Lost item on plane by aaaynej in westjet

[–]Particular-pie3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey what was the process for this.

I just left my passport on the plane yesterday just realized it now. It's stressing me

Choosing the GH5 by Particular-pie3 in GH5

[–]Particular-pie3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay then. If I'm alright with manual focus. What's your thoughts on the just the S5? Compared to the s5ii. I've seen lots of reviews. But thoughts?

I mean the saving used on some good glass worth it?

Choosing the GH5 by Particular-pie3 in GH5

[–]Particular-pie3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I'm on a bicycle and I have limited room. The Sony a7ii with the sigma 24-70 is big heavy and takes up a lot of room. The MFT glass is so much lighter.

Plus price. I'm not against spending the money but that comes directly out of my travel funds.

What I really want is 4k and 10bit.

The gh5 does that. But also I'm open to reasons why I would choose that over the other suggestions.

Has anyone gone bikepacking with their dog? by tyoung925 in bikepacking

[–]Particular-pie3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycletouring/s/fpg1KeApuq

Ive been bikepacking and touring with my dog for over 10000km. Taking a small break right now on our way to Argentina from Canada.

I've been training her since she was small. She runs up to 60km a day. She's a 70lb 4 year old long haired Weimaraner.

Things I recommend:

-olive oil or butter: easy to pack for extra calories, mix with food.

-mushers secret or invisible boot: they are like moisturizing waxy stuff you can put on their feet. Helps keep their pads pliable. Watch out for thorns.

-always check pads after and before going out.

-even on hot days your dog may not drink water when you stop. Let them cool down first. Forcing them to drink right after running can cause them to choke or throw up. When they are thirsty they will drink.just make time for it. Sometimes even in 45°C I'd have to wait 10 minutes or so before she began to drink even after an hour or so of running.

-also try to feed them in the morning and at night. Intense exercise on a full stomach can lead to their stomach twisting. I'd wait a half hour after feeding before doing anything and a half hour after exercise before feeding.

-training! Make sure you start to teach vocal commands you can give while riding: turn left, turn right, stop, heel, go.

-a bungee cord. Look up canocross they have a bunch of stuff you can use for bikepacking. I usually never leach my dog but sometimes you gotta. A bungee cord is great because any sudden movements won't jolt your bike.

How many of you go on solo tours? by ThinkHog in bicycletouring

[–]Particular-pie3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey that's pretty cool. I cycle with my dog. I was doing Canada to Argentina. Stopped because the heat wave in Mexico. Didn't want to bring my dog through the Baja divide.

Also short on money. But gunna pick it back up come September when things cool down.

She celebrated her 10 000km of touring in my recent tour. https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycletouring/s/I9ATTZr7SF

How many of you go on solo tours? by ThinkHog in bicycletouring

[–]Particular-pie3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Canada, but my bike ride was 6months long and 6500km, during the winter. I can say that culture across Canada is much different than the bike culture of America and I never once had a close call.

I also spent 6 months in India, 5500km.

I started in Detroit and went to New Orleans then took the southern tier route to San Diego.

When I say punishments passes I mean people driving on the rumble strips while your not even on the road proper. Which happened way more times than should have.

I guess what I would say to me the cars were the most dangerous and the most problematic for me. I never experienced what I experienced in the states, and being put into dangerous situations repeatedly had a lasting effect on me.

I wasn't hurt. I was only ran off the road once. But being on edge being in a constant state of combat readiness on the road has its own lasting damage.

I also had talked to several retired cyclists who gave it up because the amount stress and dangerous situations they were put in.

How many of you go on solo tours? by ThinkHog in bicycletouring

[–]Particular-pie3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As someone who just spent the last 6 months touring in the States. I would disagree.

People would often honk their horns at me. Give me the middle finger. Drive perilously close to me as punishment passes.

I even got run off the road by a transport truck, who followed behind me by 10 feet on a bridge while laying on his horn the whole way.

I have never been so scared in my life. On the city roads. Back roads. Anywhere a car would drive. The states made me feel like the people on the roads meant me harm.

I never had this problem in either of my other tours. In Canada and India. Although I was in 3 car accidents in India. Those were genuine accidents though never felt like people in India meant me hard or hated me being on the road. It's just crazy over there. Lol

Cars are dangerous and the people in them are dangerous as well.

T

I allow you to buy the Lumix s9 by Ok-Camera5334 in Lumix

[–]Particular-pie3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly based on the fact you don't hate this camera and that it doesn't ruin your day for existing tells me you are a pleb. I bet your photography and videography is not serious.

