Scott M.

As promised, a second batch of pictures !
#GalileoSARmeet2025

If you had not been impressed yet by the size of the AW-101 of the Norwegian 330 Squ. (@forsvaret.bsky.social ), check the size of the mechanic !

@euspa.bsky.social @cnes.fr @technology.esa.int @hiker-scott.bsky.social @oplopanax.ca

YouTube video by tvarmycz Galileo SAR MEET 2025

youtube.com/watch?v=8w74...

#GalileoSARmeet2025 - that’s all, folks ! But what a week it has been !

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As promised, some of the images taken during the #GalileoSARmeet2025 in Prague-Kbely

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I'll see @sargalileo.bsky.social in Prague in a few weeks where I'll be speaking about my experiences as a SAR volunteer in British Columbia alongside @hiker-scott.bsky.social

🇨🇦🌍 We’re proud to announce Michael Coyle @oplopanax.ca & Scott Montague @hiker-scott.bsky.social‬ of Coquitlam SAR will speak at Galileo SAR Meet 2025 in Prague!
They’ll share BC’s unique SAR challenges, tech, & stories on the global stage.
👏 Join us in congratulating them!
#BCSAR

In just a few weeks @opopanax.bsky.social and I are due to talk to hundreds of SAR professionals in Europe about how we do things in BC!

Another #speaker announcement for the #GalileoSARmeet2025, and this time, it is a double!!!
Coming from far British Columbia, @oplopanax.ca and
@hiker-scott.bsky.social are members of #CoquitlamSAR.
This Canadian Province is bigger than France and Germany combined (..)

Federal infrastructure bank provided $1-billion in loans for BC Ferries to buy Chinese-made ships Political leaders distance themselves from the deal, calling for support of domestic manufacturers

Good on BC Ferries.

Canadians say they want free trade so we need to act like it -- buy the best ships at the best price even if they're not made here.

Other countries should do the same. We'll all be better off, as we've proved for decades with NAFTA.

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

All I would like to know is:

Exactly when I will die
Exactly when my wife will die
If I'll be laid off before age 55
If I will get an inheritance and when

Please let me know - many thanks!

YouTube video by BC Search and Rescue Association SAFELY using A.I. for Trip Planning

🤖💬 This webinar sparked great discussion!

We explored if (& how) AI can support enthusiasts trip planning. While ChatGPT can be helpful, it should never replace official sources/safety tools.

⚠️ AI is a starting point, not an ending point.

#AI #BCAdventureSmart #ChatGPT
youtu.be/XU__NyjSXNE?...

"This is too important to be managed by leaks" leaked the US envoy to Canada.

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Stelco already stopped selling into the US market.

You gotta assume Dofasco, Algoma and others are scrambling to find new markets for their steel while Alcoa, Allouette and Rio Tinto are looking abroad for their Aluminum.

It's going to hurt, and jobs will be lost. But the US is going to hurt too.

Huh.

I remember them being closer.

Dragging the speaker to the chair.... not just escorting him.

"No tax on tips" is bad policy, but even worse is "No tax on overtime" which I honestly can't believe it's being considered.

I can't envision anyone I've ever worked with on the border ever saying something like that.

It takes all kinds, I guess.

I know I've said it before but it's worth repeating:

LAND is by far the major cost where we live. Prefab single family homes does NOTHING to solve that.

www.cbc.ca/radio/costof...

He pulled out some fully cooked chicken from our cooler and queried. He had previously asked about what food we were bringing and I had declared "fully cooked and freeze-dried camp food", so when I explained we reheat the vacuum-sealed chicken in boiling water because we're lazy he let us through.

Hmmm, maybe I'll go spy someone who just ordered theirs first. ;)

First time crossing to US in some time:

VERY strangely the customs officers were often looking in people's trunks DURING PRIMARY. This is highly unusual, Primary is intended to be fast and if you want a search you send people to Secondary.

STRANGER still: we were searched in the NEXUS lane!

I desperately miss Mountain woMan's fries...

Does O/S have properly hand-cut double fried fries?

It's less about the kiss and more about the cuddles suddenly stopping... but it's still cute.

YouTube video by Clare Blackwood I'm A United States Governor, and I Don't Understand Why Canadians Have Stopped Visiting Us

"It's a complete mystery!"
via @clareblackwood.bsky.social

#ThatAndTheOccassionalGoofyBadges

Gotta find a US scoutmaster to buy some in bulk for me so I can give it to everyone at Coquitlam Search and Rescue. :)

I suspect the Canadians who were already going down would take advantage of it (I certainly would if I were heading down anyway).

I have a hard time believing it'll attract more people though.

Dogtra Pathfinder 2. So far the best we've encountered for something that works completely offline with no cellular coverage. Still some things that can be improved, but loads better than the earlier market entrants such as Sportdog

Stumbled across this photo from a couple of weeks ago up at Lillooet's Red Rock and it tickled my fancy:

Is your kid 18? Here are 11 life skills they should have mastered by now Yes, the young adults in your life can earn money and handle conflict. In fact, it’s good for them – and you

So, yeah. I'm middle-aged and I haven't mastered many of these skills yet.

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/03173e7...

As no physical product comes through the ports anymore for movies, is he recommending a selective Digital Services Tax?

How in the world would this fall under any of his tariff powers?