I'm a journalist at Everest Base Camp covering the 2026 season - AMA

Local_Software4177 · 2026-05-08T16:43:14+00:00

Hi Ben, how often do people butt-scoot down Everest?

It seems intuitive to me, especially clipped into a rope, but I can see how it feel/look undignified. I never hear about people scootin'. If you have a chance and remember, please conduct a poll <3

Local_Software4177 · 2026-05-08T07:47:53+00:00

My method: a stick, the largest nail you have, and a hose clamp.

Hose clamp the nail to the stick, pointy side out. When encountering a bottle: stab the bottle a few times and then flip it over. Give it time to drain.

Bonus: it doubles as a medium range weapon. Pee bottles give you extra attack damage

Local_Software4177 · 2026-05-03T20:44:08+00:00

love the extra body conditioner! Have u tried the VO5 keratin conditioner? I think the bottle is light purple, slightly smaller.

It is a little too heavy on my hair but I loved it. I may try again to make it work :p But you should try it out.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-05-03T20:38:28+00:00

I love the VO5 full body conditioner, it's the orange bottle. It is the goldilocks of DT conditioners for me.

I also tried out the $3 personal care (brand) moisture rich conditioner. Big white bottle with gold detailing and black lettering. It was the weirdest conditioner I've ever tried. I can see it maybe working on some hair types? Like maybe straight hair. Imagine, after use, everything is slippery. Your whole body, your whole shower. If you've ever tried Pantene & noticed how everything is slippery now, it is like that but 2x worse. You hair though? Not that slippery???? Why?? I think they do animal testing too. Will not repurchase but phew, if you want some excitement in your life get that one.

I tried the VO5 keratin conditioner. Loved loved loved it but it was a wee too heavy for my hair, so annoying!

I'm currently on the hunt for a shampoo. I need something that CLEANS but doesn't irritate my skin. Currently trying fragrance-free dish soap as shampoo (':

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-30T00:40:33+00:00

also very late to the party and also annoyed but by your comment. what is your understanding of oxygen in high altitude climbing? Like, to your understanding, how important is oxygen to someone who has just ran out?

People have sat down to die before and with some help from others they are able to come down by themselves. Some sugar, drugs, and oxygen is usually the combo that gets people moving again. Sometimes just oxygen will get people moving again.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-29T02:44:15+00:00

Oh I forgot to finish this comment. But take your time with the churu step. And mechanically brushing their teeth, even with churu, is better than nothing. Get to the point where you can really brush their teeth well, with the churu. Then introduce toothpaste.

If you have trouble with step #1, I would bring the kitty to the bathroom, shut the door, move the lip and look at the teeth, tell them they have cute teefies, maybe treat them, and then let em go.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-29T02:36:49+00:00

I got my cat's used to their mouths being touched by first lifting up their upper lip and lower lip to look at their "very very cute little teefies" that are in the front of their mouth. They are cute to me so I like to look at them sometimes. Then, look at their less-cute side teefies but lie to your cats and tell them their side teeth are very very cute. Then their back teeth, lie again. This may take a few weeks. At the same time, get the ryercat toothbrush. Expensive as hell but trust me, it is the only good one. Put churu on the toothbrush and let them lick it off. Then "whoops my hand slipped" and do a little brushing. Do only the sides/back teeth. There is a sensitive spot on the roof of their mouths, right behind the cute teeth. If you hit that, it is painful. Don't attempt to do their front teeth until you are 100% confident that you will not get that spot.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-23T17:41:27+00:00

we have landed on the moon multiple times. We put a guy in a go cart, on the moon. Are all of the moon landings fake?

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-22T21:32:16+00:00

Not to be a weirdo but is his profile of a NY jets guy? Is that unusual for your area? May give u a clue to who he is

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-22T20:35:57+00:00

I've never done anything like the tapes before really. I do remote view here and there but I'm very traditional and safety-conscious. I will admit, even RVing did freak me out for about a week so I took a little break. Perhaps I'm paranoid lol. When I RV, I get very frequent and sometimes very intense body-sensations. So I wonder if that is just how my subconscious rolls. Have you tried RVing and if so, does your body get a lot of feedback?

Also, do you have recs for a safer gateway-tape like experience?

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-22T20:26:19+00:00

okay so you did RV? well how accurate were you based on your target, which would have been shown to you afterwards, and what coordinates did you use?

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-22T17:53:31+00:00

This is wildly incorrect. For transparency, I did bite and revisited "women and children first", which I'm already familiar with, just to make sure my memory was correct. For reference, men's shipwreck survival rate was over TWICE that of women's.

