Enjoy and don't break any windows, unless you hate your neighbors. ◉⁠‿⁠◉

I feel like using old space heaters is bad for the same reason.

Thanks for the tip!

As for the shear pins, Toro has "extra strong" gears, so there are no shear pins!

These look great, I’ll check them out.

These are good recommendations, I’ll check them out. Thank you

The amount of people who don’t use a hand mixer to mash potatoes is really shocking to me. They’re so light and fluffy when you make them like this!

Maybe Allbirds or Teva Reember? My Allbirds are all very light, and they come in different fabric weights so you could get a woolly pair for winter. I have a pair of Teva Reembers that I use as slippers but they can totally be outdoor shoes.

I have never had them but I wonder if a Birkenstock or similar clog might work.

I wish we could exchange coats. Unless I wear a hat under the hood, mine will cover everything above my nose. And I even have a fairly big head (large hat size)

We have a good battery in our car and carry jumper cables, but we still like to have the charger as a back up. We also have tools and patch kits in the car. We like being prepared. Not like prepper-style, but just we are real rural and we've had to help other cars out too, especially out at remote trailheads with no reception.

You can filter by ‘retailer’ or ‘seller’ on most of these sites that have marketplaces. I would buy direct from Walmart and feel pretty good about it. Not from Amazon because of their inventory co-mingling with third party sellers.

Can’t recommend these enough. I love Lems shoes personally and these are great. Lems has a more natural foot shape for all their shoes so that may help you a bit. I also wear these out and they look perfectly acceptable. Lem’s Drifter

Icelandic or Shetland wool will be a more durable choice for a sweater than merino. Lopi is your keyword to find Icelandic. One durable brand I can recommend that is fairly easy to find (cheaper used if that is an option!) is Dale of Norway. Another durable choice would be a Cowichan sweater, but sourcing them might be harder outside of their geographic area. (An iconic example of this style is the sweater in The Big Lebowski that "The Dude" wears, but that one is made by Pendleton and is not really as good as the real thing)

Came here to say this. Got rid of my saddlebacks in lieu of Horween shell cordovan fat herbies amongst a few others. Comfiest and best wallets I’ve had, and I’m a wallet snob

Distil Union out of Charleston makes fantastic wallets. Bought a minimalist wallet from them five years ago and it still looks brand new despite daily use. This thing will truly last the rest of my life.

Non stick pans will usually last a few years if you avoid scratching them and overheating them. Anything over a medium high heat (6 on an electric stove) will cause the coating to develop microscopic cracks that eventually cause the coating to fail. I buy homichef from Amazon because it has a solid base that holds heat well and replace them as soon as eggs start to stick. Also, don't wash them in a dishwasher. The detergent and high heat will cause coating failure quickly. I generally just wipe them out with a wet dishrag and warm water.

I bought one for my girlfriend who uses it for endometriosis pain for Christmas last year. We've only had it for a year but it works great. I use it sometimes for recovery as well (from gym) Altogether with shipping from Texas to Ontario it was around 300 CAD.

https://ireliev.com/product/therapeutic-wearable-system/

It's also wireless and very low profile. She wears it to work on days that are really bad endo-wise, and it's been a life changing purchase for us

I mean don't get me wrong I buy shit from amazon all the time. But when i can I either usa or other ethically made clothing if not us made it's not always possible but if you want a high quality bifl item that's the way to go.

Laughs in concrete mixers.

I find this type of wool tends to be a little loftier (I.e.warmer), scratchier (felts easier so shrinkage prone). So if it's a question, I'd go up a size. I highly recommend hand washing in your bathtub or a bucket with minimal agitation using a soap like Euclan which contains some lanolin. I find the lanolin is deodorizing/antibacterial, softening, and the garment will last longer. Enjoy! I bought one second hand from Etsy and chose to use the hand wash settings on my machine to shrink a little as mine was very much a size too big. Now it's small enough I think I'll stick to hand washing going forward. (Press the extra water out, roll on a couple towels to squeeze out water, and lay flat to dry)

Thanks - I’ll check them out.

Thanks - will check.

Look into Minnetonka. All sorts of moccasin-type shoes with hard rubber soles. I'm on my 2nd pair.

https://www.minnetonkamoccasin.com/

Would something like Toms slippers work?

All Birds might also be good. They have a bunch of styles including slip ons and are very light weight. I’m a woman with size 43 (US womens 11, men’s 9.5) and I find them quite comfy—I usually buy men’s for some extra width.

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I own one of these. They do have seals. I outfitted mine with a spout for a pressure weight and a modern pressure gauge. I also replaced the seal and pressure safety valve.