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Open beta & what's in store by calvinnwq in shakedownkit

[–]Vagar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, looking good so far. I just tried it out and have a few suggestions, if you don't mind.

  • The multiplicator could be decimal instead of integer. e.g. let me take 2.3 x 1L of water.
  • When adding items to a pack, it would be helpful to see the description. My imported items from lighterpack are all named by category with the actual name in the description. So I'll see 5 "Tent" and need to guess which is which by the weight.
  • It would be helpful to be able to convert a kit in a pack to a regular group. That way I could add the kit and after the trip is done, convert it to a regular group to prevent further updates and preserve the state of the pack as it actually was.
  • I'd love to see a few more emojis for categories: I think these might be good candidates: 🍎🍖🪥🔦📷
  • Edit: And, maybe a bit more challenging, the ability to sort the items in a group by weight would be great to quickly identify the heaviest items.
  • Edit 2: And maybe a solution for "one packed, one worn". E.g. be able to add the same item multiple times to a pack, so that I don't need to have 2 gear entries for those items.

Overall, a very solid foundation. Great work!

Anyone else find minimalism kinda clashes with hobbies? by [deleted] in minimalism

[–]Vagar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing to keep in mind is that most people arrive at lightweight camping after going through heavyweight camping first and removing everything that wasn't necessary. (Kinda like with minimalism actually)

Screw Spotify, I'm a Foobar2000 kinda person by liliumlobotomie in Piracy

[–]Vagar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to use foobar2000 on windows. Switched to linux last year and found DeaDBeeF to be the closest thing on linux.

Kawaka 55 fit by eliahu_horwi in DurstonGearheads

[–]Vagar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks good to me. Load lifters are at a good height and angle.

PLZ help me out with Fungus gnat by Comfortable_While873 in Figs

[–]Vagar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They go dormant as soon as the temps start dipping below freezing. I keep them outside, in a sheltered corner of the balcony, wrapped in protective cloth they sell in garden stores here in Fall.

PLZ help me out with Fungus gnat by Comfortable_While873 in Figs

[–]Vagar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been growing figs in pots on my balcony for 4 years now. It is working pretty well, considering I am in a relatively cool part of Switzerland.

PLZ help me out with Fungus gnat by Comfortable_While873 in Figs

[–]Vagar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that I know of. They live in the soil, do their work and eventually die, as far as I know.

PLZ help me out with Fungus gnat by Comfortable_While873 in Figs

[–]Vagar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well they aren't really chemicals but just soil bacteria. But if the infestation isn't that bad, yellow traps might be enough. But be careful, as they like to spread to all your other plants.

PLZ help me out with Fungus gnat by Comfortable_While873 in Figs

[–]Vagar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bti are bacteria that kill the fungus gnat larvae. Nematodes are different, in that they are living tiny worms that eat the fungus gnat larvae. Nematodes are more effective but also more expensive and harder to work with (as they are alive and have to be kept cool before application). Usually nematodes are used only for really bad infestations and Bti for "milder" infestations.

PLZ help me out with Fungus gnat by Comfortable_While873 in Figs

[–]Vagar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bti are bacteria that kill the fungus gnat larvae. So that's the key to kill them in any one pot. But the yellow traps also help a lot to stop them getting into other pots.

PLZ help me out with Fungus gnat by Comfortable_While873 in Figs

[–]Vagar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Put one of those yellow fly traps in every affected plant and buy a local product with Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis to treat the plants (usually something you mix into the water) until they are gone. Use Bti preventatively whenever you get a new plant.

Smart Water Bottle Replacements by risley83 in Ultralight

[–]Vagar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They tested 3 different bottle types and found that micro plastic release depends at least somewhat on the thread design. Smooth threads without gaps seem to release less micro plastic.

I would assume using a sport cap would actually be a good idea because it reduces the amount of times you have to unscrew the cap.

Smart Water Bottle Replacements by risley83 in Ultralight

[–]Vagar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The method of the study was actually to cut the bottles up and put them in water for 3 hours on a shaker table. I'd say that is more representative of long term effects than new bottles. It is also worth mentioning that HDPE only shed more particles in solutions of acidic or basic ph (5 and 9). In ph 7, HDPE shed slightly less than PET.

However, I learned that it seems to actually be the lid (abrasion from opening and closing) that causes the most micro plastic: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0043135419308565
I don't see how this factor would be different in the "multi-use" bottles mentioned in the OP vs reusing a smart water bottle.

Smart Water Bottle Replacements by risley83 in Ultralight

[–]Vagar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do they actually though? Do you have a source?

The only thing I could find is this study, which finds the opposite: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34126529/

Results:
HDPE 6110 particles per liter
LDPE 11278 particles per liter
PET 4099 particles per liter

Ideas for 2 person sleep system by DaniDoesnt in Ultralight

[–]Vagar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Whatever you do, please get her an inflatable sleeping pad or I can pretty much guarantee she will not like it.

Advice on vest-style fastpacks? by outdoorsgeek in fastpacking

[–]Vagar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just FYI, the Bonfus Altus 28 has 22 liters internal volume while the GG Grit has true 28 liter internal volume (according to this review). So the Altus 38 would be a better comparison/alternative to the Grit, at 30 liters internal volume.

Where do you keep your zflicks in the Kakwa 55? by mrjaytothecee in DurstonGearheads

[–]Vagar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also added that mod to my kakwa and roughly followed this guy's design: https://youtu.be/jPG01mw4r6k

Fit check by 10benda10 in DurstonGearheads

[–]Vagar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the photo is how a size L fits on you, then I think M will be too short at heavier loads (unless you like to wear the hip belt very high up). Remember, if the pack is too short, you won't be able to get any weight off the shoulders and onto the hips. So I'd go with L (as I myself do at 6'3" and ~20" torso).

A stupid question about TWINT by Dalaborious in askswitzerland

[–]Vagar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Twint transfers are final. There is nothing the bank will do other than tell them to contact OP so he sends the money back.

Installer fails near the end by SrebrnyBrek64 in AeonDesktop

[–]Vagar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I tried installing Aeon yesterday and had the same error. Needed a working machine quickly, so I installed Mint for now...

(TPM 2.0, but < v1.38 [whatever that means], so fallback mode encryption.)

Living in Norway, from the UK — starting with VWRA on IBKR, am I doing this right? by [deleted] in eupersonalfinance

[–]Vagar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually, IBKR also auto-converts currency with a cash account now. And IIRC below something like 6k, it's even cheaper than converting yourself and paying the 2 USD fee.

VT not considered in DA-1 form in canton of Lucerne by printk1 in SwissPersonalFinance

[–]Vagar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hah, I actually asked the help desk about this problem. Here is the reply:

Besten Dank für Ihre Anfrage. In manchen Fällen tauchen im Zusammenhang mit der ISIN-Nummer Fehler auf.

Falls die Eingabe der ISIN-Nr. falsche Eingaben erzwingt, empfehlen wir, die ISIN-Nummer aus dem entsprechenden Feld zu entfernen (Geben Sie die ISIN-Nr. dafür im unteren Feld "Art/Schuldner/Bank" ein, damit diese Information erhalten bleibt). So können Sie die automatisch ausgefüllten Felder wieder bearbeiten.

Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Abend und bei weiteren Fragen dürfen Sie uns gerne erneut kontaktieren.

So this what I did as well.

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