What did YOU do today?

[CamTheHedgehog]

Yes... those hub tents are pretty slick. I would think a 6 person quality hub tent is gonna be spendy.

Even a 4 person hub tent is at least $300 from what I can see… a bit much for the level I’m at right now.

 

[CamTheHedgehog]

Just remember, the bigger the tent, the more space it's going to take up. If that isn't a concern, the hub tent snoranger mentioned is a good option. They take up about the same amount of room as a folding canopy, just so you have an idea on reference.

The benefit of a bigger tent, is they also tent to have more head room. Some of them, even 6-person models can be tall enough to stand in. Just remember, the number they quote is for all those people, not including their gear and clothes. So, half it so people have room for their junk. That is why I have three 4-person tents.

The above is why I don't lend stuff out to people. Crap like that happens and they never tell you or they just "forget" to ever give it back.

Yep… I generally don’t lend out stuff, I figured “it’s a tent, what’s the worst that he can do to it”

I was wrong. Oh well, I learned my lesson.

 

[Blmpkn]

Worked, did groceries, ordered a little "tactical" sling bag, and added more stuff to my 'apocalypse box"

5 more candles, some cans of ravioli, lighters, and a bottle each of isopropyl and hydro-peroxide.

The candles are an extremely good deal.

1.25 each at dollar general and they must burn for at least 40 hours. Unscented.. but.. scent is unnecessary in the event of a CHUD takeover.

 

[Bgunner]

Hit the hobby shop and snagged some more glue, glue bottle tips and 100k weight diff lube for the Summit. Online I put in an order for the ring and pinion and a few other things I wanted R/C related. Almost walked out with another R/C but was a good boy and figured I didn't need a flying quad-copter at the moment. For $60 it was so tempting to have a flying toy for in the house but I figured my cat would hate me because I probably would end up chasing her with it so I just had to walk out after he showed it to me. lol

 

[CamTheHedgehog]

To preface, for those who don’t know, I am the maintenance guy for a camp and retreat center in rural northeast Iowa.

The VFD for the main sewer lift pump decided to die today… out of nowhere. We don’t have a spare although we probably should. So a new one is on order but we had no sewage, so we got out a spare pump, intended for the new RV sites, and put that in… very sketchily.

The old pump that’s normally in the pit is a 2hp, 3 phase beast.

What we rigged up is a 1hp, 115v pump.
SOMEHOW it pumped the 30+ foot head up to the septic tank farther up the hill (we are in a valley). Despite having half the power and little torque from being single phase.
These two pumps are both made by Liberty Pumps, here in the US. And man do they make a good product. Pricey, but worth every cent. We have tried everything over the years, from cheap Chinese junk to nicer Zoeller brand pumps, and Liberty’s units always are more reliable and last longer.

All of this to say, buy American when you can, you get what you pay for, especially when you’re running something way over its intended use case.

 

[Curious Hound]

Good job with the ingenuity.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I want to say my tent I currently have is I believe supposed to be a 6-man tent. It’s a cozy 2-person tent in my opinion. If you packed in with no gear like sardines then you could probably squeeze that many in. Mine has poles but they don’t have to be threaded through sleeves, there’s clips to snap on the poles to set it up. It was a more deluxe tent back in the day when I bought it. If/when I replace it, I’ll be looking at a hub tent. I picked up a hub “hunting” blind last year and it’s super nice to set up and take down. Now I just need a good digital camera and some spare time and I can probably get some nice wildlife pictures.

 

[CamTheHedgehog]

Shopped at Walmart for more camping supplies (again, not able to use my parent’s stuff anymore) and got some propane for the stove and a new cookware set. Still need a sleeping pad…

 

[97RangerXLT]

I bought a 10' x 20' shed. should be done and planted on my property in roughly 3 weeks.

Step 1 of getting my garage cleaned out so I can work on my cars and put the cars in the garage.

AJ

 

[Rick W]

To preface, for those who don’t know, I am the maintenance guy for a camp and retreat center in rural northeast Iowa.

The VFD for the main sewer lift pump decided to die today… out of nowhere. We don’t have a spare although we probably should. So a new one is on order but we had no sewage, so we got out a spare pump, intended for the new RV sites, and put that in… very sketchily.

The old pump that’s normally in the pit is a 2hp, 3 phase beast.

What we rigged up is a 1hp, 115v pump.
SOMEHOW it pumped the 30+ foot head up to the septic tank farther up the hill (we are in a valley). Despite having half the power and little torque from being single phase.
These two pumps are both made by Liberty Pumps, here in the US. And man do they make a good product. Pricey, but worth every cent. We have tried everything over the years, from cheap Chinese junk to nicer Zoeller brand pumps, and Liberty’s units always are more reliable and last longer.

All of this to say, buy American when you can, you get what you pay for, especially when you’re running something way over its intended use case.

Sounds like some deep s***! And wisdom! And patriotism! (Which is easy when you’re number one!)

 

[Bgunner]

Spent all day in my friends shop watching him do work I used to be able to do. Well the Ranger, Beer Fetcher, has many new parts now.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Traveling for work today, flew to Nashville and drove west to end up in Union City TN, well I was winging it from the airport just heading West in general but unfortunately I chose some signs that said North West instead of South West before I fired up the GPS... 45 minutes in I saw the Welcome to Kentucky sign... LOL, anyway as an aside I have now driven over the two bridges you see in some of the Land between the Lakes pictures! I'm a month off but hey, now I almost feel included

 

[sgtsandman]

I just dried out a couple of tarps, did laundry, and cut the grass.

The string trimmer didn't want to start and flooded. So, I said the heck with it and put it back in the shed. Perhaps I'll try again today.

 

[Rick W]

I just dried out a couple of tarps, did laundry, and cut the grass.

The string trimmer didn't want to start and flooded. So, I said the heck with it and put it back in the shed. Perhaps I'll try again today.

When you get older like me, you will learn. I got home, and my grass is at that embarrassing level, but I said the heck with it and put it all off the second I got out of the truck…

 

[Rick W]

I have to share one last thought about the trip to National’s. Everybody there knows my legs are giving me trouble, and I just can’t move around like I used to. And a long trip wears me out, so I’m a little more pathetic than usual, perhaps. I have my ups and downs, but I thank the Lord for a good existence, and with a little rest, I recover.

The trip home got stretched out a little bit, but not by bad luck, just because I took a couple breaks. Lincoln and I got in just before midnight, I pulled out the necessities, and left everything for Monday. Even with a little bit of trouble going up, I loved the trip, loved hanging with you guys, and winning the little award was a treat.

Soooo, feeling good about myself, ready to take on anything, when I took Lincoln out for a walk about 7 AM planning on cleaning up and mowing some grass, I stepped out the door and was immediately attacked by a group of wasps or yellow jackets, and I got three bites: a tiny one on the lip, which just annoyed me for the one day, a major hit on the knuckle of my right hand index finger, and one on the back of my shoulder.

My hand has swelled up like a balloon, and I can’t see it, but I think my back is the same, but fortunately, the little tiny hit on my lip just irritated me for the day. Lord knows my head is swollen already.

I figured if the guys on the trip could picture it, I wouldn’t look as pathetic as when I was sitting in the chair up there.

Ya just gotta laugh! At least I didn’t have to go to work in the grass can wait another day.!