Solar, batteries and power in the backcountry
Paddlers once carried spare batteries for a flashlight; today they need a power plan. How to keep devices charged on a long trip.
By Robert ScalesOutdoors & nature
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Leave no trace in the age of geotags
A single viral photo can wear down a trail in one summer. How to share wild places online without harming them.
By Robert ScalesPlanning a canoe trip with apps
A canoe trip now begins on a laptop, weeks before reaching the lake. Offline maps, two weather sources and reservations made the day the booking window opens.
By Robert ScalesGPS then and now: thirty years of finding our way
From a compass on a paper map to a phone with offline maps. What has changed in backcountry navigation, and what has not.
By Robert ScalesCommunity development: supporting local outfitters
The local outfitter knows the lake better than any app. Many are facing a difficult fall, and a community can do more than it may think.
By Robert ScalesSatellite messengers: inReach and the end of being unreachable
The backcountry now has text messaging. It is a gain for safety, but it also changes what being off-grid means, so it is worth deciding how reachable you want to be.
By Robert ScalesPaper maps and compasses: navigation then and now
Thirty years ago, navigation relied on a paper map and a compass. Today, any phone shows your position. The map still has its place in the pack.
By Robert ScalesBack to the canoe
The lakes are the one place that never closed. This summer therefore marks a return to the canoe, three decades after the first trip.
By Robert ScalesA drone's-eye view on engagement
Consumer drones are appearing on beaches and dive boats. What aerial video adds to a tourism brand, and where its usefulness ends.
By Robert ScalesA Drone View on User Engagement
At Holistic Hybrid, we aim high – literally! Introducing “A drone view”: aerial photos of your events, venues, resorts and properties.
By Holistic HybridYour business deserves to be found.
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