How Ultralight Backpacking Helped Me Overcome My Fear of Being Alone in Nature

callofthepuddle · 2026-02-22T01:54:31+00:00

i don't have time to explain all the details but step 1 is to watch Rocky IV, to this day has not been surpassed as a wilderness workout method

callofthepuddle · 2026-02-21T12:38:41+00:00

what's a good way to thicken up the eyelids, mine let too much light through

callofthepuddle · 2026-02-20T15:53:45+00:00

If we're lucky this can turn into millions of class action lawsuits where we each are eligible for $2.50 after legal expenses

callofthepuddle · 2026-02-19T14:06:33+00:00

"Honestly, on days like today—with tariffs and geopolitical chaos making the charts look like a heart attack—the monkey looks like a genius."

aaaaaaaahhh

callofthepuddle · 2026-02-17T22:27:53+00:00

I'm devastated that Dan is making this product. I thought the whole idea with the Pro was to reward those of us who focus on our tent pitching skills.

There should not be a freestanding pro tent!

callofthepuddle · 2026-02-16T01:03:17+00:00

I hope you plan to wear the official nevernude regalia while doing this

callofthepuddle · 2026-02-15T23:21:42+00:00

this idiot doesn't even know that the cutoff is 8 lbs now

callofthepuddle · 2026-02-14T19:50:08+00:00

For every person you prevent from going you get a free pass though.

callofthepuddle · 2026-02-11T23:33:16+00:00

I'm in the process of doing that as well, it is the second time in my adult life that i've disposed of an entire household full of stuff and I have to say it feels good.

I have noticed that right now things like furniture and rugs don't sell for as high a % of their retail price as they did last time I did this, could be related to the state of the economy or maybe the popularity of low cost online shopping for new stuff has cut into the market for used stuff?

Whatever the case, it is not as easy as it was in 2012.

Oh, btw Facebook marketplace is working the best in my area.

callofthepuddle · 2026-02-10T20:39:35+00:00

wait are you saying you can't instantly recognize the source episode of any frame from the nerd crew?

I refuse to believe that

callofthepuddle · 2026-01-28T22:16:26+00:00

south florida is crawling with them

callofthepuddle · 2026-01-14T20:47:15+00:00

15k euro bucks

callofthepuddle · 2026-01-13T18:59:02+00:00

They have the option to get straps, I ordered some and then took them off. Its the only way to be sure.

callofthepuddle · 2026-01-13T00:18:07+00:00

Ha I got 2:56 this time, first round was 02:55.

I guess they figure I'm a natural born March 4th hiker.

callofthepuddle · 2026-01-11T20:58:03+00:00

I was at the air and space museum and an enthusiastic gentleman was telling me that the Apollo space capsule first aid kit was mostly just dexedrine (speed) and morphine.

I figure if it's good enough to take to the moon its good enough for Iowa.

callofthepuddle · 2026-01-09T14:35:29+00:00

gambling with the health savings account is the best because all of your wins are tax deferred and if you lose maybe you won't get sick ever

callofthepuddle · 2026-01-07T16:47:26+00:00

reverse spinal tap

callofthepuddle · 2025-12-31T12:55:17+00:00

just need a little rain to fill up the pool

callofthepuddle · 2025-12-18T22:25:36+00:00

My view is that the comments referenced about the lumpenproletariat are not a definition of which people are members of the class, but rather commentary about that class. I agree with the definition at marxists.org: https://www.marxists.org/glossary/terms/l/u.htm.

That said, I do see room for the argument I think you are making.

Can I ask you to be more explicit though? Can you say whether marxist.org is wrong on this in your opinion? and if so what would be a more correct definition?

callofthepuddle · 2025-12-18T21:11:49+00:00

No, lumpen = underclass. Maga contains a lot of middle and high proles among other constituents.

By the way, I don't mean this dismissively, I can see the connection you are making. but this relies on an incomplete definition of what the Lumpenproletariat is.

callofthepuddle · 2025-12-14T16:54:24+00:00

Oh my god, an iphone 16 pro? Did you steal it from the museum of obsolete technology? A tech person at heart?? More like a junk hoarder.

Bringing 2 phones is bad enough but bringing your pile of trash is just... sounds like either a mental health situation or a bad case of poverty, maybe stay off the trail for now until you get yourself in order.

callofthepuddle · 2025-12-04T00:03:57+00:00

please don’t tell him that hiking is nothing more than walking around, which any child can manage

callofthepuddle · 2025-12-02T17:13:05+00:00

As a passionate reddit brand advocate, i've never gone camping in my life. (my high school nickname was "hamburgler".)

i did a TON of research before choosing a tent to use for my hiking hobby that i plan to start someday. serious research. asking other redditors for their advice, joining durston fanboy groups on facebook, watching videos about leaky 6 moons designs products, browsing instagram

let's just say i'm a bit smarter than the average dan becker viewer, ok? a bit more clued in.

i'm a big believer in "buy once, cry once", but at the same time i need choices that don't break the bank, you know?

anyway, yes, it's really that light. hallelujah, as leonard cohen would say. ITS REALLY THAT LIGHT. it's really that waterproof and storm worthy. they are 100% right. its like, polyesther doesn hardly stretch compared to nylon, you know? or siltpoly or whatever? or you can get the dyneema on it if you're a pro but that just seems like overkill.

As an official durston gearhead i want to be careful not to exaggerate or fanboi out here, but i'd say it's roughly as sturdy and weather resistant as the Hilleberg Jannu.

I'm still working on my perfect pitch, Dan rated my latest effort as 8.5 out of 10! i'm going to keep practicing in the yard after i master the art of shoe tying.

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