We broke the rule. We knew the rule. We knew it very well. It was kind of hard not to know the rule since we wrote it ourselves. It is a simple rule. A just a few words…
Criteria Model for Overland Expedition Vehicles
Model is located here: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/docs/oevcriteria.xls Intended use for the model: Document the general parameters, priorities and specific requirements for a proposed Overland Expedition Vehicle (OEV). The model is intended to improve communication between potential OEV owners and their dreams,…
Total Cost of Ownership for Overland Expedition Vehicles
Introduction When you discuss the purchase of an overland expedition vehicle (OEV), typically the only costs mentioned are the purchase cost and the options cost. Very rarely, ongoing operational costs are mentioned. You will probably never hear anyone discuss the…
Pack List for Overland Expedition Vehicles
Introduction This pack list is based on unsupported global travel in developing countries. Developed countries have most of the resources available in the U.S.A. and Europe, so fewer of the spare parts on this list are required. This…
Saving The Books
If I could have participated in only one flood relief effort in Iowa, this is the one I would have chosen: June 14, 2008 Heroic story of books By MIKE KILEN mkilen@dmreg.com Iowa City, Ia. — In all the statewide…
Where My Heart Lies
I am in a rural area. It is a flat plain, with rich, dark, loamy soil. The dirt here is dark, from cocoa to black – from merely laced with fertility to boiling with it. The…
The Boots
We both wanted to buy real hiking boots before we departed the U.S. for this journey. The task slipped down the To Do list until we found ourselves at REI a day or two before we flew out, sitting in…
Digital Photography Meta Data Overview
Introduction Winston Churchill’s immortal description of 1939 Russia as “A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” is equally true of the current state of digital photography meta data. Most casual digital photographers never come face to face with…
Breeze Browser Pro EXIF/XMP-IPTC Bug and Workaround
Problem/Bug: BBP not populating EXIF comment/description from IPTC Description Scope: Problem/bug affects all BBP users who need to replicate IPTC description to EXIF description for JPG images. (This issue may affect other image types as well, I only tested JPG.)…
Meta Data Audit
Introduction Digital photographers are often faced with the challenge of missing, corrupted or disappearing meta data in their workflow. As a photo moves down the workflow, meta data can disappear or be corrupted. This missing or corrupted meta data may…