[Sportsandrec] Ideas needed!

[Roger Acuna]

Lori, what is a bear bell?  IM going to EHC this Thursday and plan on hiking 
mount veeder.  Cam't wait!  Just hope to avoid poison oak but I highly doubt 
it.  Also, anyone have ideas on the right cane to use on a hike?
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From: "Lori" <Lori at asmodean.net>
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Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Ideas needed!


> For hiking they have a bear bell and it is mounted on a durable velcroe 
> ring that could easily be attached to a paddle.
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Audrey Farnum" <atfarnum at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:32 AM
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>> Where did you put the bells? Seems like if you put them on your
>> guide's paddle instead of the kayak, they would have to jingle every
>> time the paddle came in contact with the water. I think those annoying
>> jingle bellsthat you see alot on Christmas decorations could be
>> mounted fairly unobtrusively on the paddle handle somewhere between
>> the hand and paddle blade. Or, have you tried going in front and
>> letting your guide follow and give verbal course corrections from
>> behind you? I' tried kayaking once when it was too windy to row and
>> that's how we did it. Of course, this was flat water and it was pretty
>> quiet. Maybe background noise would make this difficult but you could
>> probably get some 2 way sports radios. I know a cyclist who has some 2
>> way radio headsets that allow cyclists to talk hands free. Not sure
>> about the waterproof thing though. I'll keep mulling this over and let
>> you know if I come up with any better ideas. Good luck.
>>
>> Audrey
>>
>> On 7/10/12, mrmikie273 at gmail.com <mrmikie273 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I am trying to follow someone in a kayak. Most of this is done on the
>>> ocean.
>>> I have tried  different bells. But they stay silent on smooth  days. I
>>> tried
>>> a pocket radio but it would lose the station too often. There are dog
>>> training & hunting collars. That come with a remote & most are water 
>>> proof
>>> &
>>> work a quarter mile away & more but the starting price is at about $300
>>>
>>> Anyone have better idea or lower cost idea.
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
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