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I came to know Mike Sonders through Blog Mastermind, after he joined my program to learn how to use a blog as part of his marketing mix. Mike recently launched a brand new start-up and asked if I would tell my readers about it. I responded with a suggestion that instead he tell us how he came up with his business idea and explain his start-up story.
Mike's business is called Lootist, a site where you can discover the best products by hobby or interest with guidance from real-life specialists. Now here's Mike explaining how his idea turned into a business…
I've met two types of entrepreneurs. There are those who have always known that they wanted to start a company, but they just needed to find the right idea, and then there are the people who stumble upon an idea compelling enough to convince them to start a business. I happen to fall in the latter group.
Based on my experience, one type of entrepreneur is not preferable or superior to the other. Chances for success are much more dependent upon the quality of the idea, a little bit of luck, and a lot of spot-on execution.
A good business idea (or a bad one) can come from anywhere: the classifieds sections of magazines like Entrepreneur, trends in industry-related or mainstream news, or the recognition of some "pain" in your day-to-day life, whether it's at your job, at play, or at home. Many pains have a remedy (that you can monetize) if you're resourceful and creative enough.
In mid-2006, a couple of months after graduating with my MBA, I needed to buy a gift for my then-roommate for his birthday. He was (and is) a DJ, and I wanted to get him something really cool that he'd appreciate and enjoy… but I didn't know the first thing about DJs or the stuff that they use.
Web sites like Amazon and Epinions weren't much of a help. They're very useful when you know what you're buying, but all I knew was for whom (an amateur DJ) I was looking to buy. Since I do everything online, I wanted a Web site that would help me find a great gift for someone with a particular interest or hobby.
And that's how a pain in my everyday life sprouted an idea. Through my frustrations as an average online consumer, I had identified a genuine market need which I thought I could address.
I'd argue that there's no bad source of ideas, just bad ideas. For instance, if the market you're considering is saturated with competitors, and your idea isn't significantly differentiated, then you probably have a not-great idea on your hands. But that's not necessarily a sign to give up; it's a cue to ask yourself whether another, better idea can address the pain you're trying to solve.
Initially, I envisioned a site where users would tag product reviews with keywords describing a hobby or interest. For example, users might tag a camera lens or a tripod with "photography." That way, a visitor could search by hobby or interest and find a variety of products related to that topic.
As I conducted a competitive analysis, however, I discovered several product review sites already taking a very similar approach.
After the blush of excitement over my idea, realizing that others had already produced products resembling the one I had in mind was incredibly disheartening. In fact, I almost let the whole thing drop right then… but my mind wouldn't let go of the idea, which wasn't quite done germinating.
I'm not the only entrepreneur that will tell you that your original idea will invariably evolve, sometimes into something only vaguely resembling its past self. In my case, the market for my original product idea was saturated with competition, but I still didn't think anyone was effectively filling the original market need that I had identified.
As I thought more about my birthday gift challenge, I realized, "Wouldn't it be great if I knew another DJ, whom I could ask about the cool DJ brands, the best products for beginners, the best place to shop for DJ equipment, etc." A search for a Web site offering that type of service turned up nothing. I found plenty of Web sites with product reviews and deals, but not one site where I could easily solicit the advice of a product-niche expert. That was when I decided I had an idea novel and compelling enough to launch a business.
I hadn't planned it this way, but once I decided to launch a company, I didn't face many of the hurdles that discourage some others from taking the entrepreneurial plunge. By the time I graduated with my MBA in 2006, I hadn't found my perfect job yet. With no job, I didn't have to give up a steady paycheck. I also didn't have any dependents counting on me for support. Thanks to my MBA and my background in managing technology projects, I had an appropriate set of skills, contacts, and experience for starting an internet company. Further, at thirty years old I was relatively young, and lived next to Silicon Valley, a veritable stockpile of resources for Web startups. Finally, I estimated I had just enough money in cash and savings to develop a prototype product.
When a business first starts out, it's a very exciting time of creation and promise. You name the business (I settled on "Lootist", a combination of "loot" and "specialist"), design your prototype, incorporate, and start hiring your team. Lots of how and why questions develop as you plan your business product and strategy, and you get to enjoy creativity and problem-solving at its finest as you address these questions.
For example, I had to ask myself how Lootist could appeal to hobbyists, enthusiasts, and other specialists to share their unique knowledge and insights. Part of the answer came from learning how to attract and serve niche bloggers, which is how I found Yaro.
Yaro and his blogging course brought me to my next point. Launching your first business is a crash-course in entrepreneurship (no matter who you are), but you don't have to learn everything the hard way. You can effectively arm yourself by surrounding yourself with great (read: creative, hard-working, smart, and resourceful) people, by reading a lot, and by constantly talking about your idea with anyone who will listen.
I can't emphasize this point enough: having the right people on your team is critical to success. They naturally increase the creativity and innovation of any business. This comes in handy whether you need to effectively manage the inevitable snags that every business hits, or you're planning for useful and clever new features.
Early in Lootist's initial design cycle, I thought that the collective experience of my designer and me would be enough to produce a highly-intuitive Web site. Unfortunately, not. It took a lot of iterating and user-testing to get to the attractive and easy-to-use product we have today. Hiring an actual usability expert early in the design process would have saved at least a couple of months in the design process.
These days, as I'm working on growing Lootist, I find that more than ever I need talented, capable people around me. In fact, I've been considering taking on a business partner. Sure, I've seen partnerships that created more friction than productivity thanks to differing ideas and expectations, but I've also seen partners who create a powerful synergy by complementing each others' strengths. There's a lot to be said for someone who can keep you motivated, creative, and supported when you're a startup CEO working out of your home office.
One thing I'm glad I've done since I had the idea for Lootist a little over a year ago has been to talk to people about my idea and my business. A lot. Other entrepreneurs ahead of me on the learning curve have guided me through everything from incorporation to financing. Friends have helped me see the idea from new and useful perspectives.
Within reason, take every opportunity to talk people about your business. Even when someone doesn't have anything to teach you, per se, a conversation usually sparks a new idea, or important question, or useful answer. I make it a point to have business lunches or go to networking events at least once a week to keep my perspective fresh.
Don't be too uptight about keeping your idea a secret. While you should take steps to protect your intellectual property, the fact is, even if you have an idea that no one has thought of before (which isn't likely), getting from 'idea' to 'product' is a daunting process. That's why you always hear that success is at least ninety percent execution. Many people don't have the motivation, skills, experience, knowledge, or reckless abandon to properly execute an idea.
If you are one of those intrepid entrepreneurial folks, then it's time to brush up on all of the other topics with which entrepreneurs must concern themselves: incorporation, competition, forecasting, financing, marketing, promotion… the list goes on. Entrepreneurship provides you with no shortage of things to do… or ways to have fun, be creative, meet fantastic people, get exposed to interesting ideas, and have deep satisfaction with your work.
Mike Sonders
I am glad somebody came up with this. What a great idea and a great site, Mike.
Your post was very inspiring too.
Hey, thanks, Paul, I appreciate the endorsement. I'm glad you like Lootist and enjoyed the post.
When I opened the site I immediately thought "I wish I'd come up with that!" This is a fantastic site. I also see where it could be a great promotion tool for niche bloggers by helping out as experts. I've gone ahead and signed up and can't wait to start adding great products.
Mike, this was a very informative and inspirational post. Thank you.
