New Straitsville Section - Buckeye/ North Country/ American Discovery Trail was my 21st completed section of the Buckeye. About one day later, I finished the Old Man's Cave Section as my 22nd. Currently, I'm in the Scioto Trail Section and I have as far as Pt. 6 done. Basecamp E was set up at the Tar Hollow SP main campground.
Portions of Scioto Trail Pts. 2 - 5 were closed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Considering that my basecamp was in the electric camp ground and the only spur trail to the BT/ NCT/ ADT was included in the trail closures, also take in to account that when I arrived and started hiking said section, a trail alert had not been issued by the Buckeye Trail Association (BTA) at the time, so I performed a legal by-pass around said area at my discretion and claimed it as credit toward the BTA's Circuit Hike Patch.
I also made a by-passes on the New Straitsville Section between Points 14 - 15 and 23 - 24. They were due to not being able to find a trail aperture and the other was because of overgrowth.
The clip that holds my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is made by Otter Box. This is the second belt clip that I've owned in the last 9 months and as of two days ago, I've managed to snap the securing tab on the replacement unit. I'm not happy with the performance of that plate.
I purchased a waist pack hoping that I could modify it so that it's belt could be set to loop through mounts on my slack pack's shoulder straps and transport it over my sternum. But I determined that I would have to sew the mesh on the waist pack strap in place and I didn't want to do that right now. So, I just wear it on my hip and it doesn't get in the way of my range of motion when I'm hiking. It's good for maps and the smartphone.
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2014/09/14
2014/03/04
Log 2014030401
Orange reflector tape was installed on the two largest bars of my Nishki Colorado mountain bike. It will increase night time visability from the sides and 3, or more way intersections and diminish my chances of being t-boned at night.
A new smartphone mount with a goose neck and suction cup was purchased at Best Buy in Mentor of Lake County today and installed. It replaced a smaller smartphone holder, that didn't have grips to secure the smartphone in place. It's design was gravity based. And it's back plate didn't go high enough for the new Samsung Note 3's height. The new mount is now sufficient for my in office use.
-A new 1 liter water bottle and cage was installed on said mountain bike. A second cage is still on order and should arrive soon.
- A new rear basket was purchased from Wal-Mart in Mentor of Lake County and was installed on the back rack of said mountain bike. This will allow me to haul cargo on the bike such as groceries and supplies.
- Two new USB cables were purchased for the new said smartphone. They were intended for use in the garage where I'm currently housesitting and in my car. Well, I opened the box and found out that they were the same as the data cables for my previous cell phone. One of the boxes is now in the trash, so, I'm hoping that I that I can get my money back for the second one if I can find those other cables.
- A universal notebook charger was purchased today from Best Buy in Mentor of Lake County, but it was the wrong kind and it didn't fit my HP's power port. I hope to take it back for an exchange.
- My new 10" combat boots made by Bates came today from Dick's Sporting Goods. They'll be replacing my current boots of the same make and model. That's because part of the outer sole at the tips of my feet are starting to separate and their tread is very worn down.
- A new Otter box smartphone case was purchased from Best Buy in Mentor of Lake County. It's a rugged enclosure that protects my new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphone. If the cost to get the phone at Verizon only cost me about $300 out the door and a newly activated 2 year plan, should I damage the unit in such a way that it's beyond my extended warranty, a replacement of said smartphone will cost about $750 out of pocket at its current retail price.
-The new smartphone was mounted to said mountain bike and it seems to work.
-Even a service with a superior coverage area like Verizon Wireless will loose data signal in the kind of places that I go. In the second installment of the next recreation trip, I'm counting on it. This is a 31 mile bike ride from Belpre of Washington County to Chesterhill of Morgan County on the American Discovery Trail in Ohio, while it's independent of the Buckeye Trail. My purpose will be to ride ADT's independent east arm before hiking the Buckeye Trail. This will take place on township and county roads in remote areas.
I anticipate that the smartphone's GPS won't be up to the job. Anyways, the field GPS is much more battery efficient than the smartphone. If I can run them both, using the field GPS for my odometer, navigation and the smartphone for my on-board music, it should extend the smartphone's battery life.
So, I installed a custom field GPS mount to the top bar of said mountain bike's frame with a buckle, mesh strap and four zip ties. The units belt clip mounts to one of the zip ties and the adjustable mesh strap. The other three zip ties are secured to the frame for stabilization.
A new smartphone mount with a goose neck and suction cup was purchased at Best Buy in Mentor of Lake County today and installed. It replaced a smaller smartphone holder, that didn't have grips to secure the smartphone in place. It's design was gravity based. And it's back plate didn't go high enough for the new Samsung Note 3's height. The new mount is now sufficient for my in office use.
-A new 1 liter water bottle and cage was installed on said mountain bike. A second cage is still on order and should arrive soon.
- A new rear basket was purchased from Wal-Mart in Mentor of Lake County and was installed on the back rack of said mountain bike. This will allow me to haul cargo on the bike such as groceries and supplies.
- Two new USB cables were purchased for the new said smartphone. They were intended for use in the garage where I'm currently housesitting and in my car. Well, I opened the box and found out that they were the same as the data cables for my previous cell phone. One of the boxes is now in the trash, so, I'm hoping that I that I can get my money back for the second one if I can find those other cables.
- A universal notebook charger was purchased today from Best Buy in Mentor of Lake County, but it was the wrong kind and it didn't fit my HP's power port. I hope to take it back for an exchange.
- My new 10" combat boots made by Bates came today from Dick's Sporting Goods. They'll be replacing my current boots of the same make and model. That's because part of the outer sole at the tips of my feet are starting to separate and their tread is very worn down.
- A new Otter box smartphone case was purchased from Best Buy in Mentor of Lake County. It's a rugged enclosure that protects my new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphone. If the cost to get the phone at Verizon only cost me about $300 out the door and a newly activated 2 year plan, should I damage the unit in such a way that it's beyond my extended warranty, a replacement of said smartphone will cost about $750 out of pocket at its current retail price.
-The new smartphone was mounted to said mountain bike and it seems to work.
-Even a service with a superior coverage area like Verizon Wireless will loose data signal in the kind of places that I go. In the second installment of the next recreation trip, I'm counting on it. This is a 31 mile bike ride from Belpre of Washington County to Chesterhill of Morgan County on the American Discovery Trail in Ohio, while it's independent of the Buckeye Trail. My purpose will be to ride ADT's independent east arm before hiking the Buckeye Trail. This will take place on township and county roads in remote areas.
I anticipate that the smartphone's GPS won't be up to the job. Anyways, the field GPS is much more battery efficient than the smartphone. If I can run them both, using the field GPS for my odometer, navigation and the smartphone for my on-board music, it should extend the smartphone's battery life.
So, I installed a custom field GPS mount to the top bar of said mountain bike's frame with a buckle, mesh strap and four zip ties. The units belt clip mounts to one of the zip ties and the adjustable mesh strap. The other three zip ties are secured to the frame for stabilization.
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