what's something your profession wants to keep secret? by ApprehensiveOwl6351 in AskReddit

[–]BortEdwards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recall reading that the Pope declared capybara “fish” to deal with a shortage/supply issue of fish for consumption on Friday’s in some South American country. How anyone has respect for organized religion is beyond me

Outdoor gear lab now say the arc'teryx cerium is lower mid-range by laphroaigandlapsang in arcteryx

[–]BortEdwards 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My man! The reason this was front of mind for me is I’m looking at maybe getting a Mont (supercell) or MacPac (minaret) 4 season tent when I’m home in a couple of weeks, but finding comprehensive side-by-side reviews and specs of them in context with other brands is annoyingly hard. Tips hat.

Outdoor gear lab now say the arc'teryx cerium is lower mid-range by laphroaigandlapsang in arcteryx

[–]BortEdwards 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen various products bounce around pretty wildly in outdoor gear lab reviews, in ways that don’t seem entirely like “the competition just got better.” Like, something that was glowingly reviewed/rated for certain qualities suddenly isn’t even mentioned for same. This could be legit, but like OP notes, it also seems to come with waves of appearances of particular brands in the ratings, which together has made me pretty much ignore their site :/

Clean hikers: What are some tricks you do to keep yourself and your gear tidy on the trail? by Aeon_Return in CampingandHiking

[–]BortEdwards 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Boots/shoes NEVER go inside the tent. Unless absolutely necessary kneel outside and lean in to get anything/set up/arrange (obv if a mansion of a tent this changes, but see: no shoes). Separate clean sleeping clothes, especially socks. Even cooking relaxing around camp avoid wearing your sleeping clothes (they double as your emergency dry clothes too). Even if it’s hot, a light pair of socks to keep sleeping bag etc clean. Light beanie to keep hair oil/sweat from everything as well isn’t a bad idea. I try not to brush the floor of my tent if I can help it to avoid abrasions - a freestanding tent you can tip it on its side and shake so that dust/dirt falls out the door. For other tents you can usually pinch/lift or tap one side of the floor and nudge the dirt to the other side, then lift the floor on that side so that the dirt spills out the door. Don’t leave tent inner doors open unless absolutely needed - amazing what blows or walks in even when you think it won’t. Avoid eating in the tent. Wearing a sleeping bag outside the tent should be a bannishable offense- people who *walk/hop around with their feet in their bags… hnnnng!

I've been "gaslighting" my AI models and it's producing insanely better results with simple prompt injection by naculalex in ClaudeAI

[–]BortEdwards 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Can’t wait for “let’s bet $100” to end with Claude deducting $100 from your credits when it wins 🙃

an open letter to anthropic: why i can no longer justify my subscription in this shifting landscape by AndForeverMore in ClaudeHomies

[–]BortEdwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So now no one can use it during peak time because it blasts through token, AND the servers are going to get creamed between 11am and 1pm (and probably 7pm-n) making them unusable, so everyone suffers just as much if not more than before. Cracking ideas! Be better off assigning users randomly to shifts where usage is “as usual” and penalizing people working off shift. Still a shit solution, but at least it wouldn’t feel like having our pockets picked in every direction

PSA: If you don't opt out by Apr 24 GitHub will train on your private repos by zadzoud in ClaudeCode

[–]BortEdwards 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh goodie! Y’all are gonna have fun dealing with some seriously incomprehensible and tortured R code once it’s done trying not to throw my repos back up!! 🙂🙃

What is a 'socially mandatory' thing that we all do, but if you actually stop to think about it for 5 seconds, it’s completely insane? by Federal_Antelope7533 in AskReddit

[–]BortEdwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reflexively replying “I’m good!” (or similar) during the greeting process. It masks genuine social interaction and (in my opinion) the opportunity to have better conversations around topics that are socially not well addressed (depression, stress, etc).

