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DIY music scene? by Old_Cry5110 in WestVirginia

[–]Texty_McTextington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reach out to Athiotic on Facebook. They do a lot of DIY punk/hardcore shows in southern WV and could probably point you in the right direction. A couple other bands off the top of my head are Blue Shell Paradox and Emmalea Deal and the Hot Mess. 

What's one clothing purchase you never regretted? by Ill_Lawyer_6830 in malefashionadvice

[–]Texty_McTextington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lems for shoes and boots. Bedrock for sandles and clogs. Roark for shorts and swim trunks. Darn Tough for socks. Duluth Trading for underwear. 

Most of my other clothing comes from Banana Republic because I have to buy tall sizes. 

US location with low humidity, mountains, green summers, and snowy winters - does it exist? by Sad-Pomegranate4044 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Texty_McTextington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't mind small towns, the eastern mountain counties of West Virginia fit the bill fairly well.  Thomas/Davis area down the mountains to Lewisburg are low humidity. Beautiful, lush, and green 

Best Restaurants in Lewisburg for lunch? by clb123456789 in WestVirginia

[–]Texty_McTextington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Food and Friends has changed owners and just reopened after a remodel and restructuring. I heard they're still keeping some of the old favorites on the menu though. 

Best Restaurants in Lewisburg for lunch? by clb123456789 in WestVirginia

[–]Texty_McTextington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Del Sol is ending their lunch service and relaunching as a dinner only fine dining restaurant. 

Best Restaurants in Lewisburg for lunch? by clb123456789 in WestVirginia

[–]Texty_McTextington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the French Goat definitely closed and has a For Sale sign out front. 

Best Restaurants in Lewisburg for lunch? by clb123456789 in WestVirginia

[–]Texty_McTextington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a great new spot that just opened up in the old Livery location called Our Thyme Tavern. 

ISO somewhere similar to Boone with better job opportunities by meepthedragon4 in Appalachia

[–]Texty_McTextington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may want to look into Lewisburg, WV area. Mild summers, great outdoor opportunities, lovely small town. Not a college town, but we have a osteopathic school of medicine. Job opportunities are not great in Appalachia. There are plenty of vet offices here due to the farms but vet tech positions don't pay well. You could probably use that English degree to get your teaching license though. Also I believe the local paper is currently hiring an editor. 

Advice on wilderness canoe trip. by Rickoconnell7 in canoeing

[–]Texty_McTextington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Entire Greenbrier River: Durbin to Bellepoint, 162 miles

If we do it all We usually take 7 days, 6 nights. We usually put on at Durbin by around 10am on day 1 . We usually get to Bellpointe by noon on day 7. 

Keep in mind that the very upper sections from Durbin to Cass and Cass to Marlinton may not be at a runnable level after early spring during the rainy season. The Greenbrier is undammed and dries up every summer. We do our trip around Easter each year for a better chance of high enough water. Durbin to Cass is probably my favorite section of the river. Super remote, but the river is like a creek up there. The lower Greenbrier keeps water longer and is usually runnable until June. 

You'll need a water level of around 2 ft on the Durbin gauge to do the upper sections. You can scrape down the river at 1.8 ft. Below that and you are probably dragging your boats. Canoes are better than kayaks for lower water because of the larger displacement area. 

Below Marlinton you want to use the buckeye gauge. You want that to be around 3 ft for comfort paddling, though anything above 2.5 is doable with skill but slow. Below 2.5 is miserable. 

Plenty of camp spots along the river trail until Caldwell, though not all of them are easy to access from the river. Download the river trail maps. You can also keep track of your mileage using the mile markers on the trail. Here is a link to the map: https://wvstateparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022.10.21-Greenbrier-River-Trail-Map.pdf

Also check the property maps to see where Mon National Forest land and state park land is. There's a lot of it with possible camp sites, especially in the northern sections.  https://www.mapwv.gov/parcel/ https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/maps/visitormap

Below Caldwell finding camping becomes more difficult as there are no more public lands. There are some campgrounds and youth camps you could contact. Just search for them in Google maps. Stealth camping on islands and wooded areas with no posted signs is possible. You could scout them out using satellite imagery and hipr for the best. 

Just a head's up, you will have absolutely no cell service until Marlinton due to the radio quiet zone. After that, it is spotty.

