I thought we were just going to push a little way into the tree line and parallel the beach to the objective.

In reply to Mahalina Rae Powell (msg # 745):

That was the intent. But it's actually very rough terrain with a lot of going up and down, crossing streams, and you quickly get out of sight of the ocean. Once in the forest it wasn't hard to veer a little off course.

Click on the following link. In the upper left corner, click on the "USGS Topo Map" button to get a topographical map.

https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topovie...14/47.9174/-124.6377

Tony
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In reply to Project Director (msg # 746):

It's all good!

This little delay gives us the opportunity to survey more of the valley, so we are less likely to be surprised.

I'm afraid that I'm dropping out.

Thanks for playing with me.

In reply to Filat Filipovitch Volkov (msg # 748):

Best of luck, man!

Thanks,

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 749):

Hope you can play again!  Thanks for the posts!

In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 750):

Jimmy would like to try to not be near the edge OR look... the idea being no need for stealth or observation?

He knows he is not sneaky.

In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 751):

SOOOO want to take the freighter intact.

Lina's call sign is probably still "Sparks" and Jimmy is probably still "Carson", we never set them for Filat.

I would guess that the Boat is "Alpha" and the short party is "Bravo"... or we can come up with better stuff and update our radio callsigns for this part of the mission!

No worries. Alpha and Bravo.

I propose "Melville" for Captain Kim, and I think everyone else has a call sign, even Filat, who is Ivan.. though Esmond would be better for him.  =)
Tim is still "Limey", lol.

Gonna work in "White Mice" there somewhere, somehow.

He could be 'Stubbing' Ala Live Boat.

In reply to Mahalina Rae Powell (msg # 756):

Seeing up a retransmit from the boat to Project Base Tukwila should be possible. Or Lina does have a long-range antenna as well but would need a place to set up her PRC-70 for long-range transmission.

Thanks,

Tony

I thought we installed a PRC-70 on the boat as it would give us a greater range off of vehicle power than batteries.

In reply to Mahalina Rae Powell (msg # 758):

Correct.  That was implied, sorry if that wasn't clear. It's in the gear list as well.

The boat radio (a PRC-70) would act as a re-transmit point for the backpack radio (also a PRC-70) if you did not want to rig the latter for long range transmission.

Thanks,

Tony

Re-trans is a thing.

Well.. darn.  For some reason I was thinking they were in the same place.  How far is the boat from the island?  I thought they had people going there or something?

In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 761):

The boat is a trap steamer. It has a fairly shallow draught but the depth of the offhore water requires it lay at anchor about 1km SW of the island. (Originally the entire area was deeper but there was a lot of seismic activity since the war and like many offshore areas the sea floor has risen quite a bit.)

Tony

Did I get a map of layout, or... something.  Sorry tired right now and this is definitely a "Requires thought" sort of thing.

Do we even care about that steamer, then?  I wouldn't think so?

Are whoever came off that boat beelined for the island?

The map is a big help!

I would think we might want to pick a sneaky route to the island, then.  It is the mission.

That said... a report to the waiting boat AND with instructions to retrans to HQ might be a damn good idea.  We might want to hold off... I donno.  Signals can be detected.

Thoughts everyone?

In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 764):

1) It's probably best if you want to discuss a course of action I suggest you do it in-character.

2) You don't know if anyone from the ship went to the island. But the Cave of the War Whale is really the only thing important in this Godforsaken area. So it's probably not coincidental!

3) It is possible the steamer is from Portland to the south or Vancouver to the north. They may be stopping for supplies and to hunt. But it would be unusual to travel at this time of year due to the risk of storms unless there is a good reason!

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 765):

Which route seems to have the best cover from island or boat.

In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 766):



You are located on the high ground at the tip of the green arrow. You have excellent cover due to thick forest whichever way you choose. While Rialto beach has mostly eroded away the north spit (created long ago by the US Army Corps of Engineers) remains and connects James Is. to Little James Is. and the mainland as the sea level has receded. There is some vegetation on the spit, mainly grass, brush and some small trees. The last stretch from Little James Island and James Island is open sand, no cover.
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In reply to Project Director (msg # 767):

But we have cover most of the way.  =)
So we could get into a position to cross the open space at a "good time"?

Sorry, I should have posted the OOC comments here.

Enough C4 will accomplish anything. Are you thinking of doing this? And if so, what is the point?

And yes, you can climb down the bluff under the cover of the treeline. Then wait (presumably) for dark.

Tony