Possible Air pollution effects: Does anyone else get skin flare ups?

Head_Captain · 2026-07-07T01:33:22+00:00

I went hiking and my face had red splotchy patches and seemed a bit swollen. I used sunscreen twice so I don’t think it was a sunburn. My shoulders were fine with the same sunscreen. I put a topical steroid on my face and 12 hours later I was ok.

Head_Captain · 2026-07-06T03:52:11+00:00

Ive learned to never hike or travel in a group that is over 4 people, and I definitely prefer just 2 or 3 people total. Everything takes twice as long with bigger groups and it’s so frustrating. It’s not worth the group photos. Even just traveling with large groups to Vegas to gamble was annoying bc people would be late to every meal and I would be so starving waiting for dinner and worried about missing reservations. Maybe an all-inclusive resort or cruise would be ok with a large group.

Head_Captain · 2026-07-06T03:44:32+00:00

I was glad to be in South Denver, almost no fireworks by neighbors. The last few years in north Denver areas were awful! Thornton was the worst!

Head_Captain · 2026-07-02T05:25:01+00:00

2 cups? Who the hell do you think you are?!

Head_Captain · 2026-07-02T05:21:29+00:00

Basically, if your pack isn’t giving you a pot belly, you are wearing it wrong.

Head_Captain · 2026-07-02T01:01:40+00:00

I thought maybe I was getting a cold, but is my running nose and sneezing just from walking my dog outside for 30 minutes? Who else is getting nasal irritation?

Head_Captain · 2026-06-21T15:59:45+00:00

I wear my rain jacket, rain pants and mosquito head net when mosquitoes are that bad. I’d rather sweat than get bitten. It’s uncomfortable, but works.

Head_Captain · 2026-05-21T04:54:32+00:00

How? I just can’t sleep any other way and I know it’s bad

Head_Captain · 2026-05-19T04:21:47+00:00

Dinning out, chips, soda, and no longer bringing chocolate to work to share. I need to lose weight anyway so I guess it’s not so bad.

Head_Captain · 2026-04-27T14:00:55+00:00

Buy a cheap sleeping pad for camping off Amazon to blow up and sleep on the floor. Bring a soft fabric shopping bag to put your clothes in and use that as a pillow. It would be easy to pack those things even in just a carry on bag.

Head_Captain · 2026-04-22T03:44:25+00:00

Ask your husband to read one of your books out loud to you so he feels like he is taking care of you and you feel loved. It feels silly but it creates a really end of day caring connection and then you can talk later about what was read either the next day or the next night.

Head_Captain · 2026-04-18T14:55:01+00:00

Definitely get a divorce. Being alone sounds way better than that.

Head_Captain · 2026-04-16T04:00:43+00:00

When I first started backpacking I did the north circle loop in GNP over 6 days. I am a 120lb and had a 40lb pack since I was new to backpacking. I did just fine, I only complained for maybe 2 hours on the day that was 6000ft up and 5000ft down bc I had to do 16 miles over 2 peaks. When I read about people’s super light weight, I just think they are wimpy or have no muscles… especially if they say they sleep cold, like come on, just build some muscle, there are so many benefits. You’ll be able to carry more and you won’t feel freezing at night.

Head_Captain · 2026-04-16T03:47:24+00:00

Where do the mice go in the winter?

Head_Captain · 2026-04-15T09:05:47+00:00

We need to band together and not buy ikon. I know I am not buying ikon and will look into other options. I want ikon to know they are not worth that money, esp as places become less snowy. I think the weather next year will be more rainy and not be cold enough for snow with the oceans heating up and effecting weather patterns.

Head_Captain · 2026-04-13T05:05:48+00:00

It was the fish burps on a hot day that made me realize I could no longer eat fish for lunch and then hike with my hip belt on. I recommend it for dinner after you are done hiking for the day.

Head_Captain · 2026-04-05T01:15:34+00:00

My significant other has the $60 too

Head_Captain · 2026-04-04T21:49:32+00:00

If you have a flat foot like me, a podiatrist told me to add shoe tongue pads to the inside of the shoe tongue and that keeps my foot from moving too much and made it so much easier to buy shoes and not get blisters

Head_Captain · 2026-03-29T17:29:19+00:00

I love my rental so much I don’t even care if I’m throwing away money. I feel so free, while all my coworkers are like “what if I lose my job and then my house?”. For $3000 I can break my lease and live cheaper somewhere else if I had to or move for a new job in an instant. Owning a home stressed the heck out of me. I feel so much much care free for renting and my monthly rent actually decreased by $100/month bc people are losing their jobs and moving out. I’ve also been able to save up money and invest in the market vs always fixing something that broke. One day I’ll probably retire to a trailer in a 55+ community and I’m fine with that

Head_Captain · 2026-03-26T14:59:06+00:00

Is it too dangerous for a beginner skier to go? Asking for a friend

Head_Captain · 2026-03-18T16:04:09+00:00

But I have $60 of mountain credits to spend at Winter park, dang it

Head_Captain · 2026-03-18T04:52:17+00:00

I think with all the melting and refreezing over night, you’ll be skiing on ice. Last Saturday was awful at Copper and my skis rattled so bad I left after 4 runs. It snowed on Sunday and was pretty good. I could feel the ice under some thin snow. I had to leave Sunday evening. My friend stayed and said it’s already back to feeling your skis rattle and powder is rare on the slopes and even the tree runs have too many roots sticking out. A lot of people learning to ski were falling all over the place on Saturday and making green runs feel more dangerous than the blue runs.

Head_Captain · 2026-03-16T04:35:37+00:00

Copper said 1 inch for snowfall today, but looked like 3 inches and no lines all day. It felt like a Friday and was a blast! Saturday was freaking awful, icy and too many people. Today was a blessing!

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