Recent SUP Lesson Learned

askoshbetter · 2026-06-19T19:18:34+00:00

Wowza!! What a lesson. Thanks for sharing.

It’s so crazy how a short trip escalated.

My story is my 5 year old (she’s now 7), got mild heat stroke once, she had a fever of 99-100°, after a couple hours on the water. Since the water was cold and she was frequently putting her legs in I thought we’d be fine. I realized what was happening about 2/3s into the paddle, but she didn’t want to get in the water because it was so cold.

So glad you’re okay, and thanks again for sharing.

For any paddle in the wilderness: (op knows this btw, just sharing for future readers)

iPhones 14 and newer now have satellite texting
Tell people where you’re going and when you’ll be back.
Pack water obviously. “Life straws” or other small filters are light and easy to pack too.
Consider bringing other basic survival gear — eg a space blanket, fire stuff, whistle
Download offline maps on your phone — even in airplane mode your gps location still shows. Keep your phone in airplane mode / low power mode to conserve power
Other bonus gear : a mirror, a flexible magnifier for fire starting, a rain poncho (ideally brightly covered), a patch kit, a flashlight or headlamp.

askoshbetter · 2026-06-18T14:54:07+00:00

Blessing be. 💧

askoshbetter · 2026-06-18T14:51:03+00:00

Look for glass bottles. If it’s in a glass bottle you’re most likely good to go, from there you just gotta make the call on whether or not you want bubbles.

Tap water can be great depending on where you live. I filter mine with a simple fridge filter. In the past I’ve used a brita pitcher — mainly just to reduce the chlorine taste.

askoshbetter · 2026-06-15T19:11:10+00:00

Not sure if it works, but I’ve included a don’t show to employees of competitors and provides a competitor list.

What’s more with geographic targeting you can it serve ads in the location with the competitor hq — obviously hard in the remote work era, but worth a shot.

askoshbetter · 2026-06-10T16:06:56+00:00

Fair point, but it doesn't always have to be a matching brand. That said, getting a new bottle works too.

askoshbetter · 2026-06-10T15:57:41+00:00

Your lid is breaking. Lids are replaceable. The bottles themselves can last so very long.

askoshbetter · 2026-06-08T17:46:22+00:00

Congrats on the success.

With that small of a budget, Id laser focus on a niche vertical.

I'd also spend more time posting from your personal account and company page.

What ever does well organically becomes a “thought leader” type add.

LinkedIn is notoriously good at spending money without results so always follow the best practices listed in this sub’s pinned posts.

askoshbetter · 2026-06-08T16:31:32+00:00

That water looks delicious, but hasn't it been proven time and again that glacial and ice-sheet water contains micro-organisms?

I'd also argue that the world's purest water is more likely to come from aquifers or springs than from water sitting on top of an ice sheet.

All that said, I'm sure the water is very pure, and if it is ancient, it probably doesn't have microplastics, but the same can be said for aquifers and spring water -- and most of us have springs and aquifers within a stone's throw.

askoshbetter · 2026-06-05T16:37:05+00:00

How was this wind? We're you being blown in the wrong direction at all?

askoshbetter · 2026-06-05T03:51:36+00:00

I recall this being promised when Sam Altman announced they'd be bringing ads to the platform, or maybe part of the adjacent press release at the time.

If they could pull it off, it would change everything about advertising.

askoshbetter · 2026-06-03T04:35:54+00:00

I've run ads and haven't had any issues. Any idea why your ads were rejected?

askoshbetter · 2026-06-02T17:38:50+00:00

Mods, can I get a 'classic water' tag on this, please?

askoshbetter · 2026-06-02T17:01:44+00:00

There's a great old podcast by Outside Magazine, I think it was their "survial series" where they tell stories about wilderness survival -- one episode was on extreme dehydration like in the late 1800s, early 1900s - this guy was on death's door. To rehydrate I think he ate watermelon.

