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I have a small multi tool with a light which uses at 13 batteries. I have had it for several years and never saw signs of corrosion
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The AG13 Batteries shown are alkaline so when they go bad corrosion is likely.
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I have a small collection of dolls, mint-in-box. One of them is a singing doll, press her belly and she sings (fifteen-second recording). I've had her since late 2013/early 2014. I checked her box, it says she uses three AG13 batteries. What is the
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I would like to see a 'smarter' "dumb phone" I like the Nokia 3310 but texting is not that easy with its keyboard. Also, I would like to have a 3mp camera for real practical reasons. Other than that , the battery that can last for a week+.
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I think there is so much nonsense on social media that we oversee the gems and big benefits. Like some of you I have been fed up with ppl shooting videos of every second of their daily life, their breakfast, their lunch, coffee break, dinner .. and w
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Quote:Maybe I'm old school, but I never believed the trade-off of personal information was worth the benefits of social media. (That's another discussion.) In instagram and twitter, you do not have to write your real name. Just choose any user name,
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This family trapped in a gorge in California was found in a few hours after the distress note they put in a water bottle and dropped in the river was found downstream. News article and video here: https://abc7.com/message-in-a-bottle-helps-rescue
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before trying a couple of brands of commercial AA>D adapters, I built a couple DIY, using a couple of brass washers (dimpled on the (-) end to contact the flat ends of the Eneloops..flat head aluminum bolts inserted into a section of model airplan
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Glad to see that they found the 34'th body. That will give families a lot of closure.
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A very interesting discussion thanks Phaedrus , I was just watching a show on the animal planet call I Was Prey, many different encounters with the animal world. However the most dangerous Is Homo sapiens.
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Great info, thanks!
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I carry a Kyocera DuraXV LTE from Verizon when I’m out and about. Quote:Kyocera’s DuraXV LTE is built with a durable design for staying connected, even in harsh working environments. With a Military Standard 810G rating, it protects against shock, s
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Originally Posted By: BingleyBy the way, chaos, obviously "tactical bears" are... black bears!!!
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An old cellphone with a working charger can still call 911. Basic pay-as-you-go phones are cheap. This is a very good idea.
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Triple overhand stopper knot Obverse and reverse sides
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Drowning is mostly preventable; people ignore the rules, conditions and over-estimate their own abilities.
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We're considering getting some basic phones for the car kits -- just to be able to call for help.
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People say PLB's are expensive; I say they're cheap insurance.
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Check the 1D Flashlight Kit by Maratac. The flashlight comes with a 4xAA to D-cell converter (battery holder). Using four Eneloop cells you’d get 8800 mAh. One of my D-cell rechargeable batteries is rated at 10,000 mAh, so the four AA’s aren’t
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At via ferratas all the people are attached to the cable with security tether. On half dome it don´t seem to be mandatory. Perhaps it should.
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https://snowbrains.com/eyewitness-account-half-dome-death/ appears to be two cables, amenable to carabiner attachment, and supervised by permit. proximate cause seems be rain, perhaps poor boot choice, inadequate technique, inadequate training. Wo
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1.5V is a nominal voltage. Depending on the history of the cell the actual voltage may vary. The Ahs are the nominal capacity of the battery, i. e. a nominal current can be drawn for a nominal time. With more cells in the adapter a higher current can
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Because D cells are obsolete! They're expensive, sometimes not readily available and not very useful outside of a few applications. AA and AAA are very wide spread and inexpensive. The AA in a D adapter will work fine, it just won't last as long.
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Whoah, I just learned of the existence of multiple AA to D adapters. Eneloops makes a 1 cell AA to D adapter, which seems to me to be a bit underpowered for an appliance that requires D batteries. You electronics wizards out there, let me know if I'
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my original tent fan that turns the ceiling fan runs 9 hours on single D cell... while I have two generators, my back up is a 7w Goal Zero panel, which can charge 4 AA Eneloops in about 3 1/2 hours of direct overhead Sun light... a two cell AA>D a
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