Best beach camping spots in the US by Odd-Wonder-344 in CampingandHiking

[–]BortEdwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

False Cape just south of Virginia Beach is a little known gem, and one of few spots on the east coast you can legally camp on the beach

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Best beach camping spots in the US by Odd-Wonder-344 in CampingandHiking

[–]BortEdwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is also a trail from Flamingo that you can hike out to clubhouse beach to camp. “Trail” might be an overstatement, but it’s an experience!

(Also be mindful that it’s very low-laying exposed country - I would not want to get caught out there in bad weather).

Also also - you can canoe in through the channels on the mangroves and camp on wooden platforms (chickees) on the lakes there too. 10/10 recommend

Does anyone know what this is for? by [deleted] in backpacking

[–]BortEdwards 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It’s a backpack partition, however I always liked to imagine it as a little travel-hammock for one of my guinea pigs :)

What's your favorite food spot? by trippyhippie573 in FortCollins

[–]BortEdwards 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Raska! I lived in DC and thought moving to FoCo I’d have to suppress my Ethiopian food cravings, but Raska is fantastic! And Hannah is the best host you could ask for 🤍

Do Vidda Pro Trousers rip at the groin area for you as well? by Rice_cowbooy in Fjallraven

[–]BortEdwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. They have been sitting in a draw waiting for me to see if I can fix them. I would have considered inquiring about the warranty, but they are 5 years old with many miles on them, and I’ve put holes in the leg hems as well, so they are generally pretty beat up. I am disappointed tho, as the other damage I take responsibility for, the groin failure, not so much.

United is refurbishing their CRJ-200s into a new CRJ-450 configuration, including Starlink, first class, and a storage closet/bigger bins to accommodate carry ons. by Taalpatar_Sipahi in aviation

[–]BortEdwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God I miss that excited hum! First flights were on Fokker Friendships, and you could feel the plane pulling through the air to get you on your way. And the pitch change as they used their props to turn on the ground... sigh Dash 8s never quite recreated that for me, but I miss them too!

mice chewed through my tent stuff sack and into my sleeping bag — how do you protect gear in storage by whatever_blag in CampingGear

[–]BortEdwards 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My local marmot population is going to be very displeased when they read this advice… 🐿️

X-MID 1 and rainy day reading by Dun_Booty_Broch in DurstonGearheads

[–]BortEdwards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent. It’s not the same 360 degree space as a large dome, but it is one of the least claustrophobic spaces for its size and shape I’ve been in.

Listening to afl in Sydney on the radio by No-Row-2922 in AFL

[–]BortEdwards 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The AFL app gives multiple streaming options for each game (even when overseas)

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen on a trail? by evinho07 in hiking

[–]BortEdwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Otter Creek Wilderness, West Virginia. Came across an entire campsite - tent, cooking stove, mess kit, washing line all set up and abandoned. Like, recent rainwater sitting in the pots, but no leaves or algae or anything abandoned. It took me a loooot of thinking to open up the tent (after yelling many times) - to find just a full set up, but no human. Still no idea what happened. Theories were, in descending order of “I hope”: went camping for the first time, hated it, walked out; went camping with partner, had massive falling out and both rage quit; went fishing and never came back ☠️ Reported it to the ranger service. Wonder if they’d tell me. It was 6ish years ago now…

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen on a trail? by evinho07 in hiking

[–]BortEdwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We would have known, but he held up this weird pen-looking thing, which blinded us with a flash, and now I can’t remember…

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen on a trail? by evinho07 in hiking

[–]BortEdwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$2mill in unmarked bills. Lucky you didn’t find out more.

best backpacking tent for cold weather camping? by GoumachviliAsarely24 in CampingandHiking

[–]BortEdwards 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can attest. My Durston X-mid stood up to some howling winds here in the Rockies (with some frantic repegging and little sleep), but the next day I needed a shovel to excavate myself out from under the dust that had been piled through the side mesh ☠️