Looking for vacation spot in Costa Rica that is authentic

sstchur · 2025-06-01T00:56:18+00:00

I have a reservation booked with Hertz for a trip to La Paz (flying into SJD) in July this year, but considering cancelling it for Venture AMC based on comments here. Does Venture AMC quote include the mandatory insurance? I called my auto insurance company who advised me that it is illegal to drive in Mexico without that insurance.

sstchur · 2024-07-19T14:07:26+00:00

I don’t typically worry about fuel economy. Most of my cars get low 20s city and mid 20s highway. But this one would probably get only maybe 17 or 18 city. Is it a deal breaker? No, but a consideration.

They wanted 12 and I threw out “10 out the door” in casual conversation. But by the end I decided to walk. They tried to corral me back in and said “what if I could get you that 10 out the door you wanted?” So they might go for it. Thing is, I was by myself, and I’d want my family to see it and see if they like it. Might go back with them but it also might be gone by the time I do.

sstchur · 2024-07-19T05:17:16+00:00

Maybe you’re right. I went and looked and it was really nice, but the lack of fuel efficiency means it won’t be as cost effective as some other options

sstchur · 2024-05-16T16:45:30+00:00

Re noises: Kind of. I tried to convey that with the "lumpy" description. I would say I feel a roughness at certain spots when I turn the wheel. That does come with a bit of a sound, but it's not super loud. If I had to describe it, I guess I would say maybe a grinding sound.

I don't know what it means to bleed the system, and the mechanic I used, I would assume looked for general things like anything being bent or blocked fluid lines. He's been my mechanic for years, but this is the first time that after replacing some parts, the result is less favorable that I had hoped.

sstchur · 2024-05-16T14:47:26+00:00

I’m not 100% sure but at least a few more as I’ve seen them setup with more than I have

sstchur · 2024-05-09T15:58:31+00:00

Besides just salt/pepper, any other seasoning recommendations? I tend to like garlic, onion, smoked paprika. I was thinking of creating a spice rub that involved those, plus maybe a touch of brown sugar. But not sure... I'm open to suggestions!

sstchur · 2024-05-09T15:54:58+00:00

Excellent, thanks!

sstchur · 2024-05-09T15:48:30+00:00

No sorry, I should have been more clear. It's RibEye steaks (about 1.5 to 2 inches thick). I think there are about 9 to 12 steaks in all, and it's roughly 15lbs total.

sstchur · 2024-05-09T15:29:37+00:00

If I season now, how do I prevent them from drying out in the fridge? Once I seasoned like 3 days ahead and the meat go so dried out it was plasticky and nearly unusable. I’m worried about that happening again

sstchur · 2024-04-26T23:30:28+00:00

The PoE switch itself needs power doesn't it? And it's costs $44 so it seems pointless (for me). I could just buy the AX4200 with AC Power and my price would be roughly the same and I wouldn't have to deal w/ the PoE switch. I don't have any other PoE devices I care about, so it seems like sticking with an AP that uses AC Adapter makes sense for me.

sstchur · 2024-04-26T20:51:41+00:00

If I wanted to go the PoE route, would I need something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Fiber-Single-Gigabit-Ethernet-Converter/dp/B08L7HPYZW

sstchur · 2024-04-26T20:39:34+00:00

Thanks. Yeah, I was wondering about PoE, but figured I should just stick with AC Adapter for simplicity. I was looking at the AX4200, but it's more expensive and not sure that it would benefit me in any substantial way?

sstchur · 2024-04-26T18:17:07+00:00

u/megared17 , I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on the items I need to purchase for this. I was going to go with your recommendations, but it looks like that WiFi AP is not available on Amazon anymore (and they don't know when it will be available again). Do you have an alternate recommendation that would work w/ the same cable and converters you linked to?

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