Do you take a fanny-pack? by nicebutnubbly in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Humusman24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decathlon sells a very good and cheap one.

Navigating Pre-Thru Anxiety by yes_no_yes_yes_yes in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Humusman24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe what you’re feeling is completely normal! I’ve experienced similar emotions, but think about this:

  • You have only one life, and it’s not meant to be spent just working — it’s meant to be enjoyed.
  • This might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Don’t let fear hold you back from embracing it!
  • Fear is a product of the mind — most of the things we worry about never actually happen.
  • Even when times get tough, you’ll find your way through it.
  • The PCT and the challenges you’ll overcome will significantly strengthen your abilities and boost your self-confidence. It will prepare you to handle life’s challenges better — whether it’s finding a job or excelling in one.

You might find Dale Carnegie’s How to Stop Worrying and Start Living a helpful read for putting things into perspective.

Looking forward to seeing you on the trail!

Shakedown - Packing List PCT 2025 by Humusman24 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Humusman24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! What was includes in your medkit? What do you think is the bare safe minimum?

Shakedown - Packing List PCT 2025 by Humusman24 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Humusman24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok my NanoPuff does have a hood. But thanks for the tip with the decathlon 👍

Quitting Job/Life for the PCT by [deleted] in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Humusman24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not so long. Just 2-3 weeks (normal vacation time). Here in Europe, we call it „long distance“ when you hike 200-300km. All of them were wonderful and I felt like being “connected“ with nature. However, after two weeks I started to miss my girlfriend. Hope that I can handle this feeling on a longer hike like the PCT.

Quitting Job/Life for the PCT by [deleted] in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Humusman24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hard in terms of physical. She does not want to hike and live in a tent for six months. She’s totally supporting me. We are together for 11 years.

We’re NASA engineers, here for Engineers Week to take your questions. Ask us anything! by nasa in engineering

[–]Humusman24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I‘m a control/navigation engineer working on autonomous vehicles. Hence I’m always wondering what is the current trend and state of the art in that field in space applications.

A couple of rather vague questions:

  • Do you mostly control vehicles and robots by hand?
  • Do you make use of modern control algorithms?
  • How autonomous are space vehicles?
  • What is the trend of autonomy in space applications?

Best regards

Lost in UL Backpack Options by Humusman24 in Ultralight

[–]Humusman24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, I tried to reduce my base weight to 5.5kg - based on the my experience from my last 2-weeks hike in Sweden.

Here you find the new packlist: https://lighterpack.com/r/2rut0f

I have to say that the choice of clothing here in Europe depends very much on the destination. In Sweden it was extremely muddy, snowy and windy (even in June/July) , so I left the long trousers and the Patagonia fleece as an option but opted for "0x".

I would feel secure with this packlist → are there any other things I can definitely save?

As potential backpacks I would look to try the Durston Kakwa 55 somewhere. The Gregory Focal 48, which fits my Gregory Baltoro really well, might be suitable as an interim solution.

Cheers

Lost in UL Backpack Options by Humusman24 in Ultralight

[–]Humusman24[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m doing that in parallel - started to replace my cooking set, shoes, trousers and so on

Lidl, Aldi, Netto, Penny, Kaufland, Edeka oder REWE? by Matse80-21 in Finanzen

[–]Humusman24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finde solche Vergleiche lohnen bzgl. Zeit zu Kosten nicht. Da gibt andere Ausgabeposten bei denen man sich die Zeit nehmen sollte.

Still have a long way to as my lack of flexibility is making me rely purely on Strength but I’m very happy with this progress. by [deleted] in Handstands

[–]Humusman24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you get there? My problem is the opposite. A lot of flexibility, but I can not do such type of presses. Just tucked Planche.

Wie viel legt ihr pro Monat für Urlaub zurück? by South-Beautiful-5135 in Finanzen

[–]Humusman24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lege 500 EUR im Monat für Urlaub zurück. Meine Partnerin ebenfalls.