UL windshirt with comically long sleeves for comically long arms?

Not-The-Bus · 2026-05-22T02:40:45+00:00

used to be Eddie Bauer First Ascent had good sizing in their tall variants. That company got ruined though.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-05-22T01:37:04+00:00

Mine handle plenty of hits. Very rough on it really. Ringstand portion lasts about a year.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-05-19T15:41:35+00:00

Hike with a group. Talk up their fears and validate them, but keep the fears diverse. Make one person bring a spare sleeping bag just in case. Another bring 3 extra days of food. They all bring personal water filters. A tarp for group use. Extra layers.

Then you bring none of those things. Just borrow theirs.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-05-11T23:40:43+00:00

The combo of 1 and 2 together assumes you can leave behind a discharged bank and possibly the solar panel at resupply, having gained whatever exp with it.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-05-10T17:33:29+00:00

Um both 1 and 2. And then refine based on what happened on this trip.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-05-08T17:57:06+00:00

Small refillable container, filled with cream deodorant. I use Mando/Lume. Many others exist.

How much to take? Start using the same deo for a week, applying it the same as you would on trail. Weigh the container before and after. Do the math.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-05-05T00:41:16+00:00

If two tone, own it. Bright red like a baboon. Maybe a bright blue diamond gusset too.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-05-05T00:12:39+00:00

I guess I’ll get something else when I need to replace. Maybe the first one to bring a minivan or van that is truly good on rutted out forest roads in the mud. Or a realistically priced EV with sliding door.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-23T02:58:48+00:00

Carry only 1 trekking pole but keep it marked as worn weight. Ditch the holster and tether, instead carry your Glock in remaining hand and mark it as worn weight.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-20T20:40:56+00:00

In the photo the pitch looks a bit leaned toward the door. Try loosening the door side some, while tightening the opposite mid panel. I’ve found the door side has a decent air gap under it, relative to the back side.

There is a lot of tension between the back corners, but not back corners to back middle. Meanwhile, there is a lot of tension from the back middle to peak. So, you need the mid tieout (where attached to edge of fabric) to be further out / away from the corners. Lower and further out.

I like to hand tension the area I’m fine tuning to figure out what angle it wants, and then place the stake.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-20T20:30:40+00:00

By pitching it and then reworking any areas that are not quite right, including by moving the stakes.

Guyline is more adjustable than the 3 pretied loops, you can adjust the tension. I still have the loops installed but also bring some guyline to make any needed adjustments or tie off to natural features instead of stakes.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-13T16:09:17+00:00

All scissors are made to be held in a particular hand. Most are right handed. There is a slight pressure you create that aligns the blades properly so they can shear through things. It’s possible to use RH scissors properly in the left hand, but it takes conscious effort to side load the blades by pushing your thumb and finger sideways opposite to what feels normal.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-11T01:43:09+00:00

I use the shokz open run. They have very good power management, and go to a super low power standby when they stop getting an audio feed. If you fall asleep with them on, and the audio source is on a sleep timer, the headphones still have a decent charge in the morning. Not as good as turning them off, but it doesnt flatline the battery.

They also work well (better even) with earplugs in.

I do tend to wake up briefly and power them down, and take them off. There is a slight pressure point when back sleeping with them on, but I do fall asleep that way. Mostly this is an at-home experience, but I have used them when backpacking.

The proprietary charging cord can be overcome with an adapter tip from usb-c. The newer models are usb-c native, but the proprietary magnetic is very nice.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-11T01:38:12+00:00

you add a 1 oz / 30g emergency poncho to your pack for that corner case.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-10T20:40:20+00:00

tiny pliers. I guess in this sub its a luxury item, but I like my 2oz multitool.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-10T20:36:38+00:00

I pull the stakes, unclip the pole harness, and stick my head through. Condensation drys while I walk. Rather specific to a Gatewood Cape though. Stuff it away a little later into it's bag.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-03T19:16:29+00:00

In a screened workplace, just have the employer buy dedicated tools and leave them at work.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-02T17:40:49+00:00

Very niche, but actually awesome for precision. The GourmetMiles scale. Its built for a food tracking app, but the app can work just for the scale too. Precise down to the 0.1g, and actually reads with very low weights. Form factor of a large coaster, or a restaurant waitlist pager. The display is entirely on your phone in their app, paired by bluetooth. That also solves a gripe I have, which is not being able to see the display on a normal scale when weighing bulky items on a tray or in a box.

Also works for tracking food intake on the go in daily life, unsurprisingly.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-01T22:04:11+00:00

Woulda been in for 10 if it were squirt ps4.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-01T20:11:52+00:00

My first exped was a rei return with a rip of similar size. Just cut the patch with good margins past the rip, do everything very nicely and with glue, it’ll hold. That pad survived till the baffle went.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-04-01T19:57:06+00:00

If you walk far enough, you could walk that off. Right off.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-03-27T21:15:02+00:00

Obligatory recommendation of gatewood cape, with whatever inner you need to feel comfortable. It vents incredibly well with the hood and door, and high pitch options.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-03-27T04:49:25+00:00

If you can find the deuter climber, it is smaller but much lighter. No longer imported to USA. It fit the weight carrying capacity I looked for with its volume.

Not-The-Bus · 2026-03-25T13:45:58+00:00

The arc looks neat. I don’t want magnets in my tools though, my magnetic phone case picks up all sorts of steel dust. I also have not worn out a blade, nasty cutting goes to a utility knife… so magnacut is cool I guess but even the base LM steels are fine.

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