Emergency Satellite Texting

Posted: February 10, 2025 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | Leave a comment

This was originally posted on the Hills Angels, yes “HILLS” Angels, Facebook page. They are a Reno, Nevada 4×4 club, with a pretty cool name. Anyway, a thank you to Diana for posting this information.

The newer iPhones allow you to use a satellite to send an emergency text even when out of cell tower range.

The link below is to a short video about how to use this feature. You’ll probably need to unmute it.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1317548896154537

Here is the written version of the video.

Emergency SOS via Satellite is a feature available on iPhone 14, 15, and 16 models. If you’re in an area with no cellular or Wi-Fi coverage, your iPhone will automatically try to connect you via satellite. To use this feature: 

  1. Swipe down from the top right corner of your iPhone to open Control Center, then tap the Cellular button and choose Emergency SOS via satellite.
  2. Alternatively, go to Settings > Satellite and choose Emergency SOS via satellite.

If you have cell service, these might not appear as active on your phone. There is a demo of this feature if you try it from your living room. Start the steps above and you will be given an option to try the demo.

Winter is finally arriving in the mountains. But I have yet to need my snowblower. At any moment, another Siera storm could blow in and make your day trip to the Rubicon a nightmare. Be prepared.

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Rubicon Ronin

TNF’s VIRTUAL Open House for OHV Grant ideas

Posted: February 5, 2025 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Every year, each national forest applies for funding through a grant program. These forests are required to seek user/public input in order to qualify for these funds.

Sadly, these forests are not required to follow the input of the users when writing the final grant application. But we do the dance in case our particular forest does listen to our input.

The Tahoe National Forest is currently in the driver’s seat regarding the Rubicon Trail and the Fordyce Trail, among many others. It is in our best interest to give our input. The details of how to do that are below. Once the draft grant application has been filled out, there is a public review period. It’s better to get your ideas in before that initial draft than try and get them in afterwards.

There is a needed Rubicon reroute that should get funded through this grant and there may be MAJOR Fordyce work funded through this grant but more likely just Fordyce planning funds.

This year it seems the USFS is still in a covid lockdown as they are only doing a “VIRTUAL” open house.

So, here’s the info…

Tahoe National Forest invites public to provide input on annual off-highway vehicle program grant application

Tahoe National Forest is preparing its annual application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division, to request funding for trail and facilities maintenance, law enforcement and education and safety. The forest invites interested individuals and organizations to a virtual open house on Feb. 13 to learn more about the state OHV grants the Tahoe National Forest is considering applying for and how to provide input.

What: Open house to discuss Tahoe National Forest annual OHV grant proposals Where: Virtual, join on Teams

When: Feb. 13, 2025, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Annual state OHV grants provide important funds for the U.S. Forest Service to develop and maintain trails and trailheads, repair winter storm damage and restore trailside environments, as well as provide patrolling, education and monitoring of OHV areas. When finalized, the grants will be available for public review and comment on the State of California’s website ( http://ohv.parks.ca.gov ) from March 4 – May 5, 2025.


Questions, comments or letters can be submitted through the following ways:

  • In-person: During the virtual open house meeting via written comments
  • Email: Trails Program Coordinator Joe Chavez, joe.chavez@usda.gov
  • Mail: Tahoe National Forest, Attn: Joe Chavez, Forest Trails Program Coordinator, 631 Coyote St., Nevada City, Calif. 95959

  • Feedback on projects and grant opportunities is requested by Feb. 24, 2025.

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