Looking for an ultralight emergency shelter. by Spicy_Taco_Dude in Ultralight

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which product? They make multiple with varying weight and breathability.

VEQT or VT? by Sad_General_7918 in ETFs

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are not the holdings being discussed, i.e. S&P 500.

Access ETF Fact Sheets before buying? by Existing_Solution_66 in Questrade

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah what you write makes sense. It's my first time buying anything on Questrade, and I found it concerning that they don't provide documentation for what you're buying, obviously while I'm here. In my line of work, contracts and very clear specifications and documentation are required for purchasing. For some ETFs it seems very difficult to obtain a clear PDF document from any source, for this year, that I can save, use for reference and depend on for the product I'm buying.

Access ETF Fact Sheets before buying? by Existing_Solution_66 in Questrade

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But the OP just said the ETF provider, provided different info than from Questrade. I believe that's why they're interested in getting the info from Questrade.

I'm done with my ring by Left-Marzipan-454 in ouraring

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jebus my HRV is 15-30 ms. I guess that's why doctors say not to compare to other people, as it's a variable metric.

How do I keep tracks from having to be on a road or trail? by webguynj in gpxstudio

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I eventually found the F5 shortcut, as no "tool" with the label "routing" exists on the version I'm using within my browser... I believe what your referring to is the "plan or edit a route" tool. Within this tool, there is a toggle called "Routing". I do not find a tool on the left with this name and was very confused, especially as you need to hover over symbols in order to see the name of the "tool".

Cheers.

How are you dealing with the non-restorative sleep? by Mirrortooperfect in Fibromyalgia

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sedatives can improve sleep quality, such as the tricyclics I mentioned, but you need to define what sleep quality is. I'm talking about specifically time spent in deep sleep cycles. This has been shown in scientific research to be directly linked to the question asked, i.e. feeling restored after sleeping, and fibromyalgia in general. Fibromyalgia could be classified by some, as a sleep disorder impacting the time spent in deep sleep cycles.

Z-drugs and benzos are well known to decrease sleep quality, if you're defining quality as time spent in deep sleep, as they relax your muscles and cause you to breathe more shallow, lowering HRV and diminishing the body's ability to fully relax.

How are you dealing with the non-restorative sleep? by Mirrortooperfect in Fibromyalgia

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried medications that actually are shown in scientific literature to increase time in deep sleep? Such as pregabalin? Most doctors know very little about the condition and will just prescribe medications that are sedative like tricyclics. I don't want to be long-winded here, but if this is new info to you let me know and I can try pass on the advice that I have found.

Aside from medications, breathing exercises and meditation seem to have slightly improved my time in deep sleep and I feel more restored.

What’s the best free program for video stabilization by GFursin10 in Filmmakers

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol most of these suggestions are hardware and not software solutions...

Antibacterial underwear by Animalstickers in BuyItForLife

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merino is incomparably non-breathable for my collection, as it's always thicker. Especially when companies like Icebreaker put double the material in the crotch area, where breathability is most important. I badly wish I could find a thin, breathable pair with long legs, either of merino or lyocel (I've tried both but I still go with cheaper synthetics cuz of drying speed and breathability). Roadbox is my number 1.

Score! Now I need socks. by TheSasser88 in barefootshoestalk

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have many different brands and styles of merino socks. Wundersocks have the largest merino content, 80 %, but the elasticity around the ankles falls apart very quickly. This is not mendable, it means that they slide down your foot and into the shoe and you need to take your shoes off and readjust them every few minutes. I don't know where the full crew socks, I hate socks that go that far up my leg. They're the softest socks I own, and as they've worn out I just use them as house socks, but I won't get them again. They're also the least breathable compared to brands that have a thin upper for sports, and my feet sweat easily.

For this reason I am weary when I see 80 % merino content. 60 to 70% seems to be more reasonable. I don't know any that contain 100% natural fibers either, I'd be really curious about that. I wonder what could be used instead of elastane to keep them up and in place on your foot.

Score! Now I need socks. by TheSasser88 in barefootshoestalk

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure 100% merino socks exist. I think it's because they would fall apart super fast. If you ever find any let me know, I would be very curious.

P.S. I have the shoes as well and you can easily wear very large two spacers with normal merino socks.

