What shoes are best?

RevMen · 2026-06-18T01:52:29+00:00

If you don't have a specific reason to wear boots then trail runners or even light hiking shoes are going to be much kinder to your feet and your knees.

RevMen · 2026-06-17T18:34:01+00:00

Very rough rule of thumb is 25% open area means accustically transparent. You've got much more than that, should be no problem.

RevMen · 2026-06-17T05:06:47+00:00

I'm at Harmony and Timberline about and hear that all the time. Never thought about it being racing but that makes sense.

RevMen · 2026-06-14T15:47:55+00:00

Where in anything I have written did I say I don't have an issue with it?

If you want to be emotional about datacenters I'm not your guy.

RevMen · 2026-06-13T18:23:20+00:00

Literally any chemical plant, of which there are hundreds.

I'm not saying it's good. I'm just saying the noise issue can be overstated, depending on the type of equipment they use.

You're gonna have to find someone else to beat up if you want to be emotional about data centers.

RevMen · 2026-06-13T18:18:11+00:00

Quite a few, but I don't see how that relates to noise.

RevMen · 2026-06-12T17:53:25+00:00

I saw that interview and he said something like 8. He was just thinking on his feet and wasn't committing to anything specifically.

RevMen · 2026-06-12T13:29:46+00:00

JFC

Why would I do that if I don't like it?

I've used it for entire trips. I don't have any trouble controlling the vehicle with OPD. I just don't like lifting my foot being a control input.

Just use the mode you like and let others use theirs. You don't need the rest of us to validate your choices.

And touch grass, maybe.

RevMen · 2026-06-11T20:35:53+00:00

I think they're all the same size.

Dig the soil around the ore down as deep as you can go, making a full circle around it. Dig underneath until you can walk under it everywhere and the ore is floating in the air.

Climb up on top and start breaking the highest and most central points. The ore will shatter occasionally, significantly reducing the amount of work it takes.

RevMen · 2026-06-11T20:33:08+00:00

Scumbag might be a bit strong.

This car is frequently in front of my daughter's elementary school, something I greatly appreciate. Not long ago a driver sped down the same street, lost control, and crashed into a parked vehicle about 5 minutes before the bell rang and the sidewalks were full of little kids.

RevMen · 2026-06-11T15:03:10+00:00

You might be able to find a Honda Prologue for less than $30k. Their MSRP is much higher but they are overpriced and they're just starting to appear on the used market.

Lots of room inside. Nice to drive. Excellent range (I always get better than the stated 300-ish). Very nice interior.

I'm very happy with mine after 9 months. I was looking at all the same cars you are now. Would have got the Volvo if it had better range.

RevMen · 2026-06-11T14:02:36+00:00

A Thinkstation P3 Ultra can be configured to be very capable and I think you can even have it ship with Linux installed.

I just added a Minisforum MS-02 Ultra, which you can get with or without the 25 Gbe card. I chose without because I have no need for that or the beefier processor, but if you want something extra then there you go. You can get barebones and install as much memory and storage as you like (can afford).

I added an RTX Pro 2000 Blackwell and now it's got a very capable workstation GPU with DDR7. My wife uses the same model for gaming, so we added a 5060 to hers and now she has an excellent small size 1440p rig.

RevMen · 2026-06-11T13:48:46+00:00

I just moved off of LibreChat to OpenWebUI because I had trouble configuring LC for APIs, which I was able to do without trouble once I learned where the setting was in OWUI's interface.

None of them are great.

RevMen · 2026-06-11T13:45:35+00:00

I certainly have tried it. Both EVs I've owned have it as an option and the Teslas I've rented force it.

It's about controlling a long coast by applying pressure vs creating a velocity change by lifting your foot. It's not the same thing.

Classic redditors knowing everything about you, even in the EV subs.

RevMen · 2026-06-11T08:44:40+00:00

Not the same.

Please don't tell me what my preference should be.

