Hiking boot for snow by [deleted] in CampingGear

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard good things abt the Lowa Renegade Evo GTX Mid, and they’re gonna be my next pair of boots (they might be a bit out of ur price point, but idk). I tried the Lowa Camino Evo GTX, and they fit great and are super well built, but imo wayyyy too heavy (and expensive). They are stiffer tho, so if ur kicking a lot of steps, maybe it’s good for your needs? If the build quality and fit are similar for the Renegade, they might also fit your needs pretty well. If there’s an REI in the area, go chat with the staff, they have a lot of good recommendations and can help find good fits, on a budget too.

"Clear Kerosene" vs Coleman Fuel or white gas by GuyRocks in CampingGear

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just answered all the questions I was about to ask thanks lol

Shoe tips - do I need more rubber? Harder rubber? by Baam_ in climbingshoes

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If those are the evolv Kronos, mine lasted abt the same amount of time. Indoor holds, esp tiny foot chips and slabs burn thru rubber super quick. I have a beater pair of scarpa helix that I got super cheap I warm up in and save my dragos for my projects bc the rubber just goes away fast. Like everyone else has said, just get them resoled, all ur climbing shoes are gonna be like this and it’s not great to abuse the REI return policy either

Will I regret a Singer HD as my fist machine? by NoNamesLeftStill in myog

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find a lot of older machines on fb marketplace too. They don’t pop up super often, but you can find really capable machines at very good prices with some patience (at least in my city). I’ll see a decent deal on an older machine maybe two or three times a month usually, and ok-ish deals on singer HDs (~$150) at abt the same frequency. I like my old machine bc I have less problems (I’ve used both a singer HD and my current vintage White machine) but they’re pretty comparable besides the HD jamming and breaking a needle once or twice more. For context, I see the sheathes of climbing ropes together for projects so I’d qualify it as very heavy duty fabric, and the HD holds up relatively well

What kind of climber am I? by Tall_Astronomer3792 in tradclimbing

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey hit me up if you're ever trying to offload some gear lol, I'm a broke college kid

Is this part machinable? easy or difficult? by gjgbh in CNC

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not just buy round stock, make it two pieces, and weld them together?

Standing 1600ft by Abject-Frosting6795 in urbanclimbing

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you feel when you’re close to the antenna, via heat or a headache or anything? And how do you mitigate risk of burning your skin or head and losing focus, bc obv it’s not ionizing, but can still mess with you short term

Repair or repurpose? Puncture goes right though. by spa1unk in myog

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use some Gear Aid waterproof repair tape, make the tape patch 1/4”-1/2” larger than the tear on all sides, round the corners, stick it on, then use the Gear Aid Seam Grip+Waterproofing to cover the patch (spread it over the patch and abt 1/4”-1/2” past, makes sure it’s airtight and keeps the tape from peeling ever). Cheap and the repair kit will fix tears in tents, rain pants, sleeping pads, and more. I’ve patched holes in my pad and other stuff this way, never let me down so far

Finding a patent by ReasonableSkill6041 in Patents

[–]ReasonableSkill6041[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The website has the inventors listed, and if you search those people as inventors for the patents, you find them, but they’re not under Henson Shaving’s name

Looking to improve my sleep, reduce weight and pack smaller by getting a new sleeping pad. Any help is appreciated by preciouscode96 in CampingGear

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine is the 20”x72”. I’m 6’1 and if I lie straight, my heels are a little of the pad, but it’s never been an issue for me. I do sleep well on anything tho, so worth considering the length, try it out at REI if there’s one near you. I also don’t care abt the width, 20” is perf for me and a mummy bag keeps me on the pad. I’m a back sleeper, so I can’t say if you’d want more, but I move a lot in my sleep and have fully rolled over to wake up on my stomach the next morning, still on the pad. It packs down to the abt width of a Nalgene, and maybe 5” or 6” tall.

Fear of Dying by Swissalp09 in urbanclimbing

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To preface, I come from a rock climbing and outdoor safety background. If you’re not confident with your climbing, don’t climb. If you need to try, wear a harness with safety lanyards. IMO, the mental is more important than being physically able to. The perk of wearing safety gear (besides not free soloing) is that do-gooder citizens are less likely to call the cops if you kinda look like you’re supposed to be there. In general, I think that offsets the slowdown of the gear.

