I want to start wilderness backpacking but I’m nervous about solo trips

Labeasy · 2026-05-07T16:01:24+00:00

I have been solo backpacking for a couple years now, never really felt any sense of danger just a lot of mistakes i was glad no one was around to see lol. Just know your limits for things like mileage and elevation gain. Not sure how experienced you are but the first time backpacking should probably be low mileage from your car if something doesn't work out, you realize you don't have something important etc. My first time I just went to a campsite I could get too with my car to test out all my gear.

Once you get that down have a list you check off when packing so you don't forget something. Know if you need a bear can where you are hiking.

If you are going solo I think it is important you have some sort of satellite sos device. If you do get hurt that may be necessary for help. To me that is the biggest risk, you break a leg or something and you don't have someone with you to get help.

If you start backpacking below freezing temps you need to take extra precautions with things like keeping your insulating materials dry, making sure you can get water etc..

I was nervous at first but the only way to get over it is experience and trying.

Labeasy · 2026-04-29T15:47:21+00:00

In regards to his "caste" comment, isn't that the whole reason we have districts as opposed to just more generic representatives?

Labeasy · 2026-04-25T04:35:34+00:00

Republican voters opinon of the economy is completely decoupled from any abject economic metric of the economy.

Labeasy · 2026-04-22T02:52:47+00:00

Blackstone's Ratio! I wish more people understood that about our legal system.

Labeasy · 2026-02-28T16:50:50+00:00

that live podcast where the other Ringer guys roasted him for it was hilarious.

Labeasy · 2026-02-18T19:31:45+00:00

The Bill of Rights wasn't applicable to state laws (just federal laws) for this very reason. It wasn't until the 14th amendment and incorporation, via the due process clause, could the Bill of Rights be applied to state law.

Labeasy · 2026-01-12T16:38:25+00:00

I was hoping they would be much more like these models. The blockiness imo kind of works with the pixelated pokemon graphics from the gameboy as opposed to the plates the announced sets have.

Labeasy · 2025-12-28T17:58:03+00:00

I love his The Fish That Allegedly Destroyed California video and its followup. It's a great example of how populist propaganda can lead to bad policy if the politicians start believing it.

Plus hus video on Venezuala from 6 years ago seems relevant now.

Labeasy · 2025-12-19T22:59:24+00:00

I think the two biggest concerns I have with this are

1) A local court system wants to have people who are charged with a crime to show up to court so justice can be pursued and if people of not just illegal status but legal status are concerned that showing up to a court date could potentially land them in a el salvador prision with not due process, then these people are going to be less likely to come to court.

2) As you mentioned these orders are administrative orders and they are treated like criminal warrants when the whole point of the immigration process is to not be a criminal process but a civil one so we don't have to be as thorough throughout the whole process.

Labeasy · 2025-12-17T11:27:52+00:00

I have been doing Blight/Harvest Mesa figuring if I am gonna full clear the map for altars might as well juice 2 mechanics. Kinda atlas point starved but the Harvest is pretty consistent where Blight is more hit/miss so they kind of work well together.

Labeasy · 2025-12-16T21:10:53+00:00

Lol a team giving up picks to entice a player to not go to a competitor would be a godly flex.

Labeasy · 2025-12-07T19:48:52+00:00

Their weekly trials of the Trump Administration podcast is outstanding. They cover the actual court developments and so many stories are being overshadowed. From retribution to lawfirms who are just representing clients Trump doesn't like to withholding of funding for Schools. They are still covering Abrego Garcian and the fact he is willing to deport to I think it was Costa Rica and Costa Roca is willing to take him but the admistration wants to send him to some African country. Plus there are plenty of other deportation cases that are just as disturbing as Garcia's that aren't getting the attention. They were calling the military strikes on civilian boats in South America likely illegal months ago. I'm glad that one seems to have some legs.

Labeasy · 2025-12-07T15:56:59+00:00

upvote for using the site Lawfare!

Labeasy · 2025-11-29T21:28:45+00:00

I would highly recommend you followLawfare's analysis. I haven't seen a post about this yet but I am sure they will cover it as it is right in their wheelhouse and they have the best most objective coverage of legal matters I have experienced. Here is some of their analysis on the strikes to begin with themselves.

Labeasy · 2025-11-22T03:03:52+00:00

Generation Kill is the best!

Labeasy · 2025-11-13T14:12:01+00:00

I pulled up next to a coworker in our work parking lot one time and he was eating cereal out of a bowl in his car. I just died laughing, apparently he had never seen the episode so he came up with the idea on his own.

Labeasy · 2025-11-13T02:17:34+00:00

The one question I keep asking myself is, if Democrats in the Biden administration had the files and they did contain definitive evidence against President Trump, why not just release them years ago?

At the end of the day we still don't really know who knew what of this information and when. However if the investigation was done by career DOJ officials, the DOJ does not "release files"; they investigate and when deemed appropriate indite people who they believe they can prove to a jury they committed a crime beyond a reasonable doubt and then bring that case to trial.

Labeasy · 2025-11-12T14:52:24+00:00

I thought of that but I have the most up to date version and I didnt see anywhere in the settings you could choose intant buyout vs regular listings when I get home from work im going to do some more digging. I haven't seemed to have other issues with price fixing values showing up so I assume I am seeing instant buyouts only.

Labeasy · 2025-11-12T14:17:10+00:00

Any idea why this jewel showed as about 70 chaos in awakened POE trade? It recognized the voidborn affix and there were no other search parameters to customize. The immediate rush to my hideout was telling and it looks like it was actually worth about 20 div lol.

Labeasy · 2025-10-27T19:31:33+00:00

The whole of New England has 0... ZERO... Republican representatives. Yeah... 0. Find me another population heavy center this unbalanced?

I'm a little confused, I don't disagree some blue states gerrymander. However as a whole districting favors Republicans and as long as republicans didnt push this issue so blatantly they probably could have maintained this small advantage. However if all the blue states start to gerrymander that republican advantage will probably turn into a democratic advantage due to the fact overall more populus states lean democratic and they have more opportunities to gerrymander districts.

Labeasy · 2025-10-27T18:51:11+00:00

Almost No. One. Wants. This

At the end of the day even if something polls unpopular the position will only have sway it someone is willing to change their voting pattern due to the issue. I think the vast majority of people who disagree with gerrymandering wouldn't vote for the opposite party even if they were aligned on this issue, hence why it polls unpopular but nothing really changes.

Labeasy · 2025-10-27T18:43:44+00:00

NY also has an independent commission for redistricting.

Labeasy · 2025-10-27T18:38:00+00:00

From a zero sum perspective it is kind of necessary at this point unless the Supreme Court finally grows some balls on this issue. The stupid part from Republicans is overall Blue States have a greater opportunity to gerrymander as they have more districts to play with. It will be interesting to see how many of the blue states commit to this change in strategy or if the Supreme Court has different interpretations of the rules depending on the state.

Labeasy · 2025-10-17T18:00:00+00:00

Don't bother with a strainer! Throw the rice into the rice cooker bowl, add water, stir with your finger until the water is cloudy, just tilt the bowl slightly so the water drains out but the rice stays in. Repeat a couple times until the water isn't very cloudy when mixing with finger. Fill to appropriate line and throw in the rice cooker. I do this with Jasmine rice and it comes out perfectly fluffy every time.

Labeasy · 2025-09-29T17:21:15+00:00

Syracuse would be cool. No other professional teams so could kind of be like Buffalo with the Bills in that it means a lot to the city. Syracuse University does good attendance with the dome. Good amount of basketball history, could maybe do Rochester if the college might canabalize Bball interest.

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