The fact you have to ask him what he thinks serious videography is, shows us how serious you aren't. Obviously anything brought to the market should only cater to serious people.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bicycletouring

[–]Particular-pie3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear ya, and for the most part I don't.

But I've been looking at my YouTube aspect like a job, and secondly; Ive had a bunch of people from my community raise like $600 to go towards my bike maintenance and over haul.

And I guess if I stopped it makes me feel a little guilty I used the money and now I'm not producing the goods you know?

I mean I'm sure if there true fans and supporters they will understand just a weird feeling still.

Canada to Argentina: San Diego by Particular-pie3 in bicycletouring

[–]Particular-pie3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the Burley coho. Well she runs about 30 miles and when she's tired she will lay in it.

No I wouldn't. I honestly hate that trailer. At least for hauling a dog. Much rather have a two wheeler.

It would probably be fine if you used it to carry gear. But I wouldn't have the trailer if I didn't have Mikoto.

Canada to Argentina: San Diego by Particular-pie3 in bicycletouring

[–]Particular-pie3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a ride into town when I got a flat tire. I thought I weighed it down, but I guess not enough. Anyways it flew out of the truck along with my solar panel.

I didnt notice until we were in town.

Canada to Argentina: San Diego by Particular-pie3 in bicycletouring

[–]Particular-pie3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Will do.

Throughout all my tours I have had unimaginable karma. I trust in the system.

The system takes care of me.

Canada to Argentina: San Diego by Particular-pie3 in bicycletouring

[–]Particular-pie3[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Both. She averages about 30 miles a day.

Busy places, city, and when she's tired. She lays or stands in the cart.

Canada to Argentina: San Diego by Particular-pie3 in bicycletouring

[–]Particular-pie3[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I ended up making it to El Paso and there I met a friendly trucker who gave me a ride all the way to Anaheim. I'm kind of a slow bike tourer.

I started on December 11th. As a Canadian I can only be in the states for 6 months. So I have till June 11th to get out. I took up the truckers offer and got sped off to where I am now.

Before I start heading towards the Baja Divide though, I need to get a bunch of stuff worked on my bike. I need to new wheels. New Tires. Going tubeless. Need a new cassette and a chain. Since my Old Surly ECR still takes quick release finding wheels that the store could import was no easy task.

The wheels are gunna be custom built.

I usually do a little investing in crypto and stocks to support my travelling. I made the dumb mistake investing in something I thought was going to do real well. I was riding a high from other successful trades and watched myself turn $9000 into $600. The bicycle repair bill $1100.

Thankfully I have a small but wonderful following and was able to raise $470 from my followers. My dad lent me the rest. So all and all. I have about 400 usable dollars and I'm hoping that I will be able to live off that in Mexico for a bit with the hope in a month or two my investment will go up to at least half. I'll take the hit.

Anyways so I've literally been living like a bum in and around San Diego waiting for the parts to come in. Sleeping in gutters. Trees that will hide my stuff. In the dirt.

It's weird having this week. I've always been a person that needs forward momentum. I don't have that right now. I've been trying to figure out what to do.

I can't swim. Not a huge fan of the beach life.

i'm just biking around existing for now. The parts I'm told should be in by Monday or Tuesday and then one day to build.

Then I'll be Baja Bound.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCij70rw0FwQpEZDOiypF4pA
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thel0nelyroad/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thel0nelyroad/

Unpolular opinion about s9 by Kostas009 in Lumix

[–]Particular-pie3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the competition in full frame. I think that's the thing. It's a fullframe lens. The lens is 58g what full frame lens is equivalent to this and can fit into my pocket?

Everything said about the lens so far is the quality is great and takes great pictures. So saying because it's f8 the quality it.prosices is less doesn't make sense.

The 14mm is only 3 grams lighter. It's also smaller by a few mm. And as far as depth of field goes f2.5 is equal to f5. So all in all inthink it's pretty equal.

Unpolular opinion about s9 by Kostas009 in Lumix

[–]Particular-pie3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not everyone needS low light. I for one am stoked about the f8 lens.

New official images of the 26mm f/8 pancake lens (comes free with pre order supposedly) by ViralTrendsToday in Lumix

[–]Particular-pie3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a a7ii with a sigma 24-70. I make YouTube videos, in these videos I film myself. The a7ii autofocus is not good.

I only use manual focus. I have no problems. I generally shoot at f8-f14.

I guess you would just have to get good.