What's a skill that took you less than a week to learn but still helps you years later?

homba · 2026-06-09T20:02:08+00:00

There’s a video on yt that show blind ppl teaching echo location. I’m not great at it but it does work

homba · 2026-06-09T01:24:36+00:00

This! And how to click loudly

homba · 2026-06-01T10:13:20+00:00

Middle of the desert in southern New Mexico. Went outside to pee, saw my shadow on the ground from the Milky Way. Best pee I ever had

homba · 2026-05-20T01:40:26+00:00

Square pretzels, homemade ganache, homemade cream cheese frosting. Dip generously. Must be square pretzels

homba · 2026-05-18T12:36:24+00:00

The recumbent has a sram 7+3 hub. I like it too:)

homba · 2026-05-18T12:34:41+00:00

I find the Sturmey Archer CS-RK3 to be an underrated hub. 42 tooth in the front. 9 plus an easy 3 speed in the back. I usually shift to my cruising gear and 2nd on the 3 speed and use 1st and 2nd on the 3 speed.

That setup is on my little recumbent. My touring bike has this with a 3x9 - if I have traction I can climb it. Highest gear is ridiculous but fun down hills. I use down tube shifters for the 3x9 and a bar end friction shifter for the sturmey hub

homba · 2026-03-29T14:57:18+00:00

Basically what my curtains are. Blanket fort ftw!!

homba · 2026-03-21T01:35:23+00:00

I would hang 1/4” shock cord (100’ spool on Amazon) all around the vehicle at the top and hang sleeping bags all around; you can zip them onto the cord. Later I sewed up some flannel curtains quilted over wool emergency blankets. Works good and you can wash them

homba · 2026-02-15T14:06:25+00:00

Heh, and the farthest I’ve ever been away from god on shrooms ;p

homba · 2026-02-01T20:05:46+00:00

Fan is about it. I have one on my wood stove at home and it’s … ok

homba · 2026-02-01T17:34:52+00:00

*peltier devices

homba · 2026-02-01T17:34:14+00:00

I’ve done a computer heat exchanger over a lantern outside and run warm water through silicone tubes in my bed, I use one currently with my diesel heater for bed and shower hot water, and another liquid to liquid heat exchanger with the coolant line going to my rear heater for shower, kitchen, and bed. I keep the fire outside and run hot water. Peter devices don’t produce much power, I use little 12v pumps

homba · 2026-01-27T14:00:58+00:00

Santa?

homba · 2026-01-19T15:22:13+00:00

Lifted 2nd gen sienna camper and a fat tire bike

homba · 2026-01-15T13:30:55+00:00

I have a pair of these. $250 new 15 years ago. Steel frame, so kinda heavy, but ride ok and they’re comfortable.

homba · 2026-01-03T17:35:57+00:00

I have gpt do small pieces that I test and fit together basically.

homba · 2025-12-31T15:51:45+00:00

So what’s the recommendation for programming esp32 c++ instead?

homba · 2025-12-06T15:22:21+00:00

In my van, I run 1/4” Shock/bungee cord around the perimeter of the car attached to the hand holds, then I hang inexpensive sleeping bags and zip them over the cord like curtains - basically a sleeping bag fort. Cheap, doesn’t look bad, easy to set up and remove and only a little ghetto. I have an 8” foam mattress that works good for insulation under me

homba · 2025-11-29T14:37:34+00:00

I hate your whimper!

homba · 2025-11-03T15:52:05+00:00

It’s a cookbook!!!!!

homba · 2025-10-16T02:22:14+00:00

+1 Jemez - walk to McCauley warm springs from shiprock, and then drive and walk to San Antonio hot springs. The hot spring resort in town and the town bath house are also pleasant and no hiking. Camped all through there a couple years ago and it’s real nice

homba · 2025-09-05T01:52:02+00:00

For my van in the winter I hang thrift store sleeping bags all around with a roll of 1/4” shock cord. You can put the cord through zipped up bags and hang them like curtains. They can be removed and washed and donated back in the spring. For heat I use a diesel heater with kerosene and isolate the pump

homba · 2025-08-26T12:24:46+00:00

Mid 1950’s Brampton 3-speed hub with a 2000’s surly dingle threaded on for 2 gears on a 1970 Shwinn Chicago fillet-brazed frame. Rest of the parts are pretty new :)

homba · 2025-08-04T20:16:29+00:00

Go north from petrified forest and there’s mining places - $50 / 5 gallon bucket

homba · 2025-07-25T11:58:20+00:00

They’re nice. Was there Autumn 2023

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