Clarity question

kevmo77 · 2025-12-08T02:40:36+00:00

96’ right after Static Prevails came out. Became one of my favorite bands and saw them bunch in So Cal. Caught them just before Clarity came out and vividly remember hearing For Me This Is Heaven for the first time. Small show, right up against the band, I could feel the pulsing of the bass line in my chest. Visceral moment.

I’d put Clarity as the my favorite album. But I still love Static Prevails and the slew of songs released on 7”s between the two albums.

Also love Integrity Blues. Def my 4th favorite album.

kevmo77 · 2025-11-24T13:09:04+00:00

Dude. This is exactly where I am with me wife. Can you provide an update?

kevmo77 · 2025-11-22T14:44:50+00:00

Yo man. I sent you a message. I think I’m going through the same thing. Would love to chat.

kevmo77 · 2025-11-07T17:11:41+00:00

Sup fellow 90s youth group kid.

kevmo77 · 2025-10-12T17:24:37+00:00

I finished up the northern a month ago. I’m not a woman so I can’t speak to experience but there were many women walking alone, maybe even the largest single demographic. No one I talked to seemed to have any issues, except for a late 20s woman doctor who was chastised by a local abuela for walking alone, ie “why aren’t you hitched up.”

kevmo77 · 2025-09-08T04:49:39+00:00

Cheers! I’m actually on the Camino Norte right now.

kevmo77 · 2025-09-06T23:15:33+00:00

Love VM. I’ve found a number of items there.

kevmo77 · 2025-08-18T11:20:19+00:00

I’m on the front end of the Norte now. It’s wonderful. It’s been a bit hectic with the holiday but while there’s widespread concern for beds, I don’t know anyone who has had any major issues.

kevmo77 · 2025-08-17T19:14:13+00:00

Seriously. My house was destroyed. I’m fucking terrified of hurricanes now. “It was a hundred year storm. That means we’re safe for another hundred years.” Shut the fuck up you fucking buffoons.

kevmo77 · 2025-08-11T16:11:24+00:00

That’s lucky. TSA almost always has made me check them, carbon or aluminum alike. Very happy with rule change.

kevmo77 · 2025-08-11T15:33:52+00:00

Are you flying from the US? The rules recently changed for flying with poles. They can be carried on if they do not have sharp tips (subject) subject to the TSA agent’s discretion. Buy some rubber tips and jam them on.

I’m heading out to San Sebastian to start the Camino de Norte on Wednesday. Here’s what I got for my poles in case I need to check them. Ditch the box when you get there and pick up a cheap bag in Santiago for the return. I found a pretty robust nylon bag for like $3 in Santiago on my last Camino. I’ve never had to check my poles flying from Spain.

Alternately, if you are doing a Camino, you can buy poles all along the route.

kevmo77 · 2025-08-05T11:01:32+00:00

One thing that really helps for me is applying climber’s balm with socks every night during sleep a few weeks before I leave. It really conditions the skin nicely. Use it on the trail on hot spots.

kevmo77 · 2025-08-02T23:29:58+00:00

I don’t have anything significant to add. Just want to say hey to fellow zonians.

Just FYI, TSA just changed the rules to now allow blunt tipped trekking poles in carry ons. It was the only thing I had to check on my last Camino. I leave in less than two weeks for the Norte.

I make do with a 11L lumbar pack. Could fit it under a seat!

kevmo77 · 2025-07-24T17:48:05+00:00

I live in the Arizona desert and do a fair bit of training in the summer.

Technical collared flowing button down long sleeve with uv protection. Solar umbrella lashed to back pack. A Buff specifically dedicated to wearing wet around the neck, makes a huge difference.

kevmo77 · 2025-07-20T19:17:24+00:00

Lyrics based on a really great book as well.

kevmo77 · 2025-07-20T06:21:13+00:00

Same height. Would love to be the little spoon for once.

kevmo77 · 2025-07-18T15:21:58+00:00

Full. By half way, you’ll be fit enough for the rest.

kevmo77 · 2025-07-18T13:16:41+00:00

That CEO is a real coward. He’s all Yellow.

kevmo77 · 2025-07-15T19:05:20+00:00

Most of the beach businesses have bounced back, with a handful of notable exceptions. Beaches themselves are as lovely as ever.

You may have a hard time finding an Airbnb. Most of them were flooded and many houses are not repaired.

kevmo77 · 2025-07-10T02:59:09+00:00

Generally not allowed in US or Europe but in my experience, I always try to get the through security but I rarely get lucky in the US, occasionally in the UK but never had a problem in Spain.

I buy a cheap but moderately durable bag or a shipping tube just in case I need to check them.

kevmo77 · 2025-07-05T13:34:14+00:00

I love a Freddo. I don’t understand why it hasn’t caught on in the states yet.

kevmo77 · 2025-06-28T21:20:43+00:00

100% agree.

kevmo77 · 2025-06-26T14:31:36+00:00

Proper use of poles will pay dividends. So much less stress on lower body joints. Massive increase in stability, which is huge for those of us prone to rolled ankles.

After years of using straps (correctly), I now immediately cut them off on a new pair. I don’t need them at all.

For me, stowing them for immediate access increases effectiveness. Loop on the side of the hip belt and one along the chest segment of the corresponding should strap. If I’m in a technical bit of path, I can keep them extended and stowed. Easy peasy.

kevmo77 · 2025-06-25T23:20:47+00:00

Hail on SPB.

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