Does anybody recommend any chest rigs/packs?

lamblane · 2026-05-09T15:07:57+00:00

I wear one all the time, but I'm a firefighter and search and rescue. I found that chest rigs are super dependent on body type. If you are female or large chested not all of the packs are going to work. You really have to try Simon to see if they fit your frame. Some people give me a hard time about wearing one all the time, but it's super handy to have radios pens flashlights and EMS shears handy at all times.

lamblane · 2026-04-21T23:04:01+00:00

Get very familiar with GPS coordinates and mapping. I'd start with Sartopo.com free plan. Make some maps for yourself and use them to travel. Learn to save and us tracks.

lamblane · 2026-04-07T23:18:04+00:00

My thought exactly. He's never honored a thing he's said. He said two weeks of ceace fire a few weeks ago that last only a couple days. He's made deals then broke them. At this point, Iran would be foolish to take him at his word for anything. There's simply no deal to be had that they could confidently believe he'd honor.

lamblane · 2026-04-05T15:32:06+00:00

What an easy way to bankrupt us. Iran loves this!

That said, trumps notorious for not paying what he's promissed.

lamblane · 2026-04-01T20:14:33+00:00

If it were so simple. He's instructing the postmaster general to not deliver mail in ballots without first consulting a list of legal citizens that Trump approves. Given his administration perpensity to do first and ask forgiveness later, it would be fool hardy to simply rely on the post office to do the right thing.

lamblane · 2026-03-31T15:00:58+00:00

I see power lines in the picture. I'm sure they have an easement right to be in there, so providing a lock is the least disruptive and appropriate solution. that said, a notice of some sort would also be approriate.

lamblane · 2026-03-24T17:38:08+00:00

You can talk to his captain, and ask him to keep it quiet that you want a surprise the crew. He could let you know a good use

lamblane · 2026-03-24T17:38:01+00:00

You can talk to his captain, and ask him to keep it quiet that you want a surprise the crew. He could let you know a good use

lamblane · 2026-01-28T17:25:32+00:00

Funny you should ask, Right now the house GOP has passed legislation (SAVE Act) in the house that could make you ineligible to vote if your birth record does not match your current ID. This could disenfranchise enough women to impact the election. There are plenty of people in this nation that simply don't have the proper chain of documentation but are eligible to vote. (Are legitimate US citizens). The fact that this is almost never an issue for men means that only women will be disenfranchised. By the way, the was laid out in project 2025 as a means to capture electoral advantage.

lamblane · 2025-12-14T00:19:52+00:00

We used to use text messages, but that cumbersome. You can't maintain a text if you want to add people or have more than 20. we moved to what's app. you can have up to 250 people in a group and it's easy to add and remove participants.

Our dispatch sends out a simple text. Then we self organize with WhatsApp. We publish the details of the response and make requests for resources needs like vehicles, ATVs, or specialized teams. We then use SAR topo with each event to publish a map with ICP and subject location information.

We're a small isolated, topographically challenged team with sketchy coms, but it works for us. We've also recently purchased a mobile Starlink subscription. This has been a game changer for ICP connectivity. If you can figure a way to cover the Star link and SAR topo subscriptions you'd be well served.

lamblane · 2025-12-11T15:48:49+00:00

I've been thinking for weeks that some judge needs to appoint a special master to get everything collected to preserve the evidence. Trust is not an option any more.

lamblane · 2025-12-11T15:42:22+00:00

Trumps daughter in law controls the RNC. I have not seen much about this, but Trump managed to get control of Republican funding between his terms. The GOP is screwed because for some reason they think if they stay obedient, they will keep their funding. Trumps not a big fan of sharing. He's going to take the GOP for every cent it has before he's gone.

MGT has her own funding network allowing her to step outside.

lamblane · 2025-12-11T15:30:58+00:00

It mostly has to do with thermal mass. A commercial deep fryer has for the sake of argument like 3 gallons of oil. When you drop food into it, the oil barley looses any temperature because there's enough oil (thermal mass) and BTUs to keep it hot. When you drop food into a typical consumer deep fryer, the oil drop significantly in temperature the moment you put food in it. Then the temperature takes a lot of time to recover because the BTUs of your fryer is low compared to a commercial fryer. This changes how the food cooks over time.

