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MossBack Inukshuk Offline Posts: 505 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 23^rd, 2010	Trip Report Guidance Needed Oct 15^th, 2017 at 5:59pm	Quote Print Post
	I thought I would attempt a Trip Report on my recent solo. Not that anyone will be impressed, but more of a "What Not To Do" guide to other novices. Can I reasonably assume the report itself is just a series of back to back posts, with the appropriate photo(s) attached to each one? Can I also assume all photos must reside on a separate photo hosting website? If So, which one is the simplest to use for the simplest of people, like myself? Thanks for the help. Regards, MossBack


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Trip Report Guidance Needed Reply #1 - Oct 15^th, 2017 at 7:14pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: If So, which one is the simplest to use for the simplest of people, like myself? As a fellow tech neanderthal, I can only speak to PhotoBucket my choice for a FREE hosting site. Go join and follow the SIMPLE instructions to BULK upload your pics. You need to have your trip pics in a file on your computer. When you try to bulk upload them, it will ask you to go to that file on your computer. If you don't have them in a file PROPERLY the bulk upload won't SHOW that you have pics to upload. Once you get them uploaded you can NAME the album and go thru and add descriptions to each pic IF you want. As you write your trip report, I do mine in Windows Office off-line then COPY/PASTE into the report. You WANT to have your PB account open. You want to put a pic in, you look to the right side of pic you highlight and you'll see numerous options. HOVER over them and you can either COPY the link OR copy the image to trip report. I save ALL my trip reports and PASTE the copy to QJ. Before you POST it, open the PREVIEW. IF you want the IMAGE to show in the report and it DOESN'T then you can go back to PB and try again because you COPIED the wrong thing. A little trial and error and you'll have it down pat. OR ask ANY kid and they'll do it for you. Looking forward to your trip report and insights from your first solo.


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BillConner Inukshuk Offline Posts: 665 Location: Thousand Islands Joined: Apr 12^th, 2010	Re: Trip Report Guidance Needed Reply #2 - Oct 16^th, 2017 at 11:49am	Quote Print Post
	I can't speak from personal experience but I believe Photobucket stopped third party hosting - what I believe solotripper describes - for free accounts. Hopefully you can check a report that used Photobucket free and see if it's working. I see a lot of images not available.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Trip Report Guidance Needed Reply #3 - Oct 16^th, 2017 at 2:21pm	Quote Print Post
	Just a test run to see if Photobucket has stopped 3rd party hosting for free accounts? (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I clicked on Thumbnail pic, wouldn't work on screen sized shots like before? This will work though. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Trip Report Guidance Needed Reply #4 - Oct 16^th, 2017 at 2:24pm	Quote Print Post
	One more time. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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TomT Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Aug 26^th, 2007	Re: Trip Report Guidance Needed Reply #5 - Oct 16^th, 2017 at 3:06pm	Quote Print Post
	I lost all my pics in trip reports and my avatar too bc of my free account with photobucket. I'm interested in what you did there ST.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Trip Report Guidance Needed Reply #6 - Oct 16^th, 2017 at 3:31pm	Quote Print Post
	TomT wrote on Oct 16^th, 2017 at 3:06pm: I lost all my pics in trip reports and my avatar too bc of my free account with photobucket. I'm interested in what you did there ST. I don't want to downplay that there maybe changes to the PB policy on 3rd party hosting, but I got it too work but ONLY on the thumbnail page. I went to my album, clicked on it and up comes the thumbnails. Under the thumbnail, there are boxes with the different image codes in them. I clicked on the one that says IMG, it turned blue for me and then right clicked for my options. I chose COPY and then went to the QJ reply box and pasted in the IMG code. It shows as JUST code in the reply box so don't let that throw you. I always hit PREVIEW before posting to make sure things look the way I want them too. In the PREVIEW, the IMAGE will show FULL size. If it's what you want, then just post as usual. TomT, I have no clue why you would LOSE your trip pics/Avatar on PB? I could see them NOT allowing FREE 3rd party hosting, but the purpose of having FREE accounts is to get you to PAY for other services. Could it be you exceeded the LIMIT for free storage? If you go to Solotripper which are public albums, you'll see at least a dozen or so albums. As far as I know NONE of the pics have been deleled, at least not the last time I checked? Have your tried sending E-mail to Customer Service and see what they have to say? I'm going to do some checking myself to see IF there is something going on?


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Trip Report Guidance Needed Reply #7 - Oct 16^th, 2017 at 3:54pm	Quote Print Post
	Hmmmm, I guess there IS no more FREE 3rd party hosting on PB. PB says it took the action because people were storing so many FREE pics but were abusing the system by using them for profit ( I guess) that they changed their policies? I don't know HOW it worked for me? MAYBE I just stumbled across work around like a blind squirrel after a nut. Maybe some other QJ members that use FREE Photobucket could try what I did and see if it works for them? (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Link to PB alternatives. Check to see THEY offer the FREE 3rd pary hosting before joining. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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TomT Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Aug 26^th, 2007	Re: Trip Report Guidance Needed Reply #8 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 12:33am	Quote Print Post
	My pics are still on PB I just lost the 3rd party hosting for my trip reports and as you can see I lost my avatar on here. I'm going to look into Flicker.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8103 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Trip Report Guidance Needed Reply #9 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 1:53am	Quote Print Post
	TomT wrote on Oct 17^th, 2017 at 12:33am: My pics are still on PB I just lost the 3rd party hosting for my trip reports and as you can see I lost my avatar on here. I'm going to look into Flicker. Just for the helluva it, why don't you see IF you can copy the IMG code under one of your thumbnail pics and paste into a reply like I did? I don't see how THAT worked for me unless it's some kind of workaround?


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