I always enjoy reading entrepreneurial case studies such as this, because it provides you with the much needed impetus to look at some of your own ideas seriously. Also, there is much to be learnt from the experience of others who have already set out to do the things you are still planning on doing.
Thank you for the insights and the encouragement.
Funny how some common tasks in our lives (like birthday gift shopping) can turn into something adventurous like starting up a company. Thank you for sharing your experience…it is very reassuring for others trying to get into the same boat.
I think your site looks great, visually. It also seems to have a solid foundation in place to allow it to adapt quite easily in the future, or to respond to user recommendations should they arise.
The only thing I think it lacks at this point (and I'm no expert, just a regular Joe) is a separate page for "How does this all work". I know you have a FAQs section, but for me, that took a little bit of digging around. I like seeing a more prominent link to FAQs/How does this work pages, especially with businesses that I'm not too familiar with.
Much luck and success.
And thank you Yaro for allowing Mike to share this with your readers.
Great idea!
I'll have to jump in there and recommend a few of my favorite toys in the running world.
-Cigar Jack: Great, glad to have you involved! You're exactly right… I designed Lootist as a platform to help niche bloggers promote their blogs and build their social proof. For instance, (shameless plug forthcoming…) our blog widget displays the number of endorsements that you've received on Lootist.
-Samir: Thank you for the gracious comment; I'm glad the post was helpful.
-Randy: Thanks for noticing… my team and I have worked hard to make Lootist attractive and flexible. And thank you for your suggestion… did you notice the 'About Us' link in the upper-right? Is that the sort of thing you had in mind?
-Blaine: You sound like exactly the kind of specialist I'd love to have on the site. Come on over!
Randy – Agree with you on that. With all these uber-helpful albeit uber-unfamiliar sites popping up all over, the first thing I go to is 'about' or 'FAQ'.
Good luck on you endeavor mike …
A great idea and the follow through to actually do it. Most of my ideas gather dusts. Hope to do a good as this.


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James is currently appearing in Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales www.GRIMM-TALES.co.uk at The Bargehouse, OXO Tower Wharf, South Bank
James Midelnehm Byng has been bothering the entertainment industry for many years now, but remains to this day a walking, semi-literate, enigma.
Once known for his dry wit (see 'comically underactive saliva glands'), hilariously inaccurate anecdotes and self-defecating personality; James was an established during-dinner speaker and raconturd.
Sadly, in the summer of 1996, James' ability to be simultaneously attractive and engaging mysteriously vanished and James was forced to turn to a career on the stage.
Praise for THE HISTORY BOYS from bribed critics...
"A particular stand-out is James Byng as the fragile Posner - a musically-gifted, impressionable Jewish boy coming to terms with his homosexuality. Byng's talent is astounding, from comic, camp sketches to tear-jerking songs, to the occasional intense, expressive glance more articulate than words."
Daily Info Oxford
"Stealing the show with a heart-melting performance has to be Posner, played by the incredibly talented James Byng whose well-judged comic timing is only equalled by his ability to bound spectacularly around the stage while belting out several hypnotic songs."
Yorkshire Evening Post
"It is without any doubt that the cast assembled on the stage are some of the best young actors that the industry has, however James Byng as Posner gives one of the most heart warming and touching stage performances that I have seen in recent times and a singing voice to die for."
"It is in moments like the emotionally and sexually charged silence shared by Posner (an appealingly open, saintly voiced James Byng) and Hector that are enthralling, knowledge and desire stretching out as the two sit side by side"
"The pupils' performances are uniformly strong, though James Byng's Posner is gifted one of Bennett's best lines: "I'm a Jew. I'm small. I'm homosexual. And I live in Sheffield. I'm fucked.""
The Guardian
"James Byng gives a remarkably touching performance as the vulnerable Posner infatuated with a classmate."
"Of the boys, James Byng is brilliantly heartbreaking as the fragile, infatuated Posner, and hilarious as Posner doing Celia Johnson in the Brief Encounter scene."
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"There are some excellent performances including James Byng as Posner, the rather sad boy who happens to be gay and Jewish - an outsider."
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"James Byng is on scene-stealing form as the achingly emotional Posner"
"They took Bennett's hilarious ability to uproarious proportions, one particular highlight being the tragic Posner's definitive line: "I'm Jewish. I'm homosexual. And I'm from Sheffield. I'm fucked." The audience barely allowed the wonderfully graceful-yet-strangely-sexy James Byng to finish before exploding in a unanimous burst of laughter."
"All are worthy of mention, but I have to give particular praise to James Byng who plays Posner, the gay History Boy. His movie impressions such as that from Brief Encounter are absolutely hilarious and his comic ability is evident throughout. On the other side, however, there is also a tortured and confused character in Posner, which Byng never loses sight of. A truly great performance."
"James Byng as Posner was in turn pitiable and pitiful, with a stunningly unique voice worthy of his West End credentials."
The Herald - Scotland
"Posner is awakening to his own homosexuality and is brilliantly and movingly played in this revival by James Byng. He also leads most of the well placed songs with a voice like gold."
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"There's a new production by West Yorkshire Playhouse - so the accents are spot on - and last night, at Mold Clwyd Theatr Cymru, I studied the line-up trying to work out who will be the future Big Names. My money would be on James Byng, who plays Posner - great voice, great acting."
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"A wonderfully judged performance with excellent singing skills."
"Exceptional performances from James Byng (Posner) and Ben Lambert (Irwin) both playing out different forms of unrequited love."
UK Theatre Network
"James Byng's performance as the confused, gay Jewish boy Posner deserves particular praise."
Newcastle Journal
"Posner, masterfully played by James Byng"
Newcastle Chronicle
"Most impressive of all is James Byng as Posner, the runt of the class, whose lovelorn looks at Dakin and subtle hints at victimhood are beautifully played. He displays a superb singing voice, too, which only adds to the poignancy of his torn heart."
"James Byng was superb as Posner, the Jewish lad struggling with his sexuality and unsure of his emerging feelings. He's my tip for the big time, boasting a fine singing voice, great acting skills and a comedic touch."
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"Posner (James Byng) portrays powerful on-stage sexual chemistry. Byng's character - gay and Jewish - adds thoughtfulness in an environment of tomfoolery and his moving solo successfully takes the audience back to those times during your school days when you felt lost and lonely."
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Well I wrote a big thing about my tank with pics and videos but I'm new so it deleted it. Thanks for deleting my first post, it only took a half hour to write it.
I have a tank, and its nice looking. It has stuff in it. When the forum lets me post, I'll post it again, maybe.
Oh, man. That's frustrating. Sorry dude.
Sorry to hear that. That really sucks. I will be watching for updates.
Thanks for the support. I think I still need like 3 more posts before the system lets me post pics and linked materials.
For the sake of fun, I'll list the tank parameters:
16 g Bowfront Tank
100W Stealth Heater
Eheim Liberty HOB Filter
Seachem Fluorite substrate
Tropica Master Grow Fertz.
65W 6500k PC Light, Coralife
Spray-Painted Black Back
Eheim Auto-Feeder
Anubias nana x 2
Java Fern x1
Pineapple Swords, 2F/1M
German Blue Rams 1M/1F
Cardinal Tetra's x 13
Schwartzi Cory x 2
Gold Ansicstrus Pleco x 1
Cherry Shrimp x 3
Ok lets try this again....here is the tank a few weeks ago, before I changed substrate to fluorite, which I did last week. It looks just like this still though basically:
And a video....
