Bears Bears DoDo Shit In Shit In The WoodsThe WoodsHints on Rural Living for GeeksHints on Rural Living for GeeksDave Phelan-PlayerDave Phelan-PlayerBarCampBrighton4 BarCampBrighton4 2009-09-062009-09-06

Oooh… PrettyOooh… Pretty

But…But…

New ChallengesNew Challenges No Maps for these TerritoriesNo Maps for these Territories New SkillsNew Skills Stuff you can’t find on WikipediaStuff you can’t find on Wikipedia

No Maps For These No Maps For These TerritoriesTerritories

No Maps For These No Maps For These TerritoriesTerritories

Broadband. Broad-ish.Broadband. Broad-ish.tucker#sh dsl int atm0tucker#sh dsl int atm0Alcatel 20150 chipset informationAlcatel 20150 chipset information ATU-R (DS) ATU-C (US)ATU-R (DS) ATU-C (US)Modem Status: Showtime (DMTDSL_SHOWTIME)Modem Status: Showtime (DMTDSL_SHOWTIME)DSL Mode: ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT)DSL Mode: ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT)ITU STD NUM: 0x01 0x1 ITU STD NUM: 0x01 0x1 Vendor ID: 'ALCB' 'ALCB'Vendor ID: 'ALCB' 'ALCB'Vendor Specific: 0x0000 0x0000Vendor Specific: 0x0000 0x0000Vendor Country: 0x00 0x0FVendor Country: 0x00 0x0FCapacity Used: 97% 82%Capacity Used: 97% 82%Noise Margin: 4.0 dB 10.0 dBNoise Margin: 4.0 dB 10.0 dBOutput Power: 15.0 dBm 12.0 dBmOutput Power: 15.0 dBm 12.0 dBmAttenuation: 60.0 dB 31.5 dBAttenuation: 60.0 dB 31.5 dBDefect Status: None None Defect Status: None None Last Fail Code: NoneLast Fail Code: NoneSelftest Result: 0x00Selftest Result: 0x00Subfunction: 0x15Subfunction: 0x15Interrupts: 1354 (0 spurious)Interrupts: 1354 (0 spurious)PHY Access Err: 0PHY Access Err: 0Activations: 4Activations: 4Init FW: embeddedInit FW: embeddedOperation FW: embeddedOperation FW: embeddedSW Version: 3.8131SW Version: 3.8131FW Version: 0x1A04FW Version: 0x1A04

Interleave Fast Interleave FastInterleave Fast Interleave FastSpeed (kbps): 480 0 448 0Speed (kbps): 480 0 448 0Reed-Solomon EC: 71 0 0 0Reed-Solomon EC: 71 0 0 0CRC Errors: 0 0 0 0CRC Errors: 0 0 0 0Header Errors: 0 0 0 0Header Errors: 0 0 0 0Bit Errors: 0 0Bit Errors: 0 0BER Valid sec: 0 0BER Valid sec: 0 0BER Invalid sec: 0 0BER Invalid sec: 0 0

Interleave FastInterleave FastSpeed (kbps): 480 0Speed (kbps): 480 0Reed-Solomon EC: 71 0Reed-Solomon EC: 71 0

Actual data rate: Actual data rate: 448 Kbps448 Kbps, margin 10.0 dB (2.51 times 6 , margin 10.0 dB (2.51 times 6 Db) Db) Maximum estimate: Maximum estimate: 546.34 Kbps546.34 Kbps Transmit level 12.0 dBm, attenuation 31.5 dB Transmit level 12.0 dBm, attenuation 31.5 dB

Mobile Network?Mobile Network?

Mobile Network FAILMobile Network FAIL

Power CutsPower Cuts

Not just BrownoutsNot just Brownouts Be preparedBe prepared

Camping StoveCamping Stove CandlesCandles Wired PhoneWired Phone Modem!Modem!

FreezerFreezer Wood Burning Stove…Wood Burning Stove…

Fire MakingFire Making

Fire MakingFire Making

Same principle for outdoors or indoorsSame principle for outdoors or indoors Base/Platform of dry woodBase/Platform of dry wood Small heart of flammable materialSmall heart of flammable material Paper and cardboardPaper and cardboard Thin kindling in a pyramidThin kindling in a pyramid Larger wood around outside or over topLarger wood around outside or over top

WildlifeWildlife

DeerDeer FoxesFoxes SquirrelsSquirrels A zillion types of birdA zillion types of bird Other rodentsOther rodents

All That Said…All That Said…

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