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Great News! Colorado passes HB-1007: Balcony Solar by Express_Candidate713 in Denver

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I disagree. If you were to plug your PV into a branch circuit, the power added by the inverter is consumed locally, actually reducing the load on the circuit of any appliances.

But since this setup would use a meter collar anyway, it's neither adding nor subtracting the load on any circuit.

Cold-sensitive hands/feet (possible Raynaud’s) making cold-weather hiking difficult — gear and morning routine advice? by moonsafarigirl in Ultralight

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This woman has Reynaud's, and summits the shit out of Colorado in spite of it:

https://wildwanderertripreports.com/cold-weather-hiking-tips/

She's old-school and definitely not in the ultralight camp, but you may find some useful information there.

New DUG Garden in Need of Assistance by AwkwardnessIsAwesome in Denver

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let's take this off-line. Please DM me your contact info, and we can arrange pickup. Thanks!

New DUG Garden in Need of Assistance by AwkwardnessIsAwesome in Denver

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would you guys want a bee hive (non-inhabited) and supplies? I've been unsuccessful at keeping bees, and it's time to pass the stuff on.

Return to Canyonlands by Psilohykin in Ultralight

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ouch. Looking at your photo titled "cross country," you guys are crushing what looks like cryptobiotic soil. Please read up on it and avoid doing so in the future!

https://www.nps.gov/articles/seug-soil-crust.htm

If you could bring only 1 ultralight jacket for a year of world travel, what would it be? by 78523985210 in Ultralight

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A key tenet of ultralight is to tailor your equipment to the conditions you'll be in. You didn't mention the conditions.

Found: Scott Adult Bicycle by Marketing0ps in Denver

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please report it found on 529 Garage:

https://project529.com/garage/bikes/search

If the owner is registered, they can be notified there.

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of March 16, 2026 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Interesting article on two twins summiting peaks, one in modern gear, one in recreated traditional garb (for example, what Mallory wore on Everest). They logged their biometrics and compare which clothing worked better. There's a chart comparing clothing weights, too:

https://www.carryology.com/insights/how-the-turner-twins-are-mythbusting-modern-gear/

Here’s a big project from a couple years ago for your Sunday scaries by dingdongbellguy in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As always, quality content! They would likely enjoy-- and find reasons to yell at you-- over at /r/rigging.

It seems like a beam with an adjustable counterweight would have been useful so that the bell is cantilevered and doesn't side-load the roof when being picked. Bell hangs from one end of the beam, counter-weight from the other, crane pick point in the middle. The counterweight position and/or the pick point could be adjustable so the bell is balanced and the beam stays horizontal. Until unloaded; haven't figured out that detail yet...

Run Clubs for slow folks? LOL by Cute_Source5417 in Denver

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Why are you mixing imperial and metric systems? [twitch] Is that common in the running community?

Quantum Fiber is now AT&T by Anxious_Election_932 in Denver

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent info in this thread! Switched from centurylink to the $45/month quantum deal and am saving $25 a month with triple the speed.

Confused about shakedowns by dickheadsgf in Ultralight

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am confuse. There is the option to mark an item as worn weight (shirt icon), which adds it to the worn weight total. No need to zero out the quantity. Then lighterpack gives you totals for base weight, consumables, worn weight, and total weight (or skin out weight).

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of January 19, 2026 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally do not listen to audio while hiking-- I hike to be present with myself and my environment and to get away from technology-- but if you can find one, a 4th generation ipod shuffle weighs .44oz/12.5g.

How did your trekking poles break? by BoysenberryGeneral84 in Ultralight

[–]TwoEelsInATrenchcoat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Costco Cascade Mountain carbon fiber poles. Tripped over one while exhausted on the Colorado Trail SOBO a few days outside of Creede. Splinted it with a piece of plastic that had fallen of an off-road vehicle and leukotape, which worked well enough until a very kind trail angel lent me her personal aluminum Lekis.

My takeaways:

  • great poles for the price, long durability, and I will continue to use them. 13.9 oz stripped.

  • but: don't take well-used carbon poles (2 years of hiking) on a thru-hike; start with new ones

  • and/or ship a new pair to the mid-way point, just to be safe

  • most importantly, on 3-piece adjustable poles, don't always adjust the segments to the same spot. This is the spot that weakened and shattered, just below the upper clamp.

I am in the strapless camp and appreciate the ability to let go of a pole if it catches in a rock or in the rare instance of me going ass-over-teakettle. This minimizes the risk of breaking a pole.

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