So there ya go...this tank is basically an experiment; I've been into reefs for about 15 years, and I'm a marine biologist. I just started my own custom aquarium/maintenance company so I need to get this whole planted tank/nature aqarium thing straightened out so I can offer it to my cleints!! To that end, I've just purchased a 10lb CO2 tank, regs/solenoid/bublecntr/needle valve/co2 reactor, and I'm going to grab today: hemianthus c., blyxa japonica, dwarf hair grass, l. aromatica and taiwan moss.
PS, the sponge filter in the back was used to cycle the tank, and has since been removed.
The tank looks like it off to a good start. Love the driftwood.
nice, i like the rams :)
Thanks! I'll get more shots of the tank when the HC becomes established...right now it looks like a hot mess...
Avec le CO2!
Well here is a tank update a few weeks after CO2 introduction. Pretty sure the HC didnt make it this round; it was infested with algae when i got it, now its mostly just algae.
I introduced some malaysian trumped snails. I also tried a sort of zebra striped snail, but it chewed holes in my crypts so i removed it!
better pic
Couple days later, the limnophilia is really starting to look great IMO...like ...very dr. seuss lol
Things are progressing. There is some BBA, but not a terrible amount. I'm anxiously awaiting my drop checker(s) to arrive in the mail so that I can start to gauge how much CO2 is actually in the water. If I were to wager a guess, I'd say 'not enough' lol.
The way this is growing in is looking awesome! Keep up the good work!
Little overstocked IMO but it's looking good otherwise. :proud:
thanks :)
I really like it!
And I love the Dr Seuss reference- totally fits! :hihi:
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Born to laugh, Dan Whitehurst has been searching for the funny in some of the most unusual and challenging situations. Bitten by the performing bug in 1998, Dan spent his free hours writing jokes and performing at various venues, and by 2001 was a regular at the legendary Zanies night club in Nashville. The first six years of his comedy career were accomplished while moonlighting as an Armed Robbery Detective for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Apt at flying under the radar, most of his co-workers never knew about his "silly little skit".In February 2001 Dan won the title "Worlds Funniest Cop" from the American Society For Law Enforcement Training, and in 2002 was named Metro's Investigator of the year.
In May of 2005, a 19 year police career ended leaving nothing but the memories, and funny stories. Over the years the act has evolved from set-up/punch to relatable, true (mostly) stories. Thanks Statute of Limitations!
As a hand picked opener for Janet, "The Tennessee Tramp" Williams early in his career, Dan was fortunate to travel and work with a seasoned professional who always kept him in stitches, and led to headlining opportunities of his own. He also toured briefly with mega-star Ralphie May, and opened for such acts as Tim Wilson, Killer Beaz, Josh Blue, Jay Mohr and the Emo Phillips, as well as appearing on the Bob And Tom Show.
Recently Dan has worked as an extra on the hit series "Nashville" which was renewed for another season and is open to any acting roles in which he can play a middle aged southerner with a thick accent.
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International Chiefs of police, TN Fraternal Order of Police, Panasonic, TN Jaycees.
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Beginning May 24, the Iowa Master Gardener program is once again offering summer webinars on the fourth Tuesday of the month. The topic this year is "Garden Natives and Invasives."
Military families and supporters gathered at the capitol in Des Moines March 24 as Gov. Terry Branstad signed a proclamation declaring April as the Month of the Military Child in Iowa.
Planted in a well-drained soil in full sun, asparagus crowns will produce spears in coming years to satisfy early summer appetites.
A new publication from Iowa State University Extension illustrates the "shift up, throttle back" technique to reduce tractor fuel consumption and related expenses.
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Green catapillers on my broccoli and cauliflower
I just had a look at the broccoli and cauliflower plants in my garden and noticed that the leaves have been severly effected by pest damage. Upon closer inspection there appear to be green worms or catapillers about 1 inch long on some of the plants. I googled the worms and they appear to be either cabbage worms or diamond back worms. A few suggestions I've read was to either sprinkle with diatomaceous earth or to spray with BT.
I've picked off what I could see but I'm sure they'll be back. What can I do to save them?
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An explosion shatters the peace of the village of Dassu, on the banks of the river Braldo, deep in the mountains of the Pakistani Karakoram. A mile upstream, suspended 260ft above the ground, Mohammad Ashraf puts another explosive in place and lights the fuse before taking cover.
The explosion shakes the valley and spews a hail of stones into the void. Ashraf and his partner Gulam Nassur, armed with mallets and chisels, set to work while poised over the abyss. They're searching for gems, turned into crystals at great depth by tectonic phenomena in what are known as "pegmatite" seams. Here, on the doorstep of a national park, Ashraf and Gulam handle large amounts of illegal explosives, working on a sheer cliff face while loaded with heavy pneumatic drills. In these mountains, however, as in many other parts of Pakistan, survival comes first, and obedience to the law second.
The story of Gulam and Ashraf is the story of a country always on the brink of tragedy which has learnt that often the best way to get by is through laughter. Should they find a nice aquamarine, ruby or emerald, they will be rich; if not, they will go on working from sunrise to sundown, struggling on in poverty.
Skardu, the capital of Baltistan, is a dusty town in the north of the country. Both sides of the only road that crosses these mountains are packed with bazaars. Behind the shops, single-storey dwellings huddle up amid a chaos of wires, irrigation channels and unpaved streets. The administrative district of Gilgit-Baltistan is one of several areas of Kashmir controlled by Pakistan. According to the Institute for Gilgit-Baltistan Studies, more than half of the population here live below the poverty line. The sale of gems, supplied by about 3,800 miners who work the surrounding valleys, takes place mostly in Skardu.
Rozi Ali is a bepari, a gemstone and mineral dealer. Now 35, he drives the latest 4x4 and lives in a two-storey building whose fancy columns bear witness to his status. Like the majority of Baltistan's population, he is a Shiite, and proudly displays a picture of a religious pilgrimage to Iran in his living-room. His youngest son produces packages of stones wrapped in newspaper. In the blink of an eye, the narrow hallway is filled with hundreds of aquamarines, topazes, epidotes, emeralds, tourmalines, garnets and rubies. These are uncut stones, some of great quality. Ali sells the largest to foreign museums. The smallest go to Peshawar, Karachi, India or Thailand, where they are cut and certified, often with no questions asked about their origin.
The village of Hushe is located more than 10,000ft above sea level, in the heart of the Karakoram mountains, not too far from the Chinese border and the Siachen glacier, a disputed zone now occupied by the Indian army. This remote area is home to four of only 14 mountains in the world to top 26,247ft (8,000m). K2, the planet's second highest peak at 28,250ft and perhaps the most difficult and dangerous k of all to climb, is the best known. One in every nine people who reach the top of K2 dies during the descent. In 2008, 11 people were killed by an avalanche at 27,230ft. At that altitude, even breathing is an extreme exertion.
Over the past 30 years, due to the increasing popularity of mountain tourism, the strongest men in Hushe have worked as high-altitude porters. These are the men who carry the equipment, set the ropes and take the lead; they are also those who carry the oxygen bottles, tidy up the camp when it's all over and, above all, those who die. During the short and risky season they may earn about £1,250 for a five-week expedition. The alternatives, for those who lack the strength or prefer to avoid disproportionate risk, are shepherding and mining.
