TGIF! Hope everyone’s enjoying all the wonderful sports out there. I’m currently in the routine of waking up to watch all the Wimbledon action, then put on the replay of that moUrnings TdF stage. Even better, Paramount+ has the world feed replay. Also have some F1 coverage for any gaps.
Survival – Personal Edition
Today we’re going to dream about winter. More specifically, we’re talking how to blaze a new trail in deep snow. Off we go!
- Survey your environment to determine a safe path. Avoid perfectly flat snow as that’s most likely sitting on water or ice and you’ll have no idea if it’ll support your weight until you’ve fallen through. Stay clear of cliffs as the snow may have created on overhang that you don’t want any part of. So, ideally, you’ll find some slowly undulating inclines.
- If possible, find a route through firm snow. Firm snow will better support your weight meaning less snow to trudge through. The firmer snow can be identified because it will have an crust that’s shinier than soft powder.
- Maximize your footprint to avoid sinking. Ideally you’ll have snowshoes, but if not use rags or towels wrapped around your shoes. Also, make sure your feet and legs are covered to prevent getting your clothes wet. Use pieces of a tarp around your leg if needed.
- Make use of walking poles, or find some sticks to do this work. While they will help you to walk, the extra benefit is to probe the snow before each step. This can help identify if you’re on ice or there’s an extreme change in snow depth before your next step.
- Take small steps. No leaping and bounding. Also make sure to really tamp down the snow to make a more permanent trail. The tamping isn’t necessary if you’re alone and on a one way trip, then it’s just a waste of your energy.
- If you are in a group, walk single file and only forge one trail. Also rotate who’s in front about every 15 minutes to conserve everyone’s energy.
There you go. Now, let’s go back about to those snowshoes. Don’t have them? No worries, snowshoes aren’t a new invention and can be easily made following these instructions.
- Find a pliable sapling and bend it into a teardrop shape. Then fasten together the end with string, extra laces, or duct tape.
- Find 9 sticks. We want 3 sets of 3 sticks to make a ladder over the teardrop. Make sure each set are similarly sized and span just past the width of the teardrop where you’ll attach it. Then tie each set to itself, then lash it to the teardrop, making sure each set is parallel.
- Secure your boot to the shoe using with string or laces anchored to the 3 ladders where the cross the teardrop. If possible, the rear anchor can be wrapped around the ankle of the boot to provide more support.
And there we are. Fun winter trail blazing for all. Of course, maybe this is why Dame wants out of the Rose City.
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Survival – Species Edition
Time to put the sexy in Friday!
Enjoy the weekend, folks! Alright, now let’s get to the comments!
I had to serve a politician that I absolutely abhor tonight. It was incredibly fucking difficult to keep up the “server act”.
Should i get on Nugenix? Frank Thomas seems like the kind of guy who knows Testosterone Suppliments.
Awesome shots. I need to get back to California.
Have your agent get in touch.
Let me know when and where and I’ll set you up.
You need to see this.
Is that Playa?
It’s beautiful.
That’s Playa at the northern end of Dockweiler.
They have the best pickled eggs there and cheap PBR. Deep in the LBC.
On a deep music dive related to Boston this evening and came across this guy. He’s a must watch for music nerds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynFNt4tgBJ0
Saw them in ’87 on the Third Stage tour. They were fantastic, and Brad Delp could fucking belt.
Yes, I am a middle-aged white male.
Also, I’ve heard this song too many times, so my favorite might be Party or Hitch a Ride or Cool the Engines.
I am a senior citizen. I saw them in the spring of ’77, when they were touring this album. I like Hitch a Ride too, but I must confess, I always thought they would have benefited from a little less time in the studio. They needed more grit, less polish. That guy’s voice was amazing though!
I saw them headline in Anaheim at the Big A.
They headlined over Black Sabbath who had just recently reformed.
And Van Halen at their first stadium performance ever at an outdoor massive stadium event.
Sammy Hagar opened.
Boston played songs.
They were inordinately outmatched.
I looked it up, and I saw the Kinks like a week after the Boston show. That one was a top 3 all timer for me.
The Kinks were so fucking good.
They played day 2 of the first US Fest and it was a big lineup.
At the end of the day everybody was back at base camp singing Kinks songs.
Epic.
Nice job Mr Ayo. The last lady appears to be waiting for service.
You brought back memories of my Boy Scout troop making snow shoes. Good thing I was a bit lighter back then. I think some sticks lashed together under my boots would last about 3 steps for me today.
That’s what she deserves for getting an automatic.
Here’s an informal poll: How many of yinz would put this in your basement, if your wife would let you?
Do women care that unisex bathrooms often have urnials?
I don’t. It’s way, way less messy. Some men [Gumby] still haven’t learned to aim for the cheerio.
Alternate question: How many DFOers pee in their backyard?
How bout the sink?
I used to pee into my bushes off the roof of the shed, when it was good weather for drinking on the back porch.
Mine never. Someone else’s… in an emergency hell yeah.
I am married, so I do not. That is pretty much the only reason.
I did while on the phone with Don T, also during that call I drank a full bottle of wine and rolled then smoked a joint.
100%. I always said my law school dank pit sports bar would have been perfect if it just had a piss trough running through it like a lazy river.
Slightly related, but when I was in the Delta Club men’s room at Minneapolis airport during my five hour layover, there was a guy engaged in a heated business phone call while he was in a stall taking a shit. I was washing my hands (thoroughly with soap and hot water followed by a long cool water rinse) and we could hear him pulling the toilet paper off the roll: he was still talking on his business call while he was wiping his ass. Me and two other guys at the sinks looked at each other and started laughing.
Nope. You want to keep the plumbing minimal and centralized.
No. I would visit a friend if this was their setup, but I would never use it. I’m all classy like that.
Currently teaching myself the solo to More Than A Feeling since Sharkette reminds me that song is her favorite, so I should learn how to play it.
Work on the vocals. Especially just before the chorus.
Turns out Mr. Leahy ain’t that great a relief pitcher smgdh
You don’t say?
Started reading Cormac McCarthy’s last book, (sort of; he released two connected novels at the same time, and then died), The Passenger.
Started yesterday and am about 150 pages in. Have to really focus on ut but goddamn it’;s a good read. Highly recommend.
That engine’s compression ratio is gonna suck
If there’s an unfunny compression ratio joke I haven’t heard it.
Because of that, I’m going to give you a “like” (which is also called a “+1” in some sectors of our society).
God I hope this posts.
https://cdn.bsky.social/imgproxy/OhT8dU4PG2oy1fT8U0IVKM-cYgX0WQDCcyd1AY9Hvww/rs:fit:2000:2000:1:0/plain/bafkreih5gmhztemagqtsftfqktnlery22oxkvedtbarhij6m3jtdh6xfcm@jpeg
Whatever. Just click on it, it’s funny. Especially you, ArmedandHammered.
Well, you’re not getting an invite whenever blusky decides I’m. cool enough to give them out.
Genuinely cornfused.
It’s a social media thing that you’re better off not knowing anything about.
You know what’s good for tracking in the snow? Bright clothing. Some folks like the classic hunters orange, I prefer red
Classic black and red
That last picture is my all time favorite of Kate. I wish I could find a higher resolution oneq
I never saw Waldo…
Sweet
Plan ahead, and always have extra socks.
– Blax
Soon as I clicked “Post Comment” that dawned on me.
This might get interesting. Or sticky. Maybe both?
Pssshaw, everybody knows Blax and snow ain’t mix!
Certain elements of both are white, and I’m not talking about Blax being Caucasian.
something something GRATE REPLACEMENT obvs