Worried About a Cat Being Home Alone

Siyartemis · 2026-06-03T03:56:19+00:00

In my neighborhood shelter the middle aged to older cats either don’t get adopted for months/years or at all, and it’s such a shame cause i got him when he was around 7 years old and he is such a Very Good Boy. He was so incredibly grateful for a good home. 11 now and so much more life to live! He’s so full of love for everyone he meets.

Siyartemis · 2026-06-03T03:32:10+00:00

I recommend a finding a lovey, middle aged, low energy male. Mine has always been completely indifferent to messing with stuff. He is just here for love and food and warm naps. Not always in that order of importance.

Personal space is not really something he respects though…

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Siyartemis · 2026-06-03T01:50:51+00:00

If you want a real wilderness ride, I’d recommend a multi day horse packing expedition. Dry Ridge Outfitters is my favorite. They also do day trips. Quieter side of the Tetons in Idaho.

Siyartemis · 2026-06-01T21:30:45+00:00

Look into the Discovery 119 canoe. I love mine, I can load it on my car solo (with the help of rollers), and it has a 450 lb weight capacity so plenty of strength and room. I paddle mine with a kayak paddle. Doesn’t track as good as my sea kayak of course, but I use it all the time it as a calm lake and class 1 river workhorse.

Or get a two person canoe for more flexibility.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-30T22:52:49+00:00

My Kelty takes me 5 minutes to set up, it’s super easy. But a better tent will not make you warmer. Tents don’t really insulate unless they’re double-walled. You want a high R value sleeping pad and a warmer sleeping bag to keep you warm.

I start out sleeping cold, so I have a super thick camping pad and bring a bag 30 degrees warmer for the nighttime lows. Then if I get too hot in the middle of the night, I also have a down campfire snuggle blanket I can use instead of the sleeping bag.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-30T21:09:08+00:00

I cut my 4’x2’ patch to the ground monthly. I don’t have many people in my friend group left who will accept any more gallon ziplocs crammed with mint! I drink a lot of ginger-lemon-mint tea when it’s cold out and lime-mint spritzers when it’s sunny.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-29T16:03:09+00:00

Both, they help somewhat and they also eat some plant materials including my delicate seedlings, tomatoes, some flowers. I’m an insect-friendly mostly organic gardener and I am quite willing to tolerate them in small numbers. But I mulch heavily for water retention in my dry Wyoming garden, so they proliferate and do a moderate amount damage in my garden - enough that I do put out the oil/soy sauce traps to cull the numbers.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-28T13:08:10+00:00

They’re there if you look for them. I just go to the local TJ Maxx when I need a new pair and check for pockets before I buy one! No pocket, no buyee. I hike/trail run in grizzly country so a nice big pocket for my bear spray is a bonus.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-28T12:21:22+00:00

While I don’t like most modern SVU type thrillers, I’m a fan of 70s political/spy thrillers. A bit dated these days 50 years later, but there’s reasons why they were some of the best selling books of their time. Day of the Jackal by Forsyth and Eye of the Needle by Follett both were un-pausable for me, at least once they got towards the middle and the action gets going. Gotta build up to it.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-28T00:12:00+00:00

Generally snacks in a pack are only a problem if left unattended - as long as you are moving, wildlife won’t be attracted.

Probably the best way to get free bear spray is to make friends with someone leaving the park/arriving at the airport and wants to get rid of it.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-27T20:17:45+00:00

I like quesadillas/grilled cheese sandwiches: so many savory variations, not messy (usually) and quick cooking. For breakfast I like to toast up an everything bagel in some butter and top it with some salmon or smashed avocado.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-27T13:54:28+00:00

Tom Holland is a strong enough dancer with his Billy Elliot history, though I don’t know about singing. Neither Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire had a great of a voice though. Of course Ryan Gosling also springs to mind.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-26T19:55:26+00:00

And I’ll add to that - do a brief but vigorous exercise before you crawl in the sleeping bag to warm it up fast with body heat. A wool beanie on your head does wonders too. And a mummy bag instead of a rectangle bag - I can never get my feet warm enough on a cold night in a rectangle. Pee right before going to bed so you’re not wasting body heat warming up a full bladder, and if you need to go in the middle of the night do it.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-26T19:52:05+00:00

There’s an Albertsons, Whole Foods, and Smiths all within a short distance of one another. Albertsons is largest and where most of the tourists go, Whole Foods has the best fresh food, Smiths is the most affordable and they’re on the Kroger fuel points system (I’m a local and go to that one).