Gulam Nabi looks frail, but if you peer deep into his eyes you may catch of a glimpse of the cheerful and indifferent disposition of a man who has escaped death many times. His hands also tell a story that seemingly has little to do with his slight build and shy appearance. All his fingers are intact, an unusual feature among men who spend their lives handling explosives or carrying loads at 26,000ft at temperatures of 20 degrees below freezing. Nabi, who is 32, explains that he's always taken good care of himself up in the mountains. "When I'm above 23,000ft, I never take off my goose-feather gloves," he says. "Uncovering your hand for a moment would be enough for it to freeze."
Nabi is from Hushe, and has spent the past eight years working as a high-altitude porter. This year, however, he decided to take some time off during the summer season to try his luck at mining. In the mountains of Pakistan, summer is short: about two months during which the climate is benign enough to work at high altitude. Nabi's mine is two days' walk from Hushe, on the right side of the Gondogoro glacier, and surrounded by mountains above 20,000ft. The miners work in a team of eight or nine called a handual. Two or three of them will be investors. One buys the explosives; another purchases the pneumatic drill; a third takes care of food expenses. The rest are unskilled labourers. Investors don't work, but the profits are divided equally among all members of the handual.
Nabi's case is exceptional, as he has decided to work on his own, with only his wife for company. The mine, located inside the Karakoram National Park, belongs to the Pakistani people, but he doesn't have a permit to work there. For several days he carries 80lb loads to the campsite, a tough job but one he's used to as a result of his work as a porter. From the meadow of Shakg La, at 14,110ft, he searches for a vein of pegmatite to work on. The chosen spot is awe-inspiring.
On the vertical face of the Mancila peak, a ravine traverses a drop of more than 3,000ft, the first 650ft of which are as smooth as a mirror, as a result of avalanches. There, at the most dangerous spot on the mountain, is where Nabi has set up his work station. "I spent several days looking at the wall through binoculars until I located a cavity in a vein. There are more chances of finding gems in places where the rock is softer," he says as his wife heats tea. "I carried the drill up using a system of pulleys and began chipping away to make a hole so I could protect myself and avoid being struck by falling stones. None the less, I've lost several ropes to avalanches." Sitting on the floor, he admits: "This first year I've had no luck; all I found was a few worthless crystals."
The Antiterrorism Office of the US State Department reports that more than 3,170 people died in Pakistan in 2011 as a result of terrorist incidents. The same report also warns that attacks have increased by 8 per cent. In a country where explosives are cheap and easy to come by, there are many opportunities to blow things up. Muhammad Isaac holds an explosive cartridge in his hands while explaining the process his handual used to purchase the 88lbs of explosives they expended in the Hushe mine this summer. Isaac works on the same wall as Nabi; he simply does so several hundred yards above him. "You need a licence in order to purchase these cartridges. In Skardu there are two places where you can buy them for 150 rupees [£1] each." While speaking he shifts the cartridge from hand to hand as if it were a toy. This compound, made of TNT, nitro-glycerine and DNT, is a nightmare for the Allied forces in Afghanistan.
Years ago, tourism was one of Baltistan's main industries, but following 9/11 the number of foreigners visiting the region dwindled drastically. The entire population of Dassu is Shiite, and homes are decorated with posters of Ayatollah Khomeini. According to the US State Department, the number of Shiites killed at the hands of Sunni extremists has increased for the third year in a row now. In Pakistan, both Shiite and Sunni mosques are regularly blown up using the explosives that are so readily available.
One might say that the makeshift, dangerous and unregulated industry of the Baltistan mines is a reflection of a country torn apart by wars and civil strife. According to one observer, Haroon Arbab, who worked for the Stone and Mining Department, Baltistan's illegal miners can only be understood in this context. In the final analysis, he reflects, "These men aren't miners, they're survivors."Reuse content


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There's something truly sublime about last minute vacations that gets lost whenever you plan in advance. Some of the most memorable experiences are those that are had at the spur of the moment. Think you can't afford to take an impulsive vacation to the west coast? Think again. You can find cheap last-minute flights and book cheap California hotels at a moment's notice if you know where to look. Rest assured that if the urge to get the heck out of dodge for a weekend and do something exciting should strike, you've got plenty of options.
- San Francisco: If the view of the city skyline from the Golden Gate Bridge sounds like something you'd liketo take in on a whim, don't presume your urges are unreasonable. You can find last minute deals that might surprise you, like round trip airfare and a two-night stay at the famous Queen Anne Hotel for $360 per person. For a hotel that averages a nightly fee verging on $200 per night, that's about as sweet a deal as you'll get, especially when it comes to a last minute vacation — and you can save even more if you've got time for a three-night stay. According to local legend, the Queen Anne is one of those places that patrons keep returning to even after they've shuffled off this mortal coil. If half of what they say is true, you may find you don't want to leave either.
- Los Angeles: San Francisco's not the only city in California that you can get to on short notice if you're making last minute vacation plans, and it's certainly not the only place worth seeing on the west coast. A round trip flight and one-night stay at the Hollywood Historic Hotel in Los Angeles will only cost you $200 per person — a small price to pay for adventure, something that L.A. is certainly good for. Think about it: With L.A.'s vast number of world-class restaurants, you could live out that long held fantasy of flying to a faraway city for dinner and an overnight stay. If you do, consider calling ahead and making a reservation to Meson G, a wildly popular restaurant on Melrose Avenue where small plate dishes are the gimmick, but nobody's going to complain if you order half a dozen.
The cheapest of the cheap last minute vacations are best booked in combination, and you'll get the biggest savings when you book your flight and hotel stay together.
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In 1767, a British officer from the East India Company, Lord Robert Clive, realized the need to have the correct topographical map of the region and established a surveying and mapping agency - Bengal Surveys. It was later renamed as the Survey of India. It laid the foundation for the systematic topographical mapping of India and is one of the oldest surveying and mapping agencies in the world. In 1799, after the Kingdom of Mysore was brought under the control of the British, Colonel William Lambton ordered the third Mysore Surveys to define and defend the newly acquired territory. On April 10, 1802, Col. Lambton began an audacious but mathematically meticulous scientific journey to map the country starting at St. Thomas Mount in Chennai (formerly Madras). The mapping survey utilized a specially crafted 36-inch theodolite, which weighed over half a ton.
The 12-km-long horizontal at about sea level grew into what is referred to as the Great Indian Arc of the Meridian, a gigantic geometric web of triangulations roughly along the 78° longitude across the entire length of the subcontinent covering a distance of about 2,400 km in a north-south direction. The survey of the Indian Peninsula from Madras in the south to Dehradun, in the foothills of the Himalayas, took four decades to complete.
Topographical surveying and mapping has evolved since then and its utility has grown from being military-driven, fulfilling defense needs, to being a critical adjunct for infrastructure and urban development, governance, natural resource management, business intelligence and others. Not only has the usage of topographical data grown but the equipment and techniques for surveying and mapping have evolved as well. Today, aerial photography, LiDAR (both aerial and terrestrial), mobile mapping and terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) in addition to total stations with differential GPS provide the means to capture survey data.
In the mid-1990s, geospatial technology developers, solution providers, vendors and publications came together in India to provide a much needed impetus to the geospatial industry. As a result, mapping and GIS becoming an integral part of many of the national level programs such as the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP), the National Land Records Modernization Programme(NLRMP), and the National Urban Information System (NUIS), as well as others. But a similar initiative for topographical surveying and mapping was lacking. Survey and mapping forms the basis of all geospatial analysis and it is important that focused deliberations take place on the upcoming topographical survey tool to help us advance as a geospatially data-rich and data-enabled country. Several government institutions and ministries are taking a proactive approach in geospatial technology and the industry has an excellent opportunity to fill the void in guidance and partnership with these implementing agencies.
