In reply to Post #1
I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea 3 years ago, I was suffering from lack of Oxygen to the extent of waking up with bad headaches every morning. That drove me to get help.

Using the CPAP machine was life changing for me, within a few days no headaches and my energy levels returned. I was feeling so much better.

Took me a couple of month sto try it when fishing. I use a Resmed machine, Resmed require 24v so be aware that from a 12v battery you'll need an adapter to up the voltage and like every thing medical related the prices of kit are eyewatering.

For most trips, I use Tracer lithium 8ah battery which lasts couple of nights and is light weight. When I go to fishing abroad I take a second, bigger battery 12ah. BYTW, I do not use a humidifer, as it consumes a lot more power.

One tip, the first time I used the CPAP machine, I had a run in he middle of the night. And with out thinking lept out of my bivvy, forgetting I was wearing the mask. The ensuing chaos of me dragging the mask, tubing and machine out with me taught me a lesson, you do need to be better organised! Was funny afterwards.

Its not a big deal now that I am used to the machine and have a routine. I have used the CPAP for long trips, over two weeks in France and even when mahseer fishing in India.

Final tip, be careful and keep the machine dry.

Mark.

In reply to Post #6
Correct, The 8 hour leg was from on our way home, Parco to Baden Baden via Austria.

In reply to Post #3

The journey took around 8hrs. We got a bit confused by the tunnel in the Baden Baden town, sat nav went wonky!

Nice town.

Mark.

In reply to Post #1
I've only been once, outbound from the Eurotunnel we drove via France through Switzerland. On the way back we went via Austria and Germany, stopped overnight in Baden Baden then back through France.

Save money in tolls going via Austria, but maybe slightly longer journey.

Next time I would go the Austrian route.

In reply to Post #6
I've not looked at other mapping software for a while, I did have ago with qgis but personally found it tricky to get to grips with but that was a few years ago. It may have improved since.

Mark.

In reply to Post #1
I been using deepers data to make maps for a while.

You can downlload the necessary information from their lake map website, to an excel file. The file contains the GPS co ordinates and depth in metres .

Next step is to use software to make the charts. I use Reefmaster, its not free but other free mapping can be used.

I find Reefmaster works well as I can use it with my lowrance sonar when boat fishing or when mapping from my baitboat. Reefmaster also has a sonar viewer but doesn't work with deeper sonar files.

Its also possible to extract the sonar data direct from the selling database used by the app but lake iew is much simpler method.

I find the lakeview maps have poor resulting the contours really need to 1ft intervals for freshwater purposes.


I'll see if I can upload an example.

In reply to Post #1
Same for me, watched half last night and now i get a message saying the video is private.

I did find that its available as an audio podcast.