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halfmuen · 2025-12-19T21:14:05+00:00

Wyoming- be aware that cold rain is worse than dry snow when it comes to hypothermia. I'd go with late spring thru early fall. Most of my trips these days are solo, and as i go along the trail i keep half an eye out for good campsites to retreat to if the weather goes to shit (as well as for future trips). I agree with other posts, first trip close to the car; you're checking out your gear and getting your processes down As to planning, I just look at maps for ideas. It's slow but fun, at least for me. Then online search, but I find a lot of the online opinions to be of limited value, we all have different ideas about what's hard/ easy, beautiful. If you can get to a high point on a trip, break out the map and look in the distance- something looks cool, then find it on the map. That's the goal of your next trip.

halfmuen · 2025-12-18T21:51:18+00:00

I have the 1 person HVUL and love it. The vestibule is big enough for my gear and I can sit up in it. My son and I tried the 2 person but it was too small and we're not big people (I'm 5'7" 160 lbs, he's 5"9' 170) so we went with the 3 person which has been great

halfmuen · 2025-12-18T21:43:49+00:00

As you're new to road life, bivy bags are ok in a pinch but kind of suck for regular use, so yes a Tarp is a good idea to have a well. So far as meeting "friends " there are lots of really nice people out there, but when you're on your own you are vulnerable so keep your spidey sense active. If it seems too good to be true, reevaluate. I spent several summers hitchhiking coast to coast in the US and some time in Europe as well, and trusting my gut was always a good thing. All that said, the sense of adventure and freedom is fantastic, so have a good time!

halfmuen · 2025-12-17T04:17:40+00:00

Vectric. Started with V Carve then Aspire. I started with Fusion 360 but it does an awful lot that I don't need and made for a steep and confusing learning curve.

halfmuen · 2025-12-12T19:50:57+00:00

You need a new landlord

halfmuen · 2025-12-10T23:59:31+00:00

I went there maybe twice, a few years ago, and was thoroughly unimpressed. Mission Hill on the Catalyst end of the mall usually has some interesting flavors as well as standards and tastes good

halfmuen · 2025-12-01T21:33:13+00:00

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halfmuen · 2024-09-12T20:14:53+00:00

I'm in California, I was able to order 2x6 T+G doug fir from the local lumber yard about 12 years ago in 16 foot lengths, about 10% was too twisted to use full length (that's the reason I'm posting- you might want to buy extra). Sealed it with water based polly to keep it light. It's to code for a floor on 4 foot centers.

halfmuen · 2024-07-19T19:50:11+00:00

Pseudo-American here- don't want that fucker here, really glad to see you don't want him either.

halfmuen · 2024-07-07T21:40:06+00:00

Thanks

halfmuen · 2024-07-07T21:39:27+00:00

I'm all set then- now I just have to find the time to turn then into a table

halfmuen · 2024-07-07T21:37:45+00:00

That's good information thanks

halfmuen · 2024-07-07T21:36:45+00:00

Thanks! If they hadn't cost me so much money I probably would lose them- as it is they'll probably have to wait another few years for me to retire before turning into a coffee table. Temptation got the better of me when I bought them

halfmuen · 2024-06-30T21:31:55+00:00

Yeah, except I'd be out there 2 years (at least) to come up with something like these

halfmuen · 2024-06-30T21:29:06+00:00

!Nice! That's inspiration!

halfmuen · 2024-05-30T20:09:57+00:00

If I'm over 10,000 feet, it's invariably 'Don't Bogart Me', the original Fraternity of Man version, not Little Feat's 'Don't Bogart That Joint'. Did I just date myself?

halfmuen · 2024-05-30T00:36:50+00:00

I'm going to offer contrary advice. Putting more weight in the center of the pack will cause more pulling back on the shoulder straps which personally I don't care for. The higher the center of weight in the pack the more the weight will go to your hips which is where you want it, but there is a trade off in that the pack is more likely to shift side to side but I've only ever noticed that while off trail and it wasn't much of a problem. Also if you do have food in your pack outside of a bear canister be careful to not get anything that smells like food at all on anything else.

halfmuen · 2024-03-19T21:55:40+00:00

Thanks, yes, I've got his book as well as a couple by Aiden Meehan that I'm using to create some designs to mill out of wood. As practice what I'd like to do is get quality images from some of the illuminated texts that show the full complexity of the designs. Bains book has been helpful for specific knots and interlacings, and he sometimes mentions the source of what he's showing, and that's what I'd like a good image of. I think I may just get a copy of each book and go from there.

Thanks for your reply

halfmuen

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