Considering the need and suggestions of industry leaders, Directions Magazine India has taken the initiative to organize a focused conference on topographical surveying and mapping - Survey India 2014. It is the first national conference in India focused on topographical surveying techniques and tools. The surveying profession is vitally important to support the rapid infrastructure expansion within India today. It will bring together both public and private organizations with business interests in topographical surveying and mapping. The conference will focus on exploring new and emerging technologies like LiDAR and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and the vertical industries that can benefit. The objective of Survey India 2014 will be to serve as a platform for display of various survey equipment and tools to process and analyze the data under a single roof through an interactive conference with business networking.
Hexagon India has joined Survey India 2014 as its platinum sponsor. Sharing his views on Survey India 2014, Kaushik Chakraborty, vice president of Hexagon India said, "It is indeed a privilege to work with Directions Magazine India to launch the first national conference focused on surveying techniques and tools, Survey India 2014. This conference will provide a platform to its attendees where they have the opportunity to network with the key solution providers in the growing surveying Industry. I am sure attendees will have an opportunity to learn about the latest and emerging technologies in the geospatial industry which will bring new applications and bring more efficiency into our projects. Hexagon is excited to showcase our latest product and solutions offerings for the survey and GIS industry at Survey India 2014 conference."
FARO Business Technologies (I) Pvt Ltd has joined Survey India 2014 as NotePad & Pen Sponsor. Anil NP, distribution manager of FARO Business Technologies (I) Pvt Ltd, is quite happy about this initiative and said, "We are looking forward to showcasing Focus3D X series. Now FARO Laser Scanner Focus 3D X series comes with a scanning range of 330 and 130 meters, this laser scanner is ideal for surveying, scanning applications such as architecture, BIM, civil engineering, facility management, industrial manufacturing, forensics, and accident reconstruction. This event will be a worthy platform to network with industry specialists and further prospects to share future ideas and technologies therefore."
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) are supporting the event as government partners. The Survey of India (SoI) is the principal sponsor for the event. IIT Roorkee is supporting the event as the institutional partner and Geospatial Today is the media partner for the event. In addition, Secon Pvt Ltd and Genesys International Corporation and are the associate sponsor of the event. The event, 9-10 July in New Delhi is organized by Directions Magazine, Directions Magazine India and AEYZED Media Services. See our conference website for details about registering for the event.


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(Chicago, October 2, 2006) — In a letter sent to lawyers for the Bremen Community School Board today, Lambda Legal announced its intent to file a sexual orientation discrimination charge with the Illinois Department of Human Rights against the Bremen Community High School District No. 228 and its president, Evelyn Gleason.
"Ms. Gleason didn't want Dr. Mitchell to be hired and now that she is president of the Board, she's doing everything in her power to get him fired because he is gay," said James P. Madigan, Staff Attorney in Lambda Legal's Midwest Regional Office. "The fact that Dr. Mitchell is gay has nothing to do with his ability to do his job."
Dr. Richard Mitchell is the superintendent for the Bremen Community High School District No. 228. In 2004, Mitchell interviewed for the position of superintendent with members of the School Board. Following his interview, then Board member Evelyn Gleason encouraged other members of the Board not to hire him because he is gay. The Board chose to hire Mitchell through the end of the 2007 school year, and following an assessment of his work in 2005 the school board extended his contract through June 2009. Shortly after Mitchell's contract was extended, Gleason became president of the Board and subsequently fired the Board's counsel, hiring the law firm where her son was partner. The new lawyer to the Board promptly circulated a memo finding that Mitchell's extended contract was invalid.
Lambda Legal is arguing that the actions taken against Dr. Mitchell are illegal under the Illinois Human Rights Act, which protects employees from being fired for their sexual orientation or gender identity and also from being retaliated against when they exercise their rights under the Act.
For more information on workplace discrimination and Lambda Legal's "Blow the Whistle on Workplace Discrimination" campaign, please visit www.lambdalegal.org/btw.
The Matter is Mitchell v. Bremmen Community School District No. 228 and Gleason et al.
James P. Madigan, Staff Attorney in Lambda Legal's Midwest Regional Office in Chicago is representing Dr. Mitchell in this matter.
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A new Public Policy Poll out of Washington State shows 47% of likely voters supporting I-502 – a recreational marijuana legalization and regulation bill due on the state ballot this fall – while only 39% say they are against it. 15% say they are undecided.
It's good to see that marijuana law reform efforts in Washington are starting off with a lead in the polls; as we saw with Prop 19 in California in 2010, that polling lead can quickly be erased under constant attacks from wealthy detractors funded by Big Pharma.
A long political battle is shaping up in Washington and several other states this fall on the issue of recreational marijuana law reform. You can be sure we will keep you up-to-date on all the legalization developments coast-to-coast here at The 420 Times.


text: RALEIGH, N.C., July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Progress Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), will accelerate the retirement of one North Carolina coal-fired power plant previously slated for closing in 2013, and will retire the utility's only coal-fired unit in South Carolina. The company announced today that the 316-megawatt (MW) Cape Fear coal-fired plant, located near Moncure, N.C., and the 177-MW H.B. Robinson Unit 1 coal-fired plant, located near Hartsville, S.C., will be retired Oct. 1, 2012. Both will remain online through the summer season to help meet heightened electricity demand. "These plants, and especially the men and women who have operated and maintained them, have played a vital role in meeting customer energy needs reliably and affordably for decades," said Jeff Lyash, executive vice president of Energy Supply for Duke Energy. "As we continue modernizing our generation system, we salute those who have been instrumental in fueling our region's economic growth so dependably." The Cape Fear Plant is the utility's first coal-fired facility and was scheduled to retire June 2013 as part of the company's fleet-modernization plan, announced in 2009. Three oil-fired combustion turbines will continue to operate at the site after the coal plant's retirement. The Robinson coal plant in South Carolina began operation in 1960 and is located on the same site as the 724-MW Robinson nuclear plant. The decision to take the 52-year-old Robinson coal plant offline was made due to pending changes in environmental regulations and other rising costs for smaller, older technology plants. The cost of adding state-of-the-art emission controls on the small unit would be hundreds of millions of dollars. And the potential for additional emission regulations in the future would increase operating costs even further. Other factors leading to the decision to retire the Cape Fear Plant and Robinson Unit 1 in October 2012 include the anticipated early 2013 commercial operation of new natural gas-fired generation at the H.F. Lee Plant near Goldsboro, N.C., continued low natural-gas prices and the success of the newly merged company's joint-dispatch process that utilizes generation across both Duke Energy Carolinas and Progress Energy Carolinas to more efficiently meet customer needs. Currently, Duke Energy Carolinas and Progress Energy Carolinas are moving about 1,000 MWs between them through the joint-dispatch agreement related to the July 2012 merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy. Each megawatt-hour that flows between these systems represents savings for the company's customers and progress toward meeting the company's $650 million merger-related savings commitment. The Robinson coal plant retirement does not affect the Robinson nuclear plant, which is licensed for continued operation through 2030. Nor does it affect the company's other major generation in South Carolina, the 790-MW Darlington County Plant, which is located near the Robinson plant and includes 13 combustion-turbine units fueled by natural gas and oil. Fleet modernization plan On Oct. 1, 2011, the company retired the coal-fired W.H. Weatherspoon Power Plant near Lumberton, N.C., the first retirement under the fleet-modernization plan. Other plants slated for retirement include the H.F. Lee Plant near Goldsboro, N.C., in September 2012 and the L.V. Sutton Plant near Wilmington, N.C., in late 2013. Including the Robinson and Cape Fear plants, the retirements represent more than 1,600 MW, or approximately one-third of Progress Energy Carolinas' coal-generating fleet. Progress Energy Carolinas has two projects under way to replace the retiring coal-fueled generating capacity with plants fueled by natural gas. A new 920-MW natural gas-fueled combined-cycle facility is under construction at the H.F. Lee Plant site near Goldsboro. That project, including a gas pipeline extension, is expected to begin commercial operation in January 2013. At the Sutton Plant site near Wilmington, Progress Energy Carolinas is building a gas-fueled combined-cycle plant with a generating capacity of 625 MW. That addition, with a corresponding natural gas pipeline extension into southeastern North Carolina, is expected to be online at the end of 2013. In June 2011, the company completed the addition of 600 MW of natural gas-fueled generation at the Sherwood H. Smith Jr. Energy Complex near Hamlet, N.C. (formerly called the Richmond County Energy Complex). Progress Energy Carolinas has worked to minimize job losses associated with the fleet-modernization plan through employee retirements, the company's voluntary severance plan and by assisting employees with retraining and transfers to other parts of the company.


