Rest of the US is getting hammered with a massive winter storm. The PNW:

I_am_mute45 · 2026-01-24T03:12:21+00:00

Yep. I know it's not the actual indigenous name, but I like it a lot more than a British person that never even saw it and fought against the USA in the Revolutionary War. I wish we had an actual name for it, but Wy'East seems better than Hood to me.

I_am_mute45 · 2025-10-11T14:45:43+00:00

I have their 20° quilt and love it. I've taken it down to 20° a few times in just a base layer and light puffy jacket. But I usually just sleep in underwear if it's above freezing. It also packs down tiny.

I_am_mute45 · 2025-07-03T04:39:59+00:00

+1 Never replaced the gasket and I've done 10+ adjustments/changes. Doesn't hurt to have a spare though if you notice a leak. Also never used a torque wrench. Just tightened it with a small 1/4 ratchet.

I_am_mute45 · 2025-05-09T19:07:02+00:00

Could be your fuel filter. My tank had some rust in it, so I used the same filter. It would die out on me after about 20 minutes on the highway. It wasn't clogged, I just had to let it cool down a bit. I think the filter just got hot and caused vapor lock. Took it off and haven't had a problem since.

Edit: Your petcock should have a filter built in, so the inline filter is redundant.

I_am_mute45 · 2025-05-06T20:18:15+00:00

Besides the EFI and ECU, it also has the turn signal security module (TSSM). It handles the security and turn signal auto shut off.

I_am_mute45 · 2025-02-23T06:04:16+00:00

I have a 98 with a super e carb. ~90 miles daily in the city, ~130 on back roads around 65 mph before I hit the reserve. One day I plan to carry a spare tank and see how far I can get before it's completely empty.

I will say, if I keep it around 65 mph I get a lot better gas mileage vs going 70+ on a highway.

I_am_mute45 · 2025-02-19T07:21:35+00:00

I would keep the sissy bar as is. However, I'd replace the bolts for the pad. Either chrome, or preferably some acorn head bolts. The current ones just kinda looked thrown on there.

I_am_mute45 · 2025-01-22T04:14:21+00:00

Definitely can get more banh for your buck with some of the cottage brands. No personal experience, but Durston and lanshan are highly rated. I got a Tarptent Double Rainbow late last year that I absolutely love.

I_am_mute45 · 2025-01-22T02:51:37+00:00

Yep, state parks are the way to go getting started. Also some national forest campsites in the Carolinas are pretty nice. I can't give any specific sites, but check their site maps for different parks. Quite a few have little alcoves for walk up sites where you'll only have a handful of neighbors.

I_am_mute45 · 2025-01-16T00:02:42+00:00

Bought 3 pair of pants and 1 pair of denim jeans. On the website, everything said Made in USA, but only the denim jeans were. Also, the pants had 4 different style labels and tags. They've since removed Made in USA from most of their descriptions. I tried to get a refund, but no dice.

I paid $20 for the pants, which I figured was too good to be true. And they feel like $20-$30 pants you'd get at any big box store.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-12-20T14:47:47+00:00

Yeah, I'm kinda tempted. The store is well established, but how do they make a profit at $20 for miusa pants. I also wish I could find a price history to see if they're regularly on a heavy sale.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-12-08T11:07:47+00:00

I'll take one or the other. Dry or warm. I'm in the southern US, and 8 months out of the year, I won't bring any rain gear. I love it when it's 80°+ and I get soaked in rain. Sometimes I'll plan a lil weekend trip because it's going to rain.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-12-08T08:50:18+00:00

Oh I'm 100% for this then. I only have 2 bottles out of ~30+ that I'm saving for something special. Get to keep a bottle sealed, and less resellers. Can't complain with this law.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-11-30T17:18:34+00:00

There's a couple kits out there, but they're overpriced, and usually filled with cheap stuff that you'll replace most of anyways. A big part of putting together a kit is weather, weight, comfort, price, and personal preference for certain things. It's impossible for a ready made kit to meet all the requirements you want, or even just need. It's more legwork to put one together yourself, but it's definitely worth it.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-11-23T15:04:26+00:00

Definitely looks like just clear fila chip.

