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 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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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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. [...]
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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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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, LanjaronJames 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, [...]
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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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