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What to say about the extravagant and incomparable beauty of Ladakh. Once you land here, it amazes you, overwhelms you, and engages you like never before. You might have seen many heart winning places on this planet; Ladakh is however going to be the best place you have ever seen. If price is the only barrier that makes you re-think over your trip plan, simply get Ladakh travel packages through Ladakh travel and tours.
Whether we talk about huge mountains, entirely snow covered areas, culture or Buddha followers; you are just going to have a fantastic experience with everything in a single Ladakh holiday package.
Ladakh in itself is a wonder, just search for the best Leh Ladakh tour packages, and choose the one that best suits you. Once you are there, we highly recommend you to hire a taxi from Leh to Pangong Lake which is approx 150 kilometres above from the city. Well, distances hardly matter when the destiny is heaven. Yes, the lake is a treasure in the lap of Ladakh and it will be awesome to have a night stay out there. Located very close to China border, it provides you a new experience. You may also choose to see China border which is located at app. 50 kilometres from your stay. An interesting thing is that the Pangong Lake connects the two countries: India and China. The adventure is yet to come, which is waiting for the night to come. Due to heavy winds, people arrange tents for tourists for stay and provide you a home-like experience in these tents. Lunch and dinner are available at local restaurants which in Indian language are called 'dhabas'. It's good if the Leh Ladakh tourism plan you have chosen includes meals too.
You will also find a chain of monasteries and Buddha temples in the whole region of Ladakh which are the best way to feel peace. Various Ladakh packages also include these temples and monasteries. Know that there are various Leh Ladakh tourism centres; you need to search them, compare the prices and enjoy trekking on the hills of Ladakh.
Best time to visit ladakh : May to November is the best time to visit leh ladakh
Regions of Ladakh
Ladakh is divided in four regions: (1) Nubra valley (2) Zanskar (3) Rupshu (4) Ancient Aryan people, Drok-pa in the Dha-hanu
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Winter Activities of Ladakh : Cultural tour monastery festival and village tour, frozen river trek to Zanskar.
Summer Activities of Ladakh : Adventure trek, long trek, short and easy trek, monastery and village tours, agricultural tours and Sturdy, horticultural sturdy, Nomad life Sturdy, wildlife sturdy, Mountaineering, unnamed peak study. Ladakh is the remotest region of Indian,Himalaya. It is a high altitude desert area north of Himalayas on the Tibetan plateau. The lowest elevation in all of Ladakh is above 2500m.The Karakoram and Kailash ranges border of Ladakh in the north and the east, the great Himalayan range isolates it from the south. The majority of the countryside is covered by the Ladakh and Zanskar mountain ranges, each crowned with scores of 6,100m to 7,800m peaks
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One of the most important premises of environmental thought seems to be that we do damage to the earth because of indifference, ignorance, and apathy, and that the solution, therefore, is to rekindle affections for places, for natural beauty, and for the simple pleasures of the outdoors. In the hands of more romantic thinkers, this formula becomes a kind of quasi-spiritual journey and an argument for a renewed form of animism. If we just paid nature closer attention, it would reveal its spirit … [Read more...]
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Tea Party Republicans Run Away From the Chance to LeadBy
Last year, hardline conservatives in the House attempted a coup to drive John Boehner from the Speakership. It wound up being a comical disaster—the plan leaked, some of the plotters lost their nerve and bailed out, but most of all, no bona fide conservative seemed to want the job. So after making a lot of noise about how they were going to dispatch Boehner, these right wingers had nobody to replace him with and lost in hapless fashion.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's shocking upset in Tuesday's Virginia GOP primary opens up the No. 2 slot in the Republican leadership hierarchy, a job that's all the more significant because the guy at the top, Boehner, may not stick around much longer. Given the energy among the hardliners after Cantor's defeat and their long-standing desire to take over party leadership, the open majority leader spot looks like an amazing stroke of good fortune. This morning, Politico's Mike Allen explained how conservatives, if they're quick and clever, could use that opening to take control of the House GOP caucus away from the establishment:
House GOP leaders jammed the leadership races into next week to prevent hardliners from taking over, perhaps for good. If members of the Heritage [Foundation]-tea party axis get their candidate and strategy ready by Monday morning, they have ample time to knock off Whip Kevin McCarthy, the current #2, who's running to replace Eric Cantor as majority leader; win the whip job, too; and position themselves for the speakership when Boehner steps down.
This would give tea partiers the top and bottom of the House, and allow them to squeeze out the rest as committee chairs are picked in the future. This plot is tempting for activists—and not unrealistic. The establishment—a week ago seen as ascendant—would be demolished in the House. The right could make this a litmus test for members, shame and bully them, and make sure that come next Thursday, the establishment they want dead is dead in the House.
There are any number of Tea Party-friendly hardliners who would fit the bill: Paul Ryan, Jeb Hensarling, Tom Price, Jim Jordan. But one by one, all of them are begging off the race. Ryan says he has no interest. Price is focused on succeeding Ryan as Budget Committee chairman. Jordan told his local newspaper that he won't run for a leadership spot. And just this morning, the hardliners' preferred candidate, Hensarling, who appeared to be a legitimate possibility to knock off Kevin McCarthy, the establishment's pick for majority leader, announced that he won't run either. This is a huge blow to conservatives' chances of taking over leadership. And for the second time, it's because none of their leaders seems to want the job.


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First time in cruising, in mexico, on a 20'''' sloop.
lots of good advice given. a couple of things that i might add to your boats equipment list...
a backup gps
lots of batteries
a radar reflector
AND a cheap self-steering system (i.e, two cheap blocks, some 1/4" line, and bungy cords....how pleasant and restful to watch the boat steer herself).
oh, and remember when everybody says "don''t," it''s an excellent sign that your on the right path.
First time in cruising, in mexico, on a 20'''' sloop.
oh, I know the joys of baby wipes. I reciently trecked across the Mojave desert with no more water than we could carry (40 lbs to a person) and those wipes were a life saver. Never thought of them on the boat though. Thanks.
-- James
First time in cruising, in mexico, on a 20'''' sloop.
