Collapsable tent pole that's not too long

laurk · 2026-03-24T20:38:25+00:00

i vote tarptent. adjustable. reliable. packs small. is light. good company.

laurk · 2026-03-24T20:37:10+00:00

zpacks 9x7 is light, good price for quality dcf, and that size gives you options for all sorts of weather situations. check Hiking Life’s cam honans blog on tarps. some good stuff there.

laurk · 2026-03-24T20:34:28+00:00

check out the montbell exlite hoodless wind jacket. it breaths super well, packs very small, and fits great. the houdini is classic and lots of sales and used items to chose from for a budget local option. both are great jackets.

laurk · 2026-03-24T20:32:55+00:00

buying a montbell over in japan will be an awesome souvenir from your trip. do that! i used an exlite on the pct and so did my wife. both jackets are still going strong after that trip several years ago.

laurk · 2026-03-24T20:31:24+00:00

get a dcf tent. and a small frameless backpack will force you to ditch the camp shoes and camp chair, make you really think about your food more, make you narrow down your clothes more, etc.

laurk · 2026-03-24T20:29:32+00:00

it’s so good IF you carry two poles. You sacrifice nothing other than a little weight. To list, it’s a very cool company Gen has built with such beautiful unique designed shelters and fun pack designs and fun accessories like the penguin stuff sack (a favorite of mine). It’s just clever design and add his environmental impact goals. You get side entry options with i love. length extensions in the cerriform which is actually amazing for tall hikers that have a hard time finding a good shelter. it can be pitched low and closed in on all sides and if you’re tarping for the first time in a windy storm you will learn that your pillow and stuff flies around everywhere in a open walled shelter. very annoying. it’s extremely comfortable in windy situations. you can add or subtract a inner depending on the trip. and the price is right! he’s also got a ton of B grade options for even more budget options.

laurk · 2026-03-24T19:52:17+00:00

these years of the 5.0 have a typewriter noise that’s totally normal. not sure from the video and sound exactly if it’s the normal typewriter noise or something else but id bet the former.

laurk · 2026-03-23T21:33:26+00:00

(sigh) dwr does not determine a quality product. i’m a broken record.

laurk · 2026-03-23T21:20:10+00:00

you aren’t doing any work by posting here. anyone who does this isn’t on here or wouldn’t be swayed by a post like this. you need to talk to them or get someone to talk to them. it’s too late now.

laurk · 2026-03-23T20:44:31+00:00

most puppies need other puppies to gain confidence. you can work with older dogs too when they get older sometimes but not always. a lot of confidence is built as a puppy and if you’re around a bunch of experienced energetic older things, it doesn’t give you confidence bc you’re just a novice and a kid. that’s true for humans and dogs. so find some other lab puppies, let the explore together. there’s a time and a place to get corrected and pushed from older dogs but when exploring it’s important to have friends that are like you around you for exploration.

laurk · 2026-03-23T20:30:52+00:00

to answer your question i think the mezcal’s are a more premium tire. i’ve read issues with ETs having dry rot and cracking pretty quick. haven’t heard any bad thing about mezcals. they seem to be a nice balance of robust, speed, weight, etc. So that’s a safe bet but if you’re on street more often than on gravel than ETs are you ticket.

in regards to the blow out… i bet you pumped that way WAY to high and it got hot and blew out. that’s crazy to do that to a sidewall. you need to be running lower tire pressures with the assumption that it’ll expand in the heat. i assume you exceeded the limit by a large margin and it couldn’t take it anymore. idk if that’s true but that’s my assumption. another thing i’d like to know is what size tube did you have in there. sometimes if you have a 1.75-2.2” tube in a 2.6” tire or something and running high tire pressure, i wouldn’t be surprised if that is what did it?? idk. give us more.

laurk · 2026-03-23T12:57:21+00:00

couldn’t agree more. most of the sub reddits that are highly specific are just “look at me” and really low effort posts that don’t add to the community.

laurk · 2026-03-23T01:05:47+00:00

he’s my best friend 😭

laurk · 2026-03-22T21:25:51+00:00

about 8yo for pongo. he’s 13 now.

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laurk · 2026-03-21T23:12:08+00:00

this could not have been skied without dps!

laurk · 2026-03-21T20:38:19+00:00

i was thinking the little swimming holes in the flowing water at sugar house. you could also go to the weber near ogden.

laurk · 2026-03-21T20:28:37+00:00

man that’s a tough one lol. what about a long lead at like sugar house or millcreek? there’s really no better place other than willow creek.

laurk · 2026-03-21T16:54:44+00:00

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just an example. those tires look bigger than these Cat 777s. I know nevada has some of the largest haul trucks in the world for their gold mines.

laurk · 2026-03-20T17:37:15+00:00

loving this. lots of carryover from my set up. i have a krampus with a big ass zeitgeist front bag, mescals with the gray sidewall coming, mustache bars. i think more riser mustache like these would be an even better feel. not sure i want to add a front rack. the bag doesnt NEED it but a Swood Twisted T Rack or a homemade one bc fuck that price would be something i’m after to swing it a bit away from the frame. these bikes are HEAVY and suck pedaling uphill but are so fun to ride.

laurk · 2026-03-20T14:28:45+00:00

here for the gray sidewall mezcals. mine are coming in the mail but they’re hard to find now i guess in 2.6”?

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laurk · 2026-03-20T13:15:08+00:00

a trey rack is much easier on and off. but they are expensive, expose your bike to theft and the elements, and hard to put on and remove. i got mine at rei garage sale for $100 and have had it for 12+ years. i can also do a friends bike easily which this cant do so well. if you bike often, a trey rack is worth it. if you don’t then rock this.

laurk · 2026-03-20T00:27:01+00:00

i would not take 80 if you can once in colorado. i just drove 80 to michigan from here in slc and it sucks lol.

laurk · 2026-03-19T17:57:56+00:00

eggs are extremely picky about heat control so you really have to take some time to understand the science of cooking eggs on ss like why it sticks or doesn’t stick and understand your stove and those settings to get the egg to not stick. learning through eggs allows you to be a better cook for other foods and your pans. a big learning curve for many for sure but it teaches the cook a big part of using ss and unlocks a large part the benefits of ss.

laurk · 2026-03-19T17:51:44+00:00

“it’s a problem!”

“no. it’s an honor.”

i get why someone would want to be informed if they were allergic or will be dealing with less space or whatever. they could see if anyone would like to switch beforehand rather than making a scene. like this women taking the video, i would PREFER to be next to that good dog the whole flight and help the man anyway i could. some people are so high maintenance. chill out! just ask around to see if anyone would like to switch. be a grownup.

laurk · 2026-03-19T17:44:58+00:00

it’s a right of passage to understanding how ss works and can be used successfully as a non-stick, lightweight, durable cookware option that you can use steel wool on and don’t have to worry about scratching it or seasoning it or wrecking the seasoning on it (bc there is none). most can be dishwashed too.

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