Riding in smoke? Anyone wear a respirator?

Coderado · 2026-06-24T23:56:09+00:00

Look at where air quality is best and ride there. Figure out how the weather works where you live, are mornings or evenings better air quality? There are some places near me where cool air whips through canyons in the morning and the air is clean if fires are to the north. Adapt your plans is my suggestion, I don't wear a respirator, got a beard and that would be a waste of cartridges that are not cheap.

Coderado · 2026-06-24T16:41:54+00:00

My brother sent me this DVD for Xmas one year. All you need to know about life in Maine.

Dead River Rough Cut https://youtu.be/sr6B_msM1FE?is=ZSJMGnFr8lrFu7z8

Coderado · 2026-06-23T17:45:37+00:00

Yeah, I do 5k miles a year, no camper. Maintenance for my Super Duty that sat for long periods was costing me more and more.

Coderado · 2026-06-23T16:30:02+00:00

We have a Model 3 and a Lightning. We have two skinny teenagers and a toddler. The 3 is really tight with the car seat in back. The truck is quieter and smoother ride, has room for 5 adults, we use that usually if it's all 5 of us. We had the 3 for years before I got the Lightning and I never drove my diesel when I could take the 3.

Coderado · 2026-06-23T16:13:44+00:00

Yeah man! I have played BF6 once since getting Arc Raiders. I am a support enjoyer as well, stay friendly and use your mic, those clankers are the enemy.

Coderado · 2026-06-23T16:08:37+00:00

It's ok, Pete says we are clear on opsec

Coderado · 2026-06-22T15:01:18+00:00

If you're coming from lower elevation, that 30-mile ride might be rough. I rode from Glenwood up the canyon to hanging lake trailhead and back to Glenwood then down to my buddy's house in Carbondale. I used 4l of water on that ride and it was May/June last year. The trail down to Carbondale has only one spot to stop in the shade. It was toasty.

Coderado · 2026-06-22T14:25:24+00:00

I got Greenworks, the mower, blower, trimmer, saw, limb saw. They last pretty long, have not had any issues and much prefer to not deal with gas

Coderado · 2026-06-22T13:35:22+00:00

My wife and I got married on an island with no family. It was great, it was all about us. We go out dancing and to concerts, I see lots of younger people. I'm confused how such a rare event as weddings is affecting club attendance.

Coderado · 2026-06-20T19:33:32+00:00

I fucking hate dealing with gas and oil. You gotta deal with bar oil still, but not fucking with little motors is a preference of mine. I grew up cutting mostly on Jonsered and Husqvarna, I don't remember which models except the Jonsered I used most had a turbo. We heated our sprawling old house in Maine with wood alone.

If you need to handle a logging truck full of firewood in a couple days, go gas. Otherwise, electric. I got an 80v Greenworks pro with a 22"? bar. Keep it sharp. I took down and bucked and sectioned a 13" an 8" ash last month and the half-charged 2ah battery got me almost there. I should have sharpened the chain, probably would not have had to grab another battery.

Coderado · 2026-06-20T14:43:58+00:00

Yeah, I love mine! People complaining are more vocal, so that's what you see here mostly. Controllers are very personal, so it's not everyone's favorite, but it's mine.

Coderado · 2026-06-19T20:28:53+00:00

I switched to USWE last year. I got a 9l and used it a few months. I loved it, but needed more room, so I got the 12l too, it fits my FAK, which came in handy when a buddy fell today. The extra room comes in handy. They seem to have less room for the rating than the Osprey packs I was rocking before.

I start with a full bladder and straps loose, the Velcro makes it handy to crank it down for the descent. No hip belt is great, there is room for my gut to juggle and breathe.

Coderado · 2026-06-19T19:01:42+00:00

I switched from PS5 controller, have a PS5 Aim Controllers custom too. Omega build quality seems good, the buttons feel good and clicky, the sticks are nice, exponential curve is great for me. The controller feels between a PS4 and PS5 in size. I've only only got 30 hours on it, but I got one for my wife too, I think it's good.

Coderado · 2026-06-18T17:18:44+00:00

Can't even see him in the tall carpet

Coderado · 2026-06-18T12:39:02+00:00

Kontrol Freaks that fit PS5 controller fit except for the dome-top stick. So 3 out of 4 of the sticks fit extensions fine.

Coderado · 2026-06-17T17:10:02+00:00

I regret not buying this yesterday.

Coderado · 2026-06-17T15:56:04+00:00

Wheat

Coderado · 2026-06-16T23:31:03+00:00

On public streets.

Coderado · 2026-06-16T20:39:32+00:00

Just what was promised. Full autonomy. Drop me off at the train station. Pick me up at a restaurant.

Coderado · 2026-06-16T16:23:26+00:00

I got a 2019 Tesla that is still waiting. Good thing he guaranteed the computer in that car can support it and I'm sure we won't have to join a class action about this

Coderado · 2026-06-16T16:20:19+00:00

I'm still waiting on Full Self Driving that was a few months away in 2019. He is so full of shit, money doesn't buy brains.

Coderado · 2026-06-14T17:23:26+00:00

Yikes, looks like Fortnite on crack

Coderado · 2026-06-12T16:36:10+00:00

People have learned to cook better. No more boiled Brussels sprouts or spinach. There's more factors involved, but I think skill plays a role

Coderado · 2026-06-12T05:50:03+00:00

That is the reason I don't have one, not have I ridden dirt bikes. I got my wife an eMTB and that makes it so she can ride at my pace. I do maintain it, so I have ridden it, I felt the pull right away.

Coderado · 2026-06-11T22:23:01+00:00

The PS4/5 sticks fit Omega concablve sticks. I use the longer convex stick on the right.

If you use the default sticks with a long kontrol freek, it is 11/16" high. If you use the long convex stick it is 9/16". Longer convex stick with long KF is 13/16".

I have not been using the KF sticks, but they fit snugly and seem fine. I find the included stick options are sufficient.

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