I have to agree. I heard about baby wipes from some fellow cruisers and now have a box on the boat. Very refreshing even if you do smell like baby oil for a bit. They do the trick when out cruising.
First time in cruising, in mexico, on a 20'''' sloop.
The solar shower is a great idea, but for daily ablutions, a couple of baby wipes can''t be beat. Bring a box. Okay, laugh again, but taking a "cat bath" is quick and convient, saves time and water, and improves morale. Remember, small pleasures become luxuries on a small boat. Wiping the salt off my face and the back of my neck with a nice, damp, aloe-dipped disposable cloth was nice.
First time in cruising, in mexico, on a 20'''' sloop.
You''re not stupid. This is just the way I started cruising, except that I went solo (so who''s stupid now, huh?). I spent two weeks living and coastal cruising a Catalina 22 in a Long Beach-Santa Rosa-Catalina triangle. Here''s what I learnt:
1) Pack everything as if the boat will be turned upside down and shaken violently. I had the fun of seeing everything I owned go flying across the salon whenever I was heeled over hard (what I didn''t see was what was happening to my battery and fuel cans belowdecks!). After two days, I had stowing gear down to an art. Bring many shock cords of all lengths/diameters: they will be like babysitters for all your gear. And little brass eye-hooks that will screw into your woodwork inside the cabin, to hook the cord onto. Of course, you must also put everything away as soon as you''re finished with it, or expect to see it on the decksole later.
2) Have charts and a good coastal cruising guide. You can practice a bit of navigation with just a folding compass, a walking ruler and pencil (and then see how accurate you are with the GPS). A hand-held compass is useful for taking relative bearings along the shore and finding where you are on your chart, and for taking sightings before and aft of the beam along shore to see if you''re dragging anchor. Cruising guides have a storehouse of great information at your fingertips, esp. about good anchorages along the way. This can turn a long, cold, windy run all the way across Santa Monica Bay during a Small Craft Advisory into a cozy anchorage in Paradise Cove at the foot of Pacific Pallisades, only because you know where it is. Choices are good. Since you''re familiar w/ Channel Islands, you know Pirate''s Cove is not the only place you can run to when the wind is up. Learning a bit about navigation/piloting was one of the most satisfying parts of my first cruise. (The day I crossed the channel from Anacapa to Catalina they were recalibrating all the GPS satelites, so I spent all day out of sight of land, relying on my chart-figuring done the night before and my boat''s compass. I was dead-on to the Isthmus. I''m glad I had practiced for a few days before I really needed it).
3) Tacking upwind is tiring, wet work in a small boat. Take that weekend trip, but just go down the coast a day. Then feel how different it is beating your way back up to Ventura. Divide the number of coastal miles from Cabo San Lucas to Homeport by the number of coastal miles you made good beating into weather, and you will know the number of days you''ll be sitting at the tiller pounding into swells that are higher than your deck, wishing you''d reduced sail an hour ago. It will make going only as far as Tijuana sound like a great idea. Green water washing over the cabinhouse into the cockpit? Hope you brought a jacket. . .
5) A whisker pole to keep your headsail filled while running downwind is one of the beautiful things in life. You will make up a happy song the first time you see it work. It''s worth twice the price you will pay for it. I''d go without food for a day just to have one with me.
4) A good Coleman camping ice chest will stay cold 3-4 days, if you don''t open it constantly. Plan stops at marinas for ice/shopping accordingly. Block ice lasts twice as long as cubes, if you can find it. Deli meats don''t live very long in a cooler. Cutting a piece of insluation to fit inside the cooler, across the top of the food, will extend ice-life. I used an old kickboard.
5) Have absoultely clear expectations about what you and your crew are going to be expected to do: how much time @ tiller, how long your working days will be, who cooks for whom at what times, who''s hoisting and dousing sail, etc. Make all important decisions together the night before you''re likely to have to make them (like tomorrow''s first choice distance/destination and an alternate). You both need a big picure of what''s going on. (Okay, I didn''t have to worry about this singlehanding, but think about trips on your friend''s 30 and how easliy misunderstandings happen. For every foot of boatlength under 30'', multiply aggravation factor by 2).
6) Tools and spare parts are essential. Have a good supply of electrical and rigging parts and pieces, and the handtools to use them. Don''t forget thrust pins for the outboard (right behind the prop). My own Honda seems to like to snap them. I replaced more than one of these in two weeks.
7) Plan some "days off" at anchor to repair & maintain equipment, sails, and just relax. Take half a day to see the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and grab a burger, or whatever, then continue the next morning. Don''t be like your dad driving across country on vacation, trying to make "good time." You''re purpose is to enjoy yourself, right?
Okay, some other random thoughts:
a) you will need some way to recharge your battery (assuming you have one: if not, bring plenty of spare batteries for all of those hand-held radios/receivers you mentioned). Sometimes you can get shore power if you rent an overnight slip, so an auto battery charger (and a shop-grade extention cord) is just the ticket. Consider installing a good solar panel. They really work.
b) 10 gallons of drinking water sounds like just enough for two men for 3-4 day stretches You get dehydrated quickly on the water. The wind itself draws water from your body. For drinking, I''d use the rectangular 2.5 gal. containers with the pull-spigot and handle that you see in the supermarket, instead of 5-gallon jugs. They will stow anywhere and won''t fall over and spill. Don''t punch an "air hole" in the top when you use one, so that it won''t leak. For non-potable water, you can conserve it several ways. One is to wash dishes/utensils with seawater, and then rinse using a spray bottle of fresh water. It sounds ridiculous, but it works very well. If you make sure that everything that touches your ice chest''s H2O is clean, you can even get cold drinking water from the drain plug, assuming that you''re not doing things like throwing open packages of bologna into it. Try this out on your next daysail. Just make sure things are rinsed off before they go into the chest. And know that when you drain your ice-chest, you are draining "cold" from it, even if it''s melted "cold."
c) good luck installing enclosed heads on a 20'' weekender. You mean complete with plumbing? Treat your chemical toilet well, and she will treat you well. I think it would be less inconvenient to use that for a while than to remodel your boat. I slept next to mine the whole trip, and never knew it was there when I wasn''t using it. Keep a small bucket or other container (or even better, an old rubber hot water bottle: it won''t spill) handy just for urination, especially during the night. That''s when you don''t want to be fumbling around with a chem-toilet: in the middle of the night, in a pitch-dark cabin with no room to stand, bobbing on every little swell, trying not to wake your partner, pulling up boards from the V-berth, with an urgent call from Mother Nature threatening to make an emergency breakthrough? And how are you going to make sure of you''re your aim in the dark? Get the idea? Now stop laughing at my hot water bottle. Real convenient while beating to weather, too.
d) consider a small inflatable tender. Maybe only blow it up at places you stop at for more than a day. Think: if all moorings are full, you will need to get from your anchorage to shore SOMEHOW, and swimming while holding a bundle of dry clothes over your head lacks a certain panache. Besides, how will you bring stores back to the boat?
e) stow enough fuel to motor two full windless days @ half throttle. Besides, you may actually want to make some distance before noon along the California coast. I believe your boat is a light-air performer. I don''t believe it''s a no-air performer. It''s not un-seamanlike to motor through a duldrum morning, if you''re trying to get somewhere. At night, drop the hook.
f) little conveniences will make the difference: a radio (plenty of batteries), books, etc. will make living aboard a weekender more tolerable.
g) find out about any documentation, etc. you will need at your Mexican port-of-arrival. Even in California, harbormasters sometimes asked me for a copy of my boat''s registration to match to my ID when renting a slip.
h) you''re going to need more anchor line: I''d double what you have for each anchor, or at least be able to snap-shackle those two lengths together, but then you will only be able to throw over one hook, and that''s dicey.
i) throwing some chain ballast down below can''t be a bad idea. Do it. Just watch your waterline on a small boat like that.
j) choose the person you take along carefully: a month on a tiny boat will strain the best of friendships. In the end, you will know everything about him that bothers you, down to small mannerisms and smells. Stay flexible and light-hearted.
k) in a little open cockpit like that, you will want to stay warm and dry. Invest in some type of bad-weather clothing. If you get wet, you''ll be miserable for hours and hours.
l) always eat breakfast. It gets blook sugar up, gives your muscles fuel, and gives your brain glucose to burn. You''ll be stronger, faster, and clear-minded.
