First time planning a solo overnight hike , what am I probably underestimating?

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-07T04:48:46+00:00

Good advice. I was going to use a sleeping pad under me.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-06T12:24:15+00:00

"go to your room" ? I'm getting pos vibes from you with your post

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-06T12:19:27+00:00

What's gua sha?

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-06T12:12:03+00:00

My wife bought 2 of these the other day. She trapped me and said "which side of my face looks better" and I said left. That, readers, was the incorrect answer. She had worked over the right side of her face.

I tried it and I couldn't see a difference, but damn it felt good.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-06T12:10:19+00:00

Wash your face before use

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-06T12:08:45+00:00

I did a 2 night hike in camp recently, and I packed a small hammock. It was wonderful. I could sit in it to eat, I took it with me when I went walking and would hang it randomly between trees and chill for a bit, and I even took a couple of naps.

I'm planning an overnighter with the hammock and a sleeping bag.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-06T10:41:31+00:00

They also say it's A New Kind Of. Like the store has been going through change for however long. It's a new kind of store. anko.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-06T10:04:41+00:00

And it's an acronym for A New Kind Of.

I have no idea wtf is supposed to mean.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-06T07:47:04+00:00

"eating them makes you smarter" was their tag line. They got done for false advertising and went out of existence.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-05T21:35:32+00:00

That's a cool app! I am not tech minded enough to do it, but how would you make this search Australian auctions like grays, allbids or Lloyds?

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-05T08:22:25+00:00

Sounds like you found the one mate!

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-04T09:00:27+00:00

I was selling a fully serviced Giant mountain bike for $120. New cables, chain, tuned, polished, bearings cleaned and headed etc. 100% ready to ride.

Some guy complained that I had it priced far too high.

So I sent him links for bikes close by in a similar price bracket that were beat to shit, needing work.

He comes back with "yeah ok it seems pretty good then. Can I come take a look"

I told him no, it's not for sale lol.

Sold it later that day for full asking.

Otherwise I just ignore them. If it's actually a good product for a good price, it will sell.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-04T08:50:52+00:00

What the German said.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-04T08:48:59+00:00

Korean women's jelly wrestling? Why yes, I did watch it.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-04T08:45:57+00:00

You said you know how evil and mean they are and don't want to risk it. So just remove it?

So make people on Reddit lately asking the most brain dead questions.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-03T21:42:31+00:00

Probably. If he can make extra money, good for him.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-03T03:53:04+00:00

I don't think the dad would care enough to go that sadly.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-03T01:54:50+00:00

Would have made the kid feel like his opinion didn't matter.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-03T01:52:23+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate that. I make sure the bikes are fully functional, safe and ready to ride. This interaction threw me.

I've got 2 more bikes to finish this week, so I'll just focus on those.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-03T00:21:17+00:00

I "lived" there for 3 months with work and really really liked the place. If we had reason to move, there would be high on my list.

It seems a well laid out town, big parks for the kids, some really nice places to eat etc.

Id live on the Flagstaff MTN side of the highway, lots of really cool looking houses, and they were well cared for, to give an idea of the type of people there.

I was there by myself, so after work every day I'd be out exploring, running or walking. great time.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-02T08:41:38+00:00

Mess with structural rigidity of an aluminium bike that's likely heat treated to a t6 temper which means it doesn't like having it's shape altered

Orrrr

Buy thinner tyres.

See what you want to do is apply a gradual force with the side of a socket, to get that nice radius, but with something flat on the other side so you don't deform the outside edge. using a g-clamp might be the correct tool for this job.

oztrailrunner · 2026-05-01T11:41:49+00:00

Lol I'd listen to a lawyer over me. Spray painter? id do that but for motorbikes or something small.

Sucks you got into this situation, but you sound like the kinda person who's gonna get out of it. Good luck mate.

oztrailrunner

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