I recently spent two years in southern africa as an engineer on a skills exchange. For what it is worth you should be able to feel comfortable with your own answers to the following.. Is what I do going to be sustainable? Will I be able to transfer the skills for others to maintain the maps after I return home? If you are bringing your own equipment, will locals have the equipment after you leave? Will locals be able to maintain the equipment / software / data ? As you will most likely apear as a well-off foreigner, how will you deal with security of your equipment?
That being said, variable power and heat are hard on gear. Look up service addresses etc. and leave the info with your reliable friend who will juggle things for you on this end.
And have fun, and be respectful. The impression you create is as important as the maps.
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Differing from other media sources by what measure????? rob (as if an individual matters)
I recently spent two years in southern africa as an engineer on a skills exchange. For what it is worth you should be able to feel comfortable with your own answers to the following.. Is what I do going to be sustainable? Will I be able to transfer the skills for others to maintain the maps after I return home? If you are bringing your own equipment, will locals have the equipment after you leave? Will locals be able to maintain the equipment / software / data ? As you will most likely apear as a well-off foreigner, how will you deal with security of your equipment?
That being said, variable power and heat are hard on gear. Look up service addresses etc. and leave the info with your reliable friend who will juggle things for you on this end.
And have fun, and be respectful. The impression you create is as important as the maps.