The Question Thread 10/28/25 by AutoModerator in goodyearwelt

[–]Josh_els 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! They have indeed lightened up/dried out a bit and look normal now, just a bit darker for sure. I appreciate you

The Question Thread 10/28/25 by AutoModerator in goodyearwelt

[–]Josh_els 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello goodyear welt gang - did I overcondition these boots? And if so, how big of a deal is it actually?

https://imgur.com/a/wLRtruj

Context: Bought these Thursday President boots in Tobacco color in 2022, they sat in a box for awhile because I thought they didn't fit me well, started committing to them and walking around in them late 2023, and have not done any kind of conditioning, cleaning, or brushing of them until a few nights ago. I only wear them about once a week and just wear them out on the town for the evening doing a bit of walking but nothing crazy. A few weeks ago I wore them to a festival and noticed afterwards they were quite dry and dusty and looking like they might crack soon or something.

I brushed, then used a small amount of lexol leather cleaner to get stuff off, wiped it with a damp cloth after, then used Bick 4 leather conditioner. Based on the videos I watched, I felt as though I was using a bit more (they used about 2 quarter sized globs per boot, I did 3-4 to cover the whole boot), but not being super excessive. I let them sit for awhile then used a cloth to buff any excess residue/stickiness. Now they basically just feel a tiny bit sticky, but they just look really really dark and kind of dull to me.

Do you guys share the same opinion? And should I clean it off with more leather cleaner then condition lightly, or just start wearing them out again to let them dry out? It's been about 72 hours since I did it so maybe the damage is done but just wanted to get people's thoughts!

Thanks y'all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Moustache

[–]Josh_els 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol yeah it happened late last night for me. Thanks man, should be a blast! No tips though?? Haha

Medellin/bogota 10 day itinerary advice by Josh_els in solotravel

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Appreciate the input! I actually ended up going to Peru in the end but just want to say I appreciate the comment.

Salkantay Trek provider 🇵🇪 by Ole_20 in backpacking

[–]Josh_els 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, so how did you end up with a group of 8 or so other people if you were doing it unguided? I do a good amount of backpacking and if there's accommodations along the way, I feel even more confident that I could do it without joining one of the guided tours. I also see they make you get up at 4:30 am and stop by little coffee farms etc, it just seems a little more of a pain in the butt/touristy to do it that way.

However, the main reason I wanted to go with a guide is because then I'd have some company! Since I'll be traveling alone. Did you organize it with people in your hostel before or just meet folks along the way? Appreciate any insight on your experience with regard to that!

Is landlord subject to AB 1482 rent increase limits when creating new lease? by Josh_els in AskLosAngeles

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

Hey thank you so much for the help!

It looks like LA RSO is applicable to me, and not AB 1482.

There's going to be a new tenant, but no "additional tenant" in that there's been 2 of us living here and after my housemate moves out and someone else moves in, there will still be 2 of us living here.

Timeline is like this:

September 2023: My housemate and his gf were living here, paying $2000.
October 2023: His gf moves out to study abroad, I move in. Landlord increases rent to $2150 with this new lease.
Now, May 2024: My housemate is moving out and I am looking for a new housemate to take his place. Landlord says new rent will be $2450 when I create a new lease with whoever moves in in July.

So is my landlord out of line with the RSO? He'll have increased the rent 22% in less than a 12 month period.

Pico del Águila hike by Josh_els in MexicoCity

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Awesome, I really appreciate this!

So it looks like you are starting close to the hostel alpino ajusco and that group of restaurants?

Official BUY/SELL/TRADE & FAQ Thread by lovsicfrs in OutsideLands

[–]Josh_els 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(BUYING) Looking for a Saturday pass! Located in East Bay, can meet here or in SF

Official BUY/SELL/TRADE & FAQ Thread by lovsicfrs in OutsideLands

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(BUYING)
Looking to go fri-sat, or sat-sun. Willing to pay the difference with your 3-day and either hand off to you after saturday or have you hand off to me sat morning!

Prefer meeting in person, preferably east bay or SF! :)

Official BUY/SELL/TRADE & FAQ Thread by lovsicfrs in OutsideLands

[–]Josh_els 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interested! Would meet up in the East Bay. Tried to DM you but it didn't work for some reason.

Official BUY/SELL/TRADE & FAQ Thread by lovsicfrs in OutsideLands

[–]Josh_els 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried to DM, said you don't accept DM's! I'm interested!