Every time I mention this guy people come out of the woodwork with all sorts of crazy explanations for why he died, all of them an effort to deny reality so that it doesn’t mess up the fictional beliefs they are emotionally attached to.
There are so many guys out there who want so badly to believe that solitary people can survive extended periods of time simply on what they catch, kill, or pluck out of the woods - which is absolutely not true. It wasn’t true a hundred years ago, and it’s not true today.
It is amazing to see these people fly into denial and do acrobatics around the true cause of McCandless’s death. They want to believe anything except for the truth: He simply starved. To accept this means they would have to give up their childish, false beliefs about single men being able to live completely on only what the woods provide.
Here’s the truth: McCandless starved. There wasn’t any food to keep him alive. He got so weak that even if food did show up, he wouldn’t have had the energy to get it. Solitary persons cannot live for extended periods of time merely on what they catch, kill, or pluck from the woods. It’s not a matter of skill. It’s a matter of what is possible or not, and it’s not possible.
Baofeng K63… I forgot to mention in the video that the battery has a USB-C charge port, so it can be easily recharged in the backcountry with a power bank or a solar charger. Also, the battery allows for something like 12 hours straight usage, and 22 hours monitoring.
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I’ve been using AI to answer all my questions and learn these radios. Here is some of my conversations with my good ol’ buddy ‘Chatty’ George P. Tooley (some call him ChatGPT) for your benefit and so you can see where I started and how I began to learn the ins and outs.
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On your Baofeng radio screen, the two sets of numbers you see represent two different frequency channels, and here’s how they function:
Top Frequency (Display A):
• In your photo: 155.725
• This is the active transmitting/receiving frequency when you’re on “A” (upper) channel.
• It is usually the main frequency you’re using to talk or listen unless you switch to the other.
Bottom Frequency (Display B):
• In your photo: 471.665
• This is a second frequency you can monitor or switch to quickly.
• It’s handy for dual watch or dual standby — the radio can listen to both frequencies and let you know when activity occurs on either.
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Key Differences in Purpose:
Function Top Frequency (A) Bottom Frequency (B)
Primary Use Active/Selected channel Secondary or standby channel
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