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davebugg reacted to David Tallan's post in the thread Need help deciding to bring or not to bring with
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My preference is to let my eyes adjust rather than walk with a headlamp, which I find gives me "tunnel vision". On the rare occasions when I really need more (e.g to read something), I'll pause and pull out my phone and use its flashlight. -
davebugg replied to the thread Need help deciding to bring or not to bring.I sometimes find the issue of an earplug cutting off too much sound a bit 'too much silence' for me too. I'd never heard anyone else describe that bothersome phenomenon. :) If you haven't tried a variety of different earplugs using a variety of...
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davebugg replied to the thread Need help deciding to bring or not to bring.I am always appreciative of folks who do whatever they can to lessen potential disruptions to others. Well done. That genuinely stated, I still find lamplight of any color flashing around a room from head movements still bothersome. So to add on...
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davebugg reacted to CA_Pilgrim's post in the thread What’s the difference between my two chargers? with
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Probably the difference is in the maximum wattage output. I'm guessing the Apple charger peaks out at 20W and the Qualcomm charger peaks out at around 65W. Since the phone is probably only capable of accepting 20W, it will throttle the 65W charge... -
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@davebugg Hi and thanks for that clarification and data on water bladders. Much appreciated. I have used a bladder for my last two Caminos and definitely prefer it to bottles because of the easy access etc. I know others use a ‘suction’ system...
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My son has advised me to delete unnecessary apps, books, podcasts, downloaded videos etc from my iPhone. Saves up to 250gms. Great weight saving hack.
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davebugg replied to the thread Need help deciding to bring or not to bring.This post was written to dispel some common misinformation which is sometimes used to claim that hydration or water reservoirs/bladders are either less sanitary to use or are less convenient to use than bottles. Oft times there is a difference...
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davebugg reacted to Anhalter's post in the thread What’s the difference between my two chargers? with Like.
Impossible to answer, sorry. You'd have to have some kind of electrical engineer run tests and take them apart to get a good answer. Some possible explanations: - Heavier charger is designed for faster charging - Heavier charger is designed more...
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davebugg reacted to lt56ny's post in the thread What’s the difference between my two chargers? with Like.
I think you should always go with the Apple product. My nephew and my Godson are both in computer security and huge nerds and they both agree that especially with Apple products you should use apple accessories, ie chargers
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davebugg replied to the thread What’s the difference between my two chargers?.Naw. . . I just pulled it out of thin air. I guess installing solar systems on homes and RVs and dealing with charge controllers from 12 to 48v and inverter/charger installs on multi Kw/Hr battery banks made me forget my place. Sorry.
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