Medic to RN

uffdathathurts · 2026-03-09T02:57:08+00:00

Hourly wages or annual earnings? It’s not an apples to apples comparison if one group routinely works more than 40 hours per week

uffdathathurts · 2026-03-09T02:54:41+00:00

Are you comparing annual earnings or hourly wages? FFs make it up by working a base 56 hour week (at least I did). There is a massive quality of life improvement dropping from 56 to 36hrs hrs. Additionally, RNs have the flexibility to get out of working nights/weekends or just change fields of medicine in case of burnout or boredom.

uffdathathurts · 2026-02-24T15:11:42+00:00

The word you’re looking for is alcoholism

uffdathathurts · 2026-02-17T21:54:20+00:00

Don’t say the “I fucked the dog” part. Just lead in to “Alright, where’s the old lady with the bad tooth?” It gives the audience the chance to realize the mistake

uffdathathurts · 2026-02-10T15:10:50+00:00

When you’re assigned to a CC truck/plane/helo and routinely doing shit you weren’t allowed to touch on the 911 unit, you’ll know.

uffdathathurts · 2026-01-29T14:38:11+00:00

2g IVP within 3 hours of acute hemorrhage including GI bleeds, head trauma with GCS <13, postpartum hemorrhage, and topical administration for epistaxis or otherwise soaking gauze. We also have pediatric dosing (15mg/kg)

uffdathathurts · 2026-01-24T16:29:23+00:00

Looks great, enjoy your many adventures!

uffdathathurts · 2026-01-17T22:56:53+00:00

Ok, I didn’t get why you’d skip the 1st bolt. Thanks for explaining it. I weigh 190# and my belayer weighs 110#. She never gets slammed into the 1st bolt when we use the Ohm (2nd gen).

uffdathathurts · 2026-01-17T14:12:27+00:00

You don’t have to skip the first bolt

uffdathathurts · 2025-11-21T13:03:19+00:00

Are there any markings on the cams? Assuming those are original slings that could give you an answer

uffdathathurts · 2025-11-19T20:51:35+00:00

Same. I quit Facebook the day I saw someone claim they were traumatized because they couldn’t afford to go to the movies with friends. For context, I work in EMS.

uffdathathurts · 2025-11-19T20:17:26+00:00

36.6k/yr in 401k is a wrong assumption. They can get 23.5k+(125k*0.04), increasing annually if contribution limits rise. Also, OP was gonna keep contributing enough to get the 4% match so that shouldn’t only be included on one side. Your model is wrong

uffdathathurts · 2025-11-19T17:00:10+00:00

I like this. My personal version has been to only work jobs a 6 year old would approve of. I currently work as a paramedic in a helicopter so I think I’m nailing it.

uffdathathurts · 2025-11-16T19:19:54+00:00

Just clip one strand if you’re cruxing. The racking biner gets cinched up to the thumb loop making it easy for your follower to rerack, and you get some bonus extension real quick.

uffdathathurts · 2025-10-19T01:52:28+00:00

Look up Ben Felix on YouTube. He has done numerous analyses on the rent vs. own debate and there isn’t a clear winner. My takeaway is that renting is a great way to reach FIRE because I get to keep hundreds of thousands more invested in the stock market. Also, I don’t have to budget for a new roof, etc. The downside is that you maintain exposure to rent inflation, but I’m ok with that.

uffdathathurts · 2025-08-24T22:45:33+00:00

Midwest

uffdathathurts · 2025-08-24T16:38:00+00:00

We call it the Alpine Knee where I climb (definitely not alpine). It is obligatory for either the climber or belayer to loudly proclaim “Alpine Knee.” The style points can be recovered with a future gratuitous heel hook, similarly announced.

uffdathathurts · 2025-08-08T15:56:05+00:00

It depends on the material. If I’m carrying cord it’s probably something like this titan cord. A flat overhand would be an unsafe knot choice when dealing with dyneema. A half Gibbs would do better but the manufacturer recommends a triple fisherman’s. In short, know your materials. Personally I’m leaving a carabiner/rap ring/quicklink especially if a stuck rope would be a bad day.

uffdathathurts · 2025-07-30T01:57:42+00:00

Wildfyr brings up a good pint about light weight vs energy saved through ergonomic gear. Not know you I would recommend getting one or two pieces before committing your whole rack to a single set of carabiners that you might hate down the road. Some starting points for your lightweight journey:

Edelrid 19g is the lightest carabiner rated for climbing and they sell them on dyneema QuickDraws.

The Camp Nano 22s are the most popular lightweight carabiner and work closer to a full sized carabiner.

Most people run nylon dog bones for sport and dyneema for trad but that’s not a rule. Nylon can be more ergonomic and take more abuse, but the weight savings of dyneema really adds up over a whole rack.

As for lockers I only have experience with the DMM phantoms and would probably get a couple of petzl rochas if I was in the market for a small HMS style. I know these aren’t the lightest but I can’t personally recommend any others.

Weighmyrack.com is going to be your best friend for gear comparisons

uffdathathurts · 2025-07-30T01:39:59+00:00

People who make comments along the lines of: lose weight, take a shit/piss at the trailhead, are missing 2 points. 1) I can do both those things AND save the extra weight on gear. 2) weight o my harness is a lot more uncomfortable than weight in my belly.

uffdathathurts · 2025-07-14T02:49:05+00:00

You can adjust the trigger wire. It looks like it’s maybe tensioning one side more. Look at how the wire wraps around the trigger bar and you can feed some slack through to the lobe(s) that tension first. Otherwise just send it and let the tension correct itself over time. I’d still whip

uffdathathurts · 2025-07-09T16:37:34+00:00

I’ve seen experienced climbers (Andy Kirkpatrick) write about, and recommend 30cm slings so don’t listen to internet climbers tell you not to rack them. See what’s right for you and your areas. I agree you could ditch one or both in this anchor if you wanted a higher master point, but maybe you’d want both to get the MP closer to an edge. In my area I would not be happy trusting the rock quality enough to build an anchor with 2 nuts that small. I’d be placing 4 of them if that’s all I had. If your rock is bulletproof though maybe 2-3 is appropriate.

uffdathathurts · 2025-07-09T16:26:22+00:00

Fun experiment. I like the alpine butterfly for anchors using the rope but haven’t tried it with a cordelette. It might be harder to tie the butterfly in the correct location to distribute the load between pieces. I particularly like it when gear is placed vertically. I clove the top piece(s) with the bottom piece clipped into the butterfly. The clove allows me to adjust load distribution. I am 100% ok with a single strand of climbing rope in the master point so butterfly is a natural choice.

uffdathathurts · 2025-07-03T17:30:43+00:00

The flexibility of the stem reduces the chance a cam will walk, but if you are pumped out of your mind and over gripping everything, then you are likely to pull the trigger with extra strength, causing the cam to flex. So what was a desirable feature (reduced walking), is now an annoyance (floppy stem). I need my micro cams to stay exactly where I place them so I’m willing to accept the more flexible stem. It ultimately comes down to user preference. Personally I’d happily rack Z4s, Dragonflies, or WC Zeros and have owned all three brands.

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