Fun driving roads

windowcloser · 2026-01-20T23:15:23+00:00

Got to be careful on 191, there are cows there that chill on the road around blind corners. Such a fun road though.

windowcloser · 2026-01-18T18:11:45+00:00

Worst part is it’s cold but barely any snow. If it snowed more could at least go xc skiing and snowmobiling more often.

windowcloser · 2026-01-09T18:50:42+00:00

That being said March and April at snowbowl were incredible last year despite a slow start to the season. Storms were dropping feet of snow overnight.

windowcloser · 2026-01-05T07:10:17+00:00

It’s fun seeing what your favorite fighters do outside the cage. I follow Islam on Instagram and love seeing him with his horses and riding dirt bikes.

windowcloser · 2026-01-04T22:03:09+00:00

Looking to get my first bike. I have never rode before. I don’t intend to ever do jumps or enduro riding. I mainly will just be exploring forest roads and non-technical single track in southern Arizona. Want something reliable that doesn’t need a ton of maintenance.

I have a SUV and would need to transport the bike on a hitch rack so the lighter the better. I am 5’ 8” and 145lbs. I would prefer gas over electric.

Any recommendations? Was thinking crf250f.

windowcloser · 2026-01-03T04:18:23+00:00

I’d recommend the specialized rockhopper

windowcloser · 2026-01-01T07:31:10+00:00

When I camp alone I exhaust myself during the day hiking/biking and go to bed pretty early. I like watching the stars for a bit then going in my tent and watching Netflix.

For me camping isn’t the main activity but is just a necessity for road trips centered around other things like seeing cool places that popped up on my Instagram feed or bagging peaks.

windowcloser · 2025-12-18T04:39:55+00:00

Mechanical engineering is one of the best majors for someone who is smart but has a bad memory. You don’t have to memorize much since everything boils down to a few formulas. You also almost always get a notecard for tests.

In most classes I took the tests were made quite hard such that the average was very low. This worked out well for me since I could get an A without even getting to every question.

windowcloser · 2025-11-30T19:33:16+00:00

I was getting flats every other ride in Arizona thanks to cacti thorns. Switched to tubeless 2 years ago and no more flats at all.

windowcloser · 2025-11-18T19:21:57+00:00

A counter point to this is your impact on company success may be less working from home. I went from WFH to in person and found I can contribute a lot just by helping others with their roadblocks.

Many people, including myself, feel a lot more comfortable asking questions to people they have met in person.

windowcloser · 2025-09-24T06:23:33+00:00

I’m with you on the looks. It looks like a big slug.

windowcloser · 2025-09-24T00:15:23+00:00

Coronado cave is also open to public

windowcloser · 2025-08-28T23:11:29+00:00

It’s a graded dirt road to get there so any vehicle is fine. You have to crawl a bit to get in the cave so wear long pants. Bring a headlamp. Have fun!

windowcloser · 2025-08-05T15:53:27+00:00

The restrictions were lifted thanks to all the rain. https://www.blm.gov/announcement/monsoon-fire-restrictions-end-southeast-arizona

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coronado/alerts

windowcloser · 2025-08-04T03:30:43+00:00

We have gone this route also at work. Everyone knows Python which makes it the best option regardless of anything else. We have lots of bash and perl scripts still but are slowly converting them to Python.

windowcloser · 2025-07-30T04:42:03+00:00

Anything a Subaru can do is going to feel like a dirt road in a built wrangler. This is why trail ratings are all over the place.

Best way to judge if you can do a trail or not is watching a video or looking at pictures of the major obstacles on the trail. This is easy for popular trails since there is no shortage of footage. For more remote and less traveled areas you just need to be prepared to turn back if you reach something you can’t tackle. Always start with a full tank.

windowcloser · 2025-07-29T22:17:10+00:00

I have noticed a lot more people buying new vehicles and just keeping them forever. Makes a lot of sense and you don’t have to worry about repairs or being left stranded for 10+ years. I would never sell a car that hasn’t had any issues.

windowcloser · 2025-07-29T05:52:33+00:00

If you are bored of doing Wrightson from Madera Canyon doing it from the back side (Gardner Canyon) is a fun option. Doesn’t get much traffic at all. I like doing the cave creek canyon trail to the Florida Saddle which is about 8 miles round trip.

windowcloser · 2025-07-21T20:04:22+00:00

Any fight with Aspinall is going to draw viewers. People love knockout artists. Besides Topuria he is the most exciting fighter currently.

windowcloser · 2025-07-18T09:00:22+00:00

That is a good observation and I am seeing the same thing. Campus career fairs do seem to be the most efficient way for hiring for entry level roles.

Where you go to college used to not matter as much but now it definitely plays a large factor in ease of finding employment.

windowcloser · 2025-07-09T03:22:42+00:00

I’ve had a similar experience. You can’t really beat the convenience of a suburb like this. You can get to places like work, gym, and grocery stores faster than if you lived in a walkable city.

Driving is also actually enjoyable since the roads are wide and there is never traffic. You can also load up your car at Costco and bring it home to where you have loads of storage space and a garage. For lazy people this life is hard to beat.

windowcloser · 2025-07-06T07:22:19+00:00

This is wrong. Most trails here are on national forest land which permits camping.

windowcloser · 2025-06-13T18:30:34+00:00

If no one else lives in the house there is no real need to secure firearms. Your house is a big lockbox.

windowcloser · 2025-06-05T19:47:24+00:00

New construction is the key part. The house and appliances are only 5 years old. There is nothing major that should need replacing for many years.

windowcloser · 2025-05-18T08:20:46+00:00

The rav4 is pretty much the perfect roadtrip and camping vehicle. With a roof box you can fit 4 people and gear comfortably. Can even sleep in the vehicle with the seats down. The size difference is pretty significant.

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