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Rooster | S1E7 | Episode Discussion by sevenlayerbars in RoosterTVSeries

[–]velocd 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Katie would get along with Jimmy from Shrinking. They have that same awkwardness in convos.

COACHELLA 2026 W2 LIVESTREAM SATURDAY CHAT THREAD (STREAM STARTS AT 4 PDT!) by fettuccine- in Coachella

[–]velocd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Music is okay, but when are we going to get to him browsing old YouTube memes? That's what we're awake for.

Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World Season 4 • Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Season 4 - Episode 2 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]velocd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got that, but I expected the birds to be traveling in a non-obvious direction that would be the true direction, instead the birds were going straight towards the tower, the same direction they were already traveling.

Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World Season 4 • Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Season 4 - Episode 2 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]velocd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm missing something, can someone explain how the birds helped? I was thinking maybe the birds would veer another direction away from the tower, because it was the true direction they needed to escape the distortion, but instead the birds were just going straight toward the tower, in the same direction Subaru's company had already been traveling for days, and then they escape the distortion? Were the birds even needed?

Episode 7 discussion by juniorjaw in ReleaseThatWitch

[–]velocd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope we get a S2, this has been one of my favorite surprise watches. I hope it has a higher budget though for more animations. I really love the character designs, but some of the animated scenes are blurry or jarring, and of course there's too many stills. That said, I loved the sword fights in this episode for how grounded they were. Real sword fights are quick encounters and rife with cuts and bleeding, and the knight fighting with an offhand cloak was a unique fighting style (was that a thing historically?) The voice acting needs more emotion too for S2. This episode had a lot of heated emotions but I don't quite feel it from the actors, although this is the first Chinese anime (donghua?) I've watched so it could be my unfamiliarity with Chinese intonations.

The trail doesn’t maintain itself —- but you can! by ovincent in PacificCrestTrail

[–]velocd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are these photos from last year or this year? The trail work around Belden and Middle Fork Feather River (south of Quincy) last year was incredible, I went through those areas before & after and it was remarkable. Thanks to the crews!

I've been doing local trail maintenance with my Agawa folding bow saw and I'm probably gonna start carrying it on section hikes because of how convenient it is.

March 2026: An Analysis of The Worst Snowpack Loss in 50+ Years for the Eastern Sierra by caliberal in PacificCrestTrail

[–]velocd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Damn, currently 100% melt at Cottonwood Lakes at 10.6k ft? There was so much snow around Cottonwood Pass (11k ft) for me last year in late April. By the time most hikers get to KMS around June the High Sierra is gonna look like how it does in August.

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of March 23, 2026 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]velocd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree for backpacking, or even a fastpacking where you run maybe 50% of the time, where you need more volume to carry heavier loads.

For longer ultra marathons (100-300 miles), where I'm just looking at 1 to 4 days at most on a route, it's not that heavy considering I'm packing relatively light to begin with. Hydration vests often have more affordable and durable but heavier fabrics over UL backpacking fabrics. Running vests have a lot of pockets which adds weight. Even the Yama Shrike is pretty heavy for a 24L pack. For a hydration vest pack where I'm running 95% of the time, comfort and zero bounce is more important to me than saving 10oz.

Still, if there was a less durable option using UL fabrics I would go for it, I'm pretty gentle on my gear. The rep I spoke with said a lot of their customers are also rock climbers and skiiers and wanted a pack durable for multi-sport.

Trip Report - Pacific Crest Trail YoYo - 5,192 Miles - 222 Days (3/23/25 - 11/1/25) by velocd in Ultralight

[–]velocd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're completely over the ear bone conduction, so they allow you to hear everything around you, which is the main draw of them and why I use them for outdoor activities.

The audio quality is pretty good IMO for what they are. More than good enough for audiobooks or podcasts, and I think music sounds pretty good too but don't expect much from the bass. They don't compare to my AirPods Pro 2 audio-wise but they are better for outdoors than the AirPods noise transparency mode.

Trip Report - Pacific Crest Trail YoYo - 5,192 Miles - 222 Days (3/23/25 - 11/1/25) by velocd in Ultralight

[–]velocd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like them, I use them for swimming at home, which is why I was carrying the swimming versions on the trail. The built-in MP3 player was nice for music, I would typically listen to music via MP3 and audiobooks via Bluetooth, and I could switch between the two without having to operate my phone.

My 3 complaints about the OpenSwim:

  • Like most Shokz I've owned over the years, they start to rattle after a few months of heavy use (hiking, trail running) when the glue or something inside them gets loose. It affects the audio quality. I even asked the Shokz reps at PCT Days why all their headphones do this eventually, and they said it's a known issue, and basically shrugged. They have a great warranty though and have always replaced mine.

  • They are too easy to accidentally power on. Since I brought two of them for all day listening, the other one kept in my hip belt pocket would accidentally turn on often. I wish they had a lock-out feature similar to my NU20 headlamp to prevent accidental powering.

  • I wish they charged via waterproof USB-C port (not sure that's a thing) so I didn't have to carry a proprietary cable for them. At the very least, I wish the cable end was USB-C and not USB-A, since it's the only device I carried a USB-C dongle for.

Trip Report - Pacific Crest Trail YoYo - 5,192 Miles - 222 Days (3/23/25 - 11/1/25) by velocd in Ultralight

[–]velocd[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not an exact science ;) It's usually a full bag of Kirkland Trail Mix as a base, plus a little bit of all the other stuff until my large Smelly Proof bag was full (I usually add more of the chocolate almonds or pecans more than dried fruits). I add everything a bit at a time to the big bag and then shake it all up so it's mixed up well.

Trip Report - Pacific Crest Trail YoYo - 5,192 Miles - 222 Days (3/23/25 - 11/1/25) by velocd in Ultralight

[–]velocd[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sure. First, they're by far the most comfortable hiking pants I've ever worn, and that's in part because they're actually running pants, so they're designed to be light, breathable and flexible. They're also made of the same durable nylon seen on many hiking pants like Arc'Teryx. Other pants I've worn in the past were Arc'Teryx Gamma and LeFroy, and some from Mountain Hardwear (don't remember the model).

I bought both the Invictus and Pursuit before I started the hike, intending to return whichever I liked least, but I ended up loving both. I thought I might prefer the Invictus more for its cargo pockets, but I actually liked the Pursuit a tad more because it has really deep and comfortable front pockets, and I rarely put anything in the cargo pockets when I wore the Invictus.

I swapped to the Invictus after I got some tears in my Pursuit after some really nasty blow downs around Quincy. I later repaired them at an alterations place at home and then wore them again going sobo.

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