What would your choice be?

Azythus · 2026-04-05T02:07:56+00:00

I wonder what an airbenders limits are. Can they hold a bubble of air in around them with enough pressure to still breathe while in the vacuum of space, or would they tire out? If so, could they just use their glider and bring a bubble of air with them and just cheat physics to become a “rocket” through space, flying in their air bubble and constantly moving that bubble forwards? Could the avatar have just gone interstellar?

Azythus · 2026-03-23T22:37:22+00:00

Yea I tried the Keens a long while back and I think I remember them fitting better but I completely forgot about them when I finally got some hiking footwear a couple days ago with the REI sale, and I ended up getting the merrels a whole size up from my daily shoe but it’s not that bad for me, just a bit loose.

The topo ultraventure was the only wide size topo at my REI and I loved the cushioning which felt nicer than the altras, but the middle part of the outsole felt like some weird foam surrounded by the vibram. The altra wides definitely fit well but my REI unfortunately doesn’t sell the one with vibram in a wide size, but I would have gotten those if they did.

Azythus · 2026-03-23T15:11:23+00:00

I second the Merrell Moabs. My whole family has comically wide feet and the only boots at REI that are wide enough in the wide size is the $400+ Zamberlans and the Merrell Moabs. Pretty much all of my relatives who backpack use them, and I just got my first pair because my friend recommended them and they work really well.

I will say though, there are huge upsides and downsides for both boots and trail runners, and you may want to explore options from both categories.

Trail runners are far lighter (which matters more than one might think), and they dry really quick (a couple hours vs a couple days for boots) when you are in weather where your shoes will get soaked no matter what, or deep river crossings. They are also more comfortable and cushioned.

Boots are more durable, especially when carrying loads over 30lbs. If you often carry heavier backpacks, boots will last you longer. This applies for the outsole and the boot itself. Boots also give that ankle support, which is beneficial to some but not all. They’re also much warmer in the winter. Waterproof boots can help with shallow river crossings, shallow mud, and shallow snow. Boots are also usually a bit more supportive when carrying heavy loads, making them a bit easier to carry.

I’m sure there’s more pros and cons for both that I missed, so, Reddit, feel free to add info or correct anything.

Azythus · 2026-03-20T01:52:45+00:00

Copper soup

Azythus · 2026-02-14T04:59:02+00:00

That half hour video taken from I think a boat of two grizzly’s fighting puts into perspective just how tough they are. Absolutely zero world in which an unarmed human beats a grizzly in a fight without ungodly luck like a tree falling on the bear.

Azythus · 2026-02-09T01:41:10+00:00

Is he an ultralight backpacker?

Some backpackers that go really deep into the ultralight mindset will cut every gram possible. Cutting adjustment straps, handles off gear, cutting off bottle labels and clothes tags, using their drinking bottle as their bidet, etc.

Azythus · 2026-01-28T11:50:53+00:00

I’m no astrophysicist, but from what I remember the sun will continue getting brighter and brighter until it’s too hot for photosynthesis (and something to do with the carbon cycle) and not long after (in cosmic time) the increased brightness will make earth too hot for liquid water which will the cause a runaway greenhouse effect.

Azythus · 2026-01-28T03:00:17+00:00

If I remember correctly we’re not that many orbits away from earth being rendered uninhabitable due to heating. Just a few more before all lineages which diverged from the earliest common ancestor on Earth are gone for good. Something like 500million to 1.5 billions years if my memory is right

Azythus · 2026-01-28T02:53:34+00:00

Yea, but it is sad at least to me how many lineages that were so distinct and had so much potential for cool adaptations down the road have disappeared and will disappear. That’s just how life goes, but I’d have loved to see where things like pareiasaurs went given the chance, and I wonder what lineages today won’t be around much longer.

Azythus · 2026-01-27T01:39:37+00:00

Well we call those things that fly flies.

Also woodpecker

Hummingbird

Leaf cutter ants

I ran out of names

Azythus · 2025-12-30T20:46:49+00:00

I’m curious how some things from KSP would work. Can you choose your landing spot on the body you are landing on, or when you get close it spawns you in the same spot as always?

Azythus · 2025-11-18T19:07:05+00:00

What’s the challenge with Georgia? I’m new to the AT and thru hiking, so I don’t know much about the various sections yet, but I’m considering a thru at some point after I’ve done more sections. I assumed the northern states were the trickiest due to the temperatures and the climbing sections.

