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20h ago

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A hiker I met on the Lost Coast Trail told me my pack looked way too heavy for my frame, so he showed me how to ditch 8 pounds of stuff I didn't actually need.

Right? My tent poles got left behind once.

2d ago

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My blog post about the local landfill expansion got 50,000 views, which is wild because I only have 300 followers.

Honestly, that number doesn't surprise me at all. People are really worried about stuff like that in their own backyard. It's a local issue that hits home for a lot of folks who aren't even following you. The algorithm probably picked it up and pushed it out to anyone searching about town news or waste stuff. Views don't always mean active followers, just that it caught people's attention for a minute.

2d ago

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Switched to a Milwaukee M12 ratchet for dash work and my speed doubled

@davis.olivia that's a pro move right there. Which parts did you find were safe to skip? I'm curious if it's mostly interior trim clips or if some actual chassis bolts aren't needed.

3d ago

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My industrial snap press broke right before a big custom leather jacket order

The last time I ordered a custom leather bag, the shop quoted me three weeks. It took seven. Every single step had a delay, from the hide shipment getting stuck in customs to the buckle hardware being backordered. That's just how it goes with handmade goods. The more specific your request, the more things can go wrong. You're basically asking for Murphy to take a personal interest in your project.

3d ago

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That time a customer brought in a 'muzzleloader' that was just a piece of pipe and a nail

Wait, what did he say happened in 1972? @tarahall