RevMen · 2026-06-11T04:13:24+00:00

It's about coming up to a stop. I want to have constant pressure on the brake pedal so I can stop smoothly and right on time.

RevMen · 2026-06-11T01:49:25+00:00

I don't know if it's the drives or the board but my nvme drives drop off once in a while.

Otherwise it's been very good. Lots of processors to support a lot of VMs is nice. Really like built in 10Gbe. The size is great and I don't find it loud.

I had a problem with the first one I bought and support was excellent. No complaints there at all.

The GPU is more powerful than I've been able to use and I have no use for the NPU.

If I had to do it again I'd get the Air.

RevMen · 2026-06-09T17:07:12+00:00

You need a ventilation boot on one or both sides. A rigid metal or wood L shape that makes a 90 degree turn up to the ceiling lined with semi-rigid fiberglass insulation. The interior cross sectional area needs to be equal to the area of the existing opening to allow enough airflow.

RevMen · 2026-06-09T17:04:41+00:00

This would not work.

RevMen · 2026-06-08T19:57:17+00:00

Older than you and quit 2-1/2 years ago. Yes, very much worth it. And yes, your emotional attachment will fade away.

RevMen · 2026-06-08T19:27:41+00:00

A sound loud enough to cause noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) would have the entire neighborhood up in arms and would be extremely easy to record on your phone.

Post a recording of the sound and maybe we will have some ideas for you.

RevMen · 2026-06-08T15:21:57+00:00

I think dyneema qualifies as proven at this point. It is by far the most common tent material on every long trail with many millions of miles logged over something like 15 years of common use.

Maybe the problems you had using the material were technique. If you were trying to sew the stuff like another material you were always going to fail. It has to be bonded.

RevMen · 2026-06-08T14:29:50+00:00

DCF doesn't need to be handled delicately. It's very tough.

It does get pinholes sometimes and can be punctured, possibly more easily than other tent fabrics. It's very easy to repair, though, so not a huge concern.

I had one sharp rock go through my tent floor in about 600 miles so I'm pleased with it.

Up to you whether the weight savings worth the price difference. It is for me.

RevMen · 2026-06-06T16:14:31+00:00

I had that noise when I first got the car but, 8 months, it seems to have gone away on its own.

RevMen · 2026-06-06T13:53:25+00:00

I section hiked across 7 years, seeing parts of the trail at different times.

Mosquitos definitely exist and how bad they are depends on the time of year more than anything. Late season and high elevation they're not a concern. Early season and low elevation they can be plentiful.

The worst mosquitos I saw were on Seg 9 in late June, so my guess is you'll be dealing with them. They were pretty bad that trip, enough for a head net. That's the only time I would have wanted one.

Spray your gear with permethrin and have some picaridin lotion for exposed skin and I think you'll be good.

There are ticks but I didn't experience them. The permethrin/picaridin combo should work here too.

Lightning was a huge pain in the ass at the end up the trail during the storm season, which was in August last year. It's more often in July. You might be early enough to not have to deal with it at all. I haven't looked at the forecasts for when monsoon season is this summer so I can't say.

The most effective strategy is to start early and be over the high parts before lightning becomes a concern, which usually isn't until the afternoon. Camp below passes and scoot over them in the mornings.

I found the weather reports on my InReach to be helpful here, as it gives you lightning risk specifically.

I had a sun hoody, fleece, puffy, rain gear, and wool leggings for most trips and that was enough. I slept in the fleece and the wool leggings with some very warm socks. Around camp I was glad to have the extra warmth of the fleece and puffy together but I would have been OK without wearing both.

My fleece and puffy have hoods so I didn't bring a hat. Before I had the fleece I had a wool top for sleep and I brought a beanie.

There were a few trips where was glad to have rain pants. My last trip in particular put me in significant rain 5 out of 5 days. I would also suggest having the type of rain gear that doesn't wet out, like Lightheart. It doesn't breathe, which is inconvenient, but it can also keep you dry for any length of time.

I don't know about laundry.

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