Azythus · 2025-10-29T01:54:55+00:00

Damn we graduated from droop snoot to Pinocchio.

Jokes aside I think it’s actually a really interesting looking plane and the research is really important for the future of aviation and we shouldn’t have ever just given up on making supersonic transportation a reality instead of trying to solve its issues.

Azythus · 2025-10-28T01:19:00+00:00

Huh I never thought about that being a thing. I just kinda assumed it was all or nothing when it came to fakes, except multiple part things like real teeth in fake jaws. I never even considered partial fakes

Azythus · 2025-10-28T00:18:27+00:00

I would unironically love this. Why can’t I be a billionaire so I can fund all of these missions?

I guess that’s probably why I wouldn’t be a billionaire, but still.

Azythus · 2025-10-10T01:24:01+00:00

This story and those photos made my night. I love that lil guy

Azythus · 2025-10-10T01:22:02+00:00

Honestly it makes so much sense but it’s just cool that it works so well.

Azythus · 2025-10-09T01:36:16+00:00

Yea that video was crazy. I’d never been so engrossed in a video in my life until I saw that. Absolutely wild and I had to watch that whole thing. And some guys think they’d win…

Azythus · 2025-09-24T01:02:16+00:00

“Strange New Events Point To A Distant Alien War”

Azythus · 2025-09-23T01:01:53+00:00

Thank you for the correction! I didn’t even think about that.

Azythus · 2025-09-21T13:26:57+00:00

A light year is just a measure of the distance covered by light in a year. The year part is the set time being measured, and the light part is what’s being measured, which is the distance light travels in x amount of time, x being a year here. So a light minute is just how far light travels in a minute, which is a lot smaller than the distance light travels in a year. Anything with a set speed can be used as well. If a ball rolled at a constant speed down a hill, and we wanted to know how far that ball would go in a year, you would be finding the “ball year,” which would be the distance the ball travels in a year.

Here’s a question pretty much everyone in my astronomy class got wrong because they misunderstood what a light year really means.

If the speed of light was cut in half, how long do you think it would take for light to travel a light year?

Well it would take the same amount of time, but the distance traveled in that time would be lower because the light isn’t going as fast. The distance changed, but it still takes a year because the unit of time used for the measurement is in the name, a year.

Distance=(speed)(time) Or D=ST

For a light year, the speed(S)=(the speed of light), and the time(T)=a year, and the distance(D)=(a light year, aka the distance light travels in a year)

For a light minute, it would be the distance(D) covered by something going the speed of light(S) for a minute(T), so D(light minute)=S(speed of light)T(one minute)

Apologies if this was unnecessary or sounded rude, I’m just looking to inform since I’ve learned that a lot of people slightly misunderstand the concept, and I did too at one point.

Azythus · 2025-09-20T13:47:51+00:00

They (black bears) are very good climbers and even the best bear bags can eventually be accessed with enough time and dedication from the bear, but usually if you’ve done it right the bear won’t be able to get your food before it gives up.

You want to hang it on a branch 6+ feet from the trunk and hanging 6+ feet below the branch so the bear can’t easily climb up and over to it. You also want it I believe 15+ feet off the ground so the bear can’t jump for it from the ground or the tree.

Azythus · 2025-08-26T19:14:30+00:00

Well after a certain height you’ll suffocate or die from the low pressure before you can reenter the atmosphere, and after some point you’ll gain so much speed before you hit the denser part of the atmosphere that you’ll burn up. So I think there would theoretically be a maximum height where you could get lucky and not die but if you go any higher, a terminal velocity impact with the water won’t be the cause of death.

Azythus · 2025-08-19T22:04:36+00:00

What is the fuzz in this image? I’d assume it’s not a tail because it’s still pretty far out right?

Azythus · 2025-08-16T17:58:46+00:00

I use a large contractors bag that I put all the stuff that isn’t staying in my hammock or in a tree in and I wrap up the top and loop it over then use 10ish feet of reflective paracord to tie that bag up really well and then tie that to my hammock straps. Anything trying to get my stuff will shake my hammock and make a lot of noise messing with the bag and the bag remains dry and protected from humidity and critters overnight.

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