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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 14, 2023 19:16:56 GMT -8
Since I habitually have it unpowered and stored: padded in my bear canister.
I’ll retrieve it at night for reading or whatever. I’ve a full size camera and a Garmin gps so my main reason to carry the phone at all is my policy of never leaving valuables in a trailhead vehicle rather than on the trail functionality.
We’re my phone my navigation tool it’d be in a packstrap pocket. It’s where my 66i rides.
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Post by dayhiker on Jul 16, 2023 19:14:27 GMT -8
I have my iPhone 12 mini in a www.seallinegear.com/accessories/e-case/waterproof-ecase.htmlI attach it to a lanyard and wear it around my neck under my shirt. (I do this almost all the time, in town or not). (after Covid I have also put all but my car keys on this lanyard to.) You do need a much bigger one than you would expect because the side does not open fully and even angling it in just doesn't work. They used to have an even smaller one, I think my phone is in what is now the small size. I have used some cheaper ones from eBay with a top opening I don't have to seal my most days. One of those broke off the cord and my phone fell a bit, but luckily it was ok. It was much easier and faster to get your phone out. While I can operate my phone in the case, answering a call using speaker does not work as it seems to think the clear fabric is you putting your ear to the phone. They used to have a picture of it floating in the water! I would not do that, if you do be very sure about sealing it, maybe use a sandwich bag too! Can always put it in your pack when crossing a stream etc. |
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Post by tigger on Jul 20, 2023 16:50:29 GMT -8
Carry it in with my first aid kit. Don't bring it out very often except to communicate my current position with my wife, assuming I have signal or to take an occasional picture or video.
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Post by gcvrsa on Aug 4, 2023 13:21:00 GMT -8
Despite the fact that a smartphone can be used to load up topo maps, etc. I prefer not to waste my battery power, so although my iPhone does come with me, it goes inside a zip lock snack baggie just big enough for it to keep it dry, and then it goes inside my pack. The iPhone is strictly for emergency use, or for use at the trailhead. Even though I also carry a 5000 mAh powerbank, just in case, the more you use your phone, the more likely it is to die just when you actually need it. I'm not a "quantified life" weenie that needs to obsess over how many feet of elevation gain and how many miles I walked; I'm fine with an approximation. I'm also fine with a real map and a real compass; I'm not going bushwhacking into the wilderness. Nor am I attempting to plug my YouTube channel, so I'm not filming anything while hiking.
I carry a small single AAA battery Sony AM/FM/WX radio for weather conditions and news, with a lithium battery and a spare. I carry a single AA flashlight and a single AA headlamp, with lithium batteries and a spare for each. I'm going to also add a single AA lantern light, the NiteCore LA10 CRI, and two more AA batteries. I don't need anymore electronics than that.
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Post by hikerchick395 on Aug 26, 2023 9:29:19 GMT -8
Ha...currently I carry my phone in my camera bag. My Sony camera broke last month so my phone has temporarily taken it's spot. Normally I carry my phone in a fanny pack that I wear in front that also holds my water pouch.
I just bought a leash for my phone because I have occasional hand weakness and I would hate to drop it off of a peak.
(Hiking...it is in airplane mode and only used for photos.)
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