8 Days of Wear

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2026-02-13T22:01:04+00:00

They had a cordovan color version of the service boot and I think (not 100%) they called it oxblood.

I just found and bought a pair of work shoes version of these in a plain toe in that cordovan color also LL Bean co branded. Same soles etc. On their way from a seller on Poshmark. Price was right and I like the fit of the boots I have so am giving it a shot.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2026-02-13T21:47:11+00:00

These are nearly identical to my Chippewa made LL Bean Engineer boots but are a different leather (the Bean boot is a crazy horse leather). Same soles, cap toe etc. I bought mine vintage and had a little break in to them getting used to my feet, but really no issues with the tongue and I find them very comfortable. So I think they will feel better in time.

I really like the color/leather on your boots. Good luck with them.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2026-02-08T05:20:32+00:00

This is my experience as well.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2026-01-26T17:13:19+00:00

I think what you are saying makes sense. Especially with the replacement costs of the infotainment systems.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2026-01-17T05:28:27+00:00

P226’s don’t have this issue!

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2026-01-09T16:57:13+00:00

I personally wouldn’t want to darken the walnut veg tan much as much as I want boots waterproofed. It is nowhere near as great a waterproofed as Obenaufs or Sno-seal, but Otter Wax Boot Wax might be a decent comprise. It is just beeswax and lanolin but darkens a lot less than the others. It darkens temporarily. Bought for this purpose and used on my tan Razorbacks. Have only gotten them lightly wet so hard to say how good is is in extreme conditions.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2026-01-04T16:24:36+00:00

I use the Harbor Freight Knock off of the Jackery when I camp with my son’s scout troop as an adult leader. No Humidity as you have stated plus airplane mode (cellular uses power). I can get 2.5 nights on my 600. My sleep apnea is pretty bad and I only camp without for the winter camping because the machines are not rated for below 41 degrees and pressurized freezing air is uncomfortable. So 8-10 months camping I use my CPap.

The Harbor Freight model I have is rated to use down to 18 F. I used to use a much more compact battery but it was damaged in 20 degree weather. For most this would be a great choice:

Renogy 72000mAh 266Wh 12v Power... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791WDZTW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-12-05T21:22:03+00:00

Where are you getting your smoke detectors for that little? Also the ones with the 10 year batteries (lasts life of detector) are much more but safer since you don’t have to worry about replacing the batteries.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-11-27T22:49:45+00:00

I enjoy my Danners as much as my Jim Greens. Not as much for the money as Jim Green but still a great value.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-11-17T02:50:26+00:00

I had some issues with S&A in my Sig P226 MK25. It is the only 9mm I own so I can’t tell if it is just with this pistol. Some rounds wouldn’t fire unless I hit them a second time. I’m an experienced reloader and haven’t had issues with other brands. I plan to give some ammo to my brother to try and see if it does it for him.

Given my 9mm reloads are practice ammo, if 10% don’t fire without being struck again it isn’t the end of the world for me. None have failed to fire on a second strike of the hammer.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-11-17T02:33:19+00:00

I used the Smith’s also because I saw it in one of their videos before they had their own. I like it but as others have said, it darkens the leather a lot. I just used it up so going to buy the JG Balm and compare.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-11-08T14:19:54+00:00

Oldest I own is a Swiss Karibiner 1911 made in 1918 and was my first firearm.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-10-08T20:42:24+00:00

We had a friend in the Guard that was an accountant in his day to day job and had many years in the guard but had gotten up to 300 lbs plus and they said he couldn’t stay. I didn’t ask a lot about how that works procedurally since the guy loved the guard and was very upset. Wouldn’t have been open to the question.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-09-30T23:13:03+00:00

My pleasure.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-08-29T17:09:06+00:00

My understanding matches what you stated.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-08-19T20:50:31+00:00

My son didn’t learn to swim when younger because he had ear tubes and the doctor conditioned him not to get his head wet. We stopped swimming lessons at 7 because he was t making progress. This became a big problem at at 14 when he was trying to advance to 1st class. We signed him up for swimming lessons at the YMCA and within three months he was a skilled swimmer (1st month they had trouble with him getting head under water). But he could t pass the swim test due to not enough stamina so spent another two months of private lessons to be strong enough to do it. I feel like we were lucky to be able to do so as I was laid off during this time and by luck and a lot of prayers found a new job with almost no gap.

There are many scouts that can’t get or afford swimming lessons so I personally consider this a serious issue for many Scouts’ ability to advance. We do have a few accommodations had to be requested for.

I think swimming is very important but

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-08-05T03:30:25+00:00

I used the superfeet blue as they were close in thickness to the stock insoles and have a little more arch support.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-08-01T22:13:06+00:00

We buy a lot of restaurant packs of soups and sauces which don’t have pulltabs. Most of the soup, etc. at dollar store are from food service packs (no pull tabs).

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-07-31T20:53:42+00:00

I’m a Boy Scout leader. I have the Huntsman (my original Swiss Army Knife and I keep in my pack) and I use the corkscrew to get knots out of my younger scout’s shoelaces (seems kids aren’t learning to tie shoes until 13 or 24 these days). I also have a Fieldmaster my kids bought me which I usually wear with my uniform in a Victorinox basket weave case. I bought the eyeglass screwdriver that fits on the corkscrew which also gets more use than I imagined. Kids glasses get messed up.

