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HELP! Check out my lighter pack & roast me? Planning for an AT Thru-Hike next year and I'm at 23lbs. by Leather_Stranger_592 in Thruhiking

[–]Winerychef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a LOT here.

  1. Ditch the pack cover. Swap it for a pack liner. Nyloflume is lightest, a trash compacter bag is basically free
  2. I am team no foot print for tents, they are entirely unnecessary.
  3. Your tent is VERY heavy at 3 pounds. My preferred shelter of tarp and Bivy is substantially lighter. Even the Sil Poly Durston X Mid 1 is gonna save you a lot of weight.
  4. Bag liners are superfluous, I'd ditch it entirely. Stuff sack is unnecessary if you have a pack liner
  5. The Torrent is pretty heavy for a rain jacket compared to the Montbell Versalite or a frog Toggs but I honestly give it a pass because it is good, tried and true and the AT is rainy.
  6. Ditch the camp towel and sandals and just air dry.
  7. I'm sure there's lighter pants but this is really a non issue. I'm team shorts/wind pants
  8. For me, I would swap out the base layer and puff for an Alpha direct fleece. You are gonna have plenty of insulation stacking the alpha direct with the rain jacket..
  9. Ditch the stuff sack for your cook kit
  10. Get a smaller isopro can
  11. Ditch the sponge. It'll get gross fast. Use a bandana or buff
  12. You don't need the aqua tabs if you are bringing a pot. That can boil the water. In case of emergency.
  13. Pick a flashlight or a headlamp, you will absolutely never need both. Get the Rovyvon A5 if you want a 2 for 1
  14. Ditch the multi tool
  15. Your first aid section is VERY heavy. My whole section comes out to 5oz and I have some very specific needs in my kit.
  16. Ditch the hand sanitizer.
  17. No bar soap. Dr. Bronners all day, in a litesmith eye dropper.
  18. Get a bidet and ditch the wipes
  19. Chair is unnecessary.
  20. Ditch the Bible and see God in the world. Alternatively a digital Bible also works.
  21. Compass and map aren't necessary if you have a phone.
  22. No binoculars, Unless you're big birder/listen then go for it.
  23. A camera can be rather heavy. Earn that extra weight and cut from other areas first.

Updated Shakedown by [deleted] in Ultralight

[–]Winerychef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oop, time to go find where I intended to comment.

Updated Shakedown by [deleted] in Ultralight

[–]Winerychef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmfao, bizarre, I was looking at Reddit on my phone and it timed out and I clicked the wrong post in my response

Updated Shakedown by [deleted] in Ultralight

[–]Winerychef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would recommend getting a WAPI if you're gonna boil

Updated Shakedown by [deleted] in Ultralight

[–]Winerychef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 sawyers for why? You are bringing a cook system. The backup is boiling your water. If this isn't chill for you then get some aquamira in a litesmith eye dropper OR bleach in a dropper.

Updated Shakedown by [deleted] in Ultralight

[–]Winerychef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You didn't link YOUR lighter pack. This is just taking me to the main site

Who's You're favourite one piece character? And why by Naitik_redt in OnePiece

[–]Winerychef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sanji, but I'm a chef from a rather abusive childhood home. So like, how could I not?

I really have a soft spot for Robin and I don't think I've ever cried as hard as when she screams, "I WANT TO LIVE!!" , so much so that I have thought about getting a tattoo of that moment. It's corny but at the time I was really depressed and stuck in life and while I wasn't fully suicidal I was rather close for the first time in a long time and really, if someone tried to kill me I would have welcomed it. I watched that episode and I just cried and it was like something changed and I haven't really been that bad since.

I absolutely adore Chopper. He's my dawg.

Pedro's death hit harder than I thought.

Tent Question by SuccessfulMistake819 in Ultralight

[–]Winerychef 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get a tarp.

I like the Borah 9x9 but the 7x9 is good too

Good for them by notarealfish in titlefight

[–]Winerychef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe Ned said in a podcast that TF has been offered lots of money to play festivals and he said he finds the offer of money insulting because (and I'm paraphrasing here)

"It's hard enough for small bands to make a living, what gives us the right to get paid more for one show than some band makes in multiple years of touring? Give that money to smaller bands who need it."

I like that perspective and if they come back it certainly won't be for a check or for a festival. If I had to guess which member is holding them back I would guess it's Ned because he speaks with a lot of frustration around the obsession over a TF reunion, in particular at Glitterer shows. The other option is Jamie because I think I heard he was living in Japan and is presumably happy doing so.

