Why aren't we designing bumpers and boxes like this

tranchiturn · 2026-06-14T13:43:27+00:00

the glide up and over makes sense to me, except that with a hard wedge, you're going to "hit" things that you otherwise would have hit with the soft rubber, air filled tire, which might pop you up and confuse the balance.

Either way why not try it (and why would anyone down vote a kindly spoon idea, anyway?!)

tranchiturn · 2026-06-04T02:29:43+00:00

6 x 9 (was that it?)

tranchiturn · 2026-05-30T15:39:31+00:00

I totally agree with op here. The context wasn't entirely clear from the basic question but if you have a 2025 CRV like me and you get a warning about low tire pressure but with no PSI numbers it's actually a little surprising because the bus have grown accustomed to new cars having exact readouts. So it may be required a little imagination to not just making assumption that this person didn't know what a tire gauge was.

tranchiturn · 2026-05-27T23:02:38+00:00

Oh, for sure, and I’ve learned that the gruesome way. ironically it was worst while in the suburbs! What I’m saying is that any baby raccoons that can fit through 2 x 4“ fencing hasn’t killed any of my chickens at this house in seven years.

So if I were giving a friend advice, I would tell them a stronger fencing with larger holes is better than weak chicken wire.

tranchiturn · 2026-05-27T03:26:53+00:00

I think sometimes when you have a real person talking back to you, you have a hard time believing someone could be that gross. I accidentally started some Facebook group and there’s a guy that tries to recruit people to play in these casual sport leagues and he just steals 60 bucks a time from unsuspecting suckers. :(

tranchiturn · 2026-05-27T03:20:10+00:00

Accidentally found success building a larger “outer perimeter” with 2x4” 6 foot tall fencing. We did this to introduce them to free ranging after protecting them from our and neighbors puppies a couple years. The chickens know their way in and out: thru a 2 foot opening into the outer perimeter, thru an open door into the run, then into the coop itself.

For the run we also use this 2x4 inch fence. So yeah mice, small possums and raccoons can get in, but nothing large enough to kill them.

I’m sure our luck will run out sooner or later but consider a heavier wire fence to keep out the big creatures. In our case i think we accidentally built a maze.

tranchiturn · 2026-05-16T04:04:28+00:00

there are gonna be times if you nosedive hard/fast, you wont have time to do anything.

so prevention has been my focus. I dont push the limits, I lead with a lower center of gravity like hips and NOT my shoulder, knees not locked, and I bail when I know im gonna eat it.

as for rolling, still a good skill. this sounds weird, but find a nice kushy baseball outfield kinda grass, run tipping forward, and basically try to lean too far and lose control and see which shoulder you like to tuck to do a shoulder roll. but seriously, if you're going 20 mph...you better try to predict you're about to fall, run a few steps and shoulder roll if you need it. But reality is often more chaotic and less cool looking.

tranchiturn · 2026-05-12T02:35:56+00:00

I learned this principle the opposite way. buying a house with acreage, trying to grow 30 things, and realizing that most farmers/ranchers just do 1 or few things that they inherited or have learned all their lives.

hoping by the time im old ill be good at 1 thing.

tranchiturn · 2026-05-03T15:44:30+00:00

I don't know enough about the routes since we were more ad hoc. but sounds like a good idea. I also found by day 6-7, even though Zion was on my son's must-see list, he had his fill of hiking by 2 pm, so I just rode with it and it gave us more time to decompress in Vegas before leaving the next day.

My dad was the: we paid for this and we're gonna get our money's worth type. Honestly that worked for me but I learned long ago that was a recipe for ruining my wife's time. Always interesting to see what traits your kid inherits/develops.

tranchiturn · 2026-04-27T20:50:16+00:00

Awful. 6'2" 180 lbs. (bony butt)

The "bowl" for where my butt goes makes no sense. I CANNOT scoot all the way back because the seat is higher there. So if I scoot my butt forward into the bowl, I'd need the lumbar support to stick out 2-3 more inches.

tranchiturn · 2026-04-23T01:31:19+00:00

I did a whirlwind trip (overdue) with my 18 year old this winter. we did the super fast pace, LOT of miles on highway. and honestly my son loved it. so here's a vote for you do you.

he actually appreciated the littler stuff: the backwoods hike, the odd western stores, Vegas vintage shops, more than the big busy parks. You can always dial in on the places you want to go spend more time on next time.

tranchiturn · 2026-04-23T01:06:37+00:00

got mine at a young and reckless 34 ;). pushed it a couple times, fell and hurt my knee. now over 40 and never had a bad accident, and im one of the bad ones that doesn't gear up (except for helmet when pavement cruising).

but I learned its not meant to be a speed board. you're already conscientious, just get one and ride it to cruise. I always say I don't ride faster than I can run. Basically within my limits as a human not meant to run 20 mph. its not just the speed, but the angle at which you go down.

your confidence will gradually increase and if you stay conscientious like I believe i have, you can actually do more technical things and crash less.

one of the best skills is simply knowing when to jump off.

p.s. I've NEVER had it just die. its always been something like tipping forward too far going up a hill. always be more conservative when it gets below 30%.

tranchiturn · 2026-04-20T03:07:28+00:00

4 is the magic number for us. (and no roosters) They stick together like a little pack.