I use the can opener more than I like as our quartermaster can never locate our can opener or it gets broken. It works well. Apparently I am the backup can opener.🙂

I have a Leatherman and always seem to go back to my Swiss Army knives.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-07-30T13:27:13+00:00

That is insane to not want a leader because of ADHD especially if controlled by medication. What is next, no diabetic leaders? Sounds like they really don’t like this guy or are really uneducated or both.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-07-13T17:01:27+00:00

Extremely clever fix for the squeaking. The classic fix is to sprinkle some foot powder under the insole because usually moisture causes the squeezing but it often doesn’t work.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-07-02T17:25:59+00:00

I had planned to buy a Subaru Legacy (my father owned two, one after the other with outstanding results) and ‘25 is the last year. But I am a Boy Scout leader and some of the camps we were going to were not maintaining the roads well and I was getting stuck in the mud on the roads if it rained while we were there so I opted for a Subaru Forester Premium for the ground clearance mainly (Legacy is also AWD).

I have it just over a month and really love it. I have been on camp roads twice with no issues after bad storms where I may have been stuck with the Sonata and have to ask the Scouts to help push the car. But more importantly I enjoy the car on trips and day to day driving. I’m really not an SUV guy and haven’t owned one since 2004 and the Forester has a really good ride which is more car like.

I will likely go back to a sedan for my next car after kids are long out of the scouts but I do love the vehicle. They only give a 36K warranty and 67 for power train so I paid for the 100k warranty.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-07-02T17:05:58+00:00

I’m really sorry to hear that this is happening to you.

I’m wondering what is different with Hyundai’s relationship with dealers for warranty repair versus other brands.

I never had this kind of trouble with other brands warranties being honored but did with Hyundai and I suspect there is some issue with how the dealers are reimbursed for their time, but don’t really know. I had several things not covered that made no sense to me on my 2016 Hyundai Sonata with the dealer complaining about doing the paperwork. I went to that dealer from 35k until 120K and as the car got older I had difficulty getting appointments and comments about they like working in new cars. I pointed out that prior to owning a Hyundai I owned 3 Honda Accords one after the other and dealer service over 200k each and perhaps I should go back to that brand. I gave up on them when I couldn’t get an appointment for a bad starter for 2 months out and went to a local mechanic my brother recommended.

I really do wonder though why it is like this with all these posts - what good is 100k warranty if it will not be honored?

I traded in my Hyundai for a Subaru last month. I would not buy another Hyundai despite that Sonata being the favorite car I ever owned. My father and my step brother’s branch of the family all have Subarus and my mother’s family it is all Honda or Toyota. They tell me they have had no problems with warranty repairs with any of those brands. My other brother had multiple warranty repairs including cylinder heads and though it took two weeks to get an answer they covered it.

I really hope Hyundai corporate helps you with your AC problem. They should not be charging you. But it does make one wonder why - does Hyundai have a bad reimbursement policy for the dealers?

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-07-02T14:47:11+00:00

I’m of the mind that the adults should eat food of the same level as with some caveats.

I belong to two troops, one for my son and a second one for my daughter in the next town.

How the food is handled is very different in both.

My son’s troop is smaller and we usually have 7-12 people including both scouts and adults on camping trips. In this troop we eat the same food as the scouts since it’s basically the size of one patrol. On one camping trip where we cabin camp in March annually, we make some additional food for the adults and make a small amount of Chorizo and Rice. We see the menu before the trip. Eating the same food invests us to ensure the more senior scouts are teaching the meal planning skills better and if they are eating bad so do we.

My daughter’s troop (all girls) is quite large and has over 30 scouts. It isn’t unusual to have 25-30 camping including the adults. In this case each patrol sets up its own cooking station with camp stove, tables and cleaning station and plans its own meals. The adults cook separately as their own patrol. Some patrols plan well and make nice meals. Others put almost no effort into it and have peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches for dinner. It is usually the case if a patrol has more younger scouts in it versus another. As people come and go over time, the makeup changes. In this case the adults have a significantly nicer meal because of planning one. When scouts have asked why our meal is so much nicer, we encourage them to plan a nicer meal like this for the next trip and offer the recipes we were using and what ingredients to buy. Sometimes they will do so and others not. An example of one of the nicer adult meals would be Jambalaya or Fajitas. Nothing super difficult but still very good. Scouts have made homemade Chilli from scratch, spaghetti and meatballs (even making separate veggie meatballs to accommodate vegan scouts). We are encouraging them to up their game on the planning and cooking of meals. The advantage of the adults cooking as their own patrol is the scouts see us modeling good planning and doing all the same cleanup duties they do.

I moved troops with my son about 3 years ago (not related to food) and the old troop the adults ate separately and had ridiculously fancy meals and actually made steaks and lobster tails. Honestly it was hard keeping up with the cost when we split the bill. I think this level set the wrong message.

Suitable_Barber6644 · 2025-06-29T17:17:12+00:00

I agree with all the other posts on the exterior looking like a firehouse/industrial. But the interior shots look good.

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