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Reflections on 2017

By Michael Coyle Posted on 31/12/2017 Posted in Blog Entry 1 Comment Tagged with 2017, health, PKD, review, SAR
Reflections on 2017

It’s another self reflective blog post about the year in review!

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2013 Review

By Michael Coyle Posted on 31/12/2013 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with 2013, review
2013 Review

A very quick review of 2013, and some goals for 2014

The SpareOne Emergency Cell Phone

By Michael Coyle Posted on 10/12/2012 Posted in Blog Entry 2 Comments Tagged with communications, emergency, gear, how-to, review, smart phone, technology
The SpareOne Emergency Cell Phone

The SpareOne: a simple, voice-only 2G phone powered by 1 “AA” battery, but DOES NOT WORK on the Telus (3G) network. Otherwise perfect for emergencies

SOLD: 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser

By Michael Coyle Posted on 18/10/2011 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with review, sale, sold

THE FJ SOLD for $23,000 Oct 22nd 2011 Keeping this post up for anyone perversely interested in reading about it.

SPOT Connect and Smart Phones

By Michael Coyle Posted on 06/09/2011 Posted in Blog Entry 2 Comments Tagged with communications, mobile phone, rant, review, safety, SAR, smart phone, technology

I’d like to direct people to Will Gadd’s article on the SPOT Connect. I’ve previously written how smartphones should not be used as a primary navigation device for backcountry travelers. Will points out that the SPOT connect, when paired with …

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Backcountry Ski rig for SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 19/01/2011 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with backcountry, gear, HETS, review, SAR, ski, snow

A description of my backcountry ski rig for SAR and reasons why I chose it.

GoPro Hero, first impressions

By Michael Coyle Posted on 06/01/2011 Posted in Blog Entry 5 Comments Tagged with gear, HETS, review, ski, snow, technology, video

I got a GoPro Hero camera for Christmas. I figure since I do some exciting things on occasion I may as well record some of them. I have a few friends who’ve bought this camera, and almost everyone has seen …

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How not to get hurt at Whistler

By Michael Coyle Posted on 15/02/2010 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with news, review

In my few days at Whistler on standby for rescues on the Olympic course I’ve had a few opportunities to see the Whistler patrol members in action. A regular weekend on Whistler sees a number of critical injuries (where critical means life …

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Distributed File Sharing for SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 25/05/2009 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with opinion, review, SAR

Many people have asked me over the years how to share files amongst several people who may need to edit the same document. There are many clunky file sharing solutions out there (including the one I developed for my SAR …

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