruit, pound cake, marshmallows, cookies, graham crackers makes around 2 1/2 cups also great for cake fillings and a dip for coconut shrimp .
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You can watch Hellboy online for free on megashare by clicking the play button above. This movie is hosted on 3rd party website and was not uploaded by us or any person affiliated with us. If the stream is too slow, try another link. If you're trying to watch Hellboy and it isn't loading, please check our Help section before reporting it as a broken link.
The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their beef to the next level.
Based on the 2012 MSNBC documentary, Bryon Widner was one of the FBI's most sought after white supremacists. Covered in racist tattoos from head to toe that he earned performing hate crimes, he conducts a destructive life and is headed down the path of no return. When he meets Julie ...
An animated version of Charles Addams' series of cartoons about a peculiar, ghoulish family.
Joker centers around an origin of the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. Todd Phillips' exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
It's 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind...but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, ...
After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.


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Money Makers illuminates the often secretive industries of the private sector that drive the modern economy. David Snider and Chris Howard draw on their interviews with top executives- such as Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co.; David Rubenstein, Cofounder of The Carlyle Group; and Shona Brown, Senior Vice President of Business Operations at Google- to reveal the histories, mechanics, operations and challenges of investment banking, venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, management consulting, and the management of Fortune 500 companies. Money Makers is an indispensable on-the-ground guide that puts today's financial landscape into perspective.
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SX9374 : Trinity School, footpath at the Farm Lane entrance
taken 7 years ago, near to Teignmouth, Devon, Great Britain
Trinity School
Grace Griffiths' 'History of Teignmouth' relates that Trinity School was formerly the Convent of Notre Dame. About 1826 the Redemptorist Order of Priests and Brothers bought a site on Bugridge Farm. The monks built a monastery, Notre Dame, with a small public church and a private chapel. Within 20 years the monastery was felt to be too big for the Order and it was offered for sale. Purchased by the congregation of Notre Dame it became a boarding school for girls in 1901. The school grew and became both a boarding and a day school with a first class reputation. It was extended and then expanded into neighbouring properties.
By 1977 the Sisters of Notre Dame were faced with the fact that the admissions to their Order were decreasing: not enough nuns were coming forward with the right qualifications to make the school economically viable. The parents of the pupils did not want the school to close and formed a trust to buy the school, which became known as Trinity School, and was both ecumenical and co-educational. The Bishop of Exeter and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth were patrons.
The school's website Link adds that in 1977 the nuns decided to close the school and the existing parents proposed that a co-educational joint faith Roman Catholic and Anglican school could be created using the same buildings and many of the same staff.
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The reasons for using a desktop genealogy program (in addition to the FamilySearch Family Tree) are many. Since I have never been able to give a satisfactory explanation, I am pointing you to my friend Renee Zamora. Her article here explains, in depth, much better than I ever could. Yeah, you may have to work at little, but the effort is worth it!


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EAH Housing received the Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 29, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — About 775 people packed the Marin Center Exhibit Hall on Thursday to celebrate local nonprofits and their volunteers. The event is organized each year by the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership, which has supported volunteerism in the county for 50 years.
Center CEO Linda Davis said the ceremony is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the generosity and spirit of giving that exists in Marin.
"The depth and scope of the work of volunteers and nonprofit leaders in Marin County is truly astonishing," Davis said.
This year's Volunteer of the Year award was presented to Dr. Patrick Bennett, who volunteers with Marin Community Clinics and Operation Access. He helps patients by donating his time for surgical procedures and specialty care. In 2012, he served 74 clinic patients and did eight surgical procedures.
Gary Anspach received the Excellence in Board Leadership award for his role as board chairman for the Marin Conservation Corps North Bay. He streamlined and reorganized the board's practices to make it more effective.
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center San Rafael received the Corporate Community Service award. The company's physicians and staff serve on 25 nonprofit boards, and medical center staff donate their time and money to various efforts.
Legal Aid of Marin's Marin Community Court received the Excellence in Innovation award for creating a community court for homeless and precariously housed people who can't pay court fines. The program connects people to social services.
Bob Berner, the first executive director of the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, was awarded the Excellence in Leadership award. He helped develop one of the most successful farmland preservation programs in the country.
EAH Housing received the Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence award for its work to develop, manage and promote quality affordable housing.
Five youths were also honored for their volunteer efforts:
• Sonia Chinai, a senior at the Branson School, was honored for creating Eyesight for All, an organization focused on ensuring access for all to quality eye care.
• Orlando Zepeda, a senior at Marin Oaks High School, was honored for helping make his continuation school a safe and supportive environment.
• Ana Camara Flores, a senior at San Marin High School, was honored for her Teen Project Services club — a group that provides free child care to parents wishing to participate in nonprofit and school meetings.
• Edward Corena, a senior at San Rafael High School, was honored for his commitment to creating a healthy and safe community through Youth Leadership Institute's Marin County Youth Commission.
• Johnny Xu, a senior at Terra Linda High School, was honored for creating Baby Basics, an initiative that provides new mothers with the essentials of baby care.
All of the recipients, excluding Kaiser Permanente, received $5,000 monetary gifts toward their nonprofits and each received a handmade glass sculpture. Each youth volunteer received a $1,000 award for each of their nonprofits.
Union Bank sponsored the event. Award sponsors included Autodesk, the Marin Community Foundation, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center San Rafael, Redwood Credit Union, Dominican University of California, Bregante and Company LLP, the College of Marin and the Bank of Marin. The Independent Journal served as the media sponsor.


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U.S. Equal Employment
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The jurisdictional area represents the state, county or city in which an alleged incident of employment discrimination took place.
The Miami District Office has jurisdiction over the State of Florida Counties of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, Desoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Glades, Gadsden, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, and Wakulla; and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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The San Juan Local Office has jurisdiction over the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.