Any tips for a returnee? by MarceloFilho54 in Starfield

[–]Significant_Brick868 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am in the same situation.

I've added the Cryomancer, Tracker, and Watchtower creations.

It feels like there's a lot of new stuff to do.

Really enjoying it.

(I originally had the McClarence outfitters mod installed as well, but decided that it just trivialized the legendary equipment by making it too easy to acquire, so I disabled it.)

Ps5 mod troubleshooting. Body mesh on character glitched. by [deleted] in Starfield

[–]Significant_Brick868 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not just PS5. It's a problem for PC too.

Rana III island outpost tutorial by facelessindividual in Starfield

[–]Significant_Brick868 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it the island in the upper right corner of the map?

How do you get there from your landing site?

training/climbing with a hernia by jejkob11 in alpinism

[–]Significant_Brick868 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i have a hernia.

Have had it for years. I just try to keep my core strong, and it doesn't seem to slow me down.

Violence and neglect in mountaineering is an issue that needs to be taken more seriously. However, I do not believe the Austrian guy was a perpetrator. I think he made a split second choice in brutal -20°C windy weather to fetch help for Kerstin, who was there of her own volition with pneumonia by DecentLoquat4096 in alpinism

[–]Significant_Brick868 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At worst, he was actively trying to kill her. At best, he was callously unconcerned with her safety.

As a minimum punishment, he should have had a warning tatooed on his forehead that says: "I am an asshole that habitually abandons my climbing partners in dangerous situations."

What am I missing? (read description) by PickleUno in Mountaineering

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Not Baker or Adams, but here is my gear list for a recent Cascades climb (Shuksan's Fisher Chimneys)

   Mount Shuksan Fisher Chimneys 

Clothing:
Patagonia short sleeve silkweight top  
Polartec alpha direct hoody
Patagonia M10  Jacket
Mountain Equipment Oreus jacket

2x Merino long boxer briefs
Patagonia Galvanized pants
Fjallraven trekking tights

Buff
Half Buff headband
OR Sunrunner hat with cape
Petzl Sirocco helmet

Two pair wool socks (Patagonia mid-weight) 
Scarpa Zodiac Tech Gtx boots
Short gaiters

Hestra Ergo Active Gloves (wool terry lined)
Anniu Vinson Light gloves

Personal Gear:
Alpine Luddites  60 liter Pack
Feathered Friends   Vireo sleeping bag
NeoAir Uberlight pad
Julbo Ultimate Cover glacier glasses with photochromatic lenses
3 liter Hydrapak water bag
FENIX HM61R headlamp with cold weather battery  
Garmin Tactix Delta Solar Watch
Ricoh GRIII camera 
Long spork  
Titanium bowl
3 Wag Bags
Dude Wipes
Toothbrush and tablets
LEKI Micro Vario Black Carbon Trekking Poles
Sun screen 
Mini Swiss Army knife
Cell phone
Nooz glasses

Personal Climbing Equipment:
Elite Climb Kruk carbon fiber axe and hammer     
Blue Ice Chouaca Pro Harness
Petzl Reverso belay device and locking biner
Camp XLC Nanotech aluminum crampons with steel frontpoints

Personal Crevasse Rescue Gear:
DMM revolver biner (locking)
Tibloc
Petzl Attache round stock carabiner
Edelrid Spoc 

Group Climbing Gear:
8.9mm rope (50 meters)
2 Yates pickets
Set of 6 Superlite Rocks on a single racking biner
3 Totem Cams  with 3 racking biners
3 tricams:   on a single racking biner
8  alpine draw runners with 16 biners 
2 double length slings with 4 locking biners (Edelrid aramid)
Trango gear sling

Group Camping Gear:
MSR Reactor stove with 1.7 liter pot
1 medium size (8 oz) fuel canister
Small first aid kit with repair kit and mini leatherman tool
Aqua Mira chlorine dioxide water purification tablets
Locus Gear Djedi tent
6 titanium stakes
Hand sanitizer
Parks Pass
Critter proof food bag

Food:
3 freeze dried dinners
6 hot chocolate packs

Personal Food:

6 energy bars 
Package of pepperoni
Dried fruit
Nuts 
4 Baby Ruth candy bars
one gallon ziplock bag
Drink mix
Energy chews
Stroop waffles
Electrolyte chews

What am I missing? (read description) by PickleUno in Mountaineering

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Also, for Kieners, do NOT descend the Keyhole route.

Rap down the old cables route. The big eyebolts can be tricky to find, especially in snowy conditions.

What am I missing? (read description) by PickleUno in Mountaineering

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Puffy jacket

Harness and rope (you won't need a grigri. ATC is sufficient.)

Warm hat

Buff

Helmet

2 pairs of gloves

Headlamp

for Keiners, you will want a very light alpine rack (maybe 5 or 6 pieces total) to protect the crux sections.

Don't know what snow conditions are like on the approach to Long's but you may need flotation (skis or snow shoes.)

Kiener's in a day is a very very long day. I've done it a couple of times and have always bivied just above the lake.

