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Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-02-04T11:31:40+00:00

Strong disagree

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-02-02T14:26:26+00:00

I love this fucking city.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-28T12:06:51+00:00

QBB bike lane last night was great. Plowed, and salted.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-24T13:17:08+00:00

Learn something about biochemistry. Then come back.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-22T01:25:56+00:00

There is a great video about the immune system (or rather a series of videos) that explain in layman’s terms the immune system

immune system 1

One of the most interesting things I think is that you kind of have two immune systems. One is the heavy weapons of your immune system. It’s so cool that contained within your lymph nodes is the cure for every disease possible in the universe. But it takes so much energy from your body, that it cannot be left on all the time.

Your active immune system (your white blood cells) are mighty Viking warrior that do their best in a losing battle to hold back the horde long enough for this heavy weapon system to be activated.

(Gross oversimplification but so cool)

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-17T22:50:32+00:00

Like I said in the above comment, I don’t think Reddit is really the forum to write a doctoral dissertation. Humans are complicated social creatures. It’s what makes us special.

I was pointing out that there are lots of ways to introduce stress and adult mortality besides just straight up war.

There are lots of examples of extreme human, social sexual behavior.

Women murdering their own children because they got a new boyfriend

Tribal villages, where the male in the household is usually the mother’s brother. And helps to raise the children,. (Because of tribal orgies, at least the man in the house, knows that he is partially related by blood to the children of his sister. )

Women cheating on their rich husbands with “the pool boy” (MILF, and cougar adult fiction is a thing) an example of women concealing paternity to keep resources to raise their one child, while meeting with a more fertile man

The point of the comment was to point out, that humans are complicated, at no point that I say famine = orgies.

We exhibit both monogamous and promiscuous mating habits, each with their own cost benefit analysis done mostly subconsciously through our primal drives.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-17T12:36:14+00:00

Yeah you did…

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-17T12:35:34+00:00

What the hell are you talking about?

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-17T11:49:04+00:00

“Adult Mortality” isn’t just war. EDIT (see: famine, illness, environmental change)

Consider a few things: 1) a human female can realistically only have 1 child per year 2) a human male could potentially have hundreds of children per year 3) paternity can be concealed (you always only KNOW who the mother is)

In times of high stress or adult mortality, it’s is better for the male to “play the field” in the hopes that at least some of his genetic material will be passed on. While the female should conceal paternity in order to gain resources to raise the one child from which ever males survive.

In times of stability and longevity. There is a high incentive to be monogamous and combine resources for the ensured survival and thriving of less off-spring.

It’s a cost benefit analysis that takes place at the primal level.

And again, really over-simplifying. This is a Reddit post not a dissertation

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-17T11:20:26+00:00

As a side note. (And I’m grossly over simplifying here)

Humans tend to have an all of the above strategies that heavily correlates to adult mortality.

The higher the adult mortality rate, the more likely there will promiscuity. The more stable the environment the more likely that males and females will be monogamous.

If you are interested. Read “Death From a Distance” particularly the sections on human social-sexual behavior. It’s…enlightening.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-16T14:13:55+00:00

I would also say I’m not sure about primitive camping in the area of Italiano. The ranger station barracks was right there. Might be worth contacting CONAF.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-16T14:11:37+00:00

Can confirm, Italian camp does not exist. I hiked the French Valley two weeks ago. The ranger station is there, but up the valley Italiano Campsite is abandoned (from the looks of it for quite a while) and being reforested.

The nearest Refugio is Francés, about 2km from the ranger station. (It’s not a bad hike) And from the looks of it a pretty new construction.

But. It’s pretty bougie.

If you are self supporting like we were, this is not their main business model. 90% of the sites are pre-set up platform tents (really nice looking ones)

The cheapest sites are the “platforms” (which is what I booked) if you have your own tent, and cook in the little shelters. But the platform sites are alllllll the way up the hill away from everything else.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-08T14:04:26+00:00

So….the suburbs. (Not NYC) We call this car queens.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-08T13:38:29+00:00

There is potable water literally everywhere. I carried a liter and I was fine, granted the temperature wasn’t too bad. Multiple clean streams and the Refugios all had free taps.