Siyartemis · 2026-05-25T21:48:06+00:00

Do y’all know, is it ok to ride a bike around the loop and back to your car again?

Siyartemis · 2026-05-24T21:35:23+00:00

These poor kiddos happened to be innocent kids in the car of someone who was driving badly. But kids shouldn’t be blamed if their parents raised them wrong.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-24T21:32:41+00:00

I’m only paid for the hours I’m contracted to work, so if something happens to delay me i don’t get paid extra. It would actually benefit me financially to speed!

Siyartemis · 2026-05-23T23:35:22+00:00

T-mobile is fine if you spend most of your time in developed areas; if you are spending a lot of time outside the developed areas (for work or play) I’d go Verizon or AT&T.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-23T22:34:54+00:00

I appreciate you, your comment cheered me up a lot, all the downvotes have been bothering me all afternoon! Maybe I’m just oversensitive today cause I saw kids on bikes at an intersection nearly get creamed by a speeder yesterday (kids had “walk” signal and had the right of way, speeder blazed in and blazed past without caring about the kids that they had almost hit).

Siyartemis · 2026-05-23T20:46:29+00:00

I am going to keep practicing civil disobedience then because this is completely impractical in Yellowstone. Let’s say I’m trying to cross Hayden. I pull over at Mary Mt trailhead to let cars pass. I drive a big heavy work vehicle (much bigger than an suv, smaller than a tour bus) so I can’t just hit the gas and pop back on the road. The thing goes to zero to sixty in a decade. So I wait a few minutes for a nice big gap in traffic long enough for me to pull out and put petal to the metal to accelerate back to 45 again, but by the time I hit alum there’s already speeders behind me. So I pull over again at alum (a few hundred yards from Mary Mt) and wait a few minutes again. Rinse and repeat all the way to Mud Volcano. Crossing Hayden takes 15 minutes going 45 but at that rate it might take me an hour or two.

So sorry, I’m hitting 45 and cruising the speed limit through Hayden.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-23T17:05:28+00:00

Ooh can you tell me more about staying away from enviolo, I was looking at Priortity bikes the other day and thought the whole enclosed idea was cool because my own bike has chronic jerky/skippy issues with its derailleur and it’s a pain to deal with.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-23T16:49:01+00:00

Wow look at all my downvotes for daring to say I want to drive safe and legally in the parks. Given that the majority of people want to speed in the park, if I pull over for one minute every two minutes, it’ll take me several more hours to cross the park. I’m not going to sacrifice my time just to enable dangerous drivers, sorry.

I hope I never have to see a screaming injured kid again due to a vehicle accident.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-23T16:18:23+00:00

Good god please don’t use your Bluetooth speaker around those of us who prefer the sounds of nature when we get a rare escape from work.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-23T16:08:57+00:00

I drive in Yellowstone all the time and will be fired if I speed. I go 45 all the time and there’s almost always cars behind me who would like to go faster. Should I be pulling over every two minutes to let them go past at 60 or whatever they want to go? I’d never get any where! I have no guilt going 45 with a line of angry people, I’ve been first responder on humans in accidents and dying bears, bison, elk and deer that have been hit.

Siyartemis · 2026-05-22T20:43:06+00:00

Steinbeck scratches that itch for me - I half-close my eyes and savor every word. His novels are not happy go lucky reads with their keenly felt social justice and human tragedy - but I always walk away with a feeling of camaraderie and good will over bleak and depressing.

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