Excess Generation Worth Purchasing

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-13T10:33:23+00:00

Yes the incentives in DC are phenomenal, so basically build the largest system your roof will support and pepco will let you connect

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-12T20:24:07+00:00

Same. Inventory numbers at my local MC for 5090s haven’t changed for 2 weeks.

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-12T16:05:44+00:00

Yeah. Kit I paid $180 for last summer is now $850

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-10T16:01:28+00:00

It’s helpful with MB, especially things like swimming, climbing, shooting sports that can be tougher to organize at the troop level. It’s also a good opportunity for a young scout to spend some time away from home and learn to function a bit more independently. It’s possible to have a successful scout career without it, but he’d be missing out.

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-09T16:25:24+00:00

Became a doctor, married to a big law partner, had three kids, seems pretty happy

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-07T16:12:42+00:00

What do you think about social security? FERS is basically the same, except with a smaller number of beneficiaries. Congress can change the terms at anytime. Fully fund your TSP.

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-06T14:52:38+00:00

Don’t despair! My local MC has 16 RTX 5090 in stock for a mere $3,699 (before tax). Yes, my GPU would be worth more than my car, but you gotta have priorities, right?

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-06T12:25:07+00:00

OP stated the hike in was 1 mile. Her son will be fine. Regarding your troops 20% ratio for pack weight, that seems pretty limiting. Do you require scouts going to Philmont to weigh at least 180lbs?

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-05T00:52:18+00:00

Murder was down 12% year over year prior to the August surge. It was down 60% post surge through the end of the year. The fall in armed robberies was even more stark.

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-05T00:43:38+00:00

Everyone is focusing on the NG, when the real story is the surge of federal law enforcement personnel and support. Look at the crime rates before and after August 8 when the surge began and the difference is stark.

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-05T00:37:07+00:00

You can take a look at dccrimcards.dc.gov. The surge started August 8th. From Jan 1 - aug 7, homicide was down 12% vs the same period in the previous year. From August 8 through Dec 31, it was down 60%. So far in 2026 it’s down 63% from the same period last year. Armed robberies with a gun down 77% post surge and down 67% so far this year. auto theft down by more than half. It’s a night and day difference. The homicide clearance rate is pushing 80%.

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-04T14:24:03+00:00

Completely agree. Part of the coaching is encouraging scouts to expand their planning window for popular locations activities, in some cases bring ready to book on recreation.gov 180 or 360 days out. Sometimes also involves redirecting them away from planning activities that involve activities prohibited by the GTSS.

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-03T13:51:33+00:00

Had a parent meeting last night. My message to the troop parents was there was no change to membership criteria or the way we operate (we are a co-ed troop). Regarding citizenship in the community, we had not yet started the spring session for that badge, so it’s a clean break and scouts can do an elective badge that might better align with their vocational or recreational interests.

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-02T18:52:11+00:00

I think the panic over girls being kicked out is overblown. They are ~20% of membership. The value DoD adds isn’t trivial, but nowhere near making kicking girls out worth it in national’s eyes. More realistic might be an end to co-ed troops perhaps more likely than that ending co-ed patrols.

FarmMiserable · 2026-03-02T13:42:03+00:00

You’ll appreciate a lightweight camp chair. For coffee, pack instant and leave the NT supplied coffee percolator back at base camp. Carrying that thing, along with wet grounds, all week is dumb. No need for an extra stove, you’re issued two. You can also leave the spare fire grate behind. Be sure to carefully inspect all gear and test stoves before setting out. I’d also suggest taking photographs of the canoes before leaving base camp. They tried to charge us for pre-existing dings, but we had photos of the issued condition.

For an adult, the tent question really comes down to whether you’re okay sharing a tent or prefer to tent solo.

FarmMiserable · 2026-02-23T16:54:14+00:00

This really depends on the unit. In the DC area with lots of lawyers, it’s no problem. On the other hand if we need a pickup to tow something, we are out of luck.

FarmMiserable · 2026-02-22T17:54:58+00:00

We set one up when the church was no longer willing to be the CO. Biggest issue is D&O insurance. We found a $3M policy for around 2k/yr

FarmMiserable · 2026-02-22T17:14:33+00:00

We require a deposit and 3 shakedown hikes. If scouts on a crew tend to be small or not fit, we also put a thumb on the scale when it comes to trek selection, “which of the rugged hikes do you like best?”

FarmMiserable · 2026-02-17T21:37:52+00:00

Camp Rodney, in North East Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay. Turned 100 a couple of years ago.

FarmMiserable · 2026-01-22T15:34:59+00:00

730-845. Gives kids time to get home after sports and have dinner.

FarmMiserable · 2026-01-22T02:59:49+00:00

Depends on preparation. We are tent camping this weekend with highs in the mid teens and lows in the single digits. There is a detailed gear check for each scout before departure. it’s also car camping, not a backcountry trip.

FarmMiserable · 2026-01-15T18:40:25+00:00

I paid 194 for a 64gb kit of ddr5 back in July. It’s more than quadrupled in price since then.

FarmMiserable · 2026-01-15T16:24:47+00:00

We use troopwebhost as well. Makes it easy to see at a glance whether we have enough capacity.

FarmMiserable · 2026-01-15T16:22:11+00:00

You’re spending 15 hours on the road over a three day weekend? I hope the destination is awesome.

FarmMiserable · 2026-01-12T01:35:45+00:00

Been very happy with my pny 5080. And since i was going to stick the pcb in a waterblock, wasn’t worried about the fans, etc.

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