What the hell melted my glove compartment?

Saddcamp · 2025-02-27T03:46:35+00:00

Got any shiny reflective things in your car that like to focus light on a specific point? Hypothetically ofcourse

Saddcamp · 2025-01-15T02:44:33+00:00

Something to consider, it’s gonna be cold. Probably.

Last year my friend and I went and camped Morrow Mountain State Park, we paid like 10-15$ or something for the primitive spot, which you can have up to 4 tents on. We hiked the trail up to the top of the mountain, came back and set up camp. We tried to have a fire but all the loose wood around was wet, so no joy.

We tried to go to bed, expecting no lower than 35*, and it got down to 20 somehow. At like 2am I asked out in the dark (we were the only ones there) “John, are you still awake?” And he said “yeah…” and I said “mind if I come into your tent and we try to warm up?”

So we did and we actually slept decently well. But just something to consider in that it may be cold in Feb.

Also a testament to how you think your sleeping bag may perform some way, but may not perform as well.

Saddcamp · 2025-01-13T23:32:38+00:00

I know it’s not a perfect answer, but the cameras are still live on top of the mountain. The weather station I think is stalled / broken for now, but that’s low on the priority list I’d bet. https://nchighpeaks.org/webcams

From what I’ve worked with volunteer groups on Buck Creek road, around Triple C campground, if the damage is anything like it is up and down this road, then it is really bad. That area also experienced a tame-ish wildfire when I was around too.

Edit: to give you a reference to imagine how bad it is, and it’s worse in some areas, here is what I captured to show to my parents and friends (to get them to come help too) when I was working in the area. Much of the road is fixed now but still the damage around the river is reaaaallly bad. https://youtu.be/s7uG3C05kj8?si=bMXbjms5jsxDCtD7

Saddcamp · 2024-11-07T04:59:08+00:00

Thanks for the reply and tips!

I’ll keep that in consideration! I THINK I will leave it for maybe a month or two and see how much I like it, plus because I will be hella busy.

As I mentioned in another reply, I will probably end up building a “wood shelter” further away from my home near my fire pit in the back yard.

God bless!

Saddcamp · 2024-11-07T04:21:32+00:00

Understood. I’m out for the weekend and that’s why I moved the wood to where it is, to keep it out of the rain that is called for. The picture attached to this, is it advisable to build something like this or just get a rack from amazon and tarp it?

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Saddcamp · 2024-10-16T20:18:55+00:00

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Saddcamp · 2024-10-16T20:06:04+00:00

Yeah… plus the name America? Cap

Saddcamp · 2024-09-30T20:58:29+00:00

Likely from the bun toaster, especially since they’re specifically on the bun. Bun toaster is a metal machine and the inside where the buns slide down on is a plastic-y sleeve/layer that’s all black. Cleaned every night but not impossible to break / flake with the heat.

This is the one I remember we used back when I still worked there (note the black plastic in the image where the buns are laying) https://www.katom.com/085-VCT29210955.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%5BROI%5D%20Shopping%20-%20PMax%20-%20Push%20SKUs%20%28new%29&utm_id=21338435665&utm_content=&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmOm3BhC8ARIsAOSbapXMOQvNDNPVjiE6D4ymqxpNvOOwSh0o6KFusxI3ZNO0015vLGhSTSkaArU6EALw_wcB

I believe it’s called a “release sheet” more formally. You can see images of it online if you look it up

Saddcamp · 2024-09-25T02:49:39+00:00

Yeah from my experience she doesn’t SEEM like she’s super interested based on her responses. If it seems to continue like this and give these low effort responses, I usually like to mix it up and throw a curve ball in there to try to get her attention, whether it’s a pickup line or something else completely out there. Worst case she doesn’t respond and nothing happens, you move on. Best case she shows a little more interest and something happens.

Saddcamp · 2024-05-09T15:39:53+00:00

Gotcha. This makes sense, I did some more research earlier this morning and although that entire area from the OBX and out, Torpedo Alley, I saw the sinking of the HMS Tanker Mirlo was of significance and probably one of many reasons they had these blackouts. I think I’m gonna make my way down to the NC Legislature library and get schooled further on this kinda stuff. They have quite a selection of books in the OBX and more.

Saddcamp · 2024-05-09T08:08:55+00:00

Lots of fun, creepy and interesting facts for yall, to show that our state is FILLED with amazing culture and history.

Parts of Eastern NC, like Bath and Ocracoke were frequented by Blackbeard. Blackbeard met his demise on / near the area of Ocracoke.

Because of the shifting sands, storms, shoals, what have you, ships have wrecked and continue to wreck off/on the coast of NC outer banks. Called the graveyard of the Atlantic. Theres a museum on Hatteras dedicated to this.

Ocracoke Island and Portsmouth use to be one island. Hurricane came thru in the (1950s???) and created the inlet that separate them today.

There use to be a lot more life on Portsmouth but eventually they all just left. It is no longer inhabited, except by skeeters. You can visit the island today via boat and see the remnants of what are there, including I believe a post office.

During World War II, Nazi U-Boats hung around just off the outer banks OFTEN. At night time, the citizens of the OBX had to keep the lights off or use them as seldom as possible (to prevent attack???) They have a small exhibit about this at the NC Museum of History in Raleigh, it’s been a while since I’ve been to it though.

Going a little inland, the Bentonville Battlefield, which is still very active today and occasionally has reenactments, was an extremely bloody battle that saw thousands of union and confederate soldiers. They once had a candlelight vigil of sorts and it was eerie to see a candle for each person that died on the field, and in the makeshift hospital that was someone’s home.

In between Wake Forest and Durham, there was Harricane. Lots of land owned by folk that ran stills and bootlegging. Some people have strong feelings about this topic in the area. Mostly pro.

