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Heavily tinted car windows + birding

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Subject: Heavily tinted car windows + birding
From: Philip Veerman <>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 12:29:53 +0000
When I lived in Brisbane and bought a Toyota land cruiser in 1981 that was
put together in the NT, it had dark tinting. I don't know about keeping
cooler (probably helped). As for the observation of wildlife from the
vehicle I think that a fairly unimportant issue. Hard to imagine why that
would make a difference in the daytime. What really impacted was that it
made it quite dangerous driving at night. You cannot see anything on the
side and because it is so reflective, if you do see lights from cars on
cross roads, it is hard to know if they are on the right or left....... I
removed it (when it eventually became loose enough to peel off).

For what it is worth, that car had a full, permanent (and very heavy) steel
and timber roof rack, with large storage boxes that would double as seats
and side bars all around the car, the roof rack was not attached to the roof
but held up by the 4 side bars and with a permanent ladder attached. Thus
the car was permanently shaded from above by the canvas top and the wooden
floor of the roof rack, so comments as to temperature control exist in that
context. At various times I would pull back the canvas canopy and could sit
or stand on the roof rack (with a telescope if needed) for a really good
high view (about 3 to 4 metres), or if the weather was nice enough and I did
not feel like setting up a tent, I could set up my bed to sleep on the roof
rack.

Philip

-----Original Message-----
From: Birding-Aus  On Behalf Of
Alan Gillanders
Sent: Thursday, 26 May, 2016 6:37 PM
To: Birding_Aus
Subject: Heavily tinted car windows + birding

Thanks everyone for your input. I'm yet to make up my mind. There are a huge

range of opinions out there which is what I thought I might get but the
shared experiences on each side of the argument have made the exercise
worthwhile.

Gratefully yours,
Alan


Alan's Wildlife Tours
2 Mather Road
Yungaburra 4884

Phone 07 4095 3784
Mobile 0408 953 786
http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Gillanders
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 1:16 PM
To: Birding_Aus
Subject: Heavily tinted car windows + birding

Greetings,
I am purchasing a new vehicle and it has been recommended to me that here in

the tropics it is worth having the darkest tinting available to reduce heat
in the car. My question is how disturbing if at all is that to the
observation of wildlife from the vehicle?
Regards,
Alan

Alan's Wildlife Tours
2 Mather Road
Yungaburra 4884

Phone 07 4095 3784
Mobile 0408 953 786
http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/

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