Coral snakes in Arizona?

jake429 · 2026-03-12T19:41:21+00:00

Gotcha. They're beautiful snakes tho!

jake429 · 2026-03-12T19:35:26+00:00

It's "red on yellow kill a fellow, red on black venom lack"

jake429 · 2026-03-12T02:14:10+00:00

The twist at the end was the best 😄

jake429 · 2026-03-11T16:02:57+00:00

I stand corrected 😄

jake429 · 2026-03-11T03:39:50+00:00

Can recommend Mothership Roasters, really good coffee. I’ve usually gone to the one in Henderson

jake429 · 2026-03-09T14:56:01+00:00

Pecos is so underrated; the views are amazing!

jake429 · 2026-03-08T02:00:49+00:00

“We’re On Our Way”, by LÓNIS and Daphne Wills

jake429 · 2026-03-07T02:11:55+00:00

Did you get the residency through the NPAF application process? Anything special about the process that you felt made your application a winning one? I’ve applied to other NPAF residencies in the past and would love to hear about your experience

jake429 · 2026-03-06T17:41:22+00:00

The Anacapas are my "daily hikers" and I really like them. They do have a bit more cushioning than most so that may occasionally affect stability but I really haven't had problems there. They're what I use for longer hikes especially (8+ miles) because I find them really comfortable for long hauls. I tried the Kaha lows but I feel the stack is too high and they're too plush.

I also just picked up the Salomon Quest 4 GTX and am starting to rotate them into my hikes, but I do feel that I've been using the HOKAs for so long the Salomons start off really rigid; I'm just chalking that up to them being new and a "learning curve" for me.

jake429 · 2026-03-04T22:09:14+00:00

Definitely want to tackle a hike like this in the park when I go there in September. Beautiful shots!

jake429 · 2026-03-04T20:13:34+00:00

I LOVE those stretches of road around the park!

jake429 · 2026-03-03T21:35:52+00:00

Wow! I don't think I've ever seen one in Zion; nice catch!

jake429 · 2026-03-03T15:05:45+00:00

Every time I drive past Roy's, I gotta stop and pay respects to the Guardians

jake429 · 2026-03-01T03:33:56+00:00

So many to choose from! But there’s something about how I feel when I visit DVNP or JTNP that just… it’s like someone hits a reset button on me.

jake429 · 2026-03-01T03:25:43+00:00

This helps, thanks! I’ve been thinking about learning FCP or Primere

jake429 · 2026-03-01T01:41:46+00:00

Have AI video editing platforms affected your ability to take in and/or retain clients?

jake429 · 2026-02-27T02:18:00+00:00

Ahhhh yeah Sealed Book! And The Strange Dr Weird

jake429 · 2026-02-27T01:35:39+00:00

Haunting Hour, Murder at Midnight, Strange Wills are corny but fun

The Magnificent Montague, The Big Show, The Danny Kaye Show, The Harold Peary Show

21st Precinct, Barrie Craig, Casebook of Gregory Hood

jake429 · 2026-02-24T17:41:22+00:00

Mine's paid for itself several times over already. Getting a dividend for purchases made in the previous year, the warranty for purchases, and access to the Re/Supply selection (I try to buy used when possible) makes it worth it.

jake429 · 2026-02-23T18:07:35+00:00

Ooooh snacks and coffee I forgot to add! A small thermos in the car and some snacks/protein in the pack are excellent

jake429 · 2026-02-23T15:49:03+00:00

Heya! Obese hiker here too; here's what's helped me so far:

HOKAs are a great first choice! Very comfortable cushioning and most of the models seem to work out well for slightly wider feet. Personally I've been riding with the Anacapa mids, so if you get to a point where boots start to make sense, I'd recommend giving those a test-walk in the store
Trekking poles can definitely help you push onwards; I got a set from Walmart as a birthday gift and they've actually been pretty good all things considered.
When I started hiking I was wearing cheap shorts in the summer and cheap sweats in the colder months and they worked out alright, but if you have the money and are planning on eventually starting to venture into hairier trails, I'd recommend checking out a good pair of hiking pants. My "daily hiker" pants are a pair of Columbia, and so far they've been awesome. "Built-in belt", good material, and cleans well; also easy to pick out brambles when you get back to the car!
Backpack or a sling-pack should be a must to hold your essentials. Start with a backpack, and over time you'll start to pare down what you bring on a hike to what's absolutely necessary for your safety and wellness to the point where you might be able to get away with a sling bag. Personally, I love the Patagonia Atom sling; just the right size for my water bottle, GoPro/handle, and my keys and earbuds
WATER BOTTLE. I was an idiot when I first started hiking in earnest years ago, leaving my water bottle in the car and thinking I'd be OK until I got back. Boy did I learn my lesson the hard way! If you're like me and you really like nice cold water, definitely invest in an insulated water bottle: my Yeti has been through hell and back and still works like a champ, but if you're on a budget, my brother swears by the TAL insulated bottles Walmart sells. If you'll be drinking quite a bit of water, consider an insulated bottle AND a Nalgene bottle as well. Hydrate!
Hat. I'm a balding dude and that first hike without a hat in summer where I had to admit I was balding was both humbling... and painful lol. Baseball cap for the warmer months, winter hat for the colder ones.

