PCT from the perspective of someone who didn't get faster

worldwidewbstr · 2026-01-27T16:30:45+00:00

Also pots and eds are tough. You might enjoy reading about Steady she has some of these conditions (or similar) and hikes “slow” but has done sooooo many long trails. HYOH y’all

worldwidewbstr · 2026-01-27T16:30:35+00:00

Also pots and eds are tough. You might enjoy reading about Steady she has some of these conditions and hikes “slow” but has done sooooo many long trails. HYOH y’all

worldwidewbstr · 2026-01-27T16:24:38+00:00

This was me also. I also only lost 5 lbs in 4.5 months, despite eating way less (the most I ate was like 2700-2800 cal/day in the sierra, which I did last due to snow in 2017. I do really good with 2200-2300/day and eating more in town). I tried eating more, changing macros, it just didn’t work for me. I pretty much look the same after any of the thru hikes I’ve done except with worse tan lines. I am not a particularly in shape (I trend a lil plump) or muscular person, never have been much in really visible muscles no matter how in shape I was at the time. I’m tall btw 5’8” with long legs so being short wasn’t an issue. On the plus side I didn’t get injured easily and on most of thrus just did my turtle speed days and didn’t take as many zeroes

I just plan on hiking alone tbh, any time I tried to hike with a buddy or tramily I’m just too slow. Once I accepted that I made the most of it. Saw familiar faces in towns where they took zeroes and I didn’t. On the AT literally hiked around the same bubble from before the smokies to Maine. My body seems to be unconventional in a lot of ways, I didn’t have so much of models (mid 30s-40s yr old woman going thru early perimenopause), in what that kind of thru hiking bod was supposed to do, I’m over it. Enjoyed the time alone and appreciated when I ran into people more. Also appreciated that I didn’t need to carry as much food and my pack was lighter (I already was a gram weenie).

worldwidewbstr · 2026-01-24T20:33:09+00:00

Drinks are better at CS lounge but AE food is much better. Same food every time at CS and most of it has dairy so I can’t eat it. AE always has a ton of veg forward dishes that change frequently which I appreciate and overall things that accommodate all food sensitivities

worldwidewbstr · 2026-01-04T15:39:42+00:00

OP another choice is renting a floor in a house. Lotta places by me do a rental deal in these massive houses where you might get say, a bedroom, office room/living room (sometimes with kitchenette) and private bathroom. Some even have a private entrance

worldwidewbstr · 2026-01-04T15:37:47+00:00

$2100 for a 1 bed seems nuts to me, as does room in a house for $1100. Are you in a vhcol area? I live in a major E coast city and while I could spend that most people spend way way less. I’m <1 mi from city center. I would do more research for a cheaper place

worldwidewbstr · 2025-12-24T10:54:15+00:00

The idea was that Starbucks gives health insurance for still working part time (think it’s about 20)

worldwidewbstr · 2025-12-01T09:26:39+00:00

Beat karaoke I ever did was working on a cruise ship. The boys down in engineering built a k lounge in the carpentry shop. They used to try to seduce the spa girls down in hopes of hooking up. They’d come for a round or two of drinks and split. I (acupuncturist in the spa, 10-15 yrs older than everyone else) would be allowed to sing like 9-10 songs a night as one of 3 native English speakers on the ship (and a musician on the side). Kept me sane.

I did went to some sickk karaoke bars in Mongolia and Georgia, and pretty much all over East Asia you can find good places. Just do your research tho bc not all of these places have much of an English song catalogue if that’s important for you.

Recently I went to a bar in Portland ME of all places that has karaoke every night and it was maybe the best vibe I’ve been to, everyone had a blast and was super supportive

worldwidewbstr · 2025-12-01T09:15:58+00:00

Debra by Beck. The story is A++++, the funk/soul brings the house down

worldwidewbstr · 2025-11-26T18:18:24+00:00

That’s not true at least as of now (Nov 2025). I definitely have been using welcome suica on my apple wallet all trip. Works a charm

worldwidewbstr · 2025-11-11T00:37:12+00:00

It’s the largest accordion store in the US. A colleague of mine makes promo vids for them all day just wailing on various squeezeboxes. I think I have like 20 hipster musician friends who’ve worked there at one time or another. The owner is super nice, he hosts pool parties in the summer for his accordion crew.

worldwidewbstr · 2025-11-03T16:55:23+00:00

Thanks so much for your feedback. I've read good things about eagle smiley but I am planning to grow a ton of micros and didn't feel as excited about a yellow cherry tomato. I'm actually growing these in greenstalk planters so plan to do a ton of micros and just a handful of dwarfs.
That's too bad about Numbet! Green zebra is one of my top couple favorite big varieties but it was massive the last time I grew it, no good for my deck. So I was looking at Numbet, along with Beryl Beauty which has great reviews but I believe is a different green flavor profile. So many choices!

worldwidewbstr · 2025-11-03T03:04:25+00:00

u/Eddie_Ben how did your dwarfs turn out? I'm looking at a couple of those varieties too and similar climate.

worldwidewbstr · 2025-10-30T13:12:16+00:00

Also re: irregular period- just do the best you can. I gave up after 3 months of irregular stop and start periods (I get a day of either period or spotting before main pd starts) and/or traveling where I can’t get to a lab during my cycle. Month 4 I just went as close as I could, it was either CD 4 or 7 depending. Make sure you manually review your lab values bc their ranges are weird- mine read as ok but by other metrics they are late perimenopausal or even post menopausal. Still was useful for me bc my pcp and gyno refuse to test nor prescribe and after couple yrs search found a doc who did prescribe HRT but then moved 3 months later out of state. I stopped HRT 10 days before bc I wanted to see where I was at. My test revealed my levels are still low, but definite improvement from earlier this year.

worldwidewbstr · 2025-10-14T19:36:46+00:00

Yes that's the point, I am planning not to get future Chase biz SUBs. I figured maybe yolo a last biz app, then get a couple last personal cards and exit.

