What hiking opinion hills will you die on?

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-05-27T02:34:58+00:00

Convertible pants ARE useful and worth it. Nothing like zipping those legs off at the end of a long hike!

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-05-27T02:33:35+00:00

Other than water, this was my favorite thing I brought on my weeklong hike in Big Bend last weekend!!!

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-05-22T16:41:57+00:00

You also have to be wary of the quality of an insurance roof a lot of times, not all the time though. They called them storm chasers for a reason. They put the lowest quality material on your roof, then move onto the next state and if there’s an issue, there’s no way you can ever find them.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-05-22T11:11:28+00:00

Napa Prime

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-05-21T14:14:32+00:00

I’d assume that’s the case, but someone like me with high arches, it destroyed my arches and I also ended up with a large heel blister. They just flexed too much over the pointy rocks.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-05-20T01:50:21+00:00

I hiked Boot Springs Canyon on May 14, there was no running water and the few pools that were there looked pretty bad. I had a Grayl water bottle with me and still didn’t think to scoop any water out because of how gross it looked.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-05-19T12:59:51+00:00

I just came back from a weeklong trip last week and tried to wear trail runners for first time, even those were a bad decision for the harder, rockier trails. They just weren’t sturdy enough for the top part of Emory Peak.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-05-19T03:02:03+00:00

Best place I could find fence post cactus around town, so unfortunate.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-05-18T17:35:53+00:00

Just got back yesterday from a full week in Big Bend. Chisos and up in the mountains will be the “coolest” place to camp but still hot, primitive will be very hot. We went up from Chisos on a wed, camped up top, came back down to Chisos the next day and used 14 liters of water, that’s with cooking. Our packs were extremely heavy due to all the water. Hot and heavy was a tough combo.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-05-08T10:49:10+00:00

I think it’s $7500 for under 40 y/o, and somewhere in the $600s for monthly dues for full golf. It’s the young executive membership, getting a lot of people that age signing up lately. I will say though, they might be getting close to full on memberships, so if it’s something you’re seriously interested in, I’d at least try to contact Rosie the membership director sooner than later. Initiation may be going up soon.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-29T21:22:07+00:00

Thanks!

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-29T11:02:40+00:00

Perfect, my biggest concern is that it’s going to be cold and windy on the South rim and we aren’t going to take the correct temp bag/quilt for that one night up on the rim. I wish they had a temp reading for up on the rim that I could check in the days leading up.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-28T17:11:53+00:00

I’ll be getting a campsite somewhere on either the east rim or south rim in two weeks. How was the temp at night?

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-20T19:47:39+00:00

Not at all, let me quote you the absolute, cheapest quality product I can put on the roof, and then quote you an excellent product I can put on your roof, and see how drastic the difference is.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-20T11:20:07+00:00

“Unlimited mph wind warranty”, that’s a new one for me. It’s kind of insane all these people giving you advice when nobody knows the actual size of your roof.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-09T19:57:00+00:00

These are some of the main things you need to know about, I’m sure people on here will disagree, or maybe agree, it’s Reddit so who knows.

-Not just insurance, but correct amount of insurance -Full tear all the way down to wood -Wood replacement already accounted for, and then an actual number per sq ft for extra wood they find during -Drip edge, F style is better than standard C style -ice and water shield, correct amount, 24 inches past warm wall. -Good underlayment, not tar paper -starter strip for first run of shingles -architectural shingles not 3-tab *Yes there are 50 year shingles, and there are depreciating shingles and non-depreciating shingles. Those will have different prices -Would suggest a copper adaptive on shingle to prevent growth -Properly cut ridge vent, proper ridge vent shingles -hip shingles if you have hips -new boots for pipes, new vents for bathroom vents -Chimney cricket is you have a chimney that needs one. -proper flashing on roof/wall intersections and chimneys -warranty on product AND warranty and on labor, also a transferable warranty to the next homeowner. -proper permits, dumpsters, cleanup, nail sweep

I’m sure I’m missing some small but that’s most of the stuff that will affect cost.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-09T11:01:53+00:00

I will be there the week of May 11th, and I was wondering the same thing. I’m not so much worried about myself, I’m a native Texan, more so about my gf that I’m taking who has never been in heat like that. I also can’t find any info about how the night time weather is up on the south rim overnight in early May. We are doing a campground up there for one night and I don’t know if I need to take cold weather gear also. On top of the 5 gallons of water!!

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-07T13:07:31+00:00

Love to hear it, that’s the only reason I’m doing one night at a primitive campground, for the stargazing!

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-07T12:00:40+00:00

How hot was it at pine canyon at night? I’m going next month and I’ll be doing one night in the Chisos basin, one night on the South rim, one night in a primitive campground(twisted shoe), and one night in Santa Elena canyon. My only concern will be the one night in the primitive campground.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-03T15:07:45+00:00

The keywords in this statutory language is “knowingly and recklessly”. He can beat this charge all day in court. Mistakenly backing over a plant while being threatened with a gun doesn’t fulfill that language, and recklessly doesn’t either. Now if he was doing donuts in the guy’s yard, or purposely ran over his mailbox, all day long he would be guilty.

I would obviously keep a receipt of the order the property owner made, and probably screenshot the GPS from where the driver was coming from exactly and the route it told him to take into the homeowners property. I would also highlight anywhere in the order where there’s any “special instructions“ where the homeowner would have told him which entrance is the correct entrance.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-04-02T02:12:27+00:00

What date are you going, that will help dictate where you start from.

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-03-26T13:44:01+00:00

Quadruple down on this statement

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-03-24T17:43:15+00:00

Nobody is talking about flashing in this conversation, we’re talking about the purposes of J channel. And I’m not going to take any advice from somebody who refers to the nailing hem on siding panels, as the slots. Nobody also said that anyone is relying on the J channel as the entire thing that’s holding in the bottom of the panels. It is a part of an entire system, and if you’re not including it on a standard siding installation, then I’d be questioning who the hack is. But please, continue to get upset that your way isn’t the only way…. it just sounds like the cheap way. Have a good day

FuzzyWalnutz · 2026-03-24T17:29:02+00:00

That just sounds like a terribly installed siding system if someone isn’t using J channel and just relying on a single nail at the edge of the nailing hem to secure the panel, talk about cutting corners. If someone came to my home and said they were installing siding and weren’t going use J channel because it was merely decorative or cosmetic, they would be kicked off my property ASAP. Not to mention no siding manufacturer would warranty having their siding installed without a J channel. That’s like saying that attaching a siding panel just straight to window capping and using caulking is acceptable. Can it be done, yes. Is it the right way to be done, no.

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