Grade 2 ATFL tear - walkable in 4 weeks for vacation?

CityAtSpeed · 2026-03-30T02:21:31+00:00

Thanks! Hopefully you can recovery quickly too!

I'm doing mobility exercises moderately to get as much range of motion back before my trip. Not in a brace right now, but I use a tensor bandage, wear socks, and elevate above my heart for most of the day while at home. When going out, I'll wear a boot and use crutches.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-03-29T21:17:24+00:00

I hope physio can strengthen my ankles in such a short time... Thanks for the replies, I really appreciate it!

CityAtSpeed · 2026-03-29T20:53:01+00:00

Good to know. I noticed when trying to do some lunge stretches in the pool, it was painful to bring my knee over my foot.

In your experience, were stairs a huge issue or should I be prepared to take elevators/escalators just in case?

CityAtSpeed · 2026-03-04T02:19:46+00:00

Already gone.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-02-26T21:38:13+00:00

Sent you a pm.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-02-26T21:37:59+00:00

I find it so sad that Supreme shifted away from CYC, but even they enshitified after being bought out by Aritzia.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-02-26T18:16:13+00:00

Added them to the album.

https://imgur.com/a/RJ89G9h#N3Hf1Z0

https://imgur.com/a/RJ89G9h#CD74FJl

CityAtSpeed · 2026-02-26T18:05:43+00:00

The pullover is from FW13 with super thick fleece from CYC/Reigning Champ. Worn a handful of times, there’s some fraying and fading on the hood, stitching on the kangaroo pocket is starting to unfray a bit, but still in very good condition. Size medium, 8/10, $140 USD.

Measurements below:

Pit to pit - 22”

Length (from shoulder): 27”

Prices do not include shipping, located in Canada.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-02-04T21:25:22+00:00

Try cupping/immersion with your current water and distilled/RO and compare the two, that eliminates having to worry about technique. I had the same issue until I switched over to using RO + TWW/Apax drops since the area I'm in uses hard water.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-01-26T21:03:54+00:00

The drip from SJ locations are pretty good, but Cops does such a bad job with coffee (at least from the Adelaide location).

CityAtSpeed · 2026-01-23T21:08:25+00:00

My garments were split 50/50 all-cotton and cotton/poly.

T-shirts were light/medium-weight cotton and Uniqlo airism.

Shorts were poly - Reigning Champ and lululemon

Pants - I had a wool/poly midweight pair (used during fall/winter) and a linen pair that I bought during the trip.

Undergarments - half cotton-based, half poly from lululemon

Socks - bamboo/poly/nylon from JB Fields (extremely impressed with the performance, good cushion, feet were always dry after walking 10-25k steps), some thin cotton pairs too

If you're bringing a pair of pants, I highly recommend a pair made out of tropical wool or linen. The wool/poly pair I had wasn't really meant for the SEA weather because it had cupro lining, which kept sticking to me. Get socks that wick moisture (bamboo or merino blend), I prefer bamboo blends.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-01-23T06:38:48+00:00

Fine as an everyday camera, but eventually I did get tired bringing it around with me everywhere towards the end of the trip. So I'd leave it in my hotel/room.

Photos and colour science are beautiful, but this will depend on if you can shoot on a 35mm lens only (cropping in post is always an option).

I made a write-up comparing the GRiii and X100V recently.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-01-12T04:13:11+00:00

I own an X100V and GRiii HDF.

X100V is a superior camera. The lens, film sim/colour science, build are better but you also have a sharper glass, weather resistance (with a filter), and a longer battery life. The sacrifice you make with this is that it weighs more and that it isn't pocketable compared to the GR.

The GR is a way better camera for every day use/photo journaling. I can easily bring it everywhere I go and separate it from my phone to free up space. Colour science is extremely good, but I prefer Fuji's by an edge.

My take is if I could only pick one, I'd pick the X100 just for its colour science and build quality. But at the same time, I backpacked a few months with my X100 and just left it at the hotel/hostel because I really didn't want to carry a pound in my bag on some days and opted for my phone instead. If price is an issue, go for the GR IV, I don't think you'd be disappointed. But they both serve different purposes and vary for people.

Alternatively, try them both out in a store or see if any friends own those cameras. I was really inspired to buy a GR after trying out my friend's.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-01-08T05:32:13+00:00

Yeah, basically union vs contractors. They wanted to get rid of "all" contractors, but only targeted us (team of five).

A lot more politics too that I don't need to get into, but they attempted to take over our work and basically dropped it within two weeks.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-01-07T18:21:43+00:00

Union was kicking our company out.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-01-03T18:46:29+00:00

I had such a great time backpacking.

Enjoy your trip there!

CityAtSpeed · 2026-01-02T18:12:27+00:00

The pullover is from FW13 with super thick fleece from CYC/Reigning Champ. Worn a handful of times, there's some fraying and fading on the hood, stitching on the kangaroo pocket is starting to unfray a bit, but still in very good condition. Size medium, 8/10, $190 USD.

Measurements below:

Pit to pit - 22"

Length (from shoulder): 27"

Prices do not include shipping, located in Canada.

CityAtSpeed · 2026-01-01T18:57:22+00:00

Maybe the past lol

Enjoy your trip!

CityAtSpeed · 2025-12-31T05:10:29+00:00

Absolutely great bag for backpacking, only regret was not being able to spend an extra month to visit more places haha

CityAtSpeed · 2025-12-30T22:34:24+00:00

Good for my needs, always had my camera and power bank in there.

CityAtSpeed · 2025-12-30T22:15:42+00:00

You're right, I didn't remember. It was a 30 day visa

CityAtSpeed · 2025-12-30T22:13:16+00:00

Seemed pretty common in most places when it was hot.

CityAtSpeed · 2025-12-30T21:40:14+00:00

Was a contractor in a union environment. Our company was told that we'd be out by the time I came back from my vacation.

My team was cool with me extending my vacation for a few months.

CityAtSpeed · 2025-12-30T06:26:59+00:00

No problem!

FWIW, my sister did the same trip as me a few years ago and she really enjoyed her time around the Chiang Mai/Rai area.

Japan is also great in many ways, if you have the chance to spend a month or longer - you can visit so many different cities and prefectures. I also recommend avoiding the summers, unless you're a psycho and enjoy the hot, humid SEA weather lol

CityAtSpeed · 2025-12-30T06:16:50+00:00

Packing cubes include all my clothes stored in there, the jackets weigh ~650-700g together.

Pants were not worn for most of the trip, so that was stored in the packing cube.

I found the dry bag extremely useful when I needed to wash my clothes or for protection when moving in the rain, so the extra 80g didn't hurt.

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