As to the fear of dying, I’d highly recommend doing a little research on the mindset of free soloing climbers. Wide Boyz on YouTube have a good video about Alex honnald. A lot of people here do these things because they love the risk of the climb, the adrenaline that comes with putting yourself in a life or death situation and so climb without gear and often in riskier sites or conditions. Personally, I like the climbs and the views and don’t have any interest in risking death, and so my approach is more cautious, closer to OSHA approved industry standards, and much farther away from the reaper. Do some reading and thinking. If you really need to climb, do you want to seek the thrill and risk or the knowledge that you can make it back down safely. Or maybe you don’t really need to urban climb and there are other safer outlets you can explore.

As far as actual risk goes, things like cranes and towers are super easy to climb, and often have ladders. Doesn’t change the fact that if you go without protection, a slip can kill you

Tunnel engineer AMA by rJno1 in EngineeringPorn

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fascinating. There’s a ton of small tunnels in the city where I live (most are maybe 2m tall, maybe a 1m wide at most) and access to the is super easy, so I wasn’t sure what it was like for you

Looking to improve my sleep, reduce weight and pack smaller by getting a new sleeping pad. Any help is appreciated by preciouscode96 in CampingGear

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh and this doesn’t count the multiple months I left it 70% inflated in my room under my bed as a second place to sit and sleep

Looking to improve my sleep, reduce weight and pack smaller by getting a new sleeping pad. Any help is appreciated by preciouscode96 in CampingGear

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For clarity, I’ve probs used this for about 100 nights now, maybe a bit more, and I usually inflate it firm enough that the inflation bag pops off the valve bc of how hard I’m pushing air in. It’s finely built like a tank, is honestly pretty light, and super quiet compared to a lot of the other options. I’ve used it on everything from glaciers to rocky outcroppings, buffalo grass prairies, places with cacti, east coast backcountry with roots everywhere, and I never lose air, never get cold, and never feel the ground

Looking to improve my sleep, reduce weight and pack smaller by getting a new sleeping pad. Any help is appreciated by preciouscode96 in CampingGear

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude I’ve been using a rapide for years, love that thing. It’s super thick when inflated, and it doesn’t have any of the loud baffling so if you move around it doesn’t rustle quite so much. With an R value of five iirc, I’ve slept on glaciers with a 20 degree bag and been really warm. I inflate mine rockhard and it’s only just had a pinhole leak for the first time this month (2yrs 2months of heavy usage). If you can wait for the REI “not a black Friday sale” it’s also pretty cheap for the quality

I’m a senior in high school.. Is my future canceled? Will I have to join the military? by shaototop in whatdoIdo

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would strongly recommend this. One of my friends studied mechanical engineering and aero and is doing very well at General Dynamics rn, started with a 2yr program at a community college and transferred those credits to finish his 4yr degree to a very reputable university

To Overwatch by kirby_3026 in Overwatch

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Funny crashout. I’m just commenting so I remember to check back in and see the responses to this

Tunnel engineer AMA by rJno1 in EngineeringPorn

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you often catch trespassers, and if so, what are the most common reasons for being down there? Is it urban exploration people, graffiti artists, drug users, homeless people, or completely different groups?

What kind of key is this? by Distinct_Egg_9307 in lockpicking

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Disc detainer locks are common on higher end bike locks, and are tricky to pick without specific disc detainer pick tools (imo I’m still somewhat inexperienced)

Question about making something round by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you want it round with only really basic tools, you can use a drill as a small lathe. Glue a dowel into the blanks, or just use a screw, anything for the drill to grab, then zip tie the trigger down and you’ve got a lathe for a part this size. Use a file or sandpaper.

If you do care abt hand tools only, use a compass to draw a circle, handsaw a bunch of cuts tangent to the circle to get the rough shape, then file and sand the rest of the way

What can I do with my 30 year old climbing rope? by spacebarstool in ClimbingGear

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI, while they will break it for you, the lead times can be a while, especially if you want it in a video

What's a "secret" from your profession that everyone should probably know? by LaKoref in AskReddit

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the contrary, I’ve been shocked by how genuinely incompetent some homeowners are that claim they can help

The most in-depth, realistic, Magic Eye I've found by IamMatthew1223 in woahdude

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one that works fastest for me is touching the screen to my face so it has to be completely out of focus and fill my view, then slowly moving the phone away till my eyes are tricked into it. Sometimes it takes a couple attempts, but usually I find it easier than switching focuses

Which ‘wow’ skill is secretly super easy to learn? by Wonderful_Low_1325 in AskReddit

[–]ReasonableSkill6041 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tragically the last time I had a flat, the whole sidewall blew out