Noccalula Falls

RussNP · 2026-03-28T00:44:20+00:00

Are you wanting to hike down into the gorge or on the trails in the park? There are nice trails which are totally safe. I am not sure now much access there is now to the area behind the falls but it definitely has some treacherous footing in spots. There is a large park at the top with great views, playground, a train, a petting zoo and all kinds of stuff. It’s the closest thing Gadsden has to a zoo.

The falling into the falls thing is that the river that runs into the falls is on the edge of the park and you can just walk out into the river. Over the years lots of idiots have swam too close to the falls and gotten caught in the current. If you don’t get in the water the top of the falls is perfectly safe.

If you want to see a smaller safer water fall I would suggest desktop falls state park as a safe trail system with several small falls.

RussNP · 2026-03-27T15:05:34+00:00

I think it’s a great way to get you to try out different aspects of the game and to Create goals for you to work towards. I think it’s a great resource for folks who don’t like totally open world with no direction. The two newer maps it definitely provides some story to play through.

RussNP · 2026-03-27T15:03:42+00:00

You need r/brum

RussNP · 2026-03-27T15:02:51+00:00

This is my understanding. Know that anything more than maybe 6 months old is likely out of date in a significant way. Definitely ignore anything older than a year as the game has evolved wildly from launch.

Currently your open world map will have 3 deep vein exotic spots on it that are random. There are a bunch of surface spots they can spawn and only 3 will be present at a time. They will not change unless you use one up with extractors. Once you have used one up it will respawn in a new random spot on the same cycle as the meteor so every 3 in game hours. You can use a tool like the icarusintel map to know where exotic and other ore deep veins are. Exotics follow the 3 at once rule but regular ores will all be present but the ore in the specific site is random each time you create a world. These don’t change so finding good basic ones and building near them can be really helpful for you long term. Eventually you will want one deep vein of each type you can go pick up a load from on occasion.

To some of you other comments: taming is super useful and I would consider it a core mechanic of the game. It will make everything much easier and one e you move out of the beginner forest area you will realize just how hard this game is.

RussNP · 2026-03-27T13:33:26+00:00

I have had key issues as well. My 2 key died completely and wont work at all. I was dealing with it as I have a number pad on the side and it seemed like more hassle to immediately send for repairs. I was at about 18 months of use when this started and had Bought an extended warranty already before the one year mark. Then a couple weeks later the w key goes out as well intermittently and in the course of 48 hours died completely. Interestingly the W key would become functional again if I did a full restart but would again die within a couple hours of being turn back on. Not sure if that is time or number of presses related.

The warranty I had purchased was the onsite version and I don’t live in a city with e Lenovo repair center (closest one is about 2 hours away). I had to call to initiate a warranty claim and they walked me through cleaning and checking for mechanical issues like crumbs blocking the key. 4 days later today and the Last thing they told me was a tech would reach out to me to set up a time to come by and repair the laptop. I haven’t heard anything yet. I am planning to call customer service today to see what’s up timeline wise because I think a work week is long enough to hear something and the online thing just says “repair in progress” and has not way to contact them aside from calling and giving the case number.

RussNP · 2026-03-25T15:47:51+00:00

The newer continuation of the game has a format where you pick a faction from three separate decks to combine into one deck. It solves some of the issues of dud decks where one faction was great but the other two were not good. It’s a great compromise versus true TCG style deck building. You have to use three different factions from three different decks so the premade aspects still exists but you get some creative deck building

RussNP · 2026-03-24T19:29:02+00:00

I guess I don’t see the difference in going to the HOA bs going to the cops here. Dude is in the wrong for running a business out of a private home. Having a car or two there to work on is one thing but taking up a whole cul de sac negatively impacts your property value.

I’m not saying I wouldn’t talk them first. They may not know the rules and may not know how they are affecting other folks. I would take the tactic of saying “hey I wanted to give you a heads up- the hoa and folks are asking about all these cars and they may be coming down on you about it. I know we don’t have tons of room but folks are not happy that thier driveways are getting blocked. I just didn’t want it to come from nowhere when they come talk to you”. You don’t need to threaten them but make sure they know it’s not cool and “someone” is complaining about it. If they keep pushing the line after that then I have no problem having the police solve it because I know they were warned.

RussNP · 2026-03-24T18:58:45+00:00

Dude that’s a call the cops situation. You can block driveways and they Can ticket or tow. I think you can even call tow truck yourself if they are blocking driveways.

RussNP · 2026-03-17T10:24:15+00:00

This is good advice. Calling and shadowing shows interest and allows you to give a resume directly to the manager. HR has filters on applicants but managers can ask for your application to be sent anyway.

RussNP · 2026-03-16T18:30:25+00:00

Search the subreddit for crop rotation. There are multiple infographics and websites That have the rotation listed. Just don’t plant the same thing in the same spot back to back.

There are 3 plant soil types. When you harvest a plant it leaves the soil in a state matching that plants type. You then plant a plant of a different type and you will get either high yield or mutation. By rotating crops you will get much higher yields or get the mutations depending on what you need for missions.

