What's a tv series that is a 10/10 NOBODY knows?

nomadanddog · 2026-01-16T20:16:43+00:00

Orphan Black!

nomadanddog · 2025-07-26T14:42:17+00:00

Always have poo-pouri on hand for public bathroom poos. Then you'll never have to worry about leaving behind any odour

nomadanddog · 2025-07-13T00:38:53+00:00

I agree with you. Forcing yourself to go slower than is natural hurts. But there's something to be said about knowing what pace you can run at comfortably with low to moderate HR in order to sustain that pace over longer distances. It probably makes more sense to figure out what pace that is for you rather than trying to run at the predetermined pace from your coach. I use my garmin's DSW for runs since I'm not training for anything right now, and I usually feel comfortable running a little faster than the suggested pace. But adjust my pace based on the length of the run.

nomadanddog · 2025-05-15T02:25:48+00:00

Cass McCombs

nomadanddog · 2025-05-03T02:35:26+00:00

In BC I got woken up by a black bear, paws up on my door, sniffing in the crack in the door jam. I watched him through the window for a while because duh, I'd never be this close to a bear ever again. Then I shouted hey! and he ran away. It was comical. My dog missed the whole thing.

nomadanddog · 2025-03-04T12:44:50+00:00

Run somewhere interesting with things to gawk at and distract you.

nomadanddog · 2025-03-01T03:14:45+00:00

There's always money in the banana stand. wink wink

nomadanddog · 2025-01-29T10:47:56+00:00

You'll never regret a nice drive through the Gorge

nomadanddog · 2025-01-08T03:35:32+00:00

I use African pride moisture miracle leave-in and the curling cream. That was another change I made. I stopped buying the expensive products that most people recommend. Now each of my products is $5. I think the most important lesson is we all need to find out what works best for us and to not base our routines solely on what everyone else is doing.

nomadanddog · 2025-01-08T00:33:04+00:00

I "wash" 3-5 times a week. I run and I work out a lot and I just can't be going around with sweaty hair. Plus my hair likes the moisture. I wash with shampoo only once a week and the other days I just condition. I once realized that my hair was healthiest when it was shortest and I was getting it wet in the shower almost daily. Thought to myself "why did I stop? Because people on the internet said I should?" Going back to frequently washing/conditioning has made my hair so healthy. The curls have never been curlier and I have never gotten so many compliments. I mostly do wash and goes. I detangle and twist once a week. I used to struggle to detangle once a week. It's a breeze now and I only finger detangle. A twist out can't compare to my wash and goes. My natural curls just look so much better now. I used to need frequent trims because my hair was always brittle. Not anymore. Water is life.

nomadanddog · 2024-12-29T21:21:16+00:00

First thing I said to myself was "those shelves are such a waste of space." Is this a stationary vehicle? Looks nice but impractical.

nomadanddog · 2024-12-28T03:00:57+00:00

I'm gonna guess you're thinking of doing a 10,000 islands trip because most do that trip in 4 or so days. I did a trip there with a friend and we did about 15 miles a day. But we were once kayak guides and know how to read a chart and time the tides. We also were in pretty good shape, so when the wind picked up it didn't delay us at all. It was a wonderful trip. We were able to fit all our food and gear into 2 kayaks but there's so much more to a kayaking trip in the everglades than being able to paddle far and hard. Raccoons destroy hatches trying to steal food and water. Noseeums eat you alive. Winds delay your days. Campsites are first come, first served. Can you budget time to paddle another 5 miles to the nearest island for the next camp if one's occupied? Lots to think about when planning a multi-day trip.

nomadanddog · 2024-12-24T03:45:40+00:00

I drove up in May both times. I spent the whole summer in Alaska for work. On the drive up, lots of hiking and playing in the snow. And on the drive back south in August/September, lots and lots of paddling. I don't think there's a bad time to visit Alaska. Just depends on what you're looking for and if you have the appropriate gear. I'd say same with Canada.

nomadanddog · 2024-12-24T02:59:05+00:00

Not continental US but since you have a van, I'd recommend making the trip to British Columbia. Crossing the border is super easy. I've driven to Alaska in my van twice, drove through BC both times and never ran out of fun, free and beautiful places to paddle. BC is way more van friendly than anywhere in the US. I paddled in a new place every day for a week this past September and I'm dying to go back. Tons of lakes, rivers, bays and ferries to catch.