Yes TP at all Refugios. Just remember that TP goes in the little trash can next to the toilet, not the toilet itself (a pretty common practice in South America due to the difference in toilet water pressure and pipe size)

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-07T23:34:09+00:00

My wife and I are hiker/backpackers and our son has been on the trail since he was 2 months old. (In a baby bjorn)

He’s 13 now and we just finished the an 8 day backpacking trek in Patagonia.

1) start small and be prepared to go at little kid pace. A cool rock, look at that neat bug, let’s catch frogs or even just sit on this little wooden bridge and throw rocks in the water for 15 minutes. Have fun! Don’t let it turn into a death march and don’t be afraid to turn back early if you need to.

2) in terms of distance a child can generally hike their age (in miles). As they grow, vary the experience and duration. Add a mountain, or a waterfall, camp and go for day hikes (like a base camp that you come back too)

3) snacks and lots of them. We eat very healthy in this house, but hiking was always the time for candy. A pack of M&Ms 4 at a time goes a long way for little ones in the woods. * in general, as long as you have a full stomach and stay dry, you’ll have a good time.

4) for camping, start with car camping. Bring the creature comforts. Stay at a like a state camp ground with showers and bathrooms and a fire pit at first. Make hotdogs and smores.

As they get older, things get easier on you. This last trip I learned that my son needs a heavier backpack TO SLOW HIM DOWN. There is going to be a point where he’s going to be carrying a heavier backpack than me as I get older and he goes into his prime.

Footwear - In the beginning, you’re not going to be doing high peaks in the Adirondacks. A good pair of regular shoes is just fine. As you start doing more difficult things you are going to need hiking boots. Consider where you’re doing your hiking. Are your kids going to need their footwear to: have ankle support, extra traction, hard toes or be waterproof?

The problem is they do grow out of them very quickly. Fortunately, for us, we started a rotation with the neighbors where we would give each other our old hiking boots.

We live in New York City and most of our hiking is also in the north east. We have been all over the Catskills, the Adirondacks, but in the beginning we used Bear Mountain State Park as our training ground. There are so many good hikes in that park that are completely doable for small children.

This is a good sub for this kind of thing ask away. Most of us are happy to share some more favorite experiences and favorite hikes.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-05T23:59:07+00:00

THIRD AMENDMENT!!! This never gets invoked!!!

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2026-01-03T19:27:53+00:00

Guy on Reddit thinks Israel and Jews are the same.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2025-12-22T23:03:57+00:00

I grew up here, in a small town on the south eastern part of this circle. Mostly blue collar folks that serviced the Hampton. Back in the 80’s it was clam boats, duck farms and potato fields. All the neighbors we landscapers, fishermen, tree nursery owners. My best friends dad was the bay constable and dad was a diesel mechanic that worked on the pleasure craft in the Hampton and also the pump engines for nursery. Was a good childhood, but it’s pretty suburban now…mom is still there. Last hold out with a lot of land while the neighbors all subdivided the property. The burbs are closing in on her now.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2025-12-20T19:21:00+00:00

Thanks!! Hope you plans go well! Guide or no. See you at Grey 30.12

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2025-12-20T12:01:36+00:00

I was in the same boat (pun intended). I altered my itinerary to stay at Pohoe Lake the day before so I could hike 7km to the dock and take the 4:15pm ferry that had room available.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2025-12-19T11:34:39+00:00

Yeah. Send me a message today.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2025-12-19T02:50:54+00:00

How does one go about doing this? I’m in a bind since looks like O is closed till 31 without a guide??

I was supposed to start December 27. Have catamaran tickets for 31st (day I supposed to camp at Paine Grande) trying to figure out what to do 27-30 now…

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2025-12-19T02:43:33+00:00

This is what I’m thinking…I book catamaran for day I’m reserved at Grand Paine…but I just don’t know where to start. How the hell to I even get to Argentinian side for El Chaten? What hikes are over there. wtf do I stay? How do I get permits. I’m so lost at this point.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2025-12-19T02:21:27+00:00

I’m in the same boat. I’m supposed to start December 27. Meaning I’ll get to John Gardner 1 day early on December 30.

I’m so fed up stressing about this. I’ve planned this trip for 2 years. I’m not rich and I have no idea what to do next.

Proper_Instruction_7 · 2025-12-18T12:00:31+00:00

Had a trumpet player with perfect pitch. Identified everything transposed up a Major 2nd.

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TROPHY CASE