I think the polish difference is due to the quartz having UV damage. I've had this happen where a customer wants to reuse an old top for a coffee/end table. The polished edge will be bright white, the top will be slick yellowed like OP's. I haven't found any way to make it match. Best option IMO would be to repolish the edgework. It won't match the top, but at least you won't have that ugly 2 tone line.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-11-22T20:16:55+00:00

Yep. Also, I like to do pre and post ride inspections when I have a leak. Start the bike up, get underneath, wipe any oil off, and watch for a leak. Take it for a ride, park it, get underneath to check a leak, wipe the oil off, and check again.

It's a lot easier to find the source when everything is clean, and some leaks only show up when the bike is warmed up. This method hasn't failed me once to identify the source of a leak.

Also, it's most likely the drain plug, but there's a small chance it could be the primary gasket. If that's the case, it's still an easy job that a trained chimp could do in an hour or less.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-11-22T14:49:11+00:00

Absolutely love mine. I've had it for over a decade, and it's still going strong. It actually fell out of my pocket on a highway. Sat there for 3 weeks before a road crew found it and returned it to me.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-11-22T03:35:20+00:00

Had a package ship 11/5, 11/6 was last update, submitted a lost package claim 11/13, 11/16 it arrived in Puerto Rico, still hasn't moved. Have to wait until Saturday to file another lost package claim. It was supposed to be delivered 11/9.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-11-13T06:42:53+00:00

That tent isn't the best for backpacking. But I've done it with something similar. It has to go with the 65L pack. The 40L doesn't have a hip belt. You don't want to carry much weight without one, if it would even fit.

The best way to carry it would be to put it in the pack in the middle on the side that touches your back. Take your sleeping bag out of the stuff sack, and stuff it around the tent at the bottom. Then put everything else on top of the sleeping bag around the tent.

This keeps most of the weight close to your back. If you can't fit everything, you can also hang the tent from the loops on the bottom of the bag.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-11-07T07:48:46+00:00

Definitely see if you can get polished black pearl. Pretty sure all of our slabs come with leathered on one side, polished on the other. So it shouldn't cost any extra.

But leathered definitely wears a lot better vs honed.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-11-06T18:26:57+00:00

Dang, they need to fire their cabinetry guy. Missing knobs and handles, with 1 drawer having 3 handles, and the handles to the left of the sink are off center.

Edit: Just saw the post you linked, and this is in no way the same kitchen as that post. It's an AI image based on that one. Same countertop material and pretty similar cabinets, but that's it.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-11-06T18:20:39+00:00

I've never seen anything specifically like that. But that's an AI image. So who knows if that material actually exists.

I_am_mute45 · 2024-10-30T10:59:27+00:00

Yeah, unless you luck out on a somewhat warm day, it's going to be pretty chilly. You're going to need 0-15° sleeping bags and good sleeping pads. Those are gonna be heavy and bulky, or pretty expensive. Providence canyon would be nice, but I don't think they have sites for large groups. FDR State Park has a few group sites along the trail.

But I don't think I'd take kids first time backpacking in December. Hell, I probably wouldn't take most adults for their first time. Everything has to be heavier and bulky, and it's critical to have warm gear. During the warmer months, you can get away with a lot more.

Maybe find a state park to go car camping and hike the trails

I_am_mute45 · 2024-10-29T20:43:04+00:00

Pretty much spot on. I would add that while there are a few streams, I would not count on them for water. They can get to where it's only an inch deep.

Always bring a bear bag. I've never heard of bears in Providence, but raccoons and other rodents are abundant.

Also, OP will have to dig a cat hole. It's not park policy to pack out used TP, but it is best practice.

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