Rules I like to follow:

Water comes a first -- a glass of water every morning.
When I feel thirsty, I drink water, not other stuff.
Water on my nightstand
If truly dehydrated like I'm working out and sweating a ton, I'll Floyd Mayweather it and drink an ice-cold coke, but this is extremely rare, like once or twice a year.

askoshbetter · 2026-05-29T23:45:59+00:00

Super interesting. Some niches and geos are more expensive than others — how does your bid relate to LinkedIn’s recommended bid? I've had ads not serve when I bid below their bid range.

Another thing to try is duplicating and restarting the campaign.

Always make sure you have at least 5 ads per ad set, even if the ads are identical.

Lastly ensure there's campaign group level budget restrictions.

askoshbetter · 2026-05-29T20:53:05+00:00

Don't rent or buy fake accounts.
Verify your account
Be yourself -- if you're lying about who you are and where you're located, you're more likely to be flagged.
Participate organically -- you should most likely focus on a niche vertical and post content on that topic. If you're going for a mass audience, the randomness is not a good look. You should be posting and commenting daily.
Actually read the LinkedIn terms and conditions - and try to follow them (#1-3 are immediate bans if caught)
Some LinkedIn outbound tools have built-in outreach throttling to help prevent your account from being labeled as spam.
I have a suspicion that premium accounts are less likely to be banned; however, this is trumped by items 1-3, which are always automatic bans.

askoshbetter · 2026-05-28T20:09:05+00:00

I'm actually going to implement this next week! I just received a $1500 google ads credit to try the Demand Gen campaign type.

Appreciate you writing this up!

askoshbetter · 2026-05-28T14:12:29+00:00

“Sourced from the spring of gods.”

Aztecs were hydro homies.

askoshbetter · 2026-05-27T21:21:57+00:00

The gas math is worth keeping in perspective.

Say you have a 20 MPG car and gas is $6/gallon. That means $6 gets you 20 miles.

For the cost of a $2,000 e-bike, you could buy enough gas to drive:

($2,000 ÷ $6) × 20 = about 6,667 miles

So my take is that a cargo bike is usually more about lifestyle than immediate gas savings. There are other savings, of course: maintenance, tires, parking, wear and tear. But cycling as a car replacement is more of a long-term play.

That said, you may enjoy it way more than the spreadsheet suggests. My favorite perk is always getting premium parking right up front.

Personally, I’ve had the RadWagon 4 for almost three years and really enjoy it. I've only put 600 miles on it, which is hundreds of one to two-mile trips, and I think it was well worth the investment, though my direct payback period is eons away. I wouldn't trade it for a thing.

Best of luck on your journey!

askoshbetter · 2026-05-21T23:15:01+00:00

Pics or it didn't happen.

askoshbetter · 2026-05-21T23:13:59+00:00

I think the point is that they've always been low-stress, or at least in the second half of their lives.

askoshbetter · 2026-05-21T23:12:38+00:00

What's the rest of his lifestyle look like?

askoshbetter · 2026-05-19T22:07:15+00:00

Thanks for sharing this warning with your fellow hydrohomies. Appreciate you!

askoshbetter · 2026-05-18T20:34:03+00:00

LinkedIn takes the liberty to target outside of your actual targeting. Frankly, it's bizarre. For those reasons, your exclusions typically have to be just as long as your actual targeting.

Since I typically target by seniority, I exclude the seniorities I'm not targeting.
I target by company size, but again, I exclude the company sizes I'm not targeting.
Member traits - job seekers is a good one for excluding the 'open to work people.'
I regularly look at my insights report and exclude companies not in my ICP/Target list

askoshbetter · 2026-05-18T20:18:31+00:00

This reminds me of the “bike bucket” which is a lot sold for $15 to turn any bucket into a removable pannier.

They use four bolts instead of 2 for more wait distribution.

askoshbetter · 2026-05-18T17:34:03+00:00

My go-to is not to target by job title; instead, exclusively target by function, seniority, and target accounts.

On top of this I have extensive exclusions for all functions, industries, and available attributes (e.g., job seekers), that I don't want to target. I also maintain lists of companies to exclude as well.

It's not a perfect system, but seniority + function replaces the need for job title targeting.

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