If you want to save space and
weight, Guru has a strange
fascination with the VSSL
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You ’re probably f ully
capable of lobbing the
essentials into a bag, so it’s
most important to break down
those things that don’t immediately
spring to mind. Some method of
communication is a must –
depending on just how wild you’re
likely to get, Garmin’s inReach
range (around £450) could prove
important. Take a good knife (the
Victorinox Fieldmaster, £23)
because, frankly, you’ll need it.
If you want to save space and
weight, Guru has a strange
fascination with the VSSL Camp
Supplies kit (£100), a tube which
mixes torch and compass with a
bunch of individually-tinned survival
essentials nestled in its shaft.Can I control
my smart home
with no cloud?
Are speed
camera
detectors legal?
Do they work?
What’s good for
adventuring?
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It’s possible, of course,
though with fewer features.
GaGu recommends you
pick up a solid Zigbee/Z-Wave
compatible hub, which can work
with a huge number of devices.
Take your pick: the UK/Ireland
edition of the Hubitat hub (£100,
plus import duty) only requires
connecting to register it; the Athom
Homey (£269) promises absolute
minimum online interaction; the
Mixtile Hub (around £114) includes
rudimentary voice control. Or if you
like things hard try rolling your own,
with the masochistically difficult
Home Assistant (hass.io), a
Raspberry Pi, and a Zigbee dongle.A
Yes, they are legal, and yes,
for the most part, they
work. Guru will make no
comment on the fact that you
shouldn’t need one given that
you’re definitely not going to be
driving like an idiot, and there are
certainly ongoing court rumblings
to try to stamp them out, but if you
want a radar detector on your
dashboard you’ll be fine as long as
you don’t go driving in Europe.
But why bother? Navigate with
something like Waze and (thanks to
the community) you’ll likely get
plenty of warning that a camera’s
coming up. And if you don’t, and
you get stung? Well, that’s on you...MIKE BIRD, NEWPORT
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