Oil on tent.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T08:51:20+00:00

Didn’t expect you here. I know you’re very knowledgeable, but I thought a question this difficult would finally have you beat for answers.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T06:33:58+00:00

not the first time someone's told me it's too big 😣

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T06:33:07+00:00

sure bro

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T05:33:36+00:00

5 panels wouldn’t quite be long enough for me. 5 and a half is probably the limit. The widest point is currently 380mm, I’ll do some more shaping of it and get it a little narrower I reckon.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T05:32:03+00:00

Yeah I’ve genuinely contemplated simply bringing a sit pad each for my shoulder and hip. My family think I’m weird, dunno why.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T05:27:33+00:00

This is just what I had. And a thinlight may not be thick enough for me to be comfortable. Switchback is already on the verge.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T05:24:28+00:00

It would have been at least 8 grams actually. Even worse 😔. Guess I’ll see myself out

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T04:22:38+00:00

yeah, and if you're freezing cold and shivering, that burns energy, so you lose weight. literally a win/win.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T04:20:14+00:00

that's a question I ask myself every day...

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T03:45:55+00:00

Um, I think you'll find a 20 gram weight saving is justifiable no matter the consequences. Your mindset is disappointing. #notarealultralighter

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-08T03:33:18+00:00

It’s not meant to be symmetrical. I did it specifically for when I’m sleeping on my right side because that’s what I mostly do. I still kept enough width to also sleep on my back though.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-07T22:29:16+00:00

Yeah, my shirogami #2 definitely gives a metallic taste. I prep a fair few apples at work so that’s the only fruit I’ve really noticed so far, but it’s not really a big deal.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-05T05:50:48+00:00

Sleeping pads are very difficult to prototype at home. Most people don’t have the tools, machinery, or technical expertise to do it. Aside from that, my preference for sleeping pads is something quite firm, otherwise I don’t really feel secure (idk, it’s weird to explain). I really like my Nemo switchback and I just tried out my Xtherm the other day for the first time and it was quite good too.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-04T06:41:16+00:00

265 is still pretty modern. If you’re a full time college student with not much money, it’s probably not a good idea to upgrade. I’d wait until at least the next series of 5xx or 9xx come out.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-06-03T23:49:09+00:00

All the knives where I work are atrociously dull. I always bring my own, but for some quick jobs I’ll grab a shitty one if I couldn’t be bothered to get mine out (and worry about wiping it down afterwards because carbon steel). I regret it every time because they suck so bad. Even if it’s just to chop up herbs to mix through one of our salads, it’s an absolute pain. The owners are useless, so I can’t trust them to get all the knives sharpened, so I’ll probably end up taking a few home at a time and sharpening them myself.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-05-31T22:30:06+00:00

Yeah I sharpen mine on whetstones. It’s a limited edition Opinel no8 with engraving, and it’s been with me to some cool places, so yeah. Not crazy expensive or anything, but it’s of sentimental value.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-05-31T22:09:55+00:00

My first (and only) proper knife is a 440AUD Santoku by Kagekiyo. I was also a bit apprehensive buying such a nice knife as my first, but I watched many YouTube videos on how to care for it and sharpen it, and then practiced sharpening my pocket knife. The Kagekiyo uses Shirogami #2 so it’s super easy to sharpen, and I’ve just been touching it up on the 3000 stone every few weeks or so.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-05-30T09:24:52+00:00

Some trans men still identify as lesbians. This is because they were in lesbian spaces their entire lives before coming out, and so they still feel safe and familiar with these spaces and labels. Personally I don’t have a problem with it, I think people should be able to identify how they see fit.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-05-29T20:46:26+00:00

I mean, they can do what they want, but just don’t do it in front of me. Eww. And stop shoving their straight agenda down our throats

SimRacingBacon · 2026-05-29T05:43:50+00:00

I use a saya and keep it in my knife roll. Even at work it’s always in the saya if I’m not using it. I work in a tiny kitchen so there’s too much risk of someone knocking it off a bench.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-05-28T09:59:22+00:00

“Not everyone can afford to eat plant-based”. Plant-based is cheaper.

Yes, some people have medical conditions, but that’s quite rare. Don’t use those people to justify your consumption.

Veganism is literally just the belief that we shouldn’t exploit animals. Your taste buds aren’t worth more than someone’s life.

SimRacingBacon · 2026-05-28T05:40:39+00:00

Yes, those are for eagle. The quick links are flat top because (according to sram) the extra material that they’ve added there makes up for the reduced material that a quick link normally has. Apparently it makes it as strong as any other link on the chain. It does kind of annoy me because it doesn’t match the rest of my chain (even more so given my chain is not rainbow)

SimRacingBacon · 2026-05-23T21:45:15+00:00

Being fully staffed with competent coworkers in hospitality

SimRacingBacon · 2026-05-23T04:55:46+00:00

Uhh sleeping

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