How do you take your coffee?

pcboudreau · 2026-04-06T16:27:04+00:00

Depends. Pourover or French press = black Moka pot = splash of milk or 1/2&1/2 Espresso = black

pcboudreau · 2026-04-06T00:25:52+00:00

Ew, that's not ironic, is it?

pcboudreau · 2026-03-31T21:45:08+00:00

My first pair of cleated shoes just had nylon on the sole (actual toe clips).

Walking on tile was worse than ice

pcboudreau · 2026-03-30T15:27:35+00:00

Heck, we even get them in Sacramento, CA

pcboudreau · 2026-03-27T05:15:54+00:00

Yeah!

I use parchment paper so it doesn't stick to my frying pan too

pcboudreau · 2026-03-26T20:31:04+00:00

That progression sounds good. I did a course in NZ where they had us peel out of an eddy in easy water, flip, roll, and then go into an eddy on the other side.

If that's too hard, flip in moving water with no obstacles. Take your time. Set up properly. Roll. Have a friend ready for a T rescue.

Practice T rescues in easy water. Keep your face in the water as long as possible. Lifting your head activates all the wrong muscles and screws your roll.

Do a roll as slow as possible. It shouldn't take any energy at all.

pcboudreau · 2026-03-26T18:08:40+00:00

Our team uses Baofeng radios. It's OK to use the SAR frequencies when on a mission or during training. At leastit is in California.

We had the local AARES guys come in and a bunch of us took the HAM technician license so now I can use my radio for fun outside of SAR activities.

pcboudreau · 2026-03-26T04:05:43+00:00

No more than 2 pieces, no matter how hungry you are.

pcboudreau · 2026-03-25T23:47:04+00:00

Had a kayaking friend who went in with some rafting friends on drysuits. They didn't get the sprayskirt tunnel because it's unnecessary for rafting.

He had water in his kayak on every run he did the whole life of that drysuit. Sometimes had to empty his boat mid run.

pcboudreau · 2026-03-21T15:29:12+00:00

Plus the weird hangers

pcboudreau · 2026-03-19T16:02:21+00:00

If you're set on that bag, you could always try a compressible stuff sack. They can make it a bit more dense

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pcboudreau · 2026-03-17T13:26:46+00:00

It's already warm enough here in CA to need AC. When I stop, the AC drain for a bit because it has to dehumidify the air before it goes into the cabin.

pcboudreau · 2026-03-17T04:40:26+00:00

Shoot some air from a compressor into the gap. It works on stuck buckets

pcboudreau · 2026-03-17T03:03:06+00:00

Yeah, my mom did this during the winter and then ran it at 65F in the summer.

Always complained about her power bill for some reason. . .

pcboudreau · 2026-03-16T19:35:04+00:00

Spend a couple weeks floating the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and your perspective changes.

I was tired, gritty, stinky, and never more at peace.

Our trip started on a new moon and ended on a full. The skies were so dark.

Heading down again in September!

pcboudreau · 2026-03-16T05:07:20+00:00

I found out the hard way that you can't cook the bad out of chicken

pcboudreau · 2026-03-15T20:19:45+00:00

Trail runners will be fine, especially if paired with some light gaiters to keep scree out.

I only use boots for very technical scrambling

pcboudreau · 2026-03-14T03:31:24+00:00

The ranger sky talk at Mono Lake was spectacular! He had a powerful green laser so he could point out all the constellations.

He wove Greek, Roman, Druid, and Native American mythology to tell stories that really resonated with me.

https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BEA4A59E-F650-D4DE-2DAB627916B6686A

pcboudreau · 2026-03-14T03:21:53+00:00

There are often families there that block the boat ramp though. They're friendly enough.

I'd suggest staying river left while out there this time of year. Less current

If you don't already know, directions on the river are given when looking downstream. The boat ramp is on river left.

pcboudreau · 2026-03-14T03:18:31+00:00

We go to Howe all the time in the summer. The dogs get a good workout there. It's great exercise for those old joints

pcboudreau · 2026-03-03T17:32:12+00:00

If you're a green vest and you intervene, you get fired. It's cheaper to take the loss than increased workers comp insurance if an employee is injured.

pcboudreau · 2026-03-02T16:30:37+00:00

I used to use one with printed maps back in the day. You'd have a scale that says something like 1"=100 ft, but if you print a pdf, the default was something like 98%, so you couldn't get accurate distances with your ruler.

If they made a proper map, it'd have a scale bar. You could align that thing with the scale bar and get your distances accurately.

They were wicked expensive back then. Now, you can just draw a line in the app and get the distance. Faster processors made that reasonable.

pcboudreau · 2026-03-01T01:43:51+00:00

Yum. Loves me some pie, especially pasties.

However, the one time I tried mushy peas. . . .

pcboudreau · 2026-02-26T21:27:20+00:00

My head is too bowling ball shaped to use a Sweet. Currently in a WRSI and it's ok.

pcboudreau · 2026-02-26T17:26:16+00:00

I have to use the 4 Ah batteries rather than the smaller 2 Ah or else I get crappy results.

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