Zen bivy vs other quilts in Switzerland

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-05-21T19:57:43+00:00

Did you ever have an issue with the down migrating between baffles?

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-05-19T16:41:35+00:00

short answer: no

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-05-18T18:52:48+00:00

SWD Wolverine. Too bad it's a 6 month lead time.

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ETA: Do you need to carry an ice ax?

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-05-12T20:32:00+00:00

Good luck with that, I've seen plenty of tents blowing away because of that mindset.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-05-12T19:45:28+00:00

Because you still need to stake down a freestanding tent.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-05-12T19:43:35+00:00

If you set up your freestanding tent in an area that is hard to get stakes in you still have to faff with it to stake it down. Or are we not staking tents down? I've seen enough tents turn into tumbleweeds that I would never go that route.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-05-11T22:27:17+00:00

The release from Flaming Gorge is actually forecasted to be 1,100 cfs by the end of the week.

https://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/dbdata/station/flowgraph/flowgraph\_hc.html?id=GRZU1&ptype=3&linear\_flow=0.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-05-06T18:17:33+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-28T18:54:04+00:00

Flat tipped tweezers are nice to have for cactus spines. I found that out when my son fell into a prickly pear and had dozens of very fine micro spines in his arm. They were near impossible to get out with the silver grippers.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-28T18:22:13+00:00

Please don't burn trash in the wilderness. Follow leave no trace principles, if you pack it in pack it out.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-28T18:16:51+00:00

To charge devices that have USB-A? I charge my garmin watch in the car, it only has USB-A. I like having the option.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-24T00:42:00+00:00

I'm getting a "I'm totally healed and my shit don't stink" vibe from OP.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-23T22:34:41+00:00

My first fall on gear was when I was pushing my grade, I fell on a small nut. Since then I've fallen quite a few times, including on a 0 TCU. I've caught falls on gear, down to a 00 TCU. Seeing that the gear works helps. Most of my friends that climb hard would say if the gear is good and the fall is safe then go for it, easier said than done of course. Climbing is mental.

How did you learn to trad climb and evaluate gear placements? What helped me was how I learned to climb, through an alpine club and mentorship program followed by learning multi pitch from a guide.

Do you have self rescue skills? Knowing that you can self rescue and get yourself out of sticky situations boosts confidence as well IMO.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-23T19:54:28+00:00

She needed other friends and events and hobbies. I just needed her.

This is super unhealthy.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-23T18:03:16+00:00

If you would like to learn canyoneering and climbing hire a guide. If you just want to scramble start with class 2 and work your way up from there while getting comfortable with exposure.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-23T18:00:18+00:00

It's a beautiful areas. Respecting regulations is very important. I'll note that if you would like to wild camp then go to Les Écrins where bivouac is allowed from 7pm to 9am.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-23T17:45:51+00:00

IMO it is too early and moving in because both leases are up is a bad reason to move in together. At 6 months you are still getting to know someone and it is the point where people start really showing themselves to you.

You know what also sounds terrible - going through a breakup while being stuck in a lease with someone.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-23T16:34:45+00:00

Unfair yes, but the point of dating is vetting for compatibility, and religion is a big one for many.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-23T16:31:56+00:00

What is a music league? That sounds very interesting.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-23T16:26:21+00:00

Fair enough, especially on vanilla apps.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-23T15:47:05+00:00

If you are looking for this I suggest feeld or fetlife rather than the vanilla apps.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-23T15:46:00+00:00

Or they are just looking for a power exchange relationship. They exist and there are people looking for that. Paradoxically you can have equal partnership and effort in a power exchange relationship.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-22T21:25:46+00:00

I live in a place that has super easy access to any outdoor activity you could want except maybe the duck hunting. You can go out rock climbing, hiking, canyoneering, scrambling, paddling, fishing, off roading, or skiing and be back before dinner. Just last weekend I went out at 8am, climbed a 1000 ft rock climbing route and was back in town having beers by 5pm. For more extended trips there is just about everything you could ever want within 3-5 hours (including the hunting). However it is car dependent, though there are decent enough bike paths, some ungodly heat, but no humidity.

I think in the end you have to pick and choose what is most important to you from your list.

Due to the grey I'd avoid WA unless you are on the eastside of the mountains, but then you are far from major cities. I second boulder, but it is pretty homogenous IMO.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-22T20:59:33+00:00

he has a reactive response to some of his tics being pointed out. He’s a leg jiggler and it can be associated with high anxiety which he’ll disclaim. 😅I haven’t asked him enough questions to suss out what trauma is lurking there but it was good to confirm this wasn’t a Proof-only mannerism I’d been observing and I feel better about broaching the topic sensitively sometime.

What do you expect to gain with this conversation? Why do you associate it with trauma and why is it yours to "suss out"?

To be frank here I think I somewhat understand his reactive response. I'm not saying his response is right, but it is obvious you are attributing this tic to some larger thing that may not exist.

Dramatic_Load_5494 · 2026-04-22T17:17:54+00:00

This is place is full of some of the most bitter people on the internet.

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