While a good chunk of America can't communicate through their handheld devices, I am sending messages from mine that are reaching others from all over the world using ham radio and APRS for #aprsthursday. Sent out two different messages from 2 different radio setups. First was from a pc connected via bluetooth to a Mobilinkd TNC3 and Baofeng cheapo radio (radio on the right with bluetooth dongle). The other was straight from a Yaesu FT2D radio (no PC involved -- radio on the left). #hamradio #amateurradio #ham #yaesuusa #yaesu #baofengradio #baofeng #aprs #prepping

There are some decent waves in Frisco. I wish I had time to try to paddle out. #OBX #hatterasisland #capehatteras #obxlife #sunrise #outerbanks #theouterbanks #hatteras #obxnc #surfobx #obxsurf #surfing

Another windy day out of the north, so the woods it is again. Very pleasant back there. #OBX #hatterasisland #capehatteras #obxlife #hiking #rucking #ruck

Hello my pretties. Gearing up for growing season 2024 #gardening #hotpepper #hotpeppers #carolinareapers #ghostpepper #homestead

Did a morning ruck in the Coastal Reserve this morning. I had my watch tracking my path as well as my ham radio using APRS. You can see in the first Pic that I wasn't getting the coverage I was hoping for on APRS. Only 4 beacons made it to the repeater. There are some sand dunes that may have been blocking the transmission. Next time, a bigger antenna. Air temp was quite nice in the woods. I was in a long t-shirt and long hiking pants and very comfortable. No wind to be felt #rucking #ruck #goruck #hiking #OBX, #outerbanks #theouterbanks #hatterasisland

it's the lake Atlantic out there this morning. Air temp in the mid-40s with a light North Wind. No waves at all #OBX #hatterasisland #capehatteras #obxlife #sunrise #surfobx #obxsurf #ncsurf #surfnc #surfing

Playing around with Primal nostr client. So far, I like what I see. Great for photography with posting multiple photos. #primal #grownostr #nostrclient

I wanted to get a bit more exercise this morning, so rucked the coastal preserve. It takes a bit of effort wearing a ruck with weight along with a 60lb sandbag on my shoulders on a windy Forrest trail. #OBX #hatterasisland #capehatteras #obxlife #hiking #rucking #ruck #nps #nationalpark #CapeHatterasNationalSeashore

It's interesting to look at the beach after a series of winter storms carving a scarp into the dunes. The south side of the point shows geology and biology at work together. You can see how important beach grass is to the sustainability of the dunes with their roots to hold the dune together. A Northeast wind with air temp in the mid-40s. #obx #outerbanks #theouterbanks #hatterasisland #barrierisland #geology #coastalgeomorphology #beach #beaches

Gotta love it, NOAA doesnt sensationalize winter storms enough, so the Weather Channel has to name storms. The blow we just got I guess was named Loraine. I am afraid that the state of meteorology is going to get us into trouble in the future. For the last few years, we have been getting fed "biggest season of the year" for the last 4 hurricane seasons to a point where we are just numb and it is hard to trust what you hear from the media any longer. As the weather media keeps crying wolf, eventually, everyone will stop listening and people will get hurt.

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Wind shifted a bit earlier from the west. Have about a foot of water in the non bulkheaded areas of the backyard. There is a reason we had an elevated walkway put in. #OBX #hatterasisland #capehatteras #obxlife #soundside #weather #storm https://image.nostr.build/88ad7d44f85a24117abb4428ab4509b40214c0e1c5d48049dc2814efcd7d2fe7.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1920x933&blurhash=ZDD9u69Zi%5EIUtRoJ9FRiM%7ByCaJWYWB%25MWXM%7BofRj-%3BIUWBj%3FofM%7BRjogV%40%7EqNGRjRjofoJIVj%5BV%40&x=4a66422314cba15eeeff393437f5f59f69eac395d362afa68f3abe4aa128c1e4

After a wind sheltered walk in the woods I stopped and checked first jetty. Wind coming strong out of the Southwest at a consistent 15 mile an hour with gusts a bit heavier. We will see a peak sometime this morning after 9:00. The south wind is bringing so much moisture in that you can't even see the lighthouse that is only a few hundred yards away. #OBX #hatterasisland #capehatteras #obxlife #sunrise #outerbanks #theouterbanks #hatteras #storms #weather #wx #wxobx #wxnc #obxwx

