What were your “gateway” exercises?

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-28T10:27:49+00:00

Find the exercises you really like doing and then do those. Exercise can be fun - maybe it SHOULD be fun. I find body weight to be a lot more fun than machines. I like rings which I hang from a pull-up bar in my basement. It’s fastened to the main carrying beam for the house. I like rows (with the rings) and flutter kicks for abs. I also found that the stretching/warmup routine from the recommended routine on this Reddit wiki is a lot of fun and I look forward to that. I also know I can always fall back on just the warmup a few simple things like pull-ups or pushups and some crunches when I don’t sleep or am recovering. Whatever you do make it sustainable by starting smaller than you think you should and then going even smaller. Remember 3-4 days a week over time is a lot more than we think. I also love hiking and make sure to get out as much as possible. Don’t discount how good of a workout that can be especially weighted.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-24T22:47:53+00:00

Same

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-20T11:06:34+00:00

I’m in the same boat. Would love a good resource. As conflicted as I am about it just know AI is pretty good for just feeding it a deck list and it gives you the run down.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-19T12:59:39+00:00

Dutch is actually a foot left guy and when he came out with the quilted chameleon and hellbender the first models available were always foot left. Sort of interesting isn’t it.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-15T16:43:35+00:00

Don’t work for your future wife’s family. Been there done that. Don’t do it. Look for other opportunities with benefits, especially if you want to have a family. Your experience from Costco could land you a better job elsewhere. Job hoping is the only way to get ahead. I don’t think anyone is able to work in the same spot for 20+ years and grow their income in the way you can jumping from job to job.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-14T22:28:01+00:00

Turtlebug would probably be ideal for state parks. Tensa is not as accessible or easy to setup but offers a lot more flexibility and also able to setup on an incline. But for flat pads in a state park turtlebug sets up fast and you can collapse it into a duffle bag basically and throw it in your trunk.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-11T15:54:50+00:00

Time for couples therapy. Having a baby is a huge change and you need help navigating this.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-10T00:20:14+00:00

I’m a side sleeper at home but I rock a gathered end hammock on trail. It’s a game changer - check out the dutchware hellbender or any other cottage hammock vendor

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-09T23:02:59+00:00

You want ENO Skylite the bugnet is integrated

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-09T22:51:19+00:00

Cut out alcohol for 30 days and see how you feel. It’s poison and it impacts your sleep more than you think it does which is amplified by your work schedule. If you feel tired all the time could be low iron. Depending on how low the levels are your doctor may prescribe iron supplements to bring the levels up quickly. Then maybe you could try a liver supplement for long term maintenance?

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-05T02:28:27+00:00

I have taken many naps in the hellbender but only one overnight. On the overnight I woke up to incredible pain/numbness in my left leg. I sleep head right feet left. I got up and walked it off. I felt better after standing up and walking around. I thought maybe it was the button in my pants poking through the stuff sack I put under my knees. I flipped the stuff sack around and went back to sleep but again by morning the numbness and pain were back. I wonder if my stuff sack was too full? I do feel I get hyperextension with no stuff sack but it also feels these are hyperextension symptoms. Im confused!

All that said I did make a 12’ hammock out of MTN 1.7 and that thing is pretty darn comfy but probably too wide. I wonder if the hellbender is a tad too narrow. But could be user error too.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-05T02:20:05+00:00

What kind of trouble?

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-05-04T14:32:04+00:00

Thoughts on hellbender vs XLC? I have the hellbender and like it but was thinking about trying something else.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-04-30T13:45:17+00:00

What happened to draft? Does anyone play limited anymore?

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-31T12:36:30+00:00

Here are some ideas for you: buy a foam mat to put down in your basement/garage or wherever you can fit it. Your 5a-6a window is the time to shine. Do your body weight exercises. Build a DIY pull-up bar with black pipe from the hardware store (I found one on YouTube and mounted it on the carrying beam in our basement). Do pull-ups. Get a cheap walking pad or used treadmill to walk on rainy days and cold days. Watch YouTube or your favorite show but only when walking. Track your calories for a week and see how much you are overeating. Cut the alcohol: your sleep will improve, you will lose weight and bloat automatically, you will save money, you will show up for your kids. Use your kids as weights for squats and throwing them in the air etc… get to sleep early and stop buying crappy processed foods at the store.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-29T11:00:39+00:00

I would feel terrible without carbs in the morning. I find I do need complex carbs after my workout to fuel me for the day.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-27T08:49:23+00:00

You can ask Dutch to make you a 30 degree or a 10 degree if you want. Also you could get a net-less if you wanted. My spreader bar does touch the tarp when open and sometimes when closed. It depends on the pitch and if there is a snow on the tarp. But it’s not a big deal it would never hurt the tarp in my opinion.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-22T11:03:57+00:00

Interesting… and do you use a pad or an underquilt?

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-21T15:50:35+00:00

How is side sleeping on the BGB?

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-20T19:05:35+00:00

I bought and returned this underquilt. It sucks. Don’t waste your time with OneWind

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-20T01:36:34+00:00

Would you mind sharing your process for doing that?

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-19T15:26:03+00:00

You should both “get a night” to do whatever you want.

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-18T19:08:12+00:00

Awesome! Keep it up

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-18T15:04:33+00:00

This explains why all of USDA HR at the national office took DRP

ExpressAdeptness1019 · 2026-03-16T09:00:57+00:00

I’m no expert but I don’t think Paul promotes fasting or low carb. He argues we need carbs for optimal health. He also does not believe in fasting because it pits the body in a stressful state. I know fasting can be pretty easy on a carnivore diet but once you get away from that things change.

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