WE HAVE HAD SATELLITE COMPUTER NOW SINCE 2008. IT COSTS US 115. CDN A MONTH. THIS LAST YEAR IT HAS BEEN HARDER TO DOWNLOAD PICTURES ON THE BLOG. WHEN WE WERE OUT THIS SUMMER WE TALKED TO THE DEALER ABOUT BETTER SERVICE. SEEMS LIKE THEY WANT 325. CDN A MONTH FOR HIGHER SPEED SATELLITE SERVICE. THEY TOLD US THAT THERE ARE SO MANY REMOTE PEOPLE OUT IN THE BUSH NOW A DAYS THAT THE SERVICE IS OVER WORKED. WE HAVE TO STAY WITH THE 115. A MONTH. SO BE PATIENT IF WE DON'T GET BACK TO YOUR COMMENTS QUICKLY. IT TAKES 30 MIN. TO DOWNLOAD A POST AND WE CAN'T HAVE THE GENERATOR ON VERY MUCH. TODAY VIKKI IS PAYING BILLS ETC ON THE COMPUTER. THERE ARE DAYS WHEN THE COMPUTER IS TOTALLY FORGOTTEN. WE REALLY ENJOY YOUR COMMENTS SO DON'T STOP.... BUT IT IS HARD TO RESPOND SOMETIMES WITHOUT IT TAKING TIME WE DON'T HAVE. BRYAN IS OUT TRAILING BY HIMSELF.
TODAYS TRAPPERS HAVE IT A LOT EASIER THAN IN OLDEN DAYS. WE HAVE LOTS OF OLD BOOKS WRITTEN FROM YEARS AGO AND THEY HAD IS REAL HARD. THEY WERE AS TOUGH AS IT GETS. TODAY WE HAVE SKIDOOS, GENERATORS, PROPANE STOVES, CHAINSAWS, QUADS AND SATELLITE PHONES ETC.. PUT IT IS STILL HARD COMPARED TO WHAT MOST PEOPLE WANT TO DO TODAY.
SIDE NOTE..... LOST SATELLITE RADIO AND ISPOT WERE FOUND LAST WINTER BY VIKKI IN ANOTHER WATERPROOF BAG. SO BRYAN HAD NEVER LOST THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. VIKKI APOLOGISE FOR BLAMING HIM.
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You might have a better option soon enough! http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/10/20/technology-satellite-rural-internet.html
It's much easier to read your comments if you do not WRITE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS!
I'm laughing about the lost phone/radio. I've lost my cell phone in my truck twice and replaced it. Perhaps I should just clean the truck.
Yes, all these cylinders make life easier. The rule is that you need as many cylinders as you are years old. I'm sixty and when you add up cars, trucks, chainsaws, ATV, mower's etc. I'm about right. I put on my snowshoes a couple of times a winter, beat down a path and ponder the long winters before all this 'progress'. Be safe.
I like the new picture at the top of your blog. With Bryan doing the hokey cokey with the moose its great. Take care ,and thanks for keeping us posted Vikki :)
While I enjoy the size and resolution of your images you could resize them without serious degradation. The beaver lodge picture was 559k. I changed the resolution to 50% and cut the file size to 254k. Changing the size down would reduce that even more. I use a public domain photo editing software product named 'Gimp.' (www.gimp.org)
You could upload the higher quality images during your 'out' time.
I certainly enjoy reading your blog and understand the time and effort it takes to post. So post when you can we'll all gladly wait to hear about your next adventure. I especially like to read your comments about tools, equipment and clothing that works for you in those cold and life threatening conditions. There's no better comments and recommendations.
Thanks!
Hi There, Well I took your advice and sold everything and bought a Trapline I beleive is close to yours. Your Blog inspired me to full fill a lifetime dream of mine and I have no regrets. It has a liscence of occupation and I'm living here full time.
Thank You
Hello A.... you have started some of the best times of your life.
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