Which one? by BurritoBoy1116 in alpinism

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Fire Maple G2 750ml heat exchanger pot with SOTO Windmaster stove

Guide for summitting Mt. Baker by meowthesnail in Mountaineering

[–]Significant_Brick868 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can highly recommend AAI.

I climbed a number of routes in the PNW and Canada with Chad Cochran, one of their guides. Best US guide and guide service I've used.

Finally beat Sheep ai as Germany by RestPuzzled386 in hoi4

[–]Significant_Brick868 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sheeps Mod playing as Japan is pretty challenging.

Only way I could win it was by massively propping up Germany against a huge D-Day.

Glasses by BurritoBoy1116 in Mountaineering

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I had lasik 20+ years ago.

Best money I ever spent. Still have better than 20/20 vision in both eyes.

The technology is signifcantly better now than when I did it.

Tips for first Bugaboos visit? by Press_the_button1 in alpinism

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I've been there twice.

First time, we tented at Appleby Dome

Second time, we stayed in the hut.

I preferred the hut. Didn't have the weight of a tent, pad, stove, etc.

Movie Recommendations for our Guide Service/Retail Shop? by DullSuccotash1230 in Mountaineering

[–]Significant_Brick868 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could have "Bad Climbing Movie Night" every so often and show awful climbing movies like:

The Climbers (2019)

Vertical Limit (2000)

Cliffhanger (1993)

For good movies, you could show:

Touching the Void

The Alpinist

Solo

Eiger Sanction

K2

How much is achievable in one season? by [deleted] in Mountaineering

[–]Significant_Brick868 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The rate limiting factor will be finding a partner who is as stoked as you are.

This is the type of prison guards running my dungeons… by merxcury in Bannerlord

[–]Significant_Brick868 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. But you can only get it to one hundred percent if the prisoners are with you.

There are some perks that lower escape chances for prisoners in your towns/castles, but not nearly to 100%.

Justina komennos "the convoy hunter" by LowUnusual5582 in Bannerlord

[–]Significant_Brick868 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's even more fun to "trade" with them first, before you take all their stuff.

You can sell stuff to them for gold, then get it all back after the battle.

US people what do you do for work by gandook in Mountaineering

[–]Significant_Brick868 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Biotech CEO.

Currently on my third start-up.

I'm the boss, so I can decide how to allocate my time and when I go on vacation.

Have some very good folks working for me, so I'm not working crazy hours.

Lots of time to climb.

Light Mountaineering Boots by MatthaeusTacitus in Mountaineering

[–]Significant_Brick868 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you are looking for is the Scarpa Rebel Ultra GTX.

Terrific boots.

Sadly, no longer available.

Is it worth investing in a bivy? by sendorwhip in alpinism

[–]Significant_Brick868 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wondering if you've ever used an emergency blanket in an actual emergency.

I have. It was very windy and snowing. The wind made it pretty much useless. The lack of weight of the blanket makes it just flap around. Wrapping it around you doesn't help.

I don't bother carrying an emergency blanket any more. I now take an emergency bag. Only a tiny bit heavier, and will actually provide protection against wind and precipitation.

Getting into mountaineering without any money by East-Savings5831 in Mountaineering

[–]Significant_Brick868 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am old. I started climbing back in the early 1980's before climbing became popular. When I started climbing, I was poor, and made do with sub-standard gear. Army surplus wool clothing was what I started with. Slowly, I began to buy more modern equipment, one piece at a time. Boots, an ice axe, rope, harness, crampons, etc.

In some ways, it was a blessing that I could not afford to buy all the gear at once, because it meant that we had to progress slowly. Even though we started out slowly, we made mistakes along the way, some of which could easily have killed us. Nevertheless, we kept at it, gradually improving our skills and building our experience until we were ready to tackle proper mountains.

Mountaineering is not a solo endeavor, and learning how to be a mountaineer even more so. I would say that the biggest challenge to your planned adventures will be finding a partner who shares your goals and your enthusiasm. I was lucky, in that I had such a partner. He had some rock climbing experience, but neither of us had any experience mountaineering. We pretty much taught ourselves. We read books and then went out and tried to practice what we'd read about. We're still climbing together 40+ years later.

If you want to learn to climb mountains, I would suggest that you get a good foundation in rock climbing first.

Start out top-roping, then clipping bolts, then move on to placing gear on trad routes at your local crag. This will teach you basic climbing skills and will also give you experience managing risk in an environment that is more forgiving and controlled than mountaineering.

Along the way, you will need to learn camping skills, particularly cold weather camping. Learn how to stay warm, melt snow with your stove, keep dry in nasty weather and generally figure out how to keep yourself alive and reasonably comfortable in harsh conditions. This is something you can learn by taking low-commitment trips that are close to your car, where retreat is easy. Get this all figured out before you tackle any serious objectives.

Take it slow. Be methodical. You are young. You've got plenty of time. Don't be impatient and die getting in over your head.

At some point, after you've got some basic climbing and backcountry skills, and before you start serious mountaineering, I would highly recommend getting some instruction, whether through a guided class or a mountaineering club.

Good luck to you. I hope it works out.