[pct-l] ID your gear

[Clint Kaul]

Hi,

I took a picture of the text file and store that on the memory card so that the
camera thinks it is the first image.  If someone goes to display mode and
advances once they see this image.  I know it works since I lost my spare
memory card last year in SoCal, another thru-hiker found it, checked it
and called me based on the phone number I included.  (Thanks Joel).

Cheers, clint

PS.  I also include a passport photo on the memory card when I travel
overseas.

On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:34 PM, Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net> wrote:
> Good idea, but if someone found your lost memory card, would they & could
> they find that file?
> Technology has its limits. I don't have a better idea for labeling your
> cards though.
>
> Tortoise
>
> <> Because truth matters! <>
>
> On 08/29/10 19:40, Richard Woods wrote:
>> I saved a small text file on each of my SD cards for my camera. Has
>> all contact info., takes almost no space, since it is not an image
>> file it never gets deleted.
>> sparksrick
>>
>> On Aug 29, 2010, at 6:12 PM, CHUCK CHELIN wrote:
>>
>> Good evening, Tortoise,
>>
>>
>> I put return-address labels on my camera and on my little GPS but it
>> didn’t
>> occur to me to put them on the poles as well.  I’ll have to do that.
>>
>>
>>
>> Steel-Eye
>>
>> Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965
>>
>> http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
>> http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Tortoise<Tortoise73 at charter.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Good idea about the mailing labels. One could add email and/or fone
>>> numbers. might expedite return. then I think just going over the
>>> label with
>>> some clear plastic tape to protect the label. very small added weight.
>>>
>>> Tortoise
>>>
>>> <>  Because truth matters!<>
>>>
>>> On 08/29/10 13:45, Don Billings wrote:
>>>> I've done the same thing with some duct tape but I suspect it will
>>>> need
>>> to be
>>>> replaced at least once yearly or maybe
>>>> more. Tape always seems to get wildly uncooperative after it ages and
>>> especially
>>>> in direct sun. I used the clear
>>>> style duct tape since it looked a little less industrial.
>>>>
>>>> As for your poles, might I suggest placing standard style return
>>>> address
>>> labels
>>>> on each pole? If you lose them&   you're
>>>> lucky, an honest person might come along&   return them to you. I get
>>> address
>>>> labels through mass marketers all the time
>>>> so they just pile up but they're free. Or, use an label maker which
>>>> might
>>> use
>>>> better, more rugged paper.
>>>>
>>>> Don
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