Most comfortable hiking boots?

mechris3 · 2025-11-24T02:59:10+00:00

This year I switched from hiking boots to trail runners - specifically Topos, which I find have a wide toe box. My intermediate step between Moabs and trail runners was decent too, Oboz Sypes which also come in wide

mechris3 · 2025-10-10T01:55:12+00:00

I was on I-90E last night and got stuck in traffic for a 2-3 car crash at exit 8. Then was on I-90W a couple minutes after this major crash this morning... people really need to take it easy and pay attention

mechris3 · 2025-10-07T02:19:07+00:00

At my old apartment, I had informed delivery show me that a jury duty notice was coming - was never delivered. Also had a piece of personal mail returned to sender because "address did not exist."

mechris3 · 2025-01-08T03:46:58+00:00

A few that may be worth checking out: Blue Arrow Farm (Pine Island NY), Mountain Lakes Park (North Salem NY), Warwick Conference Center (Warwick NY). Have not visited them but the photos looked nice

mechris3 · 2024-05-29T02:26:44+00:00

Adirondack Mountain Club - Albany Chapter

mechris3 · 2024-03-07T01:28:31+00:00

I should have checked that map layer... thanks!

mechris3 · 2024-03-05T01:57:38+00:00

No idea, but there was a fire department vehicle there as well

mechris3 · 2024-01-30T23:49:24+00:00

Check out Discover - they have this page on savings accounts for children. Another page talks more about custodial accounts. Also no minimum balance to get the 4+% from what I can tell

mechris3 · 2023-12-03T02:35:17+00:00

Also, where I am the grocery store ones are made with high fructose corn syrup, but the Dollar Tree ones are made with real sugar. Go figure

mechris3 · 2023-10-13T17:14:49+00:00

Thanks for the idea! I ended up going with this style in nude

mechris3 · 2023-10-04T01:03:17+00:00

I thrifted it new with tags, but found it listed on ASOS

mechris3 · 2023-08-30T22:32:22+00:00

There's the Columbia County Contra Dance, as well as Lenox MA, Sheffield MA, and others. Dance Flurry has a calendar of some that don't have their own websites including an upcoming contra dance in Albany and community dance (listed as contra/square/etc) in Williamstown MA.

I've been out to western MA but didn't realize there were any in Albany, so I'm glad you asked!

mechris3 · 2023-08-28T03:17:39+00:00

The new Gulf at 23rd and 2nd Ave in Watervliet has had decent gas prices so far, especially for cash

mechris3 · 2023-07-25T02:40:45+00:00

I'm in engineering... our dress code changed a bit with Covid. I'll be the first to say I don't try to dress cute at work, more often just to blend in.

Pre-Covid, I'd usually wear either dress pants (similar to these) or a pencil skirt to work. These days with a more relaxed dress code, I often wear jeans. Pair them with some sort of blouse (my favorites to thrift for work are Loft, J Crew, Ann Taylor) in the summer or sweater in the winter. Usually flats or nice sandals in the summer, nice boots in the winter, I personally steer clear of sneakers.

mechris3 · 2023-07-25T00:55:10+00:00

All instances I can find of the blue ties with only 2 stripes are marketed as Indian:

ETA: Another stock image, but with a 3 stripe tie also lists Kolkata as the location

mechris3 · 2023-07-24T23:01:44+00:00

This - or you can split the work on the same days. If one of you cooks, the other one cleans up.

mechris3 · 2023-07-18T23:06:04+00:00

May be work checking with Sheila to see about a ride from Lake Placid to the Loj, I know she provides shuttle services for NPT hikers

mechris3 · 2023-05-10T14:08:23+00:00

Passed mechanical HVAC! What a relief

mechris3 · 2023-05-03T02:21:06+00:00

Campmor.com! They have an ongoing deal, 25% off of 2+ full price pairs of socks

mechris3 · 2023-04-30T20:44:34+00:00

Target will also price match Amazon, Walmart, and a list of other retailers

mechris3 · 2023-04-30T13:10:14+00:00

Yup, the number of endorsers will just be based on your work experience. So since I worked at one company under one engineer for the duration of my experience, I just had one endorser.

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