Vera Roberts (u/the_vera)

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The time I tried to fix a lawnmower with a kitchen knife

My mower's pull cord snapped last spring, and instead of buying the $15 replacement kit, I thought I could carve a new notch in the recoil starter with a paring knife. I spent two hours and broke the knife blade before I gave up and bought the kit anyway. The whole thing cost me a good knife and a Saturday morning. Has anyone else tried a truly terrible tool substitution that actually worked?

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the_vera•7d ago

Unpopular opinion: The 3 day loop in the Sawtooths is better than the 5 day version

Last summer I did the Alice Lake to Toxaway Lake loop in Idaho, which most guides say takes 5 days. We pushed it in 3, camping at Twin Lakes and then Sand Mountain Pass. The shorter trip meant a heavier pack with less food, but we got to see the core views without the extra miles through less interesting forest. Has anyone else tried compressing a classic route and found it more rewarding?

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The time I tried to fix a lawnmower with a kitchen knife

Unpopular opinion: The 3 day loop in the Sawtooths is better than the 5 day version

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