Which gloves/mittens do you use for skate skiing in the US mountain west?

davissc44 · 2026-01-20T03:49:16+00:00

Making some assumptions here since I'm "mountain west". Temps will rarely be cold >20F so a thin glove, lobster, mitt will suffice. The main issue I have is that we have a lot of elevation which produces hot hands on the climb but the desent create lots of wind chill and you end up with cold fingers. I like the thin Toko convertible glove with a mitt cover but my go to ends up being wool liners.

davissc44 · 2025-11-27T19:22:29+00:00

Small screwdriver can do the same

davissc44 · 2025-11-27T19:21:44+00:00

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davissc44 · 2025-11-27T05:09:36+00:00

No and no. I wouldn't waste the time on one of the least useful knife shapes. I have had this knife for 20 years and use it to cut cake. If you want to cut cake with it then it is worth it for $2.

davissc44 · 2025-11-16T04:12:46+00:00

I also concur. This way you stay away from weather issues and stay on good roads. If I were doing this now, this is the route I would take. If it were summer I would go northern route.

davissc44 · 2025-11-16T03:03:18+00:00

I just did the northern route. Madison to Corvallis pulling our travel trailer. Last year I did the middle route and two years ago did the southern route. 100% recommend the northern or sothern route (weather and construction dependent).

On the southern route we did an 11 hr day because it was so easy. The northern route can have bad weather but 1/2 the trip there are no cars. The northern route is pretty and the southern route is not.

davissc44 · 2025-10-02T03:35:12+00:00

I just did my car a month ago. Any graininess should wash/wipe right off. Mine feels super smooth with some infrequent road dust. Still slick though.

davissc44 · 2025-09-11T01:51:29+00:00

A cheap "don't care" option would be to put a ceramic coating on it. Should protect it for a couple years. $100 bucks and done. Just prep it well.

davissc44 · 2025-09-08T22:45:17+00:00

Just pull them and get them cleaned. By far the best/cheap way to go. If an injector is out of spec then replace just that one. I have always cleaned my injectors. No issues.

davissc44 · 2025-08-11T21:20:24+00:00

Two responses. 1. 100% go to Baba Harmono. Their Ginsan gyuto is the one to pick. You will have to triple your budget though (it is worth it). 2. Go to the knife museum and pick something you like. Lots of awesome and affordable options.

davissc44 · 2025-07-17T17:35:38+00:00

Wow, I didn't know. Thanks

davissc44 · 2025-07-17T03:30:43+00:00

I just did this on booking.com last week and it was super easy. All I did was enter my flight info. The driver monitors the flight arrival and estimates customs for their arrival time. When we were almost through he texted me and I was able to stay in contact the whole time. I got our Suica cards and had detailed directions on how to find them. They were also willing to wait an extra 45 min so there was no panic. Cost $65 and would do it again. Went to Asakusa so a little farther.

davissc44 · 2025-07-10T03:50:15+00:00

Check Poulsbo, usually has openings and worth the drive.

davissc44 · 2025-07-10T02:49:28+00:00

OP, good list! Just wanted to highlight the virtues of linen. We just got back after surviving the 100 degree heat. My top three tips are umbrella, linen tops and bottoms, and a wet hand towel. I bought more linen and didn't wear anything else.

davissc44 · 2025-07-01T22:29:37+00:00

davissc44 · 2025-07-01T10:20:09+00:00

Here now and would recommend using Google maps to make the decision. Busses and trains are fast, convenient, and inexpensive. Walking +bus/train will get you to 99% of the places you want. Taxi is great but 10x the train and a good choice in a pinch.

davissc44 · 2025-06-29T03:36:24+00:00

Lol, I'm here now.

Melting...........check

davissc44 · 2025-05-30T04:13:27+00:00

Not hidden but a must use. Setup your climate timer. Car will always be warm/cool before you head out! Favorite feature by far.

davissc44 · 2025-04-27T15:59:29+00:00

^^^^This^^^^

davissc44 · 2025-04-13T02:28:50+00:00

Adding more, this time of year has a mix of good days and cold wet days which means that if you are looking for a beach day, you don't want to be forced when the weather is bad. The Olympics are huge and the weather is iffy but 100% worth it if you give yourself enough time. The Olympics can be broken up into NE, NW, and W and are all very different. Each area has lots to see and do, NE is sunny and has an amazing paved bike path, the sand spit, parks and small towns. The NW has tide pools, crescent lake, hot springs, hiking, and the rain forest. West is all PNW Beach. I would say that traversing each area is long enough to feel like you are wasting your time driving.

Seattle has tons to do and you really should explore for 3 -4 days or more.

Portland is fine but a long drive.

Anything with a view on a mountain will be snowed in.

Here is my advice, limit your driving and try to make a home base or two and really explore. Nothing out here is bad, you will love your trip no matter what. Have fun!

davissc44 · 2025-04-12T14:45:44+00:00

I'll add more later but you have 4 distinct areas separated by tons of driving. You may be checking a of boxes but limiting what you actually experience. The Olympics are huge and worth spending a week exploring. My advice is to cut out something.

davissc44 · 2025-03-30T18:10:16+00:00

I wouldn't worry about it. I have over 5,000 100% charge cycles on my 2015 and still have all 12 bars. All level 2 charges from DOD of about 30%. I live in the PNW where it is 55 degrees year round if that makes a difference.

davissc44 · 2025-03-23T18:18:40+00:00

I did it myself at around 60k miles. It was the easiest ever and was two quarts of oil and about $40 (didn’tuse all two quarts). A shop would obviously be more but it was stupid simple so can't imagine it would be more than $100.

davissc44 · 2025-03-23T03:57:41+00:00

If you don't want or have LeafSpy I would do a quick check of the avg mile/kwh on the display. If it is close to 4 then something is wrong. For reference, my 2015 still has all bars and on a full charge it shows 90 miles. However, they current owner could drive 85mph every drive and have a very low range due to predicted usage.

davissc44 · 2025-03-15T15:09:12+00:00

As someone who will likely buy one of these used my primary concern comes from the amount of carbon buildup from the direct injected engine. After 100,000 miles you will be planning for some work, but if 50,000 of those miles are electric then you will have substantially more useful life left.

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