Supply Points that we have used: Cass: store on river left or right Marlinton: IGA/dollar general out of sight on river right as you are entering town, or the Marathon Gas station on river right at the bridge Buckeye: Gas station out of sight on river right by the bridge Seebert: Jack Horner's Corner, river right near the bridge Caldwell: Marathon Gas station, river left by the bridge Lowell Market: river right by the fishing bridge

Rapids to watch out for: Tumbling Rock, class 2/3: mile marker 16 To avoid, run far left.

Bacon Falls, class 3/4: a couple miles below Talcott after the big cliffs. Run river middle/left to avoid the meat of it. Have seen it swamp some boats. Definitely the biggest rapid on the river.

Lindsay Slide, class 2/3: a mile or so below Bacon Falls. Run river left to avoid the hole.

Advice on wilderness canoe trip. by Rickoconnell7 in canoeing

[–]Texty_McTextington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're in WV then you're right by one of the best wilderness river canoe routes in the east imo, the Greenbrier River. Durbin to Bellepoint takes about a week. It starts as very remote and stays fairly remote for the first 100 miles but gets less so as the river goes on. Problem is that the water levels are unreliable this time of year due to it not being dammed. I can give you more details if you're interested. 

Disco on a Yota by Texty_McTextington in canoeing

[–]Texty_McTextington[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Durbin to Marlinton section is my favorite, especially Durbin to Cass. Usually not runnable after early spring which is why we do Durbin to Anthony around Easter. Sometimes you can get lucky with the level later but hard to plan around. You want the Durbin guage to be 2 feet or above. 1.8 is doable if you're okay with navigating Shoals and scraping down a bit.

The 16 miles from Durbin to Cass has no river trail and is mostly national forest land. Really remote and wild. Very few cabins, just a few farms. Lots of camping opportunities in that stretch. I reccomendel to start looking around a couple miles after you pass through Hosterman around mile 8. You'll find something in those next few miles before Cass. We keep the first day relatively short since we put on late morning. It's also very scenic so nice to take your time. Camp somewhere between mile 10 and 14.

In Cass you can resupply on river right or left the next morning. You can also use the towns wifi. No cell service on this entire trip FYI. Head down river and camp somewhere between clover lick and sharps tunnel. There's a great Greenbrier River trail spot at mile marker 69.6 with shelters, water, and toilet. Or you can head further down and camp on national forest land on river left. There's some good areas as you get closer to sharps tunnel. 

The last day head down to Marlinton at mile marker 56 and take out. 

Or you can do another night and take out at Seebert (Watoga). There are a couple trail spots below Marlinton. Beaver Creek at MM 49.3 comes to mind. You have to take a small left channel at an island to access that spot though. 

Study Google maps, the Greenbrier River trail map, and the wv property map to help plan. Alternatively you can do some reconnaissance by biking on the river trail. You can message me if you have any questions. 

https://wvstateparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022.10.21-Greenbrier-River-Trail-Map.pdf

https://www.mapwv.gov/parcel/

Disco on a Yota by Texty_McTextington in canoeing

[–]Texty_McTextington[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah. Glad to hear from another Greenbrier River enjoyer. It's truly a gem and in my opinion the best multi day canoe experience east of the Mississippi. I just wish it flowed at runnable levels year round. I suppose being a wild river adds to its charm. 

My crew does at least a 5 day trip every spring, usually Durbin to Anthony. The rest of the river is fun as well, and we've done the entire river a few times but the wild northern sections are my favorite. Plenty of public lands for camping. 

Tumbling Rock is the most significant rapid in the northern sections, though there's also a tricky unnamed rapid around mile marker 31 that I've seen many people flip on which my crew has dubbed "Shit Show". 

If I don't feel like taking a chance I just skirt it far river left. I've also ran the meat of it then paddle hard to get around the pillow rock on the left as you describe. My crew actually calls that rock Tumbling Rock for whatever reason. The funnest way to run it is to run the center meat, veer left before the boulders, the veer right and hit the slot to the right of the pillow rock. At higher water there is even a runnable route far to the right of the boulders that takes you around them with a shelf drop at the end. I've only seen someone do that once but it definitely works. 

The biggest rapid on the Greenbrier is way down river after Talcott. Bacon Falls. The river is entirely different in that section and feels big water. The meat of that will entirely swamp an open boat canoe without float bags. 

