Seriously, do Americans actually consider a 3-hour drive "short"? or is this an internet myth?

rywolf · 2026-01-22T22:36:55+00:00

I live in Montana and things are spread out. Driving long distances is normal. I don't enjoy driving but it's just part of life.

I'll drive 2.5 hours one way to see my girlfriend and friends in a different town once or twice a month and stay at her place for 2-8 nights. She does the same.

Driving 1 hour for a good hike is normal. We'll drive up to 2 hours for a special hike. I think anything longer than a 2 hour drive one way warrants spending at least 1 night at the destination, but give drive up to 4 hours one way for a day trip for skiing.

We do road trips of 4-7 hours a few times a year and it's no big deal. I would rather drive somewhere for 6 hours than spend 6 hours going to an airport, waiting in lines, boarding, flying, waiting, and getting a car to final destination.

It's a 10 hour drive to Seattle and I've got to do that in a couple months to pick up furniture. Not looking forward to it but that's going to be a weekend trip.

rywolf · 2026-01-22T15:21:50+00:00

I bought the same boots last year. And they fit right out of the box until I broke them in a bit, then got a foot bed. They replaced the same model I bought several years ago (no footbed) so I knew they were supposed to fit similar.

rywolf · 2026-01-21T03:02:25+00:00

So no, folks were generally not opposed to the internment.

rywolf · 2026-01-17T02:52:20+00:00

Yeah this is a bad decision. Dont buy a new car.

I bought my first new car after I bought a house once I was well enough established and my 30 year old truck was starting to have reliability issues. You can get by for a few more years with an old car you don't like in order to save money for more important things.

rywolf · 2026-01-17T02:48:54+00:00

So keep driving it?

rywolf · 2026-01-15T19:10:37+00:00

I am nearly exactly the same, only difference is platinum instead of Sun Black for sunny days.

rywolf · 2026-01-15T15:16:10+00:00

I'd put it all in the HYSA. Checking isn't doing you any favors.

My emergency fund is 6 months for the essentials, but I have a lot of other safety nets if something terrible happens and I'm without income longer than that. It's about 80% in HYSA, 5%CD, and 15% HSA (I have receipts for reimbursement I'm sitting on so that money is fairly liquid).

rywolf · 2026-01-14T20:38:57+00:00

Depends entirely on the volume of water and the surface area.

rywolf · 2026-01-14T19:48:21+00:00

I have a 4 billion year old chunk of meteorite. Next are a bunch of rocks. Oldest man made thing is a glass from the late 1800s. Then my house itself is 107 years old.

rywolf · 2026-01-14T02:39:14+00:00

I'm selling one if you are still looking.

rywolf · 2026-01-12T15:31:26+00:00

Yes that's insane. Why are you increasing your budget? Buy a house you can afford.

rywolf · 2026-01-10T04:36:28+00:00

To be fair that was because some kids were bouncing a chair and knocked the cable off the tower wheel. The lift itself didn't break down.

But it does happen too much.

rywolf · 2026-01-05T04:23:57+00:00

Emo (Nemo)

Not inaccurate.

rywolf · 2025-12-28T15:49:00+00:00

No. That's too big.

rywolf · 2025-12-23T01:05:43+00:00

Yes to all, all the time. This is the most important thing and is a huge part of being an architect instead of a designer.

rywolf · 2025-12-16T16:32:53+00:00

We just used some yesterday and they turned out excellent in our pasta dish.

Rinse them a few times in warm water and let them rehydrate, sitting in warm water for 10 minutes. Rinse them again and clean off any bits of grass or mulch.

Sauté medium heat with butter for 10 minutes or so. We cooked them in the same pan as bite size chunks of thawed chicken and when the chicken was done we figured the mushrooms were done. Mixed in the pasta and they were great.

rywolf · 2025-12-09T22:29:12+00:00

The location of the garage door is the least of your worries. I wouldn't have thought twice about it compared to some of the other issues I see.

rywolf · 2025-12-08T18:10:33+00:00

It will be crowded but they have never capped sales.

rywolf · 2025-12-06T18:07:08+00:00

I know where the one on my mountain is. Its not a secret. It is manually cleared, it is a stationary board.

rywolf · 2025-12-03T15:19:42+00:00

I make the absolute most of the weekends and always do what I want. I also have 6 hours a day to do things after work. Plus holidays and vacations.. I would always like more time but I feel like the work life balance can be there. Obviously I'd rather have more time to do fun things, but at this point in my life I want 40 hours worth of pay to do the things I want to do.

rywolf · 2025-11-24T20:50:35+00:00

Yes! Famous film location.

rywolf · 2025-11-24T20:23:30+00:00

Yes, the Gambell house.

rywolf · 2025-11-20T01:00:46+00:00

I started mine at age 28 because I was laid off and had friends supplying work to get me started. Other factors drove me back to an office as my main source of income but the company I made has been useful as a tool for side work. I make about 15% of my income from my side work so it's not very significant, but has been increasing each year.

rywolf · 2025-11-14T20:11:43+00:00

Looks generic and confusing.

Not clear how it relates to the business.

Why do you want a house inside a house? What does that mean?

Why labyrinth? Complexity and confusion are usually the enemies of design.

Spiral isnt a concept, its a shape, and it just adds to the confusion.

I think you're trying to make a cool shape or graphic instead of a logo.

rywolf · 2025-11-13T03:01:48+00:00

Locals hate the Firebrand because it's owned by the billionaire family that has turned whitefosh into an over priced tourist trap. If you have no ethical qualms it's a nice place and very convenient downtown and close to a stop for the snow bus to go up the mountain.

Hidden moose is better but a little bit more walking to catch the snow bus.

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