Mason Webb (u/mason_webb)

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My stubbornness with sleeping pads ended after a chat with a fellow camper.

I was convinced my old, thick pad was the only way to avoid a sore back. A guy at the next site saw me struggling to pack mine and handed me his slim, inflatable version to test. It felt just as good and stuffed into a bag half the size. Now I tell everyone to skip the bulky gear and go light.

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mason_webb•1mo ago

Vent: My crew won't stop flying out for equipment shows.

I say save the cash and watch online demos, but they insist on being there in person.

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1mo ago

Why is chicken bedding so expensive all of a sudden?

Railroad delays in the Midwest are holding up shipments of wood shavings.

1mo ago

Update: Tired of how mold repair has changed over the years

My friend watched them scrap a flawless mold last week.

1mo ago

The old dredge on Miller's Creek is just sitting there rusting now

Talk about a fixer-upper, @jessefisher.

1mo ago

I finally said no to a cheap fix on a foundation job, and lost the contract

Elliot's rust eating half the strength point... usually it's not that much, but still way too risky.

1mo ago

My skin went into full revolt after three days in the high desert

Maybe those routines are less about illusion and more about how we adapt to different places. Adapting is pretty primal too.