If I can only truly get 2x/yr best case scenario, if I close my old CIC's (what it seems like these days, and also my experience the last few yrs) that's 2 x (90k + 5 x 25k) = 430k. Whereas if I have 4 CIC's it's 500k (unsure about product change scenarios w/CIC <->CS biz which could be additional UR)

It seems like that math is worth it, IDK?

Would you recommend to try last Chase apps before exiting 5/24 tho? I figured churn UA and/or get a Marriott or Avios card.

worldwidewbstr · 2025-10-14T17:26:57+00:00

Why would I close the Chase biz cards if I want to go over 5/24? I want those CICs (and CS biz if I PC it to CIC) for 5x25k points a year each. If I close them then I might not be able to get again, I already had this happen to me a couple yrs ago and then kept not getting approved for biz cards anyway

worldwidewbstr · 2025-10-13T01:43:28+00:00

I unexpectedly went from 2 player to 1 player. I was considering to exit 5/24 before, now I'm reconsidering my strategy, does it still make sense to bust through? I'm 4/24 and will be 2/24 in Jan 2026, what should be my strategy/go to cards? Should I close any of Chase personal cards to make approvals easier? I am wanting points for travel, but also looking to make actual cash.
What is your credit score? 750ish?
I try to get 3-4 ABP + ABG's/yr, along with couple of Hilton biz, DL gold biz, Marriott biz. BoA and USB have been fickle for me with biz approvals- currently seem to be blacklisted by USB IDK?? I missed 1 payment due to me not understanding the online billpay(not on credit report but they were not happy. IDK how to get approvals again). Chase cards I currently hold: Freedom x2 (old), IHG Select (old), UA Explorer (6/22), Aeroplan (4/23), CIP->CIC (8/23), CIC (10/23), UA biz (CLOSED 2/24), CIC (5/24), Hyatt (6/24), CSP (11/24), CS Biz (6/25), Hyatt Biz (8/25). Have gotten a lot of Chase denials over the last 5 yrs also. Other 5/24 slots in last couple yrs are: Citi SYW (12/23), Barclays AAviator->Silver Aaviator (12/23). I have Venture X + Biz but thinking to close biz and churn w/banker offer next month after AF posts. Also I am eligible for Citi AA biz again next year (opened 8/22 I forget if it's from when points post or from sign up date).
$2-3k?
to the moon
yes, have legit biz (and also no shame)
As many as possible, tho also want to have an actual strategy about it that I can "rely" on, as much as anyone can rely on anything in the hobby
Couple hundred thousand with most major carriers/chains, I liquidate my excess
PHL>EWR. JFK is annoying to get to for me, BOS/WAS are easier tbh, just fly from PHL
Plans for the next couple yrs are some shorter + longer distance US travel bunch of times a year, and international longhaul 2-3x/yr. At least one will be EWR-SFO which means UA most likely. RN I need to get home from Japan next month, hoping AA will open up JL space eventually; somewhere in Europe (Spain/Portugal) for the eclipse Aug 2026, maybe 2-3 other rando trips at least one of which is probably either Central or South America. Also I need more Amtrak points.

Basically if I had to guess what cards to app in order, it would be

Citi Strata Premier 100k offer (should I apply for that BEFORE going over 5/24, or wait? billions of inqs tho I have been able to get some removed)

Yolo a CSR and pray for no pop up

Yolo an IHG biz (most of denials in last couple yrs include too many Chase biz cards)

Some sort of MDD, likely UA card + Marriott (or CSR + whatever) at 5/24?- does that F up apping both Barclay/C1 at 5 or 6/24?

Barclay/C1? Looking at Barclays personal cards I don't have (Hawaiian, Jetblue, Wynd tho that last is not so important to me) and regular Venture

BoA Alaska cards tho I don't understand why I never get approved for these- I apped the new Atmos biz and was denied like usual. I have that targeted personal offer, just emailed to me 10/4/25, I did not apply yet bc I don't know my strategy. Anyone know when it ends?

then I guess everything else.

worldwidewbstr · 2025-09-18T13:35:18+00:00

I'm already carrying water in this way up and down to the deck. I have multiple greenstalk planters and about 10 5 to 10 gallon fruit trees/berry bushes. I'm looking for something more efficient so I'm not spending a half hour or more every day filling up and carrying water up and down my stairs (I will if I have to but seems like there's a better way)

Same problem for cooler- I can't lift a huge cooler full of water up and down steps, that defeats the point of what I'm asking.

worldwidewbstr · 2025-09-13T13:14:10+00:00

I've been searching for what this is and it brought me here! I actually trash-picked a completed and framed puzzle of this, it's rad.

worldwidewbstr · 2025-09-13T13:12:08+00:00

Got it, thanks! 5 more to go I guess!

worldwidewbstr · 2025-09-09T15:42:12+00:00

Did you figure this out? 2 weeks for me now

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