Oh my god, a bent wire hanger actually works for that? I've been using a bottle brush and just... sort of jamming it in there and hoping for the best. I always end up with soot all over my hands and a half hour of frustration. That's brilliant though, I bet you could even bend one into a little hook shape to scrape the stubborn baked-on stuff.

Did you check if they were based in a country with mandatory data retention laws?

Lost three years of wedding photos to a dying USB once.

I actually read a blog post from a gear reviewer who said a too-tight rain fly can mess with airflow and cause condensation, so maybe that stranger was onto something. Luna, you're right that breath can cause dampness too, but I don't think it hurts to consider what someone else says.

seized aluminum seatpost from a steel frame" oh man that exact combo is the worst. I used to think heating the collar was always the safe move, like it would loosen things up without hurting the frame. But after I pulled a post out of an old Schwinn and found the seat tube was stretched right where the binder bolt was, I totally changed my mind. The heat and the twisting must have weakened it, and I ended up with a frame that was only good for the scrap pile. Now I'd rather just cut the post out from the inside with a saw or use a chemical penetrant and wait days before trying anything with a wrench.