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First round of seeds planted and in the nursery. 180 pepper plants (Reapers, Ghost Jalapeños, Chiltepin, PiriPiri, Thai) as well as carrots, radishes, tomatoes, squash, and eggplant. Will do another round of seeds next weekend. Of course, planning my garden for a summer that is supposed to have some tropical storms. The last 4 summers have been very mild for storms. #seedlings #gardening #hotpepper #hotpeppers #carolinareapers #ghostpepper #bhutjolkia #garden #homestead #homesteading https://image.nostr.build/eb0f62158b3816546ce2874292c2fe9cd1288435cc4801e287abb4dec3da86eb.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1920x933&blurhash=ZoHBYiM%7CNGWBWBj%40WCWVWV%7EVNGRkWCWBoej%5BfkWCt6WBa%23j%5Bayj%5Bj%5Ba%7CWVM%7CR*WCj%5Bj%5BoLoLayaz&x=41b886fff1b27625075b3db30e55657a9f527ea29b61ba1dd1ca5b0da1976fc2 https://image.nostr.build/4f728ea657e5829a629fece3065d58ba585d05664d59f1cbf49fe2e2afefa095.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x565&blurhash=iBF5y%2C%3FD01Ip9Gt7t6t6xt%7EqoIIVRkIoofofs%3As%3A00Iq-oWAxZt7WBj%5BkB-pofoeRjj%3Dt7Rkoeofxut5s%3ARkM%7CWCa%23s%3Aof&x=3208f7ce8953e437dbf2f46c30a4c805f2e90837064506e7f54184c3038872bb

Warm Sunday morning. #OBX #hatterasisland #capehatteras #obxlife #sunrise #outerbanks #theouterbanks #hatteras https://image.nostr.build/a3840baffc15a13b61fc00347262ddc6c867c132d65d6690ccc51008e791a290.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x667&blurhash=rbCk0%5DaIW%3Ff%2Cf5fkj%5BkCkDThayWBf6j%5Baxaya%7Dfkt7kYj%5Bf5jsj%3FayayaeWAj%3Fj%5Ba%23a%23j%5Bj%5BjYf6WYV%3FjXj%5DbIa%23f6fQj%40jukDjYaea%23j%5Dayayay&x=dc84d94fea8d42a4609302e1eb4304898b3ca8cc2987be76a70117ed0fa9994a https://image.nostr.build/8ef687bd3a4f9b0ce50f30fdf04602d0ef3c09f99c8cb683ffac137f6ce9ffaa.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x668&blurhash=rNCZO-xv%7Eq%25g-p%3Fb%25M-p%25Mkr%3Fbt8%25Mxut7xut7ogNFxvjEjFjYV%40s%3AkBay%251t7kBWAoJjYoft7j%40t8R%25ozWBWBayaykCfkozV%40kCazWAfkWBj%5Bof&x=324242600325be8d9b38b19da2a169938a34a38847c5a38bede8fab46fe7ffcc https://image.nostr.build/a8c887940e966937f72458a3921f23602df88f3edca123a137e13b2f596718c0.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x720&blurhash=r%3BL3-%40oLM%7CWBWXj%5BWWa%7CbH%7ETWVV%5BaeWWbHa%7Dj%5BbGxtazn%25aya%7Da%7CayayfQV%40f6kCbHj%40fQjsayjtM%7CjsX8bHj%40ayf6f6f6M%7Cj%3Fbbj%5Bj%40j%40jaf6jt&x=15fa533dd8860eaf16a5c118fb554d757f53d9339541c426a0b73e4f7f8c680c