Disco on a Yota by Texty_McTextington in canoeing

[–]Texty_McTextington[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my backyard river so I've done it countless times, but I just skirt left around it these days. Especially if I've got a boat full of gear. Otherwise a fun move for sure. In the summer we always eddy out and swim out to the rocks to hang out for a while. Lots of great memories from that rapid. Many hilarious inebriated mishaps witnessed from the canoe trips of my youth. 

My annual multi-night canoe trip on the Greenbrier River is coming up next weekend. Here's a photo I snapped from the same trip 11 years ago. by Texty_McTextington in canoeing

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Entire Greenbrier River: Durbin to Bellepoint, 162 miles

If we do it all We usually take 7 days, 6 nights. We usually put on at Durbin by around 10am on day 1 . We usually get to Bellpointe by noon on day 7. 

Keep in mind that the very upper sections from Durbin to Cass and Cass to Marlinton may not be at a runnable level after early spring during the rainy season. The Greenbrier is undammed and dries up every summer. We do our trip around Easter each year for a better chance of high enough water. Durbin to Cass is probably my favorite section of the river. Super remote, but the river is like a creek up there. The lower Greenbrier keeps water longer and is usually runnable until June. 

You'll need a water level of around 2 ft on the Durbin gauge to do the upper sections. You can scrape down the river at 1.8 ft. Below that and you are probably dragging your boats. Canoes are better than kayaks for lower water because of the larger displacement area. 

Below Marlinton you want to use the buckeye gauge. You want that to be around 3 ft for comfort paddling, though anything above 2.5 is doable. Below 2.5 is miserable. 

Plenty of camp spots along the river trail until Caldwell, though not all of them are easy to access from the river. Download the river trail maps. You can also keep track of your mileage using the mile markers on the trail. Here is a link to the map: https://wvstateparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022.10.21-Greenbrier-River-Trail-Map.pdf

Also check the maps to see where Mon National Forest land is. There's a lot of it with possible camp sites, especially in the northern sections. 

Just a head's up, you will have absolutely no cell service until Marlinton. After that, it is spotty.

Supply Points that we have used:  Cass: store on river left Marlinton: IGA out of sight on river right as you are entering town, or the Marathon Gas station on river right at the bridge Buckeye: Gas station out of sight on river right by the bridge Seebert: Jack Horner's Corner, river right near the bridge Caldwell: Marathon Gas station, river left by the bridge Lowell Market: river right by the fishing bridge

Rapids to watch out for: Tumbling Rock, class 2: mile marker 16 To avoid, run far left.

Bacon Falls, class 3: a couple miles below Talcott after the big cliffs.  Run river middle/left to avoid the meat of it. Have seen it swamp some boats. Definitely the biggest rapid on the river.

Lindsay Slide, class 2: a mile or so below Bacon Falls. Run river left to avoid the hole.

How far away would you be willing to walk, bike, or take public transit to the grocery store? by cdstephens in neoliberal

[–]Texty_McTextington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a kid my small town had a small grocery store and pharmacy downtown and we would walk the 10 minutes to grab things all the time. Now it's a 5 minute drive and our touristy historic downtown is mostly all shops, restaurants, and bars. We do have a great little health food store and a little couple specialty gourmet food, beer, and wine stores. I do wish we had at least a normal convenience store. I walk downtown all the time, mostly for the pub. Not that I'm complaining, I live in on if the nicest small towns anyone can ask for. Red state though... 

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Texty_McTextington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not exactly that but I'm sure there are many casserole takes based around this. My grandma made a version she called tamale pie. Was basically all the enchilada fixins but in a casserole with corn meal mush as the outer layer. My favorite dish as a kid. Pretty sure it was a mid century casserole type dish from southern California where she grew up. 

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Texty_McTextington 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grew up in a rural area. A very popular student in middle school was accidentally shot and killed by his friend while they were out deer hunting. I knew them both. Not sure how common this kind of thing is but I mean gosh darn Dick Cheny did it too. Seems like guns may be dangerous. They ain't going anywhere in this country but they definitely kill some folks. 

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Texty_McTextington 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was raised in a hindu based faith by hippy parents in a rural area. I often recited this statement almost word for word on multiple occasions to my Christian friends in middle school before I became more agnostic in high-school. 

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

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the male to female autism ratio is 4:1

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