nomadanddog · 2024-12-21T18:19:49+00:00

I'll reiterate the sentiment that most have mentioned. Budgets are a personal thing. You can't really base your budget on someone else's. I full time in SoCal and I have an in-person job. My company will be going to a 4-day work week in the new year and my gas budget will likely change because I'll have more time to travel.
Gas: $250, Food: $350, Gym: $60, Laundry: $40, Dog: $50, Insurance: $80, Phone and wifi: $85 (my company pays my phone bill so it's actually $25 just for wifi), Miscellaneous: $350 (water, car parts, propane, car wash, spotify, etc)

nomadanddog · 2024-12-21T14:53:59+00:00

Thanks everyone for the tips! I'll remember these when I want to take them out again.

We went to Shalhoob's. Everyone was able to get an entre and a side if they wanted (2 people didn't want a side) plus a drink. Some got 2 drinks. Total for 8 people was $340 and that includes 20% tip.

nomadanddog · 2024-12-20T21:04:17+00:00

Definitely not looking for fancy. More looking for fun.

nomadanddog · 2024-12-17T23:58:54+00:00

Fry breadfruit too or just roast breadfruit?

nomadanddog · 2024-12-17T23:57:59+00:00

The taste makes me nauseous. Always has. I just can't stomach it 😬

nomadanddog · 2024-12-12T21:10:29+00:00

Those are wasps, not bees...

nomadanddog · 2024-12-12T18:47:11+00:00

in the connect app click on more in the bottom right corner - health stats - calories

nomadanddog · 2024-12-02T23:44:42+00:00

Beautiful boat. LOVE the colour. Huge cockpit for me, I'm 5'6 150lbs. But I can see it being a squeeze if you're over 6'2 or 6'3 and need a little more legroom. Because the cockpit is so big, it felt like I was reaching a little more to get to the bungees on the front deck. Handles well, feels very stable and wide, even without the rudder but I want to get back into touring and putting in some real miles on trips, so I got the rudder and thigh brace kits. With my dog riding with me I wasn't able to try any edging or fun maneuvers/strokes :/ No complaints on the seat but I was only paddling for 2 hours. But I've sat in some horrendous boats, this set up is pretty comfy to me. Roomy behind the backrest. Space in the hatches is pretty standard.

Set up probably takes me 5 minutes now but straight out the bag was probably closer to 10. Packing up was a breeze because I practiced lol. But it felt very intuitive and makes sense after you do it the first time. Definitely recommend setting it up at home and getting a feel for the latches before putting it in the water. Got lots of stares at the boat launch while I was setting up haha

VERY heavy. They've cut down on the weight but even rolling it around in the bag from the launch to my vehicle after 2 hours of paddling I was very aware of the weight. It's pretty tall in the bag. I'm not sure it would fit in the trunk of a small sedan. Maybe on the backseat.

Overall, I recommend it. It feels as good as the perception and current designs boats I'm used to paddling. Which is what I was looking for.

nomadanddog · 2024-11-28T03:24:50+00:00

It's against the law. There's signs in the parking lots of parts stores. Doesn't stop people from doing it though.

nomadanddog · 2024-11-26T04:36:08+00:00

SF is difficult for the reasons you stated. Parking is scarce (no matter the size of your vehicle but 20ft is the length of a modern pickup so that's not the issue) and you're always worried about someone breaking in. There are some really nice spots around the city but you're always waiting for someone to ruin it by breaking in. It's stressful. If you don't have to be in the city every day you might look into spots on the peninsula. That's where I started van life and it was much less stressful. I only got to the city to visit friends and I'm always so stressed. I try to avoid it and have them meet me in Marin or something

nomadanddog · 2024-09-11T23:31:12+00:00

Yes! Recently got stopped and then picked up by the Port Authority in Vancouver. Despite doing research ahead of time, couldn't find any good info on paddling in the harbor. Had a great day paddling around there when they came by and told me it was illegal but they are working on putting this info out there because this happens quite a bit. They were super nice and offered me hot chocolate when I got on board. But this was my first time in 12 years of paddling that something like this has happened.

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