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  1. I'm curious. How many here rely on satellite , either geostationary or LEO ( Starlink) services for their internet? Where I am in BC's Southern interior, I have Starlink home for my internet. There is no cable or fiber here and cell service is minimal at best. I can get all the TV service I want through streaming. I recently bought and set up a Starlink Mini and lent it to my granddaughter who is working at a remote mining camp as their safety officer and paramedic. I subscribed to their 100GB monthly service and had it drop to Standby at the end of the first month service. So for an investment of $299.99 for the Mini, an initial $75 for one month of !00GB of full speed data and then $15/ mon. for standby, the Mini gives my granddaughter internet services at old dialup speeds so no streaming. It allows her to make audio calls ,and we found it also allowed her to make a video call to me although it had freezing and pixilation frequently but was still usable. So with her phone and the Mini she has internet service, and the ability to make a phone call through Messenger from anywhere in North America for CAD $15/mon. Compare that to the price of Inreach, Spot-x or any of the other emergency calling equipment and service. The Mini does not have navigation, but you can easily download maps with it. At only 10 x 12 Inches ,it can be carried in a backpack or mounted on a vehicle,quad, ATV or boat as needed and easily transferred between rides.
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  2. Thats very possible but these things do get kind of honery with age, i always put the harder stuff off as a last resort, but would be good to check that and make sure things are moving properly. Good luck, keep us informed!
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  3. Very good! I would run the fresh oil for a bit just to get everything lubed up properly then change it again, wouldnt push it to hard, water and oil are hard on the internal engine componets.
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