I disagree with the instance’s philosophy. I think “be nice” leads to a lot of unintended consequences and echo chambering. Edit to add: One of the Seven Tenets of The Satanic Temple is: “The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of another is to forgo one’s own.”. I don’t go out of my way to troll; however, I feel that Beehaw’s instance philosophy does not align with the idea that we have the freedom to offend with our own opinions.
Conversely, I am not LGBTQ+ and I don’t need to be in their space. They get to deal with normies all the time in everyday life.
Beehaw, actually. It’s a space for LGBTQ+++ people and I don’t need to be in their space. Edit: I also completely disagree with their philosophy, so it’s better for everyone if we keep ourselves separated.
Although not an extreme ultralight backpacker, I follow those principles for what I take with me and I like to move fast in the high mountains. I don’t go to take photos, I go for the experience, but good photos are a plus. I can get some great photos with my phone at this point, though it certainly isn’t the same as a DSLR camera. My phone has my maps for navigation and my books for reading in camp as well. It’s waterproof and resilient and weighs very little. It is extremely convenient for use - put in pocket, take out when needed.
Regarding the camera, I do a lot of backpacking and my phone is my only camera. Upgrading to appreciably better camera tech is something I will do. Example (Pixel 6 phone):
My “woods” are the Rocky Mountains, so my thinking goes there.
Do I get gear or not? If I have gear, I will be pretty set for a while during summer. I backpack in the wilderness so I can get pretty comfy on minimal kit. I am working on learning foraging, and a region-specific book would be handy. I would be screwed come winter though, because of the snow, wind, cold, lack of fuel (buried under snow), and lack of food.
No gear, that’s rough any time of year. I would probably die of exposure pretty quick even in the summer depending on altitude. If I am up in the high mountains the water will probably be safe without boiling, so it could be drunk from the source. I’d have to find a cave or build a shelter in a wooded area. It would be tough to start a fire and do anything without a knife.
I don’t want to be in the mountains without gear. Seriously. I think I would head right back down and turn my ass over to the authorities.
What’s the use case for these batteries? Comments below indicate that they have a lower energy density and use a cyanide compound, which means that they won’t be for personal devices (form factor and safety!). Is the intent for grid scale storage from renewables? Would safety still be an issue (is there any way the cyanide could be evolved off as a gas due to over heating, over charging, etc?)
The (day) trip to Channel Islands NP off the coast of CA by LA is coming up! It’s not backpacking (kayaking + hiking) but I am super excited to get out there and see it.
Snows are filing in the mountains out West. A recent flyover on the way to Denver showed some impressive coverage already; Tetons are similar and ski areas seem on track to open soon. The mountains of Central ID don’t seem to be getting quite as much snow yet from my far-off visual inspection haha. I am wondering if the Pioneers will be covered by Thanksgiving or not…
Kind of planning on hunkering down for the winter up here and do XC ski day trips, planning trips for next year, and working on our ultralight teardrop trailer build, which is nearing one year in on the build, ouch. If we get lucky, we might be able to go south for a winter hike - with the husband’s new job in SoCal, we will have opportunities to explore down there (he works remotely but has to be onsite periodically).