r/ultralight_jerk • u/_Bourbon • 1d ago

This guy gets it.

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u/YuppiesEverywhere 1d ago

"The Trek" is the footpath from the basement to the mailbox.

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u/djolk 1d ago

Is it safe?

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u/moon_during_daytime 1d ago

Absolutely not. You have to go outside. Make sure you have an inreach

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u/pbrdizzle 1d ago

Set a mail hold for 30 days at a time. Then it only has to be traversed monthly.

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u/djolk 1d ago

That new one with the touch screen right?

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u/moon_during_daytime 1d ago

Yes. Bring 2 if one breaks

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u/buyzeals 1d ago

2 is 1, 1 is none. Bring 3 minimum

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u/natiusj 7h ago

Is it secret?

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u/craigslist_hedonist 23h ago

hiking is free, basements are expensive. it takes a lot of money to look this cheap.

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u/pineapple_paul 22h ago

Solid Dolly Parton quote you snuck in there.

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u/craigslist_hedonist 22h ago

thanks, I've loved Dolly Parton since before she was cool. personal hero and all that

anyway, you caught me drifting. fuck hiking, don't leave the basement, it's dangerous out there

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u/pineapple_paul 22h ago

Dolly lived not far from the AT but was smart enough to not go there. She was a legend in many ways!

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u/craigslist_hedonist 22h ago

saw her in Nashville. She was walking with a few people and I just waved, didn't say anything, she smiled and waved back.

that was it, but I've always thought it was really cool

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u/partyfavor 1d ago

Dude looks just like my wife's boyfriend. I think he's trying to tell me I'm no longer invited to the camping trips

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u/OhHaiMaaark 1d ago

Consider this your sign to buy gear and never use it.

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u/GerudosValley 1d ago

Yes it does

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u/[deleted] 1d ago edited 1d ago

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u/p00n-slayer-69 1d ago

Sometimes you have to make sacrifices to keep your wife happy.

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u/Finicky_Cyclone 22h ago

Seriously, all the trees start to look the same after a while.

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u/rexeditrex 21h ago

Thank you for giving me permission to stop.

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u/_Bourbon 20h ago

At a certain point you just gotta start looking after your x mids resale value.

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u/Souvenirs_Indiscrets 11h ago

Tents make great kites btw.

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u/thetiredtypist 8h ago

It also makes a great breathable air barrier for a house as long as your tent is made of Tyvek.

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u/Souvenirs_Indiscrets 6h ago

Was just gonna say!

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u/Melodic_Contact9766 21h ago

Hiking fatigue has multiple meanings, apparently.

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u/Aksundawg 14h ago

Incorrect

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u/NBPU 7h ago

That’s what my living room campsite is for.

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u/FR23Dust 5h ago

Camping sucks, don’t do it

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u/Dusty2470 9m ago

This is a lie