I think you have a great idea, if a bit ambitious. I''d just make my first cruise in that particular boat a bit shorter. Try San Diego and back, or Tijuana. Your crew may not be as gung-ho as you. You''ll still have plenty of experiences that will make you a better sailor, and will still have some great stories to tell those other friends who backed out!
Good Luck!
First time in cruising, in mexico, on a 20'''' sloop.
John Letcher sailed from California over to Hawaii and then back to the Pacific Coast (the Northwest, as I recall) on his little 20'' bilge keeled ALEUTKA (sp?). John Guzzwell sailed around the world on his little 20'' Laurent Giles designed sloop, TREKKA. But both those boats were very well found, properly equipped for the cruising grounds they visited and, most importantly, both single-handed sailors were eager for that kind of challenge. The suitability of your plan - which is not unusual by any means, but usually not in so small a boat - is most dependent on your own skills and motivation, not just boat issues (as you acknowledge).
Rather than detailing where your boat may not be suitably equipped at the moment (e.g. your ground tackle is too short and probably not beefy enough), let''s look at the 3 main challenges you''ll face: 1) the possibility of an offshore blow in the 30-40 kt range e.g. near Cedros Is. when going down, with sea and air temps much like you see in the Channel Islands (Brrrr!); 2) some surgy anchorages, which can detract from comfort aboard (enjoy seeing the sights ashore!); and 3) a long windward bash getting back up to San Diego (windward work for an extended period, which your boat apparently does not do well in, and which you can''t compensate for by motoring). You need to feel comfortable with all 3 of these challenges to enjoy yourself, I would think.
Two suggestions: First, Latitude 38 covers this kind of issue all the time, since it''s a common question for California sailors who want to enjoy MananaLand for a spell. In fact, L38 sponsors an annual Baja Haha that leaves San Diego each October. (That''s a good answer to your timing question for going down, but coming back in December is not recommended; spring is better). L38 does not accept boats your size in their ''rally'' (minimum is 30'') due to safety concerns and they''re quite prudent & knowledgeable, so that''s a hint. Start reading L38 routinely (free at WM stores if you find out when it normally arrives; they disappear fast) and review some back issues on-line to read past Letters that will talk about this (www.latitude38.com). Over time, you''ll gain much insight into what you''re thinking of doing.
Second, set up a cruise that''s more representative of what you have in mind, see if you enjoy the cruise and your boat can handle the conditions, and then reflect on what additions/changes you & your boat need to consider. Hopping e.g. over to Catalina, perhaps then visiting Santa Barbara Is. and then returning to SoCal is not a good test. Instead, consider sailing up to the back side of Santa Rosa (if you''re coming from the LA/San Pedro area) that will require sustained windward work and will be a long hike, like a ''first installment'' of getting back from Turtle Bay or Cabo). Then anchorage hop down either side of Santa Cruz (open roadstead anchorages but with varying amounts of protection from surge). From a suitable point on Santa Cruz, put in a long run back that will again give you 24+ hours in the Channel, so you can feel the afternoon winds & seas, and also the all-night sea/air temps. Try to take your friend with you; great way to test his/her commitment and your compatability.
Good luck to you. There''s a lot of adventure wrapped up in your plan, and not much expense even with some boat mods. But it''s also a serious cruise plan, both going down and coming back.
First time in cruising, in mexico, on a 20'''' sloop.
i dont know about Cabo or the mexican region of the world, so i cant give any advice there.but it sounds like an awesome trip, something similar to what im contemplating at the moment.
have a good one
First time in cruising, in mexico, on a 20'''' sloop.
I''m stupid.
I know this. You dont have to tell me.
What I do want you to tell me is everything you wished someone had told you before you went.
Here''s my scenario.
The plan:
2 people. small boat, Sail to Turtle bay and back, maybe as far as Cabo.
The crew: I''ve got my basic keel and basic coastal crusing certs. I''ve spent a little time kicking it around the channel islands on Josie (my boat) and a bit more time on other peoples 30'' catalina and 38'' hunter. I''m bringing one friend with me, if any of my friends are stupid enough. I''ve had 3 definate yes''s, so I may have 1 person who meant it. I probibly dont want to do it alone, as I''m not realy comfortable docking single handed. The other person will have even less sailing experinece going into it than I do. That being said, the crowd I hang with rock climbs, mountineers, races motorcycles, and travels alot, so we''re all pretty level headed when stuff doesnt go right.
The timeline:
a month? 2 months? I dont know. we''re "unemployed" (ontractors) and can come up with some cash. BTW, when should we NOT go? suggestions are apreciated.
The budget:
Can this be done for under $2,000 a month for 2 people? under $1,000? "Comfortably"?What caught you guys off guard when you went? how much did you spend, and how much would you bring next time? What did you spend it on? Since I''m on a small boat, I''m going to want to do a hotel or hostel at least one or 2 nights when I''m down there, or at least have the option.
The Boat:
I''ve got a 20'' sloop thats awsome in light airs, but doesnt point. She "Sleeps 4" which means I may be able to bring 1 other close friend with me.
Right now the boat is sturdy, good hull, rigging, and sails (main (1 reef point), 100, 130, 150, storm jib, and storm trisail.) she''s got a 10 gallon water tank which I will be using for non drinking water, (and a couple 5 galon jugs I''ll be using for drinking water) and a little honda outbord for docking etc. Sometimes she can get up to a mind numbing 4 knots (and after a few hours of it, your mind realy does go numb too ) I''ve got a plow up front on 100 feet of cord and 10 feet of chain, and a cqr in the back with 100 feet of cord, and a sea anchor, and she only draws 3 feet. She''s got 800 lbs of lead in the leading edge of the keel, but I''m thinking about dropping about 300 lbs of chain or something else in the back of the keel to help keep her upright in stiff breezes.
I want to install a real head (as opposed to a nasty little chem toilet, a propane gimbled burner, and I''m going to just deal with a solar shower up on decks.
The bottom, sails, and rigging are all in great condition. I''ve got a vhf, gps, and am getting a decent pair of binoculars. (btw, anyone recomend a decent yet inexpensive set?)
I think we''re going to do a dummy check soon by bringing her to Catalina over a long weekend, which is enough night sailing and open water (from the channel islands) to see how people and the boat feels (ok, its not even close, but it''s about what can be done in a weekend.)
So... yes, I''m stupid. but it could be fun. let me know what I need to know that would make it alot less fun if I didnt know. After re-reading that last sentence, I think I''m going to stop now and go to bed.
-- James
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