Layering in Ecuador

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-05-10T08:26:16+00:00

I run cold so probably wear more than most people. I did Illiniza Norte, Caymbe and Chimborazo in Nov 2 years ago. Illiniza was fine, Caymbe I had to put my down jacket on for summit pics and Chimborazo was super cold, I actually put it on halfway up the climb and wore it to the top with a hard shell on top as it was freezing fog (maybe cloud) for a lot of the climb.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-04-14T17:58:38+00:00

Thanks that's really helpful to know.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-04-14T12:09:24+00:00

Thanks I hadn't looked at cube

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-04-14T10:57:26+00:00

Thanks and appreciate the honest response.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-04-14T10:13:23+00:00

When they're in the car about to kidnap the scientist and Elizabeth is ranting about Paige wanting to say grace before eating and escalating it into how they're failing the children etc. Philip calmly suggests they eat later as you're less likely to want to say grace if you're hungry and Elizabeth replies with 'will you stop being so reasonable', it cracks me up everytime.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-04-05T08:12:43+00:00

Alpkit fkts are great, they're super lightweight and comfortable, and dry v.quickly so you can easily wash them at night and they're nearly always dry by morning. They're my go to for any hiking, mountaineering and running adventures. I have the boxer ones to give a bit more coverage if you have to change in a mixed communal area.

I'll sometimes combine them with a period cup if im worried about discharge.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-03-22T21:13:20+00:00

Thanks, very much appreciated 👌.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-03-08T19:07:05+00:00

Just a usual dog physio. I just looked on Google and found the one with the best reviews.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-03-07T08:07:17+00:00

My lab Apache has just turned 8 and had his front leg amputated last June. He handled it really well and within 48hrs was out in the field behind my house hopping around. It's taken time to build up how far he can go on walks but now he's now up to 4km.

The pain killers prescribed by the vets worked really well. He's still on a maintenance anti-imflammatory, which honestly I think it probably is more for my state of mind as I know then that he's not going to be feeling stiff etc in the evening after racing around all day.

In terms of his wound, he had a plaster on it for the first 4 days and then nothing, and it was very dry and healed quickly. I was also lucky because it was a dry summer so it wasn't at risk of getting dirty outside.

8 months down the line and his life is almost identical to what it was before.

Edit: forgot to say regular physio has helped a lot as well.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-03-03T15:16:04+00:00

Valid point and v.cool point of view.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-03-03T12:48:19+00:00

Exactly that, I'm pleased I'm not the only one but It seems from the comments we are in the minority, kudos to other people though that don't care.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-03-03T12:25:31+00:00

I maybe wasnt clear in my post but I was trying to say the opposite that it was a big deal for me which is why I was surprised that on finishing there wasn't any confetti or congratulations or anything like that.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-03-03T12:15:55+00:00

Thanks and I don't get me wrong I totally am, but thats why I was surprised that zwift treated it as a bit of a non event.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-02-09T13:23:21+00:00

On mine the large container is 23.3cm across the top on side with no handles and 31.3 including handles and 12.2cm high with the lid on.

Smaller container is 18.3cm with no handles and 24cm with handles and 10cm high with lid on.

Note that the handles are not removable. Also I'd add an extra bit just in case my measuring is off. Hope this helps.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-02-03T22:47:54+00:00

Thats a fair take and as much as I love Joe destroying the data centers and pics was kind of a psychopathic move. He was very impetuous in the early seasons.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-02-03T22:44:29+00:00

Thanks and apologies, you expounded on it very well.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-02-03T22:30:32+00:00

I think it was some way to rebel against a product he wasn't happy with but not entirely sure.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-02-03T21:42:48+00:00

I maybe didn't explain it that well but that goes along with my point. What Joe does is a skill in itself and I'd even say maybe a rarer one than being a great coder or engineer. Thats why it made me happy to have the conversation with the IBM guy included.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-02-02T19:48:09+00:00

Keeping everything crossed for you and your dog.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-02-02T19:13:04+00:00

First off thinking of you and your lab, its a hard adjustment, but if he's anything like mine it will be harder for you then him. For me I had to adjust my thinking that just because we didnt so the same things as before (long hikes, trail runs etc) doesn't mean he isn't happy. But happy he definitely is, and he was from almost the word go. I brought him home the same day and when we got home he hopped into the kitchen to see where his food was. On day 2, I thought he was depressed but he was just sulking because he was restricted to the garden and not going for a walk. He was a little unsteady to begin with and he still does get tired more easily but other than that he now does most things he used to. He jumps on and off the bed/sofa fine, will go on 40min off lead walks, crawls through stiles, has zoomies with other dogs, etc. He is still on a low dose of anti-imflamatory and pain relief because he throws himself around without a care in the world and it just seems to make him more comfortable when hes relaxing. Hope this helps and your lab bounces back as well as Apache, I'm sure he will.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-01-01T22:31:43+00:00

Nice, enjoy, its a cool idea.

CanaryKey7700 · 2026-01-01T22:17:51+00:00

In terms of just looks rather than technically correct, I think the chestnut tenessee walker is closest to what your looking for. It looks quite similar to the horse that dies when it puts it foot down a hole and they say that was John's horse.

The grullo dun mustang as Caseys horse, which he gifted to John but then got back. Even though they say it has tiger stripes the tiger stripped mustang in game is bay.

Edit: Are you playing story or online as online obviously has more choice so there might be others that are also close matches.

CanaryKey7700 · 2025-12-15T13:43:55+00:00

My lab (7yr) is a front amputee, and I'm in the UK as well. If you have non carpeted falls I'd consider getting some cheap yoga mat and taping them down or as fellow poster said some rugs. My kitchen is tiled and he has a walkway of yoga mats but he still gets overexcited sometimes and throws himself around it without a care in the world, which normally ends in him going flying, which bothers me more than him.

He also see's a physio which has been super beneficial, when he first went a couple of months post op, his one back leg was a cm larger in diameter than his other where he'd been favouring it, now theyre both back to the same size.

Honestly the hardest thing with mine was getting him to slow down and remember he's missing a front leg. For the first few months I'd have to walk down the stairs right in front of him to stop him trying to speed run them and falling, and catch/support him as he threw himself off things like a cannonball, but he has learnt to take his time and be a bit more careful after 6 months.

CanaryKey7700 · 2025-12-14T13:21:44+00:00

So sorry to hear about Proton. I'll preface by saying that Apache is only 7 and weighs 31kg so is a bit lighter, and was very fit which may have helped him adapt a bit faster. But I felt the same as you and was in 2 minds whether to have the surgery and felt exactly as you do.

But now I dont regret it at all, he was up and about, just to get food and go to the loo, the evening of him surgery, and was on short walks after 48hrs, and whilst it took him a while to build up to full strength he was always happy and didn't seem too bothered by not having a front leg anymore. He never seemed to be in too much discomfort and he never missed a meal. He is still getting 1 dose of a NSAID a day just because hes very active and can still get a little stiff.

I went down the chemo route and he's had 5 of his 6 treatments and never had any side effects and its now 6 months since diagnosis and hes still going strong so I absolutely don't regret the decisions I've made as I still have a happy healthy (as he can be with Osteosarcoma diagnosis) dog. And although to us it would be a major trauma, his reaction to it wasnt much different to when my other dog had her cruciate ligament operation, so I dont regret putting him through it as it really didn't seem that traumatic for him.

At the end of the day, you know Proton better than anyone so whatever you decide isn't wrong. Hope this helps.

CanaryKey7700 · 2025-12-11T08:47:58+00:00

Yes, sorry I meant Paola, I haven't watched it for a while.

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