skudak

skudak t1_j5q06fj wrote

I live on one of those roads. The trees are all massive old oaks and within feet of the power lines. Surprisingly, I've only lost power once in the 8 years I've lived on this road. My theory is that since it's all woods and no open area, the wind isn't as strong and mostly goes over the tops of the trees. I used to live a town over on the edge of a field and the wind coming off the field was intense and we'd see pines knocked down all the time

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skudak t1_j1uooy7 wrote

I got a pair of Vasque boots I love that are going on year 5 now with no signs of slowing down. I'd look at them and other mountaineering brands (if you want super high quality, La Sportiva, mammut, scarpa are made in Italy still..) , they'll be built a lot tougher than regular boots. I've also read good things about Arc'teryx boots

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skudak t1_j1umsx8 wrote

I've got a couple pairs of heritage redwings that have held up for 6 years now. I definitely wouldn't consider them winter boots for "snow and slush" though, and unless you have the full lug roughneck, traction is an issue on snow and ice

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skudak t1_ir9p0jc wrote

Ha I'm the same way, I only fly when I'm absolutely certain there's nobody around or over my own property or friend's property. I'm also afraid of some random person yelling at me for "spying" on them from 400' up even though I'm flying over public areas, and legally can fly anywhere that's not restricted by the faa. So far though the only times I've run into people it was a positive experience; they've loved it and wanted to see the photos.

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