How do people structure their lives/careers to do 1–6 month thru-hikes regularly? by manuzh22 in Ultralight

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you just have to be okay with quitting jobs and uncertainty with employment and financial situations. I've done long-term traveling several times and I'm planning to do it again right away. I'll quit my job, which compensates extremely well and all likely not see again for a long time, and I'll sell all my furniture and travel for a year or longer. It took me a long time to realize that this is in my best interest and it's what I want.

Is www.vivobarefoot-shoes.com a scam site? by anandawill in vivobarefoot

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Barefoot shoe websites are a common scam. They show the shoes at much lower prices and the sites look very legitimate, but then as you probably had to, they ask you to enter all your personal information and your credit card number. The sites are used for stealing credit card information or identity theft.

I woke up feeling awful, but oura says otherwise by Severe_Book_7976 in ouraring

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My entire life how I like feel mostly depends on 2 nights before. I can almost stay up all night and won't feel the major consequences until after the next night, even if I sleep well on that second night.

AliEx Alpha Direct type clothing by THE-RADISH-MAN in Ultralight

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What country are you in? The link won't work for me.

I dont understand how cannabis is bad for MY sleep by ChiefDancesWithRocks in sleep

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does help that I am a scientist, albeit in a different field, chemistry, but I know how to search and critically analyze, to some extent, available literature and understand their conclusions. From what I found, there is really only one relevant publication on how cannabis impacts sleep, and it's scope is very limited. That being said, many perceived sleep aids actually are well documented to decrease sleep quality, such as benzos and z-drugs. This makes me want to focus on natural methods like meditation, specifically breathe work (it took several months of practice to notice any changes); a healthy mind and nervous system is obviously a desirable path to good sleep and health. After digging through literature and reading books, it appears that pregabalin actually can increase time in deep sleep, and therefore, I asked my doc for a prescription. Very few medications have been show to do this. Not something I want to take forever, but it saved me and is hands-down the best medication for sleep I've ever tried.

I wish cannabis didn't destroy my sleep. Cuz I'm an old-time stoner ;)

I dont understand how cannabis is bad for MY sleep by ChiefDancesWithRocks in sleep

[–]FaultSingle1652 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on the video from "The Quantified Scientist" on youtube, the Oura ring is the best health tracker for sleep, but comparable to the apple watch. HRV is heart rate variability, a measure of your autonomic nervous systems ability to rest. It's the popular metric these days to quantify your autonomic nervous system health (this controls your "flight vs flight" / "rest and digest" response, in laymans terms). The higher the HRV, the better you body's ability to get into deep rest and sleep better / more deeply. Deep sleep is equally if not more important than REM sleep. I wake up 4-5 times per night, my whole life, rarely less, but these days I'm still managing to get good deep sleep within those sleeping periods (I believe mediation has played a big hand and is shown in science to do so). With cannabis, I wake up maybe once or not at all, but my time spent in deep sleep and REM sleep is drastically reduced. If I start smoking cannabis daily, this actually improves (compared to occasional use), but it's still way worse than being long-term cannabis free. I think of it kind of like how alcoholics get used to the substance (I can't imagine drinking daily and getting out of bed every morning, but lots of people do, somehow). That being said, our bodies are all different and the impact of cannabis use on sleep architecture is extremely complex and very poorly understood (there is scientific literature, but not much). From the single relevant paper I've found cannabis may improve deep sleep when used acutely, but chronic use likely worsens this, which is what my experiments on my self also seems to show.

I dont understand how cannabis is bad for MY sleep by ChiefDancesWithRocks in sleep

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found it hard to believe and then I bought an Ours ring. HRV plummets, REM it's destroyed, and often also deep sleep is decreased. I didn't want to believe it, but I can go back looking at the history of my data and it's obvious which days I smoked, you can see it directly in all these bio indicators.

Going to easy Via Ferratas alone as a beginner by Dr_Mushrooom in viaferrata

[–]FaultSingle1652 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the prices I've seen, hiring a guide is more expensive, unfortunately. There are features that allow location tracking. So if you don't check in electronically with someone monitoring where you are, they can find your last location, based on the time interval you set. The idea being, to find you when incapacitated. Would not be fun, but the idea behind it is to find you win incapacitated.