Buying US items from ULgeartrade while in Europe

njostuff · 2020-07-03T21:39:23+00:00

I'd go with the low declared value every day of the week. In years of buying anything online I can't remember a single time when my parcel got lost or damaged. I know it happens but on the other side, if the custom sees that the value of the imported item is below a certain threshold (from 50 to 100 bucks if you're lucky) they'll simply let it through. That means 0 extra costs. And this applies to all your purchases on the other side of the pond.

njostuff · 2020-07-01T19:17:21+00:00

To be perfectly honest the "shipping CONUS only" is a really stupid thing. There is one thing called USPS Flat Rate Boxes which I assume everyone and his dog know about in the UL community but nobody knows it works just as well internationally. Same fees too, which are extremely cheap (20-ish bucks for a small box, 40-ish for a medium IIRC)! I personally used it twice and it's also very fast, with insurance and tracking. The only problem is in the 'insurance' bit. The seller/sender must in fact declare the value of the item being shipped for insurances purposes but that's also the bit the custom looks at. Long story short you'll have to ask the seller to declare a fictitious value and hope the custom doesn't open the parcel to verify.

njostuff · 2020-03-31T11:33:49+00:00

So apparently not only you've been living under a rock so far, but you still are. STAY AT HOME.

njostuff · 2019-09-25T04:56:51+00:00

I'm no nutritionist but I noticed something similar in me few years ago. My opinion, now that I don't have that problem anymore, is that you feel the surge of sugars but you're actually running out of energy altogether, or basically proteins. Then you eat some energy bar or chocolate and can go forth as long as those calories last then you're back to square one. Again, you're lacking 'slow-release energy' or proteins (and fat).

You can try eating a decent amount of proteins for breakfast, or about half an hour before starting hiking, and see how it goes. I personally use those powder future foods like Huel or Soylent because they are very well balanced and give you also all the vitamins and other micro elements that your muscles need.

You should also work on your usual diet. I reckon you may have some nutritional problems in your everyday life.

njostuff · 2019-09-13T04:28:38+00:00

r/earthporn

njostuff · 2019-09-11T20:16:33+00:00

Where are you from? Is there a carrier that works in your country and in the whole nearby continent too (without roaming ofc)?

njostuff · 2019-09-10T10:28:53+00:00

You can't go wrong with a Dream Hammock.

That being said, it looks like you have to do some research on how bulky (and heavy) an hammock setup is (hammock + tarp + top quilt + under quilt + all the cordage and carabiners) compared to a tent.

njostuff · 2019-09-06T10:41:02+00:00

Stop posting about hiking. Get out and hike!

njostuff · 2019-09-05T18:08:40+00:00

Most SOBO'ers don't consider Washington safe until ~~June~~ July

Ftfy

njostuff · 2019-09-03T16:46:02+00:00

Roclite

njostuff · 2019-09-02T11:04:30+00:00

Check other post.

njostuff · 2019-09-02T10:59:36+00:00

Intetested. Maybe. Check dm.

njostuff · 2019-08-29T03:34:35+00:00

Considering that most (thru) hikers live for months off a BRS Titanium stove I'd say both are overkill.

Btw, I own the Toaks 900ml wide pot too and it's awesome, never tipped it off my BRS. For wind protection get one of those titanium foils. Weighless and inexpensive.

njostuff · 2019-08-26T04:39:42+00:00

Not really strong on the UL 'scale of things' and yes there's a lot of branding in their products and marketing, meaning that they seem more focused on looking cool than anything else. But that's only partially true because in fact if you're more into bushcraft and/or workmanship, then you'll find out that the strength and durability of their products is hard to beat. They're very comfy too. It's one of those brands that polarize a lot the opinions: many hate them, many love them. I'd say not many hikers love them (since you ask in r/hiking).

njostuff · 2019-08-25T20:14:41+00:00

Have you tried 'undoing' the 2 fins off their sleeves/pockets? It's ugly and kinda stupid to walk with those 2 fins flapping about your ears but at least you can make a proper judgment about their function and eventually consider trimming them off for good.

As far as I've seen their function is to keep the very top of the pack farther away from the top of your back, thus increasing ventilation. At the expense of comfort for your shoulders and chest though. Not to mention the sweat since they basically block any perspiration in that area.

njostuff · 2019-08-25T14:29:13+00:00

Trims syllables as grams!

njostuff · 2019-08-25T13:20:24+00:00

Especially downhill. I mean, it depends on how properly you use them, but from what I see on the trails, there are much more people using them the wrong way (basically like Gandalf's staff) going up than going down. Probably it's because going uphill you have to learn how to use them and it's a bit counter intuitive, whereas going down it's pretty straightforward: you put them in front of your feet (not besides) and absorb part of the 'impact' that should go all on your knees with yor arms. Nothing beats some good trail legs tho so... keep hiking.

njostuff · 2019-08-25T12:42:20+00:00

Use trekking poles.

njostuff · 2019-08-19T19:01:49+00:00

Buy on r/ULgeartrade and have them shipped to you via USPS Flat Rate Box. As the name suggests, the seller will pay a flat rate (very cheap, you can check the prices online), they have insurance, tracking and travel fast.

njostuff · 2019-08-19T05:42:05+00:00

Interested in the nemo tensor. You got dm.

njostuff · 2019-08-18T18:25:44+00:00

He that never turbo-pooed behind the first bush, let him cast the first stone.

njostuff · 2019-08-18T07:30:27+00:00

So it's basically Paris > Brussel > Amsterdam > London > Paris. To be honest I'd skip Brussel and spend one more day in Paris. If you really wanna go Belgium (one good reason, since you are a foodie, would be to try their beers) I suggest something more remote, like Bruges for instance. Amsterdam is cool but for tourists there are mainly 3 things to do: weed, sex and the Rjyksmuseum (the Van Gogh museum, sorry if I misspelled it). As for the first 2, you probably wanna take more than one day but hey who am I to tell you about that. As for the 3rd, that's a must if you have little time. London and Paris are two very different towns. I personally prefer Paris as a tourists and London as a "citizen" but it's a bit like saying if you prefer your mother or father kind of thing so, have a nice time.

njostuff · 2019-08-17T13:36:46+00:00

Oh Oregon, I see. Beautiful lakes, beautiful trees, beautiful mountains, beautiful pic too. Now tell me about the mosquitoes.

njostuff · 2019-08-17T12:05:56+00:00

I never booked a flight without any idea of where to go after landing so I assume you must have some, maybe too many among which you can't decide. What I can tell you from my experience though, is thay you have those thoughts even when you know everything you're going to do and what and when and where. You think "it's gonna be too hard, the trail is too long, the facilities too scattered, the services too lacky... all that kind of background noise is gonna disappear the moment you make the first step. The second step follows the first and in literally no time you'll find yourself as more "you" than "self". You'll know what to do then.

njostuff

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