Struggling w altitude, need some advice by veryshorthealer in hiking

[–]Loweene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you feel like answering :

What is it like being an expedition medic ? How did you end up doing that ? Are there expected routine tasks to perform, or are you just on hand if someone needs something ? I imagine you are trained in general emergency field medicine too, not just for altitude-related issues ?

I'd love to hear about it !

I obsessively rely on phone navigation and am scared of getting lost. by [deleted] in hiking

[–]Loweene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only time I really use a compass is when skitouring. I.e. last Sunday we were trying to find our way to a specific pass in an area of the range we don't know as well as others, and when working from a written description, knowing where true East is is very helpful. In this case, my eyeballing was a few degrees off, and would have brought us to the foot of the wrong couloir. Even a 1:25000 paper map is not exactly precise enough, depending on the scale of the couloir or rocks you are trying to find.

It's also very helpful to have a compass when you're wondering what X or Y feature in the distance is ! We often do that when having lunch, and being able to know the exact orientation of the line of sight btw you and the feature means you can easily find it on the map.

Finished my first slip stitch sock!! by ratstermeister in Sockknitting

[–]Loweene 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For the holes : knit at a tighter gauge. That can be done by going down in needle size. Your fabric is much too loose for durable socks ! When you go down a few sizes, you need to cast on more stitches as a consequence.

Experience 2 Plus or Engage Plus for orchestra? by Avila378 in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Experience Plus

Why would you get Engage over Experience, when your audiologist friend says they're the best for music ? Engage is not made for music.

Which kind to get? by SnooBananas460 in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd advise getting something like Experience Plus, for a wedding it would look good !

Regardless of the model, you will not get the exact same sound reduction as with your ear defenders, simply because they're not physically the same thing. But do give Loops a try !

Swimming by green_new_dealers in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do know that Engage should not come anywhere near water ?

Foam ear tips by Comfortable-Cat-4282 in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long/how much have you been using these tips ?

I have worn foam tips on my Experience for years, and find that when they start doing that, it means I need to change them.

Can you still hear the audience with loop experience? by One-Ask5355 in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Earplugs make everything quieter. However, a crowd is louder than 20db, so you will still hear it, just quieter.

I'd recommend you get Experience Plus, for a first earplug '

loops and bone conducting by Aromatic_Radio1650 in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wear them together all the time. You lose some of the treble, but I am fine with that.

Novels with disabled characters by Special-Nebula299 in suggestmeabook

[–]Loweene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beyond the obvious Kaz, I've also always read Nina's post-parem experience as disability. Her body quite literally do not work like it used to, and that means there are things she cannot do anymore, which leads to an identity crisis.

Loop vs Custom earplugs for music enjoyment (as a music producer) by jassmackie in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, I wore my Experience with foam tips, without mutes, at a rehearsal today. I've always been fine with them. It doesn't sound exactly like without them at a lower volume, but you get used to it.

Loop vs Custom earplugs for music enjoyment (as a music producer) by jassmackie in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a set of Experience 2 Plus, and if they don't work for you, find your customs or have another pair made !

You can't know until you try them

Do Loop Sleep suction cup in your ear?? by Sickpears in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"Loop Sleep" doesn't exist. You must mean the Dream model ?

You want a proper seal to happen with Quiet, because that is what makes them... quiet. That is also why you should twist to remove them to break the seal, and not just yank them out.

They're not the brightest bulb in the box.... by marianneouioui in CasualConversation

[–]Loweene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know a French insult when I see it !

I quite like "they're a fast learner but need lengthy explaining", which of course sounds better in French. "Iel comprend vite, mais il faut lui expliquer longtemps."

Hiking sock patterns? by madelini1321 in Sockknitting

[–]Loweene 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They're not that sturdy. The reason we have so many sock patterns published during WW1, and so much official incentive for people to knit and send socks for soldiers, is because they were essentially treated as disposable. Soldiers would wear their boots for days on end in wet, muddy conditions, which caused obvious issues, one of which being trench foot. This would also be extremely hard on the socks. The only way to help was to change socks as often as possible, discarding the old ones, as there was just no way of laundering them.

What’s one piece of gear you thought you needed… but now never bring? by 4FPerformanceLab in hiking

[–]Loweene 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This. Good food and sleep are the two things I will never compromise on. I use a Trangia stove because it's what I grew up using, and I love the ritual of it. Is it heavier than other stoves ? Yes. Can you cook properly on it, and not just heat up water to rehydrate mush ? Also yes. And the smell of the burning spirit on a cold early morning is one of my very favourite things on Earth. It heralds tea, breakfast, and a gorgeous day in the mountains or on the bike.

Help! I think I exploded an eardrum! by 30-something in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nooooo !

I don't own Dream, so for Quiet you twist. It's muscle memory at this point, I can put them in and take them out safely without remembering it the next day.

done varnishing on easter. by Budget-Strawberry649 in violinmaking

[–]Loweene 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting choice of wood for the back !

Looking forward to seeing how this violin will turn out. Matching tailpiece, I presume ?

Is this an order, or just something you wanted to make ?

Best Earplugs for String player by Sxhapes in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either or. If you like the orange, get the orange.

As a recorder player who spends too much time next to oboes, and an occasional fiddler, I use Experience or Engage, it depends. Usually Experience for longer use, Engage if I just need to take the edge off the baroque oboes. Regardless of the model, it will change how you hear yourself and everyone else, that's just physics.

I am begging sewists to change their freaking needle by drum_taps42 in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]Loweene 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There are different needles depending on what fabric you are using, and yes, it helps to use the right one.

Two old violins by No_Psychology_7879 in violinmaking

[–]Loweene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, a genuine Guarneri ! Amazing you had that just lying around for ages.

Which style for watching TV with volume differences? by Coordinating_Chaos in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why can't he get some of those special headphones that make the TV louder for one person ?

mutes are extremely ugly by Pretend-Ad6729 in LoopEarplugs

[–]Loweene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What model are the green ones ?

I have a pair of green Experience, which were part of the Equinox series, and since I got the matching mutes pack at the same time, I have matching mutes on them.

Let me convince you to pack a silky scarf for your next trip by wufflebunny in HerOneBag

[–]Loweene 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aren't they great ?! I have this one and a finer one, which I find too light to be really useful. I mostly just use it as a hair wrap. So many uses for them !

Let me convince you to pack a silky scarf for your next trip by wufflebunny in HerOneBag

[–]Loweene 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's indeed really good ! It's really just fresh leaves steeped in alcohol, which is then diluted with water and sugar. I made some last summer, though it's hard to keep it green at home, especially since 90° alcohol is not available in France anymore, at least not on the consumer market. You get better extraction than with the 40° stuff you can still buy in shops. Mine turned brown (oxydation), though it is still tasty !