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E1
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Yes on maps. Can't even count the times I meet younguns in the bush whose phone or GPS maps have failed. This includes PCT and CDT hikers.
I show them a contour map to display where they are, and how to tell, but they have no idea what they're looking at, or what the lines mean -- or how to save themselves. I tell them to buy maps and learn to read them, as backup if nothing else, they tell me they'll bring more batteries next time.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Van Maintenance Spreadsheet for Your Maintaining Pleasure |
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These folks contribute to the beauty of our National Parks by providing bears with food.
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Van Maintenance Spreadsheet for Your Maintaining Pleasure |
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Yeah...Dave is right.
- Dave
 
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jimf909 
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Location: WA/ID
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: Van Maintenance Spreadsheet for Your Maintaining Pleasure |
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Paper note pad
Plus
A Pencil or pen
And
A P-touch label maker to label mileage and date of items replaced affixed to the engine cover area.
A P-touch label on left top of windshield with next oil change mileage on it.
No Wifi needed, no computer crashes that lose all your information.
IMHO......
Way too much dependance upon computers today for simple tasks best done other ways.
Thanks for sharing though, I'm sure there are many out there who don't own a pencil today. |
P-touch!?!? Goodness, there's way too much dependence on P-touch for simple tasks best done in other ways. P-touch is an inefficient, toxic-battery dependent, landfill bloating prop for people who should be using grease pencil like we did when men were men and sheep were nervous.
OP, thanks for sharing your spreadsheet. I heart ideas for capturing helpful information (except for p-touch, that thing is ruining us).
As for data such as this, I prefer a database format with records (rows) for each activity. This allows for more easily creating different views and visualizations.
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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shagginwagon83
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:09 am Post subject: Re: Van Maintenance Spreadsheet for Your Maintaining Pleasure |
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| jimf909 wrote: |
As for data such as this, I prefer a database format with records (rows) for each activity. This allows for more easily creating different views and visualizations. |
Data is beautiful 
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djkeev
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Joined: September 30, 2007
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Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:24 am Post subject: Re: Van Maintenance Spreadsheet for Your Maintaining Pleasure |
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| jimf909 wrote: |
| djkeev wrote: |
Paper note pad
Plus
A Pencil or pen
And
A P-touch label maker to label mileage and date of items replaced affixed to the engine cover area.
A P-touch label on left top of windshield with next oil change mileage on it.
No Wifi needed, no computer crashes that lose all your information.
IMHO......
Way too much dependance upon computers today for simple tasks best done other ways.
Thanks for sharing though, I'm sure there are many out there who don't own a pencil today. |
P-touch!?!? Goodness, there's way too much dependence on P-touch for simple tasks best done in other ways. P-touch is an inefficient, toxic-battery dependent, landfill bloating prop for people who should be using grease pencil like we did when men were men and sheep were nervous.
OP, thanks for sharing your spreadsheet. I heart ideas for capturing helpful information (except for p-touch, that thing is ruining us).
As for data such as this, I prefer a database format with records (rows) for each activity. This allows for more easily creating different views and visualizations. |
Ptouch is WAY better than the old hard plastic Dymo labels with the individual letter punch tool!
Though I DID LOVE playing with that modern technology, way improved over the old grease pencil and scared sheep!
Still use a grease pencil though for Lumber ID ...........
A Dymo label maker? I haven't seen one for decades......
Wait! They still make them!!
http://www.dymo.com/en-US/label-makers-and-label-p...mate-ii--1
Dave
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Van Maintenance Spreadsheet for Your Maintaining Pleasure |
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Guy Kawasaki
Everyone employee who uses CAD adds 500k of valuation to your start up
Every employee who uses Excel , removes 500k
Make it a million if they use pivots
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jimf909
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Van Maintenance Spreadsheet for Your Maintaining Pleasure |
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Ha! I'd completely forgotten about this stage of labeling evolution. I wonder where they're used nowadays?
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