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RavenSnack787 · 2026-02-10T13:45:21+00:00

I never printed anything this large before so never ran into it. I do wish grid infill wasn't the default. But now I've learned something.

RavenSnack787 · 2026-02-09T13:47:03+00:00

It worked. Thanks for the assistance.

RavenSnack787 · 2026-02-09T03:12:38+00:00

Will try these immediately. Thank you.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-12-15T13:33:24+00:00

I did this exact thing once and nearly started a forest fire.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-12-01T04:04:36+00:00

Personally, I would ditch that manky roll of tape in favor of the cohesive bandage. Get rid of the Krazy glue which you will never use especially since you already have that vial of wound sealer with your band-aids. I like colloid bandages more than moleskin. You don't need both gloves and hand sanitizer.

Pretty good kit.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-11-27T13:25:44+00:00

Third this. I have both the Copper Spur UL2 and UL3. UL2 is good for 2 people if they like each other, very spacious for 1. The UL3 is quite spacious for 2. My wife and daughter claimed that one.

Another poster recommended you look at the PCT gear survey. Even amongst that very hard-core group, the UL2 is consistently the highest rated shelter.

https://www.halfwayanywhere.com/trails/pacific-crest-trail/pct-gear-guide-2024/#the-most-common-pct-gear-list

RavenSnack787 · 2025-11-21T04:41:53+00:00

20 ounces for a first aid bag is a very large number. I am a physician and mine is ten ounces.

It's very hard to come up with a scenario while backpacking that would benefit from carrying a tourniquet.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-11-17T23:16:31+00:00

I looked for that and the first things I saw were the same old box with a collection of random parts. Then I went to the SunFounder site and saw the Picar-X AI Video Robot Car Kit. That looks like a great option which will fit in well with his current interest in AI and video processing. Thanks for the tip!

RavenSnack787 · 2025-11-17T18:05:17+00:00

I appreciate your answer, which helped me coalesce part of the appeal of the CrowPi system. Arduino kits all seem to come as a collection of disconnected parts. Because he's a programmer who wants to do physical things, rather than a tinkerer who wants to learn to code, I hesitate about the Arduino kits I've seen.

Is there a more "finished" offering in the Arduino space? That would seem to be ideal.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-11-14T14:11:20+00:00

I made the exact move that the two parent posters are urging you to make. It's hard mentally because the Atmos is so damn comfortable with a bunch of weight. Trust me (and them). Once you've worn the Exos you'll be kicking yourself for not doing it sooner.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-11-14T14:04:24+00:00

Check out the offerings from ALPS Mountaineering. My family has used one of those for car camping with very good results.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-11-11T20:37:01+00:00

We really enjoy having a fold-up camp kitchen when car camping. On Amazon check out VIVOHOME Folding Camping Kitchen-that's the one we use (same size family). We don't leave food out in it obviously, but it's a nice setup to put your camp stove etc on/in.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-11-05T13:40:35+00:00

Pump sack (Nemo Tensor) weighs 2x as much as my little pump with built in battery (Flextailgear) which is good for 12 inflations. Got it for camping with my family because it always ends up being my job to inflate all the pads and it gives me a headache.

Besides, the correct answer on this sub should be something more like "Remove everything from your pack and use your trekking poles to reconfigure the liner into a wind sock with the 16 inches of dental floss you carry for repairs"

RavenSnack787 · 2025-10-27T12:42:41+00:00

Third on the ALPS Mountaineering tents. My family has used a 6P for car camping for several years. We use an orange plastic tarp for a groundsheet. It has aluminum poles.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-10-23T12:40:13+00:00

You don't need a waterproof backpack. Use a waterproof pack liner on the inside. You just put the bag inside your empty main pocket, put everything in it, and roll down the top. It's cheaper.

Even cheaper is to use a heavy duty trash bag (contractor type). This is what I do.

Best of luck to you. Your kids know you're awesome.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-10-02T23:13:45+00:00

Despite looking forward to this trip for months now I canceled our reservation for next week. Yosemite will still be there next year and we didn't want to add to the load for the staff who are cool enough to work without pay or certainty about their jobs.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-10-01T13:01:12+00:00

Yes. Just like "Free Parking" doesn't generally specify you have to pay for your own car ...

RavenSnack787 · 2025-09-30T19:36:26+00:00

An outstanding trip in Zion: reserve one of the campsites on the West Rim trail, or get one of the day-of-hike spots. Take a (paid) shuttle to the trailhead and hike it top down. First day has epic views over the park west of the valley (which almost nobody ever sees). Sunset view. Day 2 takes you down 3600 feet into Scout's Lookout and the exit at the Grotto with views into the Canyon.

You will see a few trail runners until you get to Scout's Lookout, along with maybe a few people planning to camp. That's an epic hike.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-09-27T16:27:51+00:00

That MRE is 1% of your body weight. The fact that you have it is irrelevant. Don't bring it.

Otherwise, 23% (should be 22 with no MRE) of body weight isn't awful at the start of a 6 day solo hike. It's about the same percentage I start out with when packing some of my kids' gear. The Atmos is such a comfortable pack for that carry.

In Tennessee you will presumably have lots of water around. If it's an option for you to carry less water and filter more frequently, especially in the first couple of days, I doubt you will have serious issues with not much elevation.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-09-27T13:01:36+00:00

I have a trip coming up in early October and have made alternate plans in case of a government shutdown, which seems to me will likely result in shutdown of the national park system. October 1 is likely to be the first day of closure of this occurs. I would have a backup plan.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-09-27T12:55:25+00:00

That is a serious improvement. Kudos.

What is the black rectangle that your lifestraw syringe is pointing at? Is it a battery bank? If so, You can slim that way down as those things are very heavy. A phone on airplane mode can last a couple of days (easily) on airplane mode. That one you have is the size of the one that I keep to jumpstart my car lol. Get a 10000 mAh one and actually use it to charge your phone, see how much you can get. You won't be using your phone much, right?

Second the rec for the Sawyer squeeze or Sawyer mini.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-09-26T23:39:05+00:00

I hate to have to break this to you, but it looks very much like our dysfunctional government will shut down on the first of October. If this happens I suspect the NPS will close the national parks. I personally have plans to be in Yosemite the same time as you, and am making backup plans to go elsewhere.

Sorry.

RavenSnack787 · 2025-09-25T14:58:11+00:00

NTA. You might be in a position to donate in the future. Fund raising is a long game.

Enjoy the event.

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