JohnGarrettsMustache t1_j5u701i wrote on January 25, 2023 at 4:29 PM

Reply to Another Dakine backpack! I begged my mom to buy, I think it was like 80 bucks 10 years ago. It even came with a pencil case that I still use! It's the only backpack I own. I use it for college, vacation trips, groceries etc. Looks brand new, only had to re-sew part of the zipper a couple months ago. by StarShoot97

I have a toiletries bag with the same print!

JohnGarrettsMustache t1_iud6mox wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:09 PM

Reply to comment by Excellent_Condition in Seeking recommendations on solid men's winter jackets by kingofallnorway

In the Backcountry, yes. Water, food, avalanche probe, shovel, etc. are all necessities. As well the gear a person uses to ascend. It's a lot of work but the views and the skiing make it worth it.

JohnGarrettsMustache t1_iu2kjt8 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:06 AM

Reply to comment by fiddlifig in Seeking recommendations on solid men's winter jackets by kingofallnorway

This.

Get a waterproof shell, and insulator (fleece, down, synthetic down), and a base layer (Merino wool) so you can adjust for the weather.

You can wear what you need for the conditions, rather than just having a big insulated jacket.

I skied for years in the Backcountry. We'd have everything on for the morning chair ride. Ditch the shell as we started to ascend (unless it's snowing hard) and eventually end up in just our base layer. Get to the top, put everything back on after cooling off and start your descent down the mountain.

JohnGarrettsMustache t1_isgtj99 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 9:47 PM

Reply to comment by bigjilm123 in 1987 vw jetta. Starts, runs, tiny maintenance costs and never left me stranded. Soon 300k km. Got it since 5y + by korky1318

I have a similar story. I had a Subaru Legacy that died going up a hill. Mechanic said they would have to remove the engine for the repair. Clutch had been slipping so I had it done at the same time to save labour. $3000 later I was driving again.

Following that, the clutch felt like crap. Good when the car was cold but when warm it had a hard time disengaging and the pedal felt awful.

I took it back, they told me the master cylinder went. Another $500 in parts and labour. It was still shitty so I brought it back again and they replaced the slave cylinder. Still sucked, so I traded it in for a 2001 Jetta TDI.

Years later, I get an email from a Subaru forum I had joined to ask about the clutch issue. Someone finally answered my post to say that there was a bad hose that Subaru had recalled that expanded when it was warm and caused pressure to drop. My car had it replaced at some point, but the new clutch kit had the old hose.

Cost of the hose: $11. What I spent trying to have it fixed: $700+

Still the worst car I ever owned. Gutless, bad on gas, and a total lemon.