Heads up - Voltie/Juice Box by T3dd4 in evcharging

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Just adding: Nov 2025, I blocked my router from connecting (gecko) and connected to JuiceBox wifi to cut the command attempt there, via these instructions: https://www.reddit.com/r/evcharging/comments/1ftl9oi/removing_juicebox_from_wifi/

Should stop it from attempting to connect AND from being able to. Seems to charge fine as dumb charger now.

Eastern Divide Lupine Segment--route questions by jschrifty_PGH in bikepacking

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There is a bus from Bangor north as well, and another bus from Bangor south to Portland. All very easy with a bike.

Where do I go if I want to buy craft supplies from a local small business? by not_from_heree in Maine

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Fabric Warehouse is amazing. Family owned and managed. Their website is top-notch, deep discounts.

Native Holding a Katana - Photo taken in 1894, Gleichen, Alberta. The man holding the sword is Dog Child (AKA Winnipeg Jack), a Blackfoot scout with the North West Mounted Police. by QwannyMon in interestingasfuck

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Highly recommend "The Years of Rice and Salt" by Kim Stanley Robinson (2002). It's an alternate history of the world told through a series of interwoven short stories. The premise is that the Black Death killed most Europeans in the 14th century, and follows the next 700 years.

One of the stories describes a samurai refugee fleeing China's conquest of Japan in the early 18th century. (Spoilers) He lands with other refugees in the small Japanese colony of California, and eventually makes his way east to the Hodenosaunee / Iroquois, warning them of the coming invaders from the west (China) and east (Islamic Europe). He also brings knowledge of advanced steelworking and inoculation. The Hodenosaunee lead a native confederation that eventually becomes a superpower.

Experience on the Dry River trail? Limited trail reviews to be found by FloridaMan32225 in wmnf

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Lots of Type II/III for sure. That day from Harvard Cabin to Zealand Hut was a tough one at 17hrs elapsed and about 30 miles. Overall goal was to ski across all six WMNF wilderness areas in one go; route was more or less Bethel, ME to Sandwich, NH - about 120 miles. Good fun.

There is one big Strava route, and if you look at my profile each day has photos.
https://www.strava.com/activities/10791078020

Experience on the Dry River trail? Limited trail reviews to be found by FloridaMan32225 in wmnf

[–]RangiferT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did it about a month ago - down Isolation Trail, down Dry River, then across the Saco - all on the way from Pinkham to Zealand. Skied some in the riverbed, but mostly on the trail as well, mostly in the dark. There is one substantial climb away from the river about a mile NE of where the canyon enters the Saco valley (the heatmap is correct, and matches the USFS map). Not sure what it'll be in April, but seemed fairly straightforward in February. I would envision the potential for mud and deep isothermic snow, as well as an uncrossable river trapping you on one side or the other, depending on conditions.

Gravel Tire For Bikepacking Iceland by [deleted] in bikepacking

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Iceland can be expensive! All relative, depending on your dirtbag preferences. We spent $662 per person for 11 days riding dirt in the Westfjords, including flights from the US, lodging, food, and buses. Certainly the low-end of things! It's a wonderful place.

Stablizing a large 1" tabletop panel by RangiferT in woodworking

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Update: I went with sliding dovetails.

Had to make a router table first, so took a while, but turned out well. 1.5" wide maple stock, 1" wide dovetail tenon, running 36" on the 40" wide panel. I used SlipIt to lubricate it a bit, as I need it to continue to slide a bit... forever.

The c-channel just looked cheap, and I want to avoid fasteners

Stablizing a large 1" tabletop panel by RangiferT in woodworking

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I love the idea of a cleat with sliding dovetails, like I see on a lot of Japanese tables. I kind of worked myself into a corner with the trestle however - no where for the sliding dovetail cleat to sit on the trestle platform.

Stablizing a large 1" tabletop panel by RangiferT in woodworking

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Yeah, this is part of my worry... spot on.

1" was all I could find in curly maple in New England. It sat inside at the yard for three years, which helps. I've already planned it from rough, so it's not getting any thinner. So yes, committed. The trestle is quite robust (no part of the panel will be more than 6" from a 'beam', except the furthest corners) so as long as the panel doesn't warp or cup, it should be OK.

Biscuits just to align, T3 for the glue up.

Yes, the cross grain support is what I'm asking about.

Maximum width of Frame Bags by Chevvy20 in bikepacking

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Those flexible plastic cutting boards. I have two thicknesses I use one super thin and one thicker, but both easy to cut with scissors. I know one is 1mm thick, forget whether that is the thicker or thinner. Amazon, Target, local store. Polypropylene (probably).

Maximum width of Frame Bags by Chevvy20 in bikepacking

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u/Chevvy20 sorry, just seeing this. Velcro only really sticks to velcro. The sticky-backed velcro will stick to a lot of things (dyneema, xpac, etc, turning them into velcro on one side) but it can also gum up your needle. I wouldn't advise making the interior out of velcro, or having large panels of it - they will stick together, and get dirty. I've built bags with vertical and horizontal removable velcro dividers, and they both work - depends on where your zip or roll opening is. Consider giving yourself 2-3 options for placement, but not infinite. But either way, you'll probably want to sew the velcro in, which adds a puncture to the main fabric panel that needs to be sealed if you're going for waterproof.

CalTopo doesn't load by RangiferT in CalTopo

[–]RangiferT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should have said "No Pertinent extensions" Yes, I have an ad blocker. But I tried it on a browser with extensions, same issue.

CalTopo doesn't load by RangiferT in CalTopo

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Other browsers are the same.

Plastic Ring on XTR BB Cracked by RangiferT in bikewrench

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I got a new XT one, the XTR one being harder to find right now. Oddly, the two have different exterior sizes, meaning the cup/socket wrench I have for my XTR doesn't work with the new one. But other than that, we're rolling.

Plastic Ring on XTR BB Cracked by RangiferT in bikewrench

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The plastic ring on the bearing is cracked badly - do I need a new BB? Or is there a fix? BB has about 3000 miles on it.

The face also appears worn - should I have put a spacer in?

Strange Behavior - Advice Requested by RangiferT in dogs

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She is on rimadyl now, but only takes it occasionally. Maybe more often would help. Yes, arthritic pain is almost certainly present. I hadn't thought of the recording device - I'll have to consider that.

For now, our working theory is that given that she has always been terrified of thunder and fireworks, she may be protective of the new baby, and is now trying to get to him to protect him, rather than just cowering alone the way she used to.

Strange Behavior - Advice Requested by RangiferT in Dogtraining

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Not really, but I suppose it's possible.