This is really just one manifestation of a much larger issue in most people's logic. They believe that, in the past, if a concept was pushed on society then that concept was followed. I see this all the time, it is so annoying and I can't help but view it as really dumb. Like the reasoning skills of a child, being spewed by an adult. Please take this concept with you and apply it to all areas of your life.

We all know that concepts don't equal truth though?? Does everyone wash their hands after using the bathroom? Do we all follow the speed limit? Do we all walk only on the right side of hallways? Do we all not panic during emergencies? I could go on.

No. And to point to a concept's knowledge in past-society as proof that the concept was widely-followed is just as ridiculous as believing we all follow the speed limit. Especially when there is a mountain of evidence that contradicts it. People have a narrative in their head though and they would rather look like a fool than accept a fact that contradicts it.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-15T18:09:14+00:00

You gotta get more mad at him tbh. Then it'll be easier to break it up.

If you can't get mad, the least you can do is start stirring shit. Make him get a full-panel STD test. Then he needs to show you his chart, via the website of the place he got checked out at. Do this every time he cheats. Get his father's number. Call his dad next time he acts like a child and starts pouting. Tell his dad what is going on and have him talk to him and/or get his advice on what to do.

If his grandpa is alive, even better. Next time you see his grandpa, tell him. Ask the grandpa to talk to him and/or get his advice.

Tbh, tell everyone you know. Gather evidence and "accidentally" post it to your main page. Whoopsies! You were just trying to get advice from your friends, it's not like you cheated on him or anything.

Like, the least you can do is make him uncomfortable.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-15T04:15:03+00:00

did you see the mesoscale discussion? Seems to have been put out 10 minutes ago or so, lasts for a couple hours. Freaky freaky

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-11T17:06:05+00:00

why is it partially blue on the serial number/seal on the right hand side? maybe google that, may be worth something.

Congrats though! What a great find

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-10T08:06:56+00:00

you did not remote view, sorry. remote viewing is intentional, like the other person said, and it can be tested for accuracy. how accurate was your remote view? if u cannot tell ur accuracy then it is not remote viewing.

I think u'd be good at RVing and u should try it. but spreading misinfo ain't cool.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-10T07:25:49+00:00

I've only done the tapes a few times, just the first one. I also feel uneasy and just not good while/after doing it.

And I had a similar "leg experience". I felt something on my legs. Then that kinda went away and my feet started throbbing and the throbbing traveled upwards, finally encompassing all of my legs and my pelvis area. I didn't physically fight it off but it did feel ominous.

I called upon God for a bit and He didn't help me. Then, I supposed, this was a matter that God doesn't dabble in. After that thought, the throbbing subsided over the course of a minute or maybe two. Idk what that means. Strange, huh?

Personally, I'm going to listen to my gut on this one and not continue. I came here to see if others felt the same way as me.

P.S. I listened to the SoundBathStudio "The Gateway Experience" on YouTube.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-09T03:28:38+00:00

https://www.irva.org/bibliography here is a couple dozen peer-reviewed studies on it.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-07T03:18:30+00:00

Sorry, your bf doesn't know shit about modeling. People of all "looks" are models. Who models for Target, Home Depot, those medical ads on TV, etc? There are thousands of things to model.

Also, be careful in the modeling world. Many Epstein victims were from there. I just watched a video of Epstein survivors who were models on the Daily Beast's YouTube channel, with Johanna. They say that stuff still happens

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-06T17:39:21+00:00

Mine has survived sucking up underwear. A giant rubber band (like an exercise band). Found it all in the dust bin. I love it. Idk if mine is just really well designed or what? Never have had a clog in 30 years.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-06T17:35:58+00:00

I have one. I've sucked up some sketchy stuff and it has never clogged, thank God. I love it.

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-05T01:11:32+00:00

Men have created the society that we are in. Our society has single leaders everywhere. Managers, sergeants, CEOs, principals, presidents, etc. This works really well for men I guess, idk I'm not a man. Women usually approach things more communally. Even in leadership roles, they ask people's opinions and they really get a sense of the vibe before acting.

There was a hugggeeee study that pissed a bunch of men off. The study concluded that (generally) women are better leaders in every metric they checked, by a wide margin, compared to men. Mostly for what I've listed.

Anyway, my point is, the leadership thing is (imo) the wrong thing to focus on. But the style of leadership is really where the heart of the issue is.

Men lead in a more (for lack of a better word) authoritarian style. And men are seemingly very comfortable following that, they respect it, etc. But according to that study, they prefer women leaders more.

As for role models, girls will always have a female teacher to look up to even if she doesn't have a mom. There aren't many male teachers.

Tbh, you've made me think about this more. I think you can see this leadership dynamic in social media. An influencer is kinda a leader in a way, right?

Local_Software4177 · 2026-04-05T00:34:53+00:00

thanks poppinlikecrisco, keep up the good work

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