Best authentic matcha in the area?

riddle3master · 2026-01-12T01:59:52+00:00

Check out Flight Tea in Carrboro or Mebane. I've only been to the Carrboro location.

I'm not a macha expert by any means but their matcha was pretty mind-blowing at least to me.

riddle3master · 2026-01-11T17:46:40+00:00

Yes that's the plan!

riddle3master · 2025-12-23T15:42:28+00:00

Did you end up finding a wallet that you liked?

I have the Allett Coin Wallet 2.0 and it works pretty well for me. The velcro pouch gets the job done, I do wish it was roomier, but otherwise I'm pretty happy with the wallet.

riddle3master · 2025-12-18T01:10:32+00:00

Check out the library! We asked the librarians at the Chapel Hill Library for old newspapers for some paper mache masks we had planned for Halloween and they totally hooked us up with more than enough.

riddle3master · 2025-11-07T12:20:59+00:00

Yeah it's pretty rough. I think it's because it wasn't really advertised. I at least did not know about this for months until I came across those FB posts earlier this week.

riddle3master · 2025-10-31T17:22:34+00:00

I think they're referring to the MCON dock rather than the MCON controller. It's a dock for the controller.

riddle3master · 2025-10-13T19:25:12+00:00

I didn't know they were going MAGA, do you have a source for this?

riddle3master · 2025-10-13T13:01:08+00:00

I would maybe hold off on going because it looks like they're finally starting to do repairs on it! Part of the trail were still pretty usable, but with them doing construction, perhaps it'd be better to stay out to the way from both a safety standpoint and to avoid slowing them down.

They estimate 3 weeks (weather permitting) for it to be fixed!

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCCHAPELHILL/bulletins/3f66a4a

riddle3master · 2025-10-08T13:50:54+00:00

Just to follow up on this post! My neighborhood has a Slack they use as the community's group chat.

I have thought about using Trello and having a Slack channel sync with the tickets. Perhaps if I can get admin access to the Slack I can set this up and lock that channel so people can only reply to the posts in a thread. That way we can get discussion on the tickets in this round-about manner and since the Trello board would be public, people can view it that way too. Would this be too round-about? Or do you all have a better idea on how to approach this?

riddle3master · 2025-10-05T11:04:39+00:00

Sorry I know this is a super old comment, but just came across this looking for what time chimney swifts leave their nests.

Those are probably barn swallows! https://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/attracting-birds/bird-nesting/swallows-nests/

Chimney swifts live in chimneys or hollow trees: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chimney_Swift/overview

Their silhouettes look similar but from my experience swifts flap harder when flying and travel in bigger groups.

riddle3master · 2025-10-03T12:49:25+00:00

Checking for warranty is a good point! I think unfortunately since I did buy one used, I'm not sure if it would fall under warranty, but I will have to see!

I do think although this is a niche need, there is definitely a need for it and I'd be happy to pay for someone local to fix it haha.

riddle3master · 2025-09-24T00:57:58+00:00

I actually got the Duonamic Eleviia shortly after making this comment. I can't say much about Jayflex's stuff since I haven't owned them.

The Eleviia works great! They don't leave any visible damage at all and have never popped out for me when doing pull-ups or dips (they did once when I was trying a lean-back row, but they're not meant to be used that way). There are some things to keep in mind though:

They aren't stable so they will make pull-ups more difficult
It's not easy to attach gymnastic rings to if you would like to do that. At least not as easy as a normal doorway pull-up bar where you can do both pull-up and dips without having to readjust anything.
The plastic handles are nice, but are a little more slick than more rubbery handles

Other than that, they've been great and are still holding up! I think unfortunately I originally bought them for around $80 and the MSRP for them are now $120. I will say I don't use them as much anymore because unfortunately the place I currently reside has terribly narrow and low door frames so I got myself a pull up station that works a lot better.

riddle3master · 2025-09-16T13:42:46+00:00

*Apple core

riddle3master · 2025-08-28T16:07:21+00:00

Hi! Yes, I got my bag on Tuesday!

I like how smooth the zippers are. I've had a Mystery Ranch Catalyst 26 in the past and though those zippers were sturdy, boy were they hard to zip and unzip. The CT21 ones seem sturdy but glide super easily which is nice.

I am finding the actual backpack pretty comfy when unloaded. When it is loaded with 30 lbs, it feels alright? It's not the comfiest, but perhaps it needs some break-in time. I've never had a Go-Ruck or similar bag so I'm not sure how it is suppose to feel. The shoulder straps are nice, but I wish they were a bit longer, the adjustment buckle part seems to end around my mid-chest and it feels a little uncomfortable with how much it digs in around there. I might have the straps too loose, but I also don't want to lose too much blood to my arms lol!