Both air and water temp in the low 50s at the point. A steady but light wind out of the Southwest. Tide coming in you can see that there's been a lot of sand moved from the last storm. The waves are surfable but I just don't have the gumption to paddle out. So took a nice ruck from 43 to the point and back. #OBX #hatterasisland #capehatteras #obxlife #surfobx #obxsurf #ncsurf #surfing #sunrise #outerbanks #theouterbanks #photography https://image.nostr.build/3ec32c7c5162cdaee5db367b8dde3d8ccea6242ff39fbaba34e579f4ab48b59d.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x565&blurhash=igG%5BsE%24%249GWXbHWCR*j%5BWC%7EVs%2CM%7Bj%5DWCazayj%40WV%25gs%2CnObHR*juf7ayayb%5Et5xDWCWCj%5Bayayj%5BNGs.xabHaebGa%7Dayj%5B&x=9eb2dfdded1f0919e32dd84f55b198fe299ef6646177746a4e5dbfff8f160d43 https://image.nostr.build/bf772af3cb4fad345df18f5d6d9f021690df2fee9af515ad9e69cb0198820edb.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x566&blurhash=ihEfd9%24*.ToLxuogRPj%5DWAXnx%5EbIkWW%3BWAj%5BWAjZROo%23VrayaejYozj%5Bj%5Bs%3At7axoLjZj%5Dj%5Bf%2BWVW%3DW%3DkCbbWBayaeoLay&x=de6d1c6b26d1f21e20f8958027da47da6efc220a3886197150ac519b5ece2894 https://image.nostr.build/5655467c96a2e5107fab0b610362667eb45ce92d033f699d68884682d539a8bf.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1080x565&blurhash=itFYP-s%2BNHoMayayf7ayj%5B%7EVs%2BR%2Bj%5BWVfkf7ayfk-pofafjtWCfkfQazfjX7kBn%24jsa%7Dfkj%5Bf6j%40OCWpnijZj%5Bj%5Bfkayjt&x=f0154a64d976398170244c3a3e2c906737ac4d121a6e1a8be3d065bcbc7cb963

Those who know me, know that I would rather be on the water (surfing, paddling, etc.) than be anywhere else. While Rucking keeps me in shape, it is just to stay in shape for my next time out on the water. Air temp 43 and water temp 47 this morning on the sound. Finally a day without the wind blowing 50mph. Glassy, cool, and nice. #OBX #hatterasisland #capehatteras #obxlife #soundside #pamlicosound #pronepaddleboard #pronepaddling #pronezone #outerbanks #theouterbanks https://video.nostr.build/6df6f044e637453f4f0991726b72ddf0e06a058e641a79557058b2c5f3c72a44.mp4#m=video%2Fmp4&dim=960x544&x=78b1b18cabb1379cfcaad7089b6fcfe2449371783f5acf61211abf7cd2f81a92 https://image.nostr.build/bb98498dc38d9a45c4341fa63d55fe56bf5992bd4c5ebb3d4ad0bfa8ad34bd01.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=556x313&blurhash=i8Q0N%5DyDDh*0%3Fvj%5BQ-j%40XS00s.%252aKNGayS4aeoM00n%24tSVX-%3Bj%5B%3FwWBMx00t7xuo%7DH%3FayIAkWj%5B00t6xukCI9ayMwWBkC&x=ceeed43a30973adb60c52c5370ebc85234573fd95287633e987eca9bd9e27632 https://image.nostr.build/d0d685a2b8a3d341acbbb89ba9cef7a1fa4436bf4b2b904a1ff4a79c618c98b4.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1920x933&blurhash=ZDB%3BOnD%24ITxuH%3BM_Rit4NFR2Mwe%2CW%3Bkrt7M%7Bo%23s%3BI8j%40x_Mxx%5Dt7j%5DtRf%2B.A8%5Ex%5Dx%5ERjRiROoJae&x=0e2a232e196547d17e74f804b286e5c523803d88f97d99fc78c307f758eefb65

After my exercise this morning, I figured that I would check out the state of the beach in north Buxton. All the beach replenishment sand has moved on down the beach. The hotels are as exposed, if not more exposed than before the sand pumping. #OBX #hatterasisland #capehatteras #obxlife #sunrise #outerbanks #theouterbanks #beach #storms #weather #nationalparks

We're right now probably approaching the biggest part of the storm. Too windy to walk on the beach so I trucked in the Buxton Woods. Even in the shelter of the trees I was registering at least 5 miles an hour wind out of the North. I then wanted to check out first jetty, wind heavy out of the North minimum in the 20 mile an hour Zone if not 30 and above. It looks like all of the fencing set up in Avon and North Buxton, to trap sand on the beach, is now around the jetty. So much for Beach replenishment. The weather station that is highlighted is from the woods. the one that is darker is the one from the beach. #obx #outerbanks #capehatteras #storms #weather #theouterbanks #hatterasisland

Did a few miles ruck first in the Buxton Woods. No wind and temperature in the low 50s. Then decided to check out first Jetty to see how the storm is starting off. There were gusts that I saw just over 30 miles an hour but hard to capture on a handheld weather station. But I did get just over 25 miles an hour from the north captured. Air temp on the beach is in the mid 40s. The surf is a mess #outerbanks #theouterbanks #obx #hatteras #hatterasisland #nature #photography #surf