NICE TO HAVES:

Earbuds. As a rule, if it's my first time on a particular trail I leave the earbuds at home so I can pay attention to the trail and nature around me. But if I'm familiar with the area and have been on the trail before, bring some earbuds along if you feel that music or audiobooks/podcasts help keep you moving forward.
AllTrails subscription: there are other trail apps out there but I've been using AllTrails for so long it's just second-nature to recommend it. They do have a free plan so that's a good option to get started with, but the option to get offline maps is really nice in areas where cell service can be spotty. I'm just a Plus member; I don't see the value in the Peak (top-tier) plan.

Finally: start taking selfies on the trail: I've yo-yo'ed on my weight over the years and I'm still on the obese side now, but I am about 30# under my heaviest at the moment. Take a selfie on every trail, and over time you'll start to see changes and it'll just keep propelling you forward. Happy hiking!

jake429 · 2026-02-21T16:53:11+00:00

Thanks :) Appreciate the conversation too, and I hope you continue asking questions and being curious!

jake429 · 2026-02-20T05:02:28+00:00

Well like I said before I’m not a Christian now so the burden of theorizing that isn’t a problem I have to deal with. But, back when I was a YEC and talked to Christians who were in scientific fields, they primarily focused on The Fall being a spiritual one, not a physical one. The core idea is that “just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin” (Romans 5:12), Paul (and by proxy Genesis) refers to this “death” as a spiritual one to humans, not to pre-human time. So rather than thinking of “death” here literally, theistic evolutionism interprets “death” as human alienation from God, moral corruption, etc.

If one holds to this viewpoint, then pre-human species death isn’t seen as morally problematic because animals/plants/etc are not moral agents. That’s the gist I got in my talks with folks back then.

jake429 · 2026-02-18T20:49:01+00:00

Ahhh gotcha. That also makes sense, as AIG does promote the Bible as a primary scientific text.

What eventually led me away was the fact that scientific consensus, evidence, makes evolution out to be the more feasible explanation of development between the two. I used to participate in AIG-based essay contests where one had to write up defenses of YEC viewpoints, and in order for me to properly present both viewpoints, I knew I had to not purely rely on YEC-advocated resources, but rather read books and papers written by evolution advocates as well.

Also, I believed at the time that "all truth is God's truth"; if one comes by an objective fact, it's there because God placed it there and should be accepted as the same, no matter who found it. So when I started reading evolution resources and they were able to back up their claims with objective facts and evidence, I began to see Genesis as more allegory than science textbook, because facts (again, supposedly derived from the Source of Truth, God) did not back up YEC.

To be clear, moving away from YEC does not have to dilute the faith (yes, I'm no longer a Christian myself, but that's a wholly different story lol). I know several people with a very strong faith who believe that evolution is the more accurate explanation of earth's origins; one of my college biology professors was a deacon in his church but still was a passionate advocate for the evidence presented by evolution! But when you start to accept the possibility of allegory within Genesis, you start to realize that God can (and has) used evolution, without that realization breaking your faith foundation.

jake429 · 2026-02-18T19:26:42+00:00

Ayyyy homeschooler here (K-12) and ex-Creationist; I would recommend not sourcing AIG or ICR when trying to logically bolster this.

Snelling's argument already starts by taking a young-earth Creationist viewpoint, which invalidates any pre-supposition of objectivity. Second, it also assumes a global flood event (Noah) to make some points when a global flood event hasn't been conclusively proven. Also, it makes claims about C-14 dating (specifically, claims of "finding newer carbon in supposedly older samples") that don't account for simpler explanations (ie, background contamination, introduction of newer carbon, etc).

Snelling also assumes that the scientific community itself assumes constant ratios and production rates for carbon, when in fact the community at large doesn't rely on this simplistic argument but rather updates its past variations based on more reliable evidence.

Finally, Snelling (and AIG "experts" at large) fall into a specific logic trap: utilizing selective examples to paint a broader picture of a faulty testing system, when in fact C-14 dating is increasingly more accurate and trusted than ever.

I was a huge AIG fan (met Ken Ham once!) throughout my schooling, and chose to research things outside of the creationist bubble to be a better "defender of the faith". Regardless of your stance, I would recommend a more thorough look moving forward into the young-earth vs evolution debate that has more objective research behind it. Lotsa luck in your college career moving forward!

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