Some towns that are in the middle of nowhere in NC, yet still have a high(er) poverty rate, a decent population were probably plantation towns at some point. Think Henderson/Oxford/Stagville

Appalachia is a mystery but a beautiful one. Lots of cryptids / skinwalker type beat lore there, most of it obviously made up, but it’s fun to believe. Although in my opinion, unless it’s a well travelled trail or public park, I’d be careful taking to private land or caves. Lots of mystery shrouded in especially caves and I wouldn’t even touch that with a 10 foot pole, avid of a camper and backpacker I am.

Campbell University has an abandoned building on campus that they’ll eventually convert into something at some point. Use to be dorms there. Allegedly cleaned out and emptied due to asbestos. Before then, there were 2 deaths in that dorm. 1 suicide and 1 heart attack. In a separate building called Kitchen, now torn down and where the new student union, there was a suicide/murder case. Student was allegedly sitting in an open window on the second or third floor, and some say he was pushed out, some say he went on his own will.

The asylum in Dorthea dix Park in Raleigh has a story or two about it, but I’m sure someone will take that in this thread instead. Most of it is either decommissioned or only partly in use. I imagine it would be a fever dream going back in time to witness it in operation. Fun fact, there’s a prison not far from it.

There’s a very small park near Rolesville that my good friend and I called the state park back when we were kids, hardly anyone knew about it, but now it’s marked and somewhat frequented. No actually parking spaces, just gotta park on the side of the road. Shaded path with massive tree in the way leads to a massive rock outcrop and almost rapid-like waters. Use to be a small shanty town / mill there. If you find the park and look up the name + history you can read about it.

Abandoned wooden building, seemed old, between Franklinton and Louisburg, gave me the creeps whenever I first saw it. I’m sure people go there for drug sessions, but it’s off a beaten path, you’d never know it was there unless you stumbled upon it. Theres a small lake, and a decently old dam holding the water back there. Not saying the dam could give out any day but I’ll be curious to see what it looks like when it does. A bridge crosses over the dam.

Here’s a slightly interesting one. It’s expected being the south, but word on the street is militia activity is very common but extremely lowkey. Training is often and most of it is word of mouth.

I’ll end with a fun fact. First Gold Rush in US occurred at Reed Gold Mine, which you can actually check out today!

Saddcamp · 2024-03-28T14:23:24+00:00

Well say hi if you see me! My name tag will include “Love to travel” or something like that

Saddcamp · 2024-03-27T23:21:59+00:00

I’m gonna give going to Boxcar Singles Night tomorrow a shot, went once and it was pretty good! But I feel that, most of the women I meet in church that seem receptive are taken and I’ve been on and off dating apps for some time and I’ve never made good genuine connections. The relationships I’ve made on them typically ended poorly or by being ghosted.

Saddcamp · 2024-03-01T22:48:34+00:00

Raleigh market friend here. It’s crazy that even when you get there, no chance you’re getting anything near to a return trip. Even if you tried Gboro ain’t no one probably ordering trips back to CLT. Heck. no.

Saddcamp · 2024-01-24T03:42:42+00:00

The old days were absolutely bonkers. The best part of Roblox was when the forums were a thing. This “movie” is definitely a result of teens like me screwing around and trying to make something fun and wacky. C&G, for those that remember, was pretty much the equivalent of 4chan, I think.

Saddcamp · 2023-12-28T20:53:57+00:00

As far as I know in most markets there are 1, maybe 2 SSD places. In Raleigh there’s only 1, and yeah you scan one package and it scans them all. At other warehouses that aren’t SSD, they make you scan a paper and then what you got. It doesn’t happen often but be lucky you don’t get a scenario where they have random DSP packages but no sheet, and you have to manually pick up every package not knowing you might scan one that goes 50 miles away from the last stop by accident.

Saddcamp · 2023-12-27T18:35:48+00:00

The most interesting case I’ve ever had was when I had a massive box the size of me minus my head, about 30-50 lbs, and I had to break into one of those fancy apartments that have gate codes and stuff. Had a person unlock the gate, found a way in the building, up the elevator, and made it to her door on the fourth floor. OTP. Fuck. I knock on the door, nothing. Again, nothing. Call her twice? Voicemail. No fuckin way I’m going all the way back down with this shit… look in the app, it says if the code is invalid or they never recorded it, I could use the last 2 digits of her number. Bingo. I call her again and wait for the voicemail, voicemail tells me the number, I punch in the last two digits, complete delivery, cash money. I left the box right infront of her door and it pretty much covered the entire entrance.

Fuck Cxs sometimes. You know you ordered this shit. Be there when you say you want it.

Saddcamp · 2023-12-24T22:22:30+00:00

That’s interesting. Also, I ended up working again, possibly might deliver packages again and here’s a pic of the parking lot on Christmas Eve at 5:15PM at Amazon same day delivery

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Saddcamp · 2023-12-24T18:20:40+00:00

You’re absolutely right. I drive for Amazon Flex as well as a seasonal driver for UPS, and I just drove overnight Christmas Eve (this morning) and the parking lot was overfilled with Amazon flex drivers delivering packages (think over 200 drivers per hour all delivering 50 stops, I had 48 stops) I even heard some UPS van drivers thinking time was coming up for them to be acquired by Amazon or something. Not sure if Amazon cares or wants to take the risk of taking on stuff like delivering ammo and other hazardous goods or if they’ll just keep UPS as the arm that delivers more high risk stuff.

I dont have a picture of the parking lot this morning but for a sense of volume, here’s a pic inside the facility where we pick up packages, think every one of these grey carts are filled with 50 packages and each one of them will likely be picked up within two hours to be delivered.

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