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How to Mount a Game Trail Camera to a Tree

This is an article for hunters that use a game trail camera. Buying the camera is half the fun. Mounting a game trail camera is the other half of the fun. Mount Analysis I suggest a potential game trail camera purchaser give some thought to how the camera will be mounted prior to purchase. The mounting method and placement may affect the camera that’s purchased. Also give some thought to the duration of weather exposure. Will it be outdoors for a few days or a few months? Since the game trail camera will likely live in the woods, a tree … Read more

Fat Gecko Camera Mounts: The Mother of all Camera Mounts

Awhile back, I discovered the Fat Gecko Camera Mount with Triple Suction Cups. I call these the mother of all camera mounts because it’s an extremely heavy duty camera mount. Heaviest I have seen to date. Let’s take a look at what impressed me about Fat Gecko Camera Mounts. Fat Gecko Camera Mounts are made by a company called Delkin. I was already familiar with Delkin because I remember buying some memory cards a long time ago for a GPS that were manufactured by Delkin. I didn’t know they were in the mount business until I discovered Fat Gecko Camera … Read more

License Plate Holders and Mounts for Cars with 2 Screw Holes

I recently purchased a new Nissan Murano. Great SUV but like any vehicle, there’s some quirks. One of them is the absence of four holes to mount a license plate. That forced me to investigate license plate holders and mounts for cars with 2 screw holes. I live in New Jersey and they require plates at the front and rear of the vehicle. The absence of mounting holes at the bottom of the license plate lead to two problems. I should mention the issue is also present on my Kia Sorento. First, the license plate at the front of my … Read more

GoPro Hunting Mounts for Trees, Tree Stands and Bows

Most people think of a GoPro as an action camera. You attach it to a helmet, handlebar or even your body and catch the action. However, these are high-end cameras that can be used for other purposes as well. Hence, our article on GoPro hunting mounts. There are two ways to use a GoPro. With or without the protective case. Since hunters are outdoors, we strongly suggest using your protective case to protect your GoPro from the weather. Sure, you can also use it without the case, but that will put your camera at risk. The mounts that we will … Read more

How to Remove a SimpliSafe Entry Sensor

We rarely talk about how to dismount anything on this site. But in the case of a security sensor, it’s natural to want to relocate some of the components. Today, we discuss how to remove a SimpliSafe entry sensor. We previously discussed how to mount a SimpliSafe entry sensor. We also published similar articles on mounting the keypad and how to mount the SimpliCam. SimpliSafe is one of the most popular self-install security systems out there. Generally speaking, most people start off with a bundle of devices that include a base station and keypad. The bundle has a bunch of … Read more

Waze Versus Garmin

Fans of our site know that we are big supporters of the Waze application available on Apple iPhone and Android. We have written several articles on this terrific application which you can read here and here. I recently began to notice that I barely use my Garmin GPS any longer. Why is that? Well to answer that question, we take a look at Waze versus Garmin. So I began to think about the advantages and disadvantages (if any) and listed the advantages and disadvantages below. Head to Head Comparison Cost – Waze is absolutely free versus Garmin which will cost … Read more