Hiking in the wilderness in any area can be exciting and adventurous, until an injurious accident occurs or you get lost. The best thing you can do is prepare in advance and know how to communicate with others to get help. Ham Radio offers a reliable way to stay in touch with your family at home or reach another operator to get help for you. With APRS you can transmit your position and even send text messages to a cellular phone a handheld radio. Having basic outdoor skills, and the proper equipment to stay safe is imperative and adds comfort while in the field and for family at home. If you hunt, hike, or spend any amount of time in the forest or national forests, or even across the desert landscapes away from cell towers then ham radio is the ultimate safety net.

My channel focuses on hiking to various summits and participating in Summits On The Air or SOTA. SOTA is a point based international "radio sport" where you accumulate points per every peak you "activate". Additionally, if you can't get out in the field then you can be a "chaser" and help those who are in the field by being available to make the radio contact for a brief conversation. Watch my videos to see SOTA in action and I hope you stick around, subscribe, and COMMENT so we can all see what piques your interest here.

Additionally, I'll be introducing my gear and equipment used for hiking and ham radio or anything that works or doesn't work for your benefit. It helps me when you check out the links in the descriptions and for gear purchases. These little tidbits help me continue to make and post videos for the channel.

I'm wide open to likes, gripes, comments and feedback to help this channel grow. Let me know what's on your mind.

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