chit chat thread
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I'm working as an electrical contractor now and supplies are a big issue. Simple stuff like breaker panels, meter pedestals, breakers, etc. And if you can get it the prices have gone up by 50% just this year on many things. Construction is really busy right now so it is probably due to both supply issues and increased demand.
I work as a lighting and controls engineer for a lighting rep agency selling to distributors and contractors and you are 100% correct. Our lighting manufacturers had at least 2-3 price increases this year alone. Lead times for fixtures and control devices have sky rocketed too. We are still super busy tho which is good.
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I went outside.
Mmm, south bluff. Always wanted to try it, never knew where to start. Any tips?
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Mmm, south bluff. Always wanted to try it, never knew where to start. Any tips?
Don't?
There's no trail, so it's a combination of talus scrambling and bushwhacking. Choosing your route and navigation are key. I feel like it's faster to stay on the talus as much as possible. Avoid heavy underbrush. Any area that's not flat, but not too steep will be rocky, but covered in moss/vines/etc and will be difficult to get across and that describes about half the bluff. Poison ivy everywhere. It also seems dirtier? The sun hits it at a lower angle because of the slope, so it's probably damp/wet more often.
Other than that, it's not bad. I started on the talus field just a tad west of the south shore beach, went straight up, then turned left near the top of the bluff to get to the talus the runs along the ridge. It seemed to work out okay, but it's slow going. I was out there 4-5 hours including time for exploring around, taking pictures, etc. It's nice if you really want to get out there and be by yourself away from the tourists, but the other bluffs are nicer for scrambling/exploring IMO.
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Don't?
There's no trail, so it's a combination of talus scrambling and bushwhacking. Choosing your route and navigation are key. I feel like it's faster to stay on the talus as much as possible. Avoid heavy underbrush. Any area that's not flat, but not too steep will be rocky, but covered in moss/vines/etc and will be difficult to get across and that describes about half the bluff. Poison ivy everywhere. It also seems dirtier? The sun hits it at a lower angle because of the slope, so it's probably damp/wet more often.
Other than that, it's not bad. I started on the talus field just a tad west of the south shore beach, went straight up, then turned left near the top of the bluff to get to the talus the runs along the ridge. It seemed to work out okay, but it's slow going. I was out there 4-5 hours including time for exploring around, taking pictures, etc. It's nice if you really want to get out there and be by yourself away from the tourists, but the other bluffs are nicer for scrambling/exploring IMO.
Good to know, thanks. I’ve been back in the gorge southwest of Burma road (highly recommend, I can point out the location of a couple neat little waterfalls back there if you ever want) and a few other places off trail in the park, but haven’t tried the south bluff just yet. Would be neat to get a different perspective on the park though. Maybe later this fall when things dry out a bit and the leaves have fallen…
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Good to know, thanks. I’ve been back in the gorge southwest of Burma road (highly recommend, I can point out the location of a couple neat little waterfalls back there if you ever want) and a few other places off trail in the park, but haven’t tried the south bluff just yet. Would be neat to get a different perspective on the park though. Maybe later this fall when things dry out a bit and the leaves have fallen…
I haven't been back there yet, but it's on my list. I would assume that it's kind of the same as the south bluff back there. If you go expecting there to be a nice trail and signage, you're probably gonna have a bad time.
I do need to get back to that gorge though. It's one of a couple spots in the park that allegedly sometimes gets climbable ice in the winter. I don't really plan on doing any ice climbing, but it would be cool to check out either way.
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There is also a "trail" that starts towards the west end of the boat ramp parking lot that climbers use to access The Reserve that can supposedly be used to access the south bluff, but I think it involves a lot of bushwhacking/potentially getting "lost".
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Hello frens
Oh hey buddy. You must be new here like me.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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Oh hey buddy. You must be new here like me.
nice 2 see other new ppl here
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I remember seeing pictures of someone in here who did vinyl work and did some stuff with a couple e30 hoods. Who was that or am I making stuff up?
That'd be Dave aka @Bassboy3313
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That'd be Dave aka @Bassboy3313
Thank you!
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Thank you!
Yup, that'd be me.
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yup, Dave does great work.
here is his e21 hood:
and he printed vinyl for my e30 hood design:
and if i ever run across another cheap e30 hood ill definitely be needing his help again!
Dan
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vinyl for my e30 hood design:
and if i ever run across another cheap e30 hood ill definitely be needing his help again!
It's been too long since the coffee table was showcased
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And the hood on my previous e21
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I done posted in @Bassboy3313 OG thread, I want some vinyl bois
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