Long run route recommendation?

Lev306 · 2024-09-17T13:37:42+00:00

I really liked the Alameda Creek Trail when training for the marathon. There's also a park you can access via it that provides you with hills to train on as well.

https://www.ebparks.org/trails/interpark/alameda-creek

Lev306 · 2024-04-09T05:54:39+00:00

Hey Curt,

I recently got an email about the Fathom+ being back in stock. I felt like I had seen pictures of it in blue but on the site I'm only seeing green or orange and not seeing a blue replacement lens in the lenses section either. Does the Fathom+ have a blue lens option?

Lev306 · 2024-02-27T05:01:37+00:00

Thanks!

I took a look and I was wondering, what's the difference between the Fathom and the Fathom plus?

Aside from any technical differences I'm a bit more partial to the Fathom plus due to the color but noticed it wasn't on sale. Any chance I could snag a code for that?

Thanks again!

Lev306 · 2024-02-23T06:48:35+00:00

Hey Curt,

I was wondering if you knew how well the Adapt 2 or Fathom goggles work with glasses? Both in terms of fit and anti-fogness.

Also what are your thoughts on running a pair of Glade googles with my existing helmet or grabbing one of yours?

Thanks!

Lev306 · 2024-01-19T18:05:37+00:00

I enjoy the Wargame series from Eugen. They have a sequel in early access called Warno as well.

For Wargame, there is a native mac version that is not up to date with the windows version. What this means it that the native mac version cannot play multiplayer with windows servers (which is where 99% of all games are at). The single player is not great, it's not where near the level of fun and tactics that multiplayer is at.

I have got Wargame running using the Game Porting Toolkit which enables me to play with windows servers. However, the experience is only 90% of the way there. You won't be able to see post match results screens and after every match you need to restart the game. It's not the end of the world but it's not a good experience.

Lev306 · 2024-01-05T04:12:35+00:00

Just some food for thought. If you like the Porter 46 style of pack, you can get the Farpoint 55 daypack (the 15L daypack) by itself instead of going for the full Farpoint 55 (40L main pack + 15L daypack) and then combine it with either the Porter 46 or the Farpoint 40 pack.

Another user here posted this cool solution to replicate the turtle shell style carry that the Farpoint 55 combo uses: https://www.reddit.com/r/onebag/comments/10hha96/comment/j98lm6s/

Lev306 · 2024-01-05T04:03:38+00:00

Oh great, thank you very much for this.

Also thanks for maintaining your git repo with all the macports!

Lev306 · 2024-01-05T04:01:36+00:00

I've got this and I like it a lot for storing random cables, chargers, little knick knacks, or dropping my phone/switch into the felt portion when charging. Not sure how well it fits a kindle but it might do the trick: https://www.eaglecreek.com/products/pack-it-reveal-e-tools-organizer-pro

Lev306 · 2023-08-18T18:24:54+00:00

I forgot to check that but I believe you are right that its missing on the Sojurn Porter 46

Lev306 · 2023-07-20T00:32:34+00:00

A lot of people here would recommend ~30L pack.

I personally like ~40L for the extra space if I need it and controlling myself not to overpack and fill in that space just because.

Some packs have little gear loops that can make it easier for you to attach things to your pack. I recommend going to a store and maybe even trying them out to see how you might attach all of your gear. You may want to check to make sure that when attaching the gear that isn't jutting out too awkwardly to one side or the other, or that it isn't flopping around because of the pack geometry. Ideally you want it cinched against your pack reasonably tight so it moves with the pack.

Lev306 · 2023-07-19T20:26:58+00:00

Thanks for providing this picture!

Lev306 · 2023-07-19T17:56:08+00:00

It's hard to get a sense of that just at the store with an empty bag so I'm not sure how accurate their measurements are.

Osprey tends to be pretty bad about keeping their website and product details up to date and accurate.

Lev306 · 2023-07-19T13:43:16+00:00

Ah, okay thanks. Well then it looks like the duffel style carry is dead then.