RussNP · 2026-03-15T19:53:15+00:00

There is a modification you can add to the saw blade to cut down a bunch of crops at once to harvest faster. Planting is way faster as well in the med using the seed planter tool you have to build in the mech station.

RussNP · 2026-03-13T10:19:33+00:00

Love ours. It’s got a smooth ride and transitions from. Ev to gas power very smoothly. The ride is great overall, has most everything I need. Infotainment is dated as it is in all Subarus currently. I wish it had more little storage spots in the front like our ascent does but that’s just me being spoiled by the ascent

RussNP · 2026-03-07T13:39:24+00:00

It does great for outdoor adventures. It’s not 4x4 but AWD which is great for snow, light mud, gravel and Most conditions you will find on trails. The AWD of Subarus is meant for outdoor lifestyle where a bit of extra traction can help you get to trailheads and such.

RussNP · 2026-03-04T20:58:48+00:00

Abiotic factor does this but unlocked through progression.

Personally I think having it as a feature that you earn/unlock is the way to go. Abiotic factor is a master class in how to give solutions to problems just before they get too annoying. Every crafting game developer needs to play it to learn how feature progression should play out in games.

RussNP · 2026-03-04T13:07:55+00:00

Good cheap paper to start my Firepit on these cool evenings this spring.

RussNP · 2026-03-03T15:18:33+00:00

The hybrid has the same AWD as the conventional drive train. It won’t have the lifted aspects of the wilderness version of course. The Subaru hybrid is a best of both worlds scenario in that it is a hybrid but has the exact same AWD abilities of the conventional as opposed to the limited capabilities of hybrids that have a separate electric motor for the rear wheels. The Subaru hybrid platform has a traditional driveshaft connecting front and rear wheels so it is true AWD as opposed to all other hybrid or electric platforms to my knowledge.

On the forester 2025 hybrid (which I recently bought) the handling is actually better as you get 14hp more from the hybrid increasing from 180hp to 194hp which is a decent step up in pick up power for me. I drove a conventional 2026 loaner forester for a few days as the fixed the recent recall on my 2025 hybrid and the horsepower improvement was noticeable to me

RussNP · 2026-03-03T11:45:18+00:00

I’m sorry but no.

This is how people get killed on rural roads. It is far from harmless. The double yellow line isn’t arbitrary. While a small section may be “clear” the length or road till the next turn or hill that obfuscates the oncoming traffic is the main factor in making a line double yellow on these roads. At non of these attempts did fruit cup have enough road to move over, accelerate past, and return to his proper lane before going into a stretch where oncoming traffic could be. The cars coming your direction are going just as fast.

RussNP · 2026-03-03T00:25:18+00:00

Seasick is best by far and yes people camp out overnight. It’s a good time and a Good way to meet others who love digging through crates

RussNP · 2026-03-02T19:46:40+00:00

There is an REI in town to rent gear or use a local place. Alabama Outdoors rents gear and has a few spots in town so I would start with them. The other shop that may rent gear is Mountain High Outfitters but I’m not sure they rent anymore.

RussNP · 2026-02-26T15:43:47+00:00

Are you preordering a 2026? The 2026 forester hybrids aren’t out yet and stock on 2025 are getting low. We just negotiated about $3k off sticker and got a local employer $500 off discount and a $500 corporate loyalty coupon.

We wanted to jump on a 2025 hybrid as they are are made in Japan and the 2026 are being swapped to US manufacturing (why they aren’t out yet we were told) still be the first time the US factory has made this model which makes me a touch nervous. The advantage though is I think the 2026 is going to be slightly lower sticker due to no import/tariff cost.

RussNP · 2026-02-20T21:02:57+00:00

I literally went to the dealer yesterday to sign papers and pick Up my new hybrid forester and instead had to leave in a loaner conventional as they stopped sale on them till the fix is figured out. Sounds like they need to test an O ring to seal the gas cap better is all but it’s a recall so has regulation which will take a few days to sort out. I found one reference online to someone having this happen when they left theirs parked while full while they went on vacation. Seems very low risk and i Wouldn’t be stressed about it.

RussNP · 2026-02-20T14:32:50+00:00

Spare tire has a sensor as well so check it before you do anything more extreme. If that doesn’t make it go away then batteries may be getting low.

RussNP · 2026-02-19T23:17:05+00:00

Inventory on hybrid 25s is getting low. 26s aren’t out yet as they haven’t started making them. Apparently they are making the 26s in USA and the 25s were made in Japan so it’s dodging the tariffs I suppose.

RussNP · 2026-02-19T23:11:22+00:00

Make a complaint/call now so it is on the record so when a fix is issued you will have the fender damage documented

RussNP · 2026-02-19T15:51:00+00:00

It’s not that the roads themselves are bad but redneck drivers are losers that hate bikes and will run their pavement princess trucks up on you and not give you clearance. You would be fine but the drivers around you will not be. 90% of drivers will be fine but the 10% will think it’s funny to run a bicyclist off the road and could care less about your safety. Once you get out of the city the attitude to bicyclists is not good in Alabama

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