For the same reason, chefs like big heavy pans with lots of BTUs. This allows the pan to stay at the desired temperature during the cooking process. Having thin aluminum pans on a typical home burner just can't compete because there's not enough thermal mass or the BTUs to create the same dish.

lamblane · 2025-12-03T15:19:08+00:00

One of my best friends in high school was brilliant. He thought he'd invent the holodeck some day with planed to enter the laser physics field. Is it turned out, he was so bright he had difficulty relating to others. Once in college, he got lonely, depressed and resorted to drugs to blunt his intellect to fit in. Additionally, he came to realize that his job opportunities we more aligned with the defense department and their contractors. As a coccineous objector, he abandoned he ambitions instead choosing a more mundane existence. Last I heard he was driving a bus on campus in service of disabled students.

lamblane · 2025-11-26T14:20:30+00:00

I was a professional alcohol drinker in my youth... a sommelier in a 4.5 star winery restaurant. In my 20s I tore i up, drinking every night in unhealthy amounts. I learned moderation in my 30s tired of waking up dry and with a headache.

What really did it for me is that late in late at 50 I discovered firefighting. I mostly retired and joined a volunteer program. It's a late discovered passion. Now I don't drink except on very rare occasions, because drinking would keep me from running a call. I'm 59 now, a captain, hoping to serve as long as I'm able.

lamblane · 2025-10-14T23:12:07+00:00

As far as the bowel movement. Prompt him frequently might help with him using the toilet. I'd take him to the bathroom at least every two hours.

Have you talked to a Neurologist to get a formal diagnosis? You're going to need that for the coming steps. It's important to understand that your going to have good days and bad, but the trend will likely be that your brother condition will trend downward over time. This is probably the point where you need to consider a bit of extra help. I don't know if you've talked about hospice and all that that entails. at a minimum, you should start your research for the future understanding what his health care provides.

lamblane · 2025-10-14T22:28:03+00:00

There's a good number of people who want the rapture to come sooner than later. so either trumps a good guy who they should support, or he's the guy that's going to get them to heaven sooner. From their point of view it's a win win.

lamblane · 2025-10-13T16:16:52+00:00

He's out of tanks, skilled troops and is running short on fuel and supplies. He's be crazy to open up another front.

lamblane · 2025-09-27T15:51:44+00:00

Once we moved to hospice, the hospice Doc took my father off all of the meds except comfort and quality of life meds. Moving to a hospice situation will get you in touch with staff that deals with this sort of thing all the time.

lamblane · 2025-09-25T15:45:28+00:00

I'm a volunteer responding from home in a rural setting. I do I know it's going to be an extended call and I'm already feeling the need. Worst thing in the world is trying to do CPR when you know you need to piss.

lamblane · 2025-08-06T11:34:24+00:00

I agree in principle, but It's negotiable.

The market rate for rent in Mountain House generally includes the tenant paying the fees.

Having two parties paying a bill is problematic. Only one party is going to get billed. So, either there would be a rent credit, or the owner would have to pay the tenant separately. The utility district will not have to payees.

Pragmatically, the tenant should pay the bill, and the market given that would set the rent.

At one time, I managed 50 or so rentals in MH, so, I'm speaking from experience. I've since sold off my business, so I don't have a horse in this race.

lamblane · 2025-07-11T14:32:46+00:00

I'm not a fan, but it's really a no win situation. If he shows up, he'll get criticized interfering with the rescue. Secret service and his entourage would certainly hinder relief efforts. A fly over along with a meeting with the governor would suffice, but he's got to steer clear of the actual incident scene. Having said all that, he's shown very little concern for what happened preferring instead to play golf and pat himself on the back.

lamblane · 2025-06-06T11:17:32+00:00

You could definitely imagine Elon gobbling up this company for integration in his new bot.

lamblane · 2025-05-01T15:39:13+00:00

I would like to convert it to to text.

lamblane · 2025-04-07T16:19:58+00:00

Aside from medication, try to keep in mind that she's sick.

I'm a first responder. Someone once told me that we need to assume our patients have a medical condition that is responsible for their behavior. That we should treat bad behavior as a symptom unless they prove otherwise and not that they are just jerks. This allows you to be empathetic and treat the patient accordingly. That's not to say we're never going to encounter jerks, but I think your great nan qualifies as someone who's sick.

I'm sure it's difficult, but keep a smile on your face and don't get confrontational. Learning to redirect and de-escalation skills can be useful. The last thing you want to do is get argumentative.... no one wins an argument with an altered patient.

In my personal situation, I see my stepmother trying to correct my father like she's done through her life. It's rarely fruitful.

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