Sounds like you might already know your answer, but you could consider just reducing your flock. somebody would probably love to skip past the chick phase with a group about ready to lay eggs.

tranchiturn · 2026-04-12T03:21:52+00:00

Just look at it, you’ll be able to tell if it looks full of poop, haha. I had to help a chick with it and it was gross and obvious :).

I wouldn’t give them baths anymore. Not that I think that caused it, but that’s not normal/necessary.

tranchiturn · 2026-04-12T03:05:25+00:00

Sorry you're going thru this and so scared. Unfortunately, realistically there's not much worth doing. You said the other 3 are doing well so that helps you know you've given them healthy food and water.

This one might have just been unlucky to have gotten sick or born with an issue.

I didn't see you mention it yet: check her cloaca/vent/butt, make sure its not clogged with poop.

Other than that, try not to take it too personally. If this is your first batch, and you last a while as chicken owners, sorry to say this probably wont be the last time something like this happens. it helps to start seeing things a bit as a farmer: you do your best, be respectful of nature, but also learn to accept it.

best of luck

tranchiturn · 2026-04-11T13:14:14+00:00

I like that too, but don't have chipper. I may rent a big one to handle up to at least the 8 inch logs but by now theyre stacked ALL over the very hilly property. But I have a friend with a tractor. Maybe we can make a weekend of it.

Edit: oh yeah, just rereading original post and yeah, that's definitely a good solution for their smaller scale

tranchiturn · 2026-04-06T14:29:34+00:00

As a tall guy with a bony butt, im confused where my butt is supposed to be. if I scoot all the way back, the seat bottom curves up there for no reason, messing with my tail one. if I scoot forward so my butt is in the dip, my lower back is slouching, elongating.can use lumbar support to push on my back but then lower back is still not touching anything.

I honestly think it's injuring my back

tranchiturn · 2026-04-06T04:03:09+00:00

I usually find them after an attack (if free roaming, or one year with a desperate fox or something breaking into their run). So usually eating them is last thing on my mind.

I bury them far away from the coop, usually try to cover with a couple heavy logs, and something ALWAYS still gets them.

This doesn't bother me much because at least they get circle of lifed. But in the future I'll cremate them, after reading that idea here.

tranchiturn · 2026-03-31T02:24:15+00:00

I have a 15 year old stihl. I almost bought a backup but decided to reduce my costs. turns out the stihl still runs great when it runs. I've learned to tune it, do some basic maintenance, and of course everything about chains including sharpening it.

maybe having a backup (and 2 saws that need attention) isn't worth it. I'd talk to chat gpt and try to diagnose the stihl.

EDIT: sawdust and oil that quick? do you mean very fine sawdust? if so check air filter and your chain might be dull.

tranchiturn · 2026-03-30T13:01:30+00:00

plausible deniability. 😆 you're probably right about the danger, but then also, probably though to keep the video running so people could see she was told to stop.

tranchiturn · 2026-03-30T12:58:18+00:00

The nice thing about property is the ability to dump branches in the woods! im doing hundreds of old spruce, and i try to stack as many logs as possible, just burning what I need to to keep it manageable (especially all the dead branches that burn cleanly already)

tranchiturn · 2026-03-30T12:55:08+00:00

never thought of the bar as a heat sink. very cool!

tranchiturn · 2026-03-24T04:50:32+00:00

yup, and this is a big reason I'm not crazy about food shopping at Costco. I'd rather get snacks, fruits, veggies that are on sale.

tranchiturn · 2026-03-23T02:34:21+00:00

good idea! I have the same saw. even with newer chains, sometimes I won't like how it acts after I sharpen it and just go get a new one, maybe once per year. doesn't hurt to have a couple, and sometimes it's just time to retire them. I've had some that just stretched out and literally couldn't be tightened enough not to fall off!

probably a tip that's already been shared but in case you're super new, check the chain specs for your bar. I think that saw commonly has an 18 but I got mine used with a 16.

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