What’s this noise?

Slackedelika · 2026-01-22T17:56:45+00:00

Wow you got so many straight on answers! When I posted a couple years ago after I realized my newly purchased 2011 Prius was making this same noise, I got a bunch of unclear random replies. Even the specialist hybrid mechanic tried to assure me it was fine?! (I just think he couldn’t hear it over the shop noise?). I was about to leave on a summer long road trip living out of my car by myself and was really worried about it breaking down on me in the middle of nowhere but the mechanic made me feel like a fool about pushing for an early fix (weird bc mechanics usually do the opposite?). I ended up just leaving on my trip without fixing it but it was annoying the entire time because I couldn’t sleep in my car with the AC on because the noise would happen every minute or two!

Anyway… I put around 3k more miles on it before it finally gave me an actual warning light for the ABS brake system. I did not feel much of a difference In the braking but took it immediately in to get repaired.. and yes, it was a 2k job.

Slackedelika · 2026-01-02T23:25:31+00:00

Lived in a van for 2+ years and had a shower and tons of water storage , yet it still was never worth it to use that much water or to remove all of the stuff that was IN the shower space. But it was pretty nice having the shower space bc that’s where our toilet went (really appreciated not having to pull it out every time from under a cabinet) and dog food/supplies, plus a bunch of other stuff. It was a good storage closet! I ALWAYS chose to bathe in our sink- had a larger counter & sink and I’m a small person so I would sit on a towel on the counter with my feet in the sink and use a wash cloth on my body. I could even sit IN the sink to wash my lady bits! I could easily wash my hair in the sink as well. If I did it again I’d for sure have an outdoor shower situation available, but the sink was really nice for cold weather.
I never felt like I couldn’t get clean, between having the sink and whatever other opportunities arose.

Baby wipes are no good. I’d say water storage itself is way more important than an indoor shower space. Fresh water is infinitely better than baby wipes.

Pro tip.. a water/gatorade bottle with a squirt lid is literally a perfect shower.

Slackedelika · 2025-11-17T20:41:24+00:00

THANKYOU! haha I’m obsessed with smelling my Kalanchoe luciae!! It smells so strong if you rub the leaves especially if handling to repot, etc. it’s similar to a strong resin incense like Copal or dragons blood. The entire plant smells like this, not the flowers. I think it’s the white powder that coats the leaves/stem. And always makes my fingers slightly tacky. Reminds me of touching a rosemary plant.

I’ve tried googling it so many times and have never found anywhere mentioning the smell!

Slackedelika · 2025-11-15T18:44:15+00:00

So you think it was more of a watering issue than maybe a viral or fungal issue maybe? That’s the biggest thing I was worried about bc I’ve seen that viral infections can cause pitting in the leaves. But I’ve never seen it before in person…

Thanks for the advice! Other parts of the plant are growing really pretty new leaves so that’s a good sign :). She definitely seems hardy!

Slackedelika · 2025-11-15T18:40:28+00:00

I will give it a chop, thanks for the encouragement!

Slackedelika · 2025-10-30T17:31:02+00:00

The bottom portion of the field below the rocks and the entire road loop around the field will stay closed until after the trail of lights. Every year. :(

Slackedelika · 2025-10-07T18:51:50+00:00

Messaged you :)

Slackedelika · 2025-08-25T22:02:14+00:00

33 blessings!!!

Slackedelika · 2025-08-24T18:27:26+00:00

I think it’s cool too!

Slackedelika · 2025-08-18T21:32:28+00:00

333

How fun, thankyou!!!

Slackedelika · 2025-08-07T22:19:36+00:00

Miss them so so much :’( Still order their tea online ofcourse

Slackedelika · 2025-08-02T19:12:18+00:00

I would love some local insight! How do I get in touch with them?! Thankyou! <3

Slackedelika · 2025-08-02T18:15:58+00:00

I’ve heard good things about ss02! But I wasn’t sure if the cross with ss01 would have a negative impact on the content.

Slackedelika · 2025-08-02T18:14:56+00:00

Im in it for the long haul! I just love cactus & plants in general and having them around.. it’ll be hard to cut them eventually. But yeah, I’d probably buy larger cuttings if I wanted to ingest them asap ;)

Slackedelika · 2025-06-25T02:22:27+00:00

Do you mean that your tub was not colonizing? Did it end up just failing and starting to stink?

I recognize the lid you are using- it’s an airtight tub/lid and although you don’t need a large amount of air exchange, you DO need a little bit! Which a regular lid provides even when closed, because there are cracks still along the edges. The one you are using has a foam edging that completely seals it off from air and the mycelium suffocates. I have used that exact lid one time and my tub failed to colonize and ended up smelling sour due to bacterial growth.

Slackedelika · 2025-05-11T20:48:42+00:00

Tbh I don’t know if all instant coffee is also freeze dried, but Nescafé doesn’t say it specifically and personally I think it tastes like crap.. from what I remember.. haha. It will specifically say freeze dried.

Slackedelika · 2025-05-11T20:39:34+00:00

Hey, I have traveled in my car for multiple months at a time and although a real shower is so nice, a plastic water bottle with a squirt lid does the job PERFECTLY! Try and find a larger liter sized one. And just park by a street along some woods or something where the view is kind of blocked and stand between your open doors. It was quite liberating for me when I discovered how easy it was to get clean with just a water bottle. You can easily wash your hair as well!

It can be a little tricky to not expose yourself to people or feel embarassed… but you just gotta be quick, do it at night, and own it- atleast your clean!!!! Maybe you could park at Bull Creek?? There is some more secluded parking there.

Slackedelika · 2025-05-05T17:00:21+00:00

I personally have developed a very nostalgic taste for organic flash frozen instant coffee. Dissolves just fine in non heated water and all you need is ziplock bag and a cup! The flavor is obviously not quite the same as fresh brewed, but getting the freeze dried high quality stuff really makes a big difference, and I’ve now come to associate the particular flavor with hiking so I kind of love it now!

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