Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Tuesday, 17th, 11:00

Temp. 68-degrees, breeze 4-6 SE Gusting, Humidity 73%

Been spending my day familiarizing myself with local landmarks. Getting to know local names for all the buttes and gullies. Have further familiarized myself with the Osborne Firefinder. Such a simple idea: a map with a viewer and 2 crosshairs (one for above the horizon, one for below), and a strap across it. The center of the map is Hickman butte. The map is faced due North. --just had a wind pick up.--

[Since this post was so scant, and I can't find a simple way to replicate the sketch I made, here is a link to show you what the thing looks like and does. Its a very cool, very simple tool. Works great, and hasn't changed since the 20's.]

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