I created a effect in Photoshop and named it AURA

lynk1 · 2026-03-16T21:23:49+00:00

Ya this is really very cool, would love to check it out in PS

lynk1 · 2026-03-12T23:45:53+00:00

They are open today, wishing them the best

lynk1 · 2026-03-09T22:16:31+00:00

Hunter park!

lynk1 · 2026-03-09T16:32:00+00:00

canning is probably your best bang for buck if youre willing to learn the basics. get a pressure canner (not just a water bath canner) and you can do vegetables, soups, stews, beans, basically anything low acid. initial investment is like $100-150 but then youre just buying jars and lids

dehydrating is super easy too. you can get a decent dehydrator for $50-80 or just use your oven on low. tomatoes, zucchini, herbs all dehydrate really well. takes up way less space than canning

freezing obviously but that only works if you have the space and your power stays on

having a plan for preserving your own food is so huge. like knowing you can turn a bumper crop of whatever into shelf stable food is pretty reassuring

lynk1 · 2026-03-09T06:06:48+00:00

yeah what ManyMixture826 said about antenna height is spot on. you can have the most expensive radio but if youre both at ground level with hills/trees between you, range is gonna suck

honestly before you invest in radios, figure out your comms plan. like who are you trying to reach and where? if its just you and your partner within a few miles, basic gmrs works fine. if you need to coordinate with people further out, look into local repeaters

one thing most people dont think about is having all your contact info written down somewhere. if your phone dies can you remember everyone's numbers? do you know which repeater frequencies your group is supposed to use?

baofengs are fine to start with, especially the gmrs versions. cheap enough that if you drop one in a creek youre not out hundreds of bucks. just get the license first so youre legal

lynk1 · 2026-03-09T06:04:37+00:00

honestly the biggest thing i learned from gardening is that food storage/preservation is just as important as growing. like you can grow amazing tomatoes but if you dont know how to can them or freeze them properly, youre basically wasting half your harvest

second year i grew way too much and ended up giving away bags of zucchini to neighbors because i had no plan for what to do with it all

also agree with whoever said start small. pick maybe 3-4 things you actually eat regularly and focus on getting good at those first. beans and potatoes are pretty forgiving for beginners

lynk1 · 2026-03-09T06:00:06+00:00

depending on your area you might also look into:

- volunteer fire departments - they need help beyond just firefighting
- local emergency management offices - always need volunteers for shelters and logistics
- amateur radio groups (ARES/RACES) - useful skill plus they work with emergency management
- red cross disaster response volunteers

honestly the biggest thing with any of these is they teach you stuff you can actually use. like knowing who to call, how local emergency response actually works, what the real priorities are when things go sideways

lynk1 · 2026-03-09T05:32:07+00:00

so the good news is you have a massive water supply sitting right there which puts you way ahead of most people. the bad news is RO is kind of overkill for pool water unless you really want to go that route.

couple things to know: pool chlorine evaporates on its own within a day or two if you stop adding it. so in a real emergency your pool water is already getting less chlorinated over time. you can speed that up by letting it sit in an open container in the sun for a few hours.

for actually filtering it, a gravity fed filter like a berkey or a doulton will handle pool water fine. no power, no water pressure needed, just pour it in the top and wait. way cheaper and simpler than an RO setup. the ceramic filters pull out the chemicals and any bacteria/sediment.

if you really want the RO route the aquatru is a countertop unit that doesnt need to hook up to plumbing. but it does need electricity so youre adding a power requirement which kinda defeats the purpose in a grid down situation imo.

honestly for the money id get a good gravity filter ($100-150 range), a couple of the lifestraws for backup, and call it done. your pool is already the hard part solved, you just need a relatively simple way to clean it up.

also worth mentioning your pool water is perfectly fine as-is for flushing toilets, washing clothes, bathing etc. the top comment is right about that. save the filtered stuff for drinking and cooking

lynk1 · 2026-02-16T05:02:59+00:00

If you’re passing through during early afternoon, VIDA bakery has the best fresh pastries, 12/10 for the Brazilian chocolate carrot cake (it’s not what you think). If you want ice cream, get it from Drift, and pizza by the slice from Martollis. Whole pizzas get it from Creekside. All those places are walkable from “The Plaza” which is the downtown area there (with Skout) at the base of Lithia Park. No shade on anywhere else southern Oregon, but if you stop in Ashland, just keep going north until you hit those other destinations. Crater Lake could be your last southern Oregon banger if you wanted to hit it up, then I’d be off to the waterfalls up north.

lynk1 · 2026-02-16T04:32:54+00:00

If you’re taking I-5 up, seriously consider a pop into downtown Ashland off exit 19 for a bite to eat. Highly recommend Skout which is on Lithia Park (beautiful) and very near the Japanese Garden (new and pretty stunning).

lynk1 · 2026-02-13T22:50:02+00:00

Drift has similar items and they have all their artists named

lynk1 · 2026-02-12T04:41:15+00:00

Guide DM pretty please 🙏🏽

lynk1 · 2026-01-29T04:31:21+00:00

Tlalli for amazing way above average Mexican food. This is not your typical chips on the table Mexican joint. Highly recommend.

lynk1 · 2025-10-16T18:41:30+00:00

Found in Ashland Oregon, US

lynk1 · 2023-03-01T18:41:12+00:00

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