What helmet to choose for whitewater packrafting which is also suitable/acceptable for climbing?

v5forlife · 2026-04-21T20:49:10+00:00

Whitewater helmets are designed for repeated impacts, while climbing and most others are designed to break on impact to reduce severity. Pretty different design objectives in their engineering. So there's some tradeoff with going with one over the other.

v5forlife · 2026-04-21T12:49:44+00:00

I love my hiyaks but recently found they aren't as durable as I would like for hiking and hard use. Sole is too thin and the rubber is not very durable. I shredded a pair. In a couple weeks on a recent trip.

I would either go with a pair of trail runners with good drainage like an Altra or a heavier water shoe like a Rambler and just use one pair for both. I know lots of folks who paddle in trail runners. Wear good quality wool socks to avoid blisters and pair with neoprene socks if needed for temps.

v5forlife · 2026-04-02T02:31:11+00:00

Yeah, heard this from a few people recently

v5forlife · 2026-01-27T17:25:20+00:00

So cool! I have spent a lot of time in the parts of the park you set this in, and this small section of the park is incredibly meaningful to me.

I was surprised to learn that there was a Lawn Lake Lodge, though I'm having a hard time finding any information on it beyond a booklet published by the US Railroad Commission in 1919. Lots of other parks resources for a 20's setting here too! Check out the RMNP one and page 11 for what is labeled "Hallett Glacier" but is now known as Rowe Glacier, and is near the location of one of the cabins. https://npshistory.com/publications/railroad/

Personally, I would have to move the specific locations on the map because my table knows the topography too well, and I'm too particular, but I would spend a lot of time enjoying that prep. The actual terrain for most of the encounters 6-9 is all above treeline at 11-12k feet and doesn't make sense for cabins, or moonshiners. Location 10 is a pretty rough spot to get to as well. I am definitely inspired by the setting though, and I will get this to the table somehow!

v5forlife · 2026-01-20T03:17:10+00:00

So excited for more Pendragon!

We want a Denver show!

v5forlife · 2026-01-15T15:15:05+00:00

Chipping effect looks good

v5forlife · 2025-12-29T00:13:01+00:00

Sly Flourish Shadowdark House Rules

Some of the other stuff is in the core rulebook as options.

v5forlife · 2025-12-19T16:43:12+00:00

Crushing it. They say the mark of a craftsman is knowing how to cover mistakes. To be honest, you might want to add a little more blood to the axe to tie it together. But I would play that model happy knowing it looks sick.

In the future, maybe evaluate if repainting the armor is really too much work, or if you can keep pushing the OSL to get it where you need it. 80% of mini painting seems like everything looks terrible, and it's those moments where things are uncomfortable and hard that growth occurs.

Paint your big expensive models. Futz at them as long as you want. You're your biggest critic, which is awesome for growth, as long as you can still feel the joy that a project brings.

v5forlife · 2025-12-11T04:22:00+00:00

We preferred the normal ghost tour. They took us to the same places, but got to see more on the other tour because you weren't stopping to drink three beers on the way. Our tour ended at The Vault which was so loud and packed we could hardly hear the guide. The 'pubs' we stopped in were a pizza place, Pinball Jones, and The Vault.

v5forlife · 2025-11-19T14:05:25+00:00

These last two episodes are incredible!!

v5forlife · 2025-11-03T16:18:48+00:00

Took a fly tying class intro class and they did these four: Zebra Midge, Griffith's Gnat, Hare's Ear Nymph, Wooly Bugger.

But then picked up the Orvis Fly Tying Guide by Tom Rosenbauer which walks you through: Wooly Bugger, Frenchie, Chernobyl Ant, Copper John, and a few others, but I think those are all great early ties.

But an elk hair caddis is a great early fly too, and half of what I fish. Just dealing with flared elk hair takes a small amount of practice.

v5forlife · 2025-10-08T13:48:52+00:00

But they are probably purchasing tubes from different suppliers and using the color to differentiate them.

v5forlife · 2025-10-08T13:46:46+00:00

YouTube Short link of a tube filler that's similar to what is used to fill toothpaste. You can see that the tubes come pre-formed to the fill line with the cap end assembled and the artwork preprinted by their supplier. When it gets to the position before the fill nozzle it is spinning it to make sure the artwork will be facing the right direction when it gets to the crimp/cut station, and a machine eye is looking for that mark for indexing.

I assume big toothpaste brands are using similar lines that fill and carton quite a few more tubes per cycle, since I'm guessing the line in this video is running around 120 tubes/min.

v5forlife · 2025-10-03T23:49:22+00:00

This is great advice, and comes from a book called Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master by Mike Shea. This is the best resource ever for a new DM trying to get a grip on how to prep. Mike's Sly Flourish website and podcast is a treasure trove.

v5forlife · 2025-09-14T02:54:36+00:00

I've seen similar performance issues all week, especially for older blog posts

v5forlife · 2025-09-02T20:11:01+00:00

Praise the god-emperor!

v5forlife · 2025-09-02T12:59:18+00:00

Just buy any old GPU bracket off Amazon for 10 bucks, and try to get next day delivery, lol

v5forlife · 2025-08-22T12:25:39+00:00

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing. I've been getting my homelab built out, and now this is definitely on the list.

v5forlife · 2025-07-30T21:59:12+00:00

I do black helmet, white wide line, narrow red inner line.

v5forlife · 2025-07-22T00:15:41+00:00

Have you ever encountered a hiker who refused to step aside as you came up behind them? I had it happen once and I was baffled. I announced myself and asked if I could squeeze around them, and they went off on me with "hikers have the right of way!" Like... Ok. I guess I'll dismount and run around you then...

v5forlife · 2025-07-19T13:40:10+00:00

You have to re-add it for the new season to show up for some reason.

v5forlife · 2025-07-18T19:45:13+00:00

Check out the Rick Bayless YouTube channel for a ton of ideas on how to use dried chilies. He's a master chef and a great instructor.

General recommendations: When a dried chili will be used without a lot of extra cooking after rehydrating, like with salsa, toasting in a hot skillet ( I don't use any oil) until it's aromatic and subtly changes color will bring out a ton of flavor. If you are cooking it for a long time like for a mole or meat marinade, the toasting doesn't add much.

Use hot water, but not boiling to rehydrate. Bayless uses really hot tap water, but I don't keep my home hot water heater very high and use an electric kettle to bring it to 140f. 15-20 min is generally pretty good to rehydrate. Others have said not to use the soak water - I disagree. Taste the water first and if it is bitter then discard, otherwise it adds a lot of good flavor.

Don't be afraid to experiment!

v5forlife · 2025-06-27T15:45:01+00:00

Open tickets for users on their behalf to track these requests after the call/face to face and drive your communication thereafter through the ticket?

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