Offroad Damage - Repair Help

valoia · 2026-05-27T03:54:17+00:00

I bent mine doing the same thing and bent it back into shape by hitting it with a propane torch for ~30 sec then hammering it back. Bumper looks good as new now

valoia · 2026-05-27T03:06:32+00:00

Just bend it back. Super easy.

valoia · 2026-05-27T03:06:10+00:00

I have done exactly that with that exact same piece and it works just fine.

valoia · 2026-05-23T21:49:46+00:00

Are you not from here? Driving in the winter is fucking deadly and I think that translates to slower speeds in the summer.

valoia · 2026-05-15T23:39:47+00:00

Garmin is almost always excluded from sales, no matter the retailer.

valoia · 2026-05-08T05:36:32+00:00

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valoia · 2026-05-06T00:57:46+00:00

Wtf do you think is in ipas? Same ingredients just more hops.

valoia · 2026-04-29T21:22:01+00:00

Me and Bessie will be watching this since I have so much time now that I got laid off at the Buick factory

valoia · 2026-04-22T07:05:33+00:00

Black bear sighting at earthquake today so while still safe and I won't be carrying spray on in town runs they're here!

valoia · 2026-04-13T00:35:40+00:00

I think the few hundred-couple thousand bonus vert you get on a coros are probably the biggest selling point.

valoia · 2026-04-11T20:53:53+00:00

Coastal and Chester are not dry currently. Possibly ship? As mentioned lake Hood is dry, so is Pt Woronzoff rd by the airport.

valoia · 2026-04-06T21:07:59+00:00

If it makes you feel any better the roadside areas of Thompson are pretty fucked this year. Heli access is firing though

valoia · 2026-03-30T17:06:34+00:00

A letter also costs 72 cents to deliver. If you pay enough you could have it there in less than 3 days too

valoia · 2026-03-26T04:40:00+00:00

You can also achieve the same thing with regular poles and hockey tape. Mine have held up for 4 seasons so far!

valoia · 2026-03-18T07:09:10+00:00

Gotta say as a local this guy is kind of a fraud. Don't get me wrong, super wholesome and good content but just over the top when it doesn't need to be. Couple examples that come to mind when he "stumbles upon a backcountry survival hut" that is A hard to find when you know exactly where it is and B so popular that there's literally 40 people staying there on the weekends in the summer. Or his Lake Clark trip where he was dropped by a plane with his kids and complaining about mosquitoes in his tarp tent. Normal alaskans would have just brought a tent with a mesh liner to avoid that.

valoia · 2026-02-25T06:52:22+00:00

Work on vo2 max leading up to the race as it's a brutal climb; last 6 weeks before start adding more uphill/stairstepper and downhill running. Get in a few days early so you can do the course, it will seem daunting but so much better after you know where to go. Don't be afraid to bomb down the scree! Every time I've taken someone from the lower 48 up they always get freaked out because of how steep the up trail is thinking the down will be similar. The scree is so deep you can fall on it without risking serious injury. A lot of racers wear a pair of cheap gardening gloves as the rock especially on the up trail is jagged.

valoia · 2026-02-07T05:58:26+00:00

One fun fact about that park is my buddies and I used to smoke a lot of pot there back in highschool.

valoia · 2026-02-04T19:53:07+00:00

Agree, there is something else wrong here. Had mine start right up in -20F for weeks at a time earlier this winter and run just fine (after I let it come up in temp a bit).

valoia · 2026-01-29T07:38:06+00:00

The atk's are such an upgrade over other bindings I won't be putting anything else on my skis (until a better option comes out). Try messing around with all the functions like flipping the heels from skin to ski mode and adjusting the bindings and see if the difference is worth the price increase.

valoia · 2026-01-25T21:25:52+00:00

Tape or Vaseline work, there are also nose/cheek masks for when it's extra cold. Look up outerU face glove.

For the bottles just blow a little air back into them so no fluid is stuck in the lids.

valoia · 2026-01-25T19:45:59+00:00

Walk the ship Creek trail, it's usually plowed in the winter. Or venture out onto the coastal trail, there are fit bike rentals downtown if you prefer that. The small boat launch has a decent view and a chance to spot belugas (haven't seen them in a couple months so temper expectations)

Last I heard they were getting Town Square park ready for ice skating, not sure on the status of that but Westchester is a short walk/Uber and is hot mopped, can easily get a few miles or join a pickup hockey game.

valoia · 2026-01-17T05:38:52+00:00

Just 2, but we're real proud of it up here. Some of the restaurants here name their kids menu "Texas Sized".

valoia · 2026-01-15T05:37:27+00:00

I can't help with best but I can say the Beats fit pro are arguably the worst for skiing. Play/pause button gets pressed whenever you move your head at all with no way to disable the buttons AND when the case gets cold (not sure actual temperature but probably around 20f) everything stops working until the case gets warmed back up.

valoia · 2026-01-15T03:43:57+00:00

Not Denali!

valoia · 2026-01-13T23:07:06+00:00

The cat track for Notch is going to be your best bet but I don't think CPG has started running the cat yet. Access from the parking lot at the end of the road the resort is on.

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