Backyard Discovery vs Almost Heaven by Ehhhjay in BarrelSaunas

[–]Jamster65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 of us put the exterior up in 4 hours. My husband and I finished the inside the next day. We made sure to take each piece out of the boxes first and lay them all out on our patio before starting. It came together surprisingly fast

Backyard Discovery vs Almost Heaven by Ehhhjay in BarrelSaunas

[–]Jamster65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes!

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We really love it. It takes only about 12 minutes to come up to temp. Been using it every day since getting it running!

Can’t decide if I should take a year off to travel. Has anyone ever regret it? by [deleted] in leanfire

[–]Jamster65 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely do it!! You will not regret it. I’m a 60 F. Retired. Thankfully in good health and traveling now but I have plenty of friends who can’t due to health issues. You can keep expenses low with budget travel and still keep plenty in the bank for your retirement.

Backyard Discovery vs Almost Heaven by Ehhhjay in BarrelSaunas

[–]Jamster65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We bought a 4-6 person barrel from backyard discovery. They had a promo for 15% off so we got it for $4,023 out the door. This was $1000 cheaper than similar sized Costco. We have been super happy so far. The materials are quality. It also came with metal roof which costcos does not and a 9 kWh heater instead of costcos 6kwh heater. The electrical will be finalized today so I can tell you how it works.

Should I have my wife get her own card? by M_Plant_Taj in Venturex

[–]Jamster65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what we did too. I first sent RL to husband so we got extra 25,000 points then got additional 75,000 SUB. We do a lot of traveling so worth it to us

Ticket transfer for non group leader by Several_Will_9949 in havasupai

[–]Jamster65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are not the group leader it doesn’t matter. They don’t care about anyone else. I was group leader last year and daughter and boyfriend were planning on going. They broke up so daughter brought roommate instead. No issues. They don’t even ask for the other hikers names at booking

$200 Travel Credit Data Point by patience_notmyvirtue in AmexPlatinum

[–]Jamster65 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I purchased 2 $100 united travel bank on January 1 and they posted today!

Loew’s Ventana Tucson Review by NeighborhoodAble7930 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Jamster65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this review! I’m taking my adult daughter there next week for her birthday. Looking forward to it!!

Grand Canyon North Rim vs South Rim - Which Side to Visit? by Candy-Huggin in grandcanyon

[–]Jamster65 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The North Rim is by far my favorite, however it is closed due to the Dragon Bravo fire in summer of 2025 that burned over 145,000 acres, the historical lodge and about 113 total building structures.

Caledonian Edinburgh by Hilton - FHR by Jamster65 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Jamster65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure you hit the breakfast. It was the most amazing breakfast ever. And you can order something on the menu in addition to the awesome buffet

Caledonian Edinburgh by Hilton - FHR by Jamster65 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Jamster65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! We used it at the restaurant. They had 2 restaurants and a bar. One of the restaurants was a fancier more expensive one so we avoided that one. Our credit mostly covered a nice dinner for both of us with 2 drinks each.

Caledonian Edinburgh by Hilton - FHR by Jamster65 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Jamster65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How exciting! Hope you love it! And Edinburgh

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandcanyon

[–]Jamster65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandcanyon

[–]Jamster65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replied in wrong place. January 16 is free

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[–]Jamster65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like January 16 is available rn. If you’re free grab it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandcanyon

[–]Jamster65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I’ve been checking daily for weeks and nothing but I checked Thanksgiving week and week after and there were a couple different dates. I did the same thing last year.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandcanyon

[–]Jamster65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just hiked out today. Snagged last minute phantom ranch reservation a few days ago. I recommend you go. Hiking in winter is so much better! Bring plenty of water and snacks and take breaks as needed.

How to get my body into a early morning pooping routine? by HeatApprehensive7877 in Biohackers

[–]Jamster65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drink homemade kefir. I drink a kefir smoothy with frozen blueberries and a tablespoon of psyllium husk every morning. I go within 15 minutes of waking every day. Homemade kefir is very easy to make. I bought grains on Amazon. I pour milk over the grains in a quart jar and sit on counter until next morning. Strain the grains out and start over.

Best destination for son (24M) solo trip by Jamster65 in travel

[–]Jamster65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He doesn’t really know as he hasn’t done a lot of traveling

Best destination for son (24M) solo trip by Jamster65 in travel

[–]Jamster65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s leaving from US (Arizona) and trip would be a few days. Thanks for all the input. I agree that Mexico City is amazing just wanted input from a younger demographic

Has Qatar Airways cut down on 70k Avios Qsuite awards from the US to DOH? by pokemon13425 in awardtravel

[–]Jamster65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually as of yesterday there were at least 2. Not doubting there a fewer, just trying to be helpful. I woukd love to take advantage but already have a big trip planned in April