Re: [Paddlewise] Barometers on Trips

Thanks for your concern re. the application of this barometer.
We take one to two week trips off the west coast of Vancouver
Island yearly and live at sea level on the Straight of Georgia
and are subject to strong SE storms at this time of year. Would
I ever head out without a radio or the usual compliment of safety
equipment? No, But I might want to start carrying more weather
monitoring equipment if its small, lightweight and increases my
knowledge and interest in how weather affects our trips. I'd gladly
leave behind certain extraneous items to include a small barometer. The
radio isn't God as I was taught. Use your " senses "and technology to
make those decisions that can affect your trip and your life. Your right,
weather forecasting is being aware of current conditions and combining
that with forecasts,  but forecasts can be 12 to 24 hours offshore a I'd
be interested to see how the barometric pressure changes in relation to
our position and our trip plan for that 12 or 24 hour period. I'd liken
it to carrying a thermometer to check water or air temp.



                                                             Bill on Bowen

LedJube_at_aol.com wrote:

>     Debbie's description of the "CampingBaro" sounds very interesting.  The
> gadget freak in me want to run out and by one just to play with it. Oregon
> Scientific has, IMO marketed some strong and useful products.
>
>     BUT . . . . . . . .
>
>     Isn't this information available by looking at the sky and feeling for
> wind on your face? Certainly it would take more effort to learn to read the
> sky for weather but is there something that a barometer can do, that we
> absolutely have to know and can't determine by reading the sky? Maybe I'm
> just showing my ignorance again. If so I humbly apologize but I really want
> to know if I should have one of these.
>     I always thought the low pressure systems were preceded by strengthening
> winds and darkening clouds and high pressure by weakening of winds and
> clearing skies. My approach in the past has been to check the weather
> forecast for local systems, draw on past experience and watch the sky for
> signs of change.
>     If on the other hand, if the purpose of the barometer is to help
> forecast, where does the weather radio fit in? Is this to be a backup to the
> weather radio?
>
>     I'm trying to be the safest seakayaker I can without any excess equipment
>
> Thanks in advance for your opinions
>
> Jed
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