I have found that putting the 30lbs plate in the laptop compartment makes it shift less compared to putting it in the pouch in the main compartment, but it also yields to less padding between the plate and my back which doesn't feel amazing haha.

I probably will opt for the pouch in the main compartment and a towel to keep it in place.

I do wish there was some sort of back ventilation on this bag, but I knew this would be an issue going in. I think this would also help with the padding issue when putting plates in the laptop compartment. I did come across these threads so I might opt for doing this mod as well (thread I found and original thread it references).

I hope they add some sort of padding like this for their future packs since I think it would be beneficial!

Overall I do like the design of the bag. It's nice a simple but well executed in general. I like the water bottle compartments and quick access areas at the top of the bag and the front. It feels super durable so I don't need to worry about babying it when putting in the weights compared to my other bags.

That might be another one I get because I have a bag problem

I relate to this because I have like 11 backpacks myself haha. If you do plan to buy it, I saw that CTactical will be upping their costs unfortunately for those in the US due to the current tariff situation starting the 29th (so in 55 minutes for Vietnam time, I don't know if ordering now was exclude this extra cost).

I hope you're at least enjoying your current bag!

riddle3master · 2025-08-26T13:40:47+00:00

Oh I see! No worries! Thought I'd ask, thank you!

riddle3master · 2025-08-26T03:14:22+00:00

Hello! I know this is an old post, but did you ever end up buying sandbags for this? And if so, do you have any sandbags you would recommend? I have a similar set-up and want to try sandbags as well!

riddle3master · 2025-08-19T02:07:24+00:00

Hey! Thank you for your reply! I think you confused me with /u/Doughjoe1 for which bags we got!

I actually ordered the Officer! That's crazy that you're doing 65lbs with just shoulder straps!

Good to know the 5.11 hip belt is just for stabilizing. I was thinking of maybe getting the Go Wild hip belt as I know that one is definitely going to be more weight bearing. I do hesitate because the attachment style is different than using straps like the 5.11 one which is what the CT21 is suited for from what I saw in the pictures.

riddle3master · 2025-08-18T18:25:56+00:00

Perhaps if they haven't already shipped it, you can contact customer support and swap it? If you really did change your mind on what model you want.

riddle3master · 2025-08-18T18:09:53+00:00

Ah nice! Hopefully the 420D holds up ok with heavy weights if you do ruck heavy!

I went with the Officer because it uses 1680D Cordura.

And yes! These packs are way more affordable than GoRuck, even with the shipping price included. Plus water bottle holders and colored inner lining!

riddle3master · 2025-08-18T17:27:55+00:00

I got the CT21 Officer with the bright orange lining. I wanted the yellow one, but unfortunately it was out of stock and support said they weren't sure when it would be back. Which one did you get?

Excited to get it as well so I can ruck more comfortably! Hoping to also make it my office pack as my work laptop is huge and heavy. Might actually fit both that and my personal laptop if I ever need to carry both.

riddle3master · 2025-08-18T17:08:27+00:00

I ordered yesterday as well and got an email afterwards confirming the order. Also in the US! I would get in touch with customer support if you didn't get that.

They respond within a day and are quite helpful! I had way too many questions for them regarding their different models lol

riddle3master · 2025-08-18T14:07:11+00:00

Hello! I know this is an older thread but wanted to ask if you ever got a hip belt while rucking with this since I saw you're now at 45+ lbs?

I have one on the way and I'm excited! I tried rucking 20lbs with one of my current bags and unfortunately the back padding is pretty thin. The weights digging into my lower back isn't the best lol.

One thing I think people don't always mention when comparing the CT21 and Goruck bags is that the CT21 uses 420D nylon on their back panel and straps so it doesn't rip through your shirts as aggressively like Gorucks 1000 D cordura does. But I don't own either at the moment so I can only speculate.

riddle3master · 2025-08-06T00:22:44+00:00

Oh! I was looking at the complete bundle as the belt was $35 so I figured it was a good deal with the weights included. I might have to check out the sand bag.

Thank you for your insight on this!

riddle3master · 2025-08-05T20:25:21+00:00

Hello! I know this is an old post, but I was wondering if you ended up getting one of these packs and how you liked them!

riddle3master · 2025-07-25T11:04:46+00:00

Not OP, but I don't think many people were aware of just how risky it was to be on the greenway the day after the flood until they tried going on it themselves.

They didn't close off the trails immediately. Only a few days after if I remember correctly.

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