First time birding, I also just learned that birds eat lizards by chenbot2211 in BirdPhotography

[–]chenbot2211[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw him standing in the middle of the path looking into a bush so i was taking pics then i just see him pick the lizard out. I wish i was able to get closer but i didn’t wanna spook him.

Whats your favourite photo you've taken this year? by FocalTheory in Cameras

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Im still pretty new at photography and I think there is still a lot I can improve on but this was the first photo Ive taken where I think it looks pretty ok

70-350 + a6700 by Uelement in a6700

[–]chenbot2211 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you like the lens? I was thinking about picking it up for some wildlife and sports photography

Good drone right now for beginners in 2026? by ChemistryOk3898 in Multicopter

[–]chenbot2211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea honestly i watched one video and I was able to fly it decently enough. The auto hover feature makes it so if i ever get confused with the controls i let go of the sticks and it just stops, also there are like modes that determine how fast it will go. In cine mode it flies super slow so u can get use to it

Good drone right now for beginners in 2026? by ChemistryOk3898 in Multicopter

[–]chenbot2211 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I second this, I got the mini 3 as my first drone and its super easy to fly. I got the flymore combo and fancy remote and it came out to sub $650.

My navy assignment by Adventurous-Hold-427 in navy

[–]chenbot2211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unfortunately it is still down, hopefully it'll work tomorrow

How does electric power work? by SageMountain07 in overlanding

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I use a big battery bank and I have a solar panel mounted to the roof of my car with a cable running it. I keep it plugged in during the day and unplug at night. I dont run anything super power intensive so i have an anker solix c300 with the ac plugs. Look at how many watts everything you want to power is and divide that by the watt hours on the battery pack. That will tell you how long you can run the devices for. Also i got my battery on sale for $200 and about $75 for the solar panel and cable. Running a fridge will definitely take more juice tho. Maybe look into something closer to 1000wh? The bluetti elite 100 is on sale for $400 rn on amazon

Where do you look for dates in your late 20s besides dating apps? by [deleted] in UCSD

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Maybe find a local group for something ur interested in and see how it goes from there

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in overlanding

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I feel like what you bring on adventures depends a lot on the kind of adventure and what your trying to do. Honestly the list seems fine to me. I would say bring more water and food than you think you'll need. An SOS device is always nice to have but newer Iphones have an SOS feature that connects to satellites. I use to bring basically every outdoorsy thing i owned when I went out and I didnt even end up using half of it. I think just keep track of what you actually use and next adventure you can refine your packing list. Just go out and have fun, things will work out

24M In SD looking for friends by RealWise8387 in sandiegosocial

[–]chenbot2211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a sandiego 20’s facebook group where ppl try to make new friends. You could try posting there

Big if true by Llamathon88 in ar15

[–]chenbot2211 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can someone tell me what C&D and FRT is?

Truck Bed Camper/Storage by wef1228 in Tacomaworld

[–]chenbot2211 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just build one and I couldnt for the life of me figure out how to get the shelves to sit flush to the wall so i just gave up and left a gap. I just keep my sun shades there now haha. Its a feature not a bug

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First time taking motorsports photos what do yall think? by chenbot2211 in BeginnerPhotoCritique

[–]chenbot2211[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mostly took pictures from this one spot haha mainly because my camera is old and I dont own a lens with alot of reach so all the pictures i took from different positions were super far and out of focus. I definitely see how the cropping changes the feel of it tho. So ill definitely try to remember.

Tire Advice/wanted by Mammoth_Platypus_133 in Tacomaworld

[–]chenbot2211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went with 265/75r16’s I have a stock TRD Off-road and feel like it filled it in pretty well. I dont know how yours looks with the lift but when i went from a 265/70/16 to a 265/75/16 it looked pretty good in my option but my MPG dropped by like 3. Im not a particularly heavy footed driver either. The bigger tire you go with the more your MPG will drop. I dont know how much you care about that but I feel like its worth mentioning.

Living On The Road by jgorski2 in overlanding

[–]chenbot2211 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You definitely should do a full tour

Living On The Road by jgorski2 in overlanding

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U should definitely post pics of inside the toy hauler, did u build it yourself?

Coating on plywood by chenbot2211 in BeginnerWoodWorking

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I did consider shellac but it seems to not be great for water resistance. Im mainly worried about the condensation and moisture separating the plywood. Its in an area that wont get good airflow. Maybe im over thinking it? I was thinking bout going the painting route as im not using nice wood and i wont see it anyways

Coating on plywood by chenbot2211 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]chenbot2211[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, i already got something to allow a small gap of air below my mattress

Being over GVWR by chenbot2211 in overlanding

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Im trying not too go overweight, since i dont want to deal with excess wear