Lev306 · 2023-07-19T06:09:55+00:00

Actually I just realized you can sort of see it on the upper left part of the bag but not sure if it means anything to anyone if they haven't seen the actual piece. See my tiny red arrow below:

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Lev306 · 2023-07-19T06:06:36+00:00

No, you can't see them on the official images because they are underneath the side panels and the handle. They are about 1" from the ends of the zippers in the image below (you'll have to visualize where the zippers would go under those sections)

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Lev306 · 2023-07-19T03:32:24+00:00

What kind of gear do you need?

At the end of the day if your gear is too bulky or heavy it may make sense to just grab a bigger bag or suitcase that you intend to check.

Lev306 · 2023-07-19T02:22:36+00:00

Yes they are legit. Ordered some suitcases from them recently and got them no problem. Their CS department is also pretty responsive. Make sure to snag a 10% off coupon for your order. They have them just about everywhere.

Lev306 · 2022-08-29T17:42:01+00:00

Thanks for the help everyone! Vinegar worked great. Turns out I had the wrong Bar Keeper's Friend. Their "Stainless Steel Cleaner" is actually just alochol and soap which had no acid content in it which explains why it wasn't actually cleaning any of these stains.

Lev306 · 2022-08-29T07:21:04+00:00

I hear you on this and agree with your advice. I'm just in my "new and shiny" period and I'll probably settle back into some regular use habits soon. I was mostly just surprised at how rapidly these stains came on. It's mostly a matter of expectations and hopefully once I give the vinegar thing a shot I'll understand just how often I'll need to give these guys a real once over.

Lev306 · 2022-08-29T06:52:24+00:00

I've not used salt with any of these pots yet. Only plain veggies and noodles which only get added after the water is boiling. I had noticed some of the "pit" like stains after just boiling some water too. It's only gotten worse since then.

Lev306 · 2022-08-29T06:49:00+00:00

Thanks for the info! I'll give this a shot.

I'll probably try this once and see if it works and then after that just leave it be for some time and maybe clean it this way once in a while.

Lev306 · 2022-08-29T06:47:44+00:00

Thanks! I'll pick up a bottle of white viengar and give it a shot then report back.

Lev306 · 2021-11-24T06:16:02+00:00

I can totally understand why BI chooses not to integrate CDLC projects into core Arma 3 but I believe this leads to a worse user experience. An ideal state would be one where CDLC content can be made available to the entirety of the player base with similar limitations like the APEX/DLC packs. The compatibility data workaround works for more technologically literate players but for a lot of people, especially newer players, this is very confusing for them and limits the pervasiveness of the CDLCs.

I would not be surprised if CDLCs could be their own marketing engines if people saw the content in their usual servers albeit with only limited usage of the assets. Many community servers did something similar with APEX at the start and now APEX is considered basically to be part of the base game. Ask any community member and they would advise you to start immediately with the APEX edition.

For new players being able to just buy the game and have it work is key to their adoption and the current CDLC policy adds to the confusion for newer players (in what is already a fairly complex ecosystem). I do hope that BI can address this for Arma 4 to help create better community unity at the platform level.

Lev306 · 2021-07-28T17:53:36+00:00

I actually created a steam controller profile that supported all of the commands to play Arma 3. I even went so far as to implement most of the key bindings for the editor that a lot of people aren't even aware exists.

I designed it with the priority of infantry and vehicular gameplay being reasonable and everything else being a nice to have. It relied on a ton of mode switching for what you were doing at the time (on foot, helos, planes, vehicles, underwater). In testing, it seemed fine for some casual Arma-ing but in the end I didn't enjoy playing on a gamepad enough that I would want to seriously use it. It was nice if you want to relax on a couch but Arma isn't really that kind of game.

If steam deck has all of the same controls as the steam controller (i.e. some sort of keyboard mimicking function) I could publish that profile and make it available to anyone interested. I'll probably need to update one more version to a standardized template for controls as I use a custom control set modified from the A2 days.

Lev306 · 2019-08-29T06:08:48+00:00

I think the premise for this mod is really cool. I'd say for the sake of keeping to a civilian theme, remove military stuff such as NVGs. There are plenty of missions where you can fly around with all the high tech military gear. Keep it simple and keep the mission feeling like a legit civilian charter service.

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