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Trying out Time Lapse Photography with a GoPro in the Alpujarras, Spain

Posted by admin - March 31, 2013 - Alpujarras, Video/Photos, Web/Tech
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Theres a first time for everything and we decided to test out our new GoPro Hero 3 helmet cam using it’s built in time lapse capture facility here at our base in the Alpujarras region of Andalucia. Our roof terrace overlooking the spa town of Lanjaron was an ideal spot to locate the camera. It [...]

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Pairing the Yellowbrick Tracker to its Smartphone App

Posted by admin - March 11, 2013 - Travel, Web/Tech
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Pairing the Yellowbrick Tracker to its Smartphone App

Pairing the Yellowbrick Tracker to it’s Smartphone App would provide additional communications resources for us when away on expeditions. But how did we go on? We have been using the Yellowbrick Tracking system in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada and Patagonia successfully for over 18 months. It provides a safe and secure alternative communication system over the variable [...]

Read More communications, Satellite, Tracker, tracking, yellowbrick

Trapped for 3 days in the Refugio de Caballo, Sierra Nevada

Posted by admin - May 5, 2012 - Mountaineering, Trekking, Trip reports, Web/Tech
Trapped for 3 days in the Refugio de Caballo, Sierra Nevada

Caught by a blizzard our group took shelter in the Refugio de Caballo for 2 extra nights. The lack of mobile phone signal showing the importance of satellite communication alternatives to keep contact. The Plan On Friday the Sierra Nevada looked stunning. Javier and Jim set out from the Ventura trailhead above Lanjarón to ascend [...]

Read More cerro de caballo, refugio de caballo, spot messenger, ventura, yellowbrick

Report on Yellowbrick Tracking System testing on Southern Patagonian Icecap

Posted by admin - December 11, 2011 - Gear and Equipment, Patagonia & Andes, Web/Tech
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Report on Yellowbrick Tracking System testing on Southern Patagonian Icecap

We have been reviewing and testing the Yellowbrick 3 Tracking system on the Southern Patagonian Icecap recently. This is a remote and wild place and a good place to put the Yellowbrick and it’s satellite network through it’s paces. Here are our findings and observations. Our Particular Requirements Our previous experience on the Icecap in [...]

Read More emergency messages, Icecap, Messengers, Satellite, satellite network, smartphone, southern patagonia, text messaging, Tracker, tracking, yellowbrick

The Refugio Poqueira now has it’s own website

Posted by admin - December 10, 2011 - Mulhacen, News, Web/Tech
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The Refugio Poqueira now has it’s own website

The important mountain hut in the Sierra Nevada, The Refugio Poqueira, now has it’s own website that gives useful information on access, prices, how to book etc. You can find the new website at http://refugiopoqueira.com/ The Poqueira Refuge was opened in March 1997  and is located at an altitude of 2,500 meters on the southern [...]

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Delormes InReach Satellite Communicator to compete head on with the Spot Messenger

Posted by admin - August 12, 2011 - Gear and Equipment, Web/Tech
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Delormes InReach Satellite Communicator to compete head on with the Spot Messenger

We have been fans of the Spot Messenger for many years. Now we eagerly look forward to the arrival of a new champion, a 2 way Satellite Communicator due for release in October, the Delorme inReach. We review the initial specifications. The Delorme inReach delves into somewhat uncharted territory. It is not a Sat Phone. [...]

Read More android, App, Communicator, Delormes, expedition, Globalstar, GPS, inReach, Iridium, Messenger, Navigator, Satellite, smartphone, smartphones, spot messenger

Mobile Cell Phone Coverage in the Sierra Nevada mountains

Posted by admin - June 13, 2011 - Travel, Web/Tech
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Mobile Cell Phone Coverage in the Sierra Nevada mountains

Don’t head into the mountains of the Sierra Nevada thinking that you will always be able to rely on mobile cell phone coverage for messages, help etc. There are only certain areas that will receive a signal. We tend to use and rely on sat phones or Spot Messengers for communication during our 5 day [...]

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New live webcam in Lanjaron alongside the Rio Lanjaron

Posted by admin - April 21, 2011 - Lanjaron, Video/Photos, Web/Tech
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New live webcam in Lanjaron alongside the Rio Lanjaron

There is a new webcam set up in the town of Lanjaron showing the flowing waters of the Rio Lanjaron. Now at first glance this may appear a bit boring to some people. But to the townsfolk of this spa town in the Alpujarras, the waters mean everything. They are the lifeblood of the town! Fortunately [...]

Read More Alpujarras, caballo, Cuadrada, elorietta, justin tv, Laguna, Lanjaron

Are Bridge Cameras the best all rounder for the mountains?

Posted by admin - February 22, 2011 - Video/Photos, Web/Tech
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James Jackson discusses the merits of Bridge Cameras and asks “Are these the best cameras for all round mountain use?”. Here he tests the Fujifilm Finepix HS10 “Bridge” camera in the Sierra Nevada mountains of southern Spain. When you head off into the mountains, it’s impossible to resist the temptation to capture the amazing scenery, [...]

Read More bridge camera, compact cameras, fujifilm finepix, interchangeable lenses, pocket cameras, sierra nevada mountains, southern spain

Alpujarras Weather for your iPhone or Android Smartphones

Posted by admin - February 16, 2011 - News, Travel, Weather, Web/Tech
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Alpujarras Weather for your iPhone or Android Smartphones

Get Live Weather, Records, Graphs, Webcam and Forecasts for the Alpujarras region of southern Spain direct to your iPhone, Android or Smartphone. Our Davis Vantage Pro weather station here in Lanjaron, in the Alpujarras, has been operating now for some 3 years and provided us with much information and records about the weather patterns here. [...]

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