Gregor,
Congrats on dropping the 890! Not many people would have the guts to take that work of art into its natural habitat. Hats (Helmets) off to you.
Have several different Leatherman tools. For EDC pocket carry the Skeletool gets the nod. There is a Wave in every vehicle around our place as well...
If a person has to be limited to only one tool it’s a Wave 100% no questions.
The Alvord is an incredible place...
Not as artsy as Gregors shot but not many are.
Sunrise from the hot springs... (When it was still rustic)
The wind started blowing so strong the pegs holding the tent fly let go. Reached out and tied it down to the closest heavy object(s)...
Google “ Primary Secondary closely spaced T” and start reading...
It’s counterintuitive at first but makes for a well performing system.
The recommendation is to pump away from the boiler.
Don’t be afraid to plumb in 3D. Flat layouts are easier to draw but rarely give the most compact near...
In our last house we replaced a standard NG HWH with a tankless and thought it was great. Used it for a bunch of years and then replaced it with an indirect when the new boiler went in. We LOVED the indirect. It is the best of all options in every performance measure you can name. I would gladly...
I have wood topped benches, a pair of stainless benches, and a table with a 1/2” plate top... Each one excels at a different job. If I had to pick one it would be the heavy stainless table with the “ Marine” edge.
Truth be known my favorite bench top was the one I grew up with in my grampas...