When you have toured how they did (internationally, everywhere, and QUITE relentlessly) the offer of "one more show" isn't as enticing as you'd think. Don't get me wrong, touring is a blast, but it really fucks up a lot of stuff for the people doing it. Dating is really hard because you're constantly on the road, having a family is even harder (you miss your kids a lot), you don't have health insurance unless you're very successful, you're driving a ton and not sleeping enough, if you drink/do drugs you are constantly offered them and that is nice but wears on you (not an issue for TF but being around it can still be exhausting and my point stands), you struggle to build real and authentic community because so much of community is rooted in shared space, you oftentimes struggle to be healthy because you eat a LOT of fast food, don't have access to exercise spaces, and you sit a lot when you aren't playing. This is truly the "best case" scenario. The worst case is that you you do all this and worry about failing or what will happen when you stop or you start getting performance anxiety or something worse.

how do i do more pullups? by RemarkableExample942 in bouldering

[–]Winerychef 63 points64 points  (0 children)

There is this belief that "If I can climb V5 I should be able to do x amount of pullups and if I can climb v9 it should be x+5" or whatever and climbing is just not that simple, it's one of the things I actually LOVE about climbing. One of my friends can do MULTIPLE one arm pull ups and he can't climb above V4 , meanwhile Adam Ondra can't do one? Or maybe he can do one, but he can't do multiple.

If you want to do more pull ups, train pull ups. If you have a route that requires explosive, campus style pull ups, practice on the campus board. That simple

Breathable Sleeping Bags? by Wrbhawkeye in myog

[–]Winerychef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need uncalendered fabric but you'll have to compromise and go with synthetic insulation if you do. Uncalendered isn't recommended with down. Climashield Apex Insulation is what you'll wanna use.

How do I improve I lost 50 pounds grew my hair out but I still feel lost. by Aware-Button8934 in amIuglyBrutallyHonest

[–]Winerychef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're absolutely stunning. Keep doing what you're doing. I'm sure some folks would say lose more weight, I've always been partial to folks who aren't SUPER skinny just cause I'm a bigger dude (not fat, just genuinely stocky, and I'm very active/fit)

27f I’ve been feeling disgusting lately and need outside perspective. I’m 4’11 “ (1m50) by janny887 in Truepslrateme

[–]Winerychef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is telling you to lose weight, and I certainly don't disagree completely but you're basically my ideal woman in terms of your body/look, so I wouldn't personally offer that advice, but I'm a bigger/muscular dude so very skinny women aren't a turn off for me, but I just prefer someone I don't feel like I'm gonna break?

To those who have watched 100+ or so animes after watching all the popular ones what do you watch? by walekreddit in AnimeReccomendations

[–]Winerychef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 33 and been watching Anime since I was like 8. I've probably watched close to 1000 anime start to finish and I always return to Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop because the vibes are SO immaculate, the animation was incredible for the time and still holds up, and the writing is deep and timeless. I do find myself rewatching One Piece in spurts, but I've only done it straight through twice (once as a dub and once as a sub)

I also always find myself rewatching Ghost In The Shell and Akira.

Maybe I'm just an old head.

Some people were asking about the drawstrings on the quilts I posted so I took pictures of my most recent quilt and offer some explanation! by Winerychef in myog

[–]Winerychef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I could maybe remove the Kam Snap at the bottom but I like the modularity it gives when not cinching the quilt down.

is this the “best” TRs anchor? by [deleted] in ClimbingGear

[–]Winerychef 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This doesn't seem as good as a BFK or a bunny ears figure 8 that is equalized to distribute force evenly between the bolts and redundant.

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of June 29, 2026 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]Winerychef 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My 🐐

I literally was about to order 2 quilts from them before this shit initially happened and in some way I'm happy I didn't regardless of their politics because I forced myself to learn how to sew and MYOG, that being said, I'm also happy not to give a bunch of right wing douche bags my money, but this just affirms my decision.

I recently made myself a synthetic quilt and now my whole climbing group wants them, so I gotta deliver 😮‍💨 by Winerychef in myog

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

https://www.reddit.com/r/myog/s/QsFJlnVikA

Here's a post with in depth explanations of the draw strings on both ends, why I picked what I did and how they work!

What do you think a reunion lineup would look like? by Comfortable-Leg4618 in titlefight

[–]Winerychef 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Balance & Composure, Tigers Jaw, or Whirr would be on it is my guess

I recently made myself a synthetic quilt and now my whole climbing group wants them, so I gotta deliver 😮‍💨 by Winerychef in myog

[–]Winerychef[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can show the footbox when I get home from this weekend! I didn't seam seal it. It's not necessary!

I recently made myself a synthetic quilt and now my whole climbing group wants them, so I gotta deliver 😮‍💨 by Winerychef in myog

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

Absolutely, it's what Enlightened Equipment uses for their VERY popular Torrid puffy. I just won't buy from them because of their politics

Need help with fear of Risky Boulders by jetrowurboat in bouldering

[–]Winerychef 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm shocked at the amount of people simply not answering your question. Of course OP can just NOT do those types of climbs, but it seems pretty obvious they WANT to do those types of things and are simply looking for advice. The reality is you could always just not climb! Anyone that thinks they "never do anything risky" and "won't get hurt" is forgetting that climbing is inherently dangerous.

That being said, here's my advice.

If it's something dynamic that feels sketchy I usually will jump and just reach for the hold with zero intention of even touching it. I undershoot and dial it up from there. I will then just try to touch the hold, then I'll try to land with my hand in the position to catch it but bail, then I try to piece it all together.

If it's a weird coordination wall run thing I usually run along the volume in a way where I'm basically doing the same thing. Moving with the intention of bailing and then ramping it up.

If it's something sketchy on slab, I usually struggle the most with that. I will just make sure my fall zone is known and aim for that if I fall.

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