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Old 29 August 2020, 01:07 AM   #31
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Two weekends a month we drive up to the cabin. We have no internet there on purpose.
That's a great idea and wish I could do this with my family especially my 13 year old!!!

Now if only I could afford a cabin to go to haaaa?!?!

I'm sure on those weekends it's refreshing for you and your loved ones! Good for you!
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Old 30 August 2020, 10:35 AM   #32
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If feel compelled to ask which divers watch you wear when you’re working and when you’re not?


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my hulk has been getting the most wrist time while not working.
depending on mood i’ll rotate between sub, polar and trusty old gshock while out at sea.


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Old 30 August 2020, 12:05 PM   #33
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Went weeks when I lived in south Fl during the early 2000's, Hurricane Francis, Wilma, Rita, and Katrina. Lost power about 4-6 weeks each time. Not a fun.
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Old 30 August 2020, 12:43 PM   #34
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Went backpacking twice in Sequioa National Park last month. No cell service, and didn't miss it.



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Old 30 August 2020, 11:47 PM   #35
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Went backpacking twice in Sequioa National Park last month. No cell service, and didn't miss it.



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Wow you won't see any cell towers there pretending to be a tree!!! We have those everywhere here in NJ and they look so bad!
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Old 31 August 2020, 03:36 AM   #36
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On a company cruise a few years ago. We took over the entire ship (about 450 people), and the owner paid to have the internet open full time to everyone, no time limits like there usually are. This means that everyone was on 24/7, so nobody could really get anything in or out.
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Old 31 August 2020, 12:22 PM   #37
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That's a great idea and wish I could do this with my family especially my 13 year old!!!

Now if only I could afford a cabin to go to haaaa?!?!

I'm sure on those weekends it's refreshing for you and your loved ones! Good for you!

The cabin isn’t anything fancy. It’s in Utah and was very fairly priced. Built in the 90’s. We were going to AirBnB it so it could pay itself off but found that we liked using it more often than just for ski season
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Old 31 August 2020, 03:33 PM   #38
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i go out on commercial diving trips regularly and don’t have internet or cell service for 2-3 weeks at a time. only check in with the sat phone every few days.


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No WiFi on the ship at all? Are you in deck sat systems?
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Old 1 September 2020, 09:48 AM   #39
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The cabin isn’t anything fancy. It’s in Utah and was very fairly priced. Built in the 90’s. We were going to AirBnB it so it could pay itself off but found that we liked using it more often than just for ski season
Sounds wonderful, Nick!

My wife's family has a cabin up Provo Canyon just past Sundance. We love visiting there.
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Old 1 September 2020, 10:06 AM   #40
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Sounds wonderful, Nick!

My wife's family has a cabin up Provo Canyon just past Sundance. We love visiting there.

We’re in Brianhead! We love Utah! Largely unmolested natural beauty. For now anyway
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Old 3 September 2020, 08:16 AM   #42
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I did a 7 day back country horseback ride in Yellowstone in September of 2017. No internet, no cell service, no roads. From the most remote part of the ride, it's a 3 day horseback ride to the closest location you can get a cell signal.
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Old 5 September 2020, 01:40 AM   #43
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We’re in Brianhead! We love Utah! Largely unmolested natural beauty. For now anyway
My brother-in-law has a cabin in Brianhead. They moved to the Pacific Northwest, so they don't get down there very often, but it's a beautiful place.
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Old 9 September 2020, 09:01 PM   #44
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Just got back from another voyage without internet, left august 29th, returned September 8 (talk about bad timing!!). So I missed the “big reveal”
However my girlfriend kept me up to date with some satellite phone texts on what had been released/discontinued!!
When she said the subs had a new bracelet, I was worried it would be a jubilee...but she quickly cleared that up.
The main thing I kept thinking about was the new 126610lv and which shade of green was chosen.
Spent a while browsing rolex.com and YouTube last night.
So now it’s time to catch up on what all my fellow trf members think of the new lineup.. also, are there new nicknames for the disconitued subs !?
So much to learn since September 1!


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Old 9 September 2020, 09:04 PM   #45
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No WiFi on the ship at all? Are you in deck sat systems?

No WiFi at all, it’s actually great to get off the grid. Plus more work gets accomplished!


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