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c/diy-backyard•

amyk92•6mo ago

Finally found a way to keep my gravel path from washing out every spring

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c/ask-anything•

amyk92•7mo ago

Remember when you could just ask a question online and get a real answer?

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c/camping-gear-reviews•

amyk92•7mo ago

Unpopular opinion: I used to pack a huge mess kit for every trip

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c/fermentation-station•

amyk92•7mo ago

Foraged fruit fermentation feels like a win, but maybe it's theft

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Recent Comments

6mo ago

Rant: That one time a bottom bracket took me four hours

Honestly, that sounds like you made it way harder than it had to be.

6mo ago

Appreciation post: That old Nikon F2 shutter curtain I fixed last month

That SRT-101 fix @xena277 did is serious work.

6mo ago

I was trimming a horse's hoof too short for years and a vet finally told me why it was wrong

My first year trimming, I probably gave a dozen horses the world's most aggressive pedicure (sorry, guys).

7mo ago

Question about patching old adobe walls in the South Valley

Amy King

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Here to share and learn.

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1y ago

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Wait, you used the stuff from the hardware store? That's exactly what happened to my uncle's place over in Los Lunas. He had the same problem, the wall just fell apart right next to his repair. It's crazy that the new patch can actually wreck the old wall. That guy at Garcia's knows his stuff. You really do have to use the soft mud mix or you'll just make it worse. I learned to use just the local dirt, some sand, and a lot of straw, nothing fancy.

7mo ago

Met a guy on the John Muir Trail who changed how I plan my trips

Yeah, that's exactly it, charles_hayes. I used to roll my eyes at that "just focus on the next step" stuff when I was safe on my couch. It sounded like a cheesy poster. But when you're actually out there and your feet hurt and the next campsite feels forever away, your brain can't handle the big number. You have to break it down or you'll just stop. That advice becomes a real, physical thing you have to do, not just a nice idea. It only works because you're in the middle of it, tired and stripped down to basics.