Tsaro Lion
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Starting to push it on how long I want to leave alkaline batteries in these lights, they don't get much use and I really don't want to find leaking batteries. Printed some spacers and adapters to use 1 18650 battery in place of the C cells.
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Starting to push it on how long I want to leave alkaline batteries in these lights, they don't get much use and I really don't want to find leaking batteries. Printed some spacers and adapters to use 1 18650 battery in place of the C cells.
Tried swapping rye flour for some of the bread flour (90g out of 390g total) and had some pretty good results with this no-knead loaf.
October 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Tried swapping rye flour for some of the bread flour (90g out of 390g total) and had some pretty good results with this no-knead loaf.
Notch needed to be a bit bigger to fit the current tweezers. Added a logo with the MMU and used a carbon fiber textured build plate.
October 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Notch needed to be a bit bigger to fit the current tweezers. Added a logo with the MMU and used a carbon fiber textured build plate.
First test printed in cheap PLA. Waiting on replacement tweezers and toothpick to make sure the slots fit as expected.
October 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
First test printed in cheap PLA. Waiting on replacement tweezers and toothpick to make sure the slots fit as expected.
The curves on the end aren't a simple right angle fillet, needed a few tweaks to get right. The mounting posts work well with a simple hole in the model and then just press fit to install.
October 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The curves on the end aren't a simple right angle fillet, needed a few tweaks to get right. The mounting posts work well with a simple hole in the model and then just press fit to install.
October 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Clear ice just looks fancy especially in clear drinks, compared to normal cubes. There's fancy clear ice makers and machines but I just use a small 6-pack cooler to encourage directional freezing and then carve up the resulting slab.
July 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Clear ice just looks fancy especially in clear drinks, compared to normal cubes. There's fancy clear ice makers and machines but I just use a small 6-pack cooler to encourage directional freezing and then carve up the resulting slab.
Realized that my new compressor camp cooler fits my small cooler while testing some solar capacity this weekend. The applications were obvious.
June 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Realized that my new compressor camp cooler fits my small cooler while testing some solar capacity this weekend. The applications were obvious.
One big game changer was learning how to coil cord so that it unfurls without tangling (usually). I wind in a figure-8 then wrap backwards to bundle. When it's time to deploy, the loose end typically just pulls free and pays out.
June 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
One big game changer was learning how to coil cord so that it unfurls without tangling (usually). I wind in a figure-8 then wrap backwards to bundle. When it's time to deploy, the loose end typically just pulls free and pays out.
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Clear evidence that ancient earth was visited by Kzinti.
June 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Clear evidence that ancient earth was visited by Kzinti.
Teardown-basically reverse of deploying but I try to make things as tidy as possible. Usually I'm breaking camp with at least a few damp pieces of gear so they need to dry. anyway. The farrimond friction hitch shows one huge advantage here, during teardown just pull the tail out and it comes apart
June 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Teardown-basically reverse of deploying but I try to make things as tidy as possible. Usually I'm breaking camp with at least a few damp pieces of gear so they need to dry. anyway. The farrimond friction hitch shows one huge advantage here, during teardown just pull the tail out and it comes apart
Adjustments - After everything is up, I get in the hammock to check how the lay angle feels and adjust, tighten any loose guy lines on the tarp etc. theultimatehang.com/2012/06/29/t... has a pretty good overview, laying diagonal in the hammock is a lot of t
Tips For Pitch-Perfect Hammock Camping – The Ultimate Hang
The humble hammock has been around for thousands of years, and it is still used today in parts of the world as a primary sleeping accommodation. Yet many people I speak with think hammocks are…
theultimatehang.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Adjustments - After everything is up, I get in the hammock to check how the lay angle feels and adjust, tighten any loose guy lines on the tarp etc. theultimatehang.com/2012/06/29/t... has a pretty good overview, laying diagonal in the hammock is a lot of t
Hanging the tarp: Depending on the tarp, there's a few different ways to do this. My current tarp is reinforced so that I can't hang my bug net so I need a separate ridgeline for that. I attach lines to the tarp with a bowline and use a farrimond friction hitch to tension the tarp and guy lines.
June 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Hanging the tarp: Depending on the tarp, there's a few different ways to do this. My current tarp is reinforced so that I can't hang my bug net so I need a separate ridgeline for that. I attach lines to the tarp with a bowline and use a farrimond friction hitch to tension the tarp and guy lines.
Hanging the hammock: (Assuming fair weather, otherwise I start with getting the tarp up first)Ideally I'm looking for trees a little over 10' apart (room for the tarp and a good hang angle) Broad straps protect the tree from damage and typical hanging straps have a few loops to easily adjust length.
June 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hanging the hammock: (Assuming fair weather, otherwise I start with getting the tarp up first)Ideally I'm looking for trees a little over 10' apart (room for the tarp and a good hang angle) Broad straps protect the tree from damage and typical hanging straps have a few loops to easily adjust length.
To anyone following along on bsky, I'm cross-posting this to my mastodon server as well, sometimes with a bit longer posts than bsky allows.
Tsaro Lion (@[email protected])
454 Posts, 363 Following, 248 Followers · Cooking, home automation, brewing, beer, photography, motorcycles, misc projects, furry. Seattle area
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June 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
To anyone following along on bsky, I'm cross-posting this to my mastodon server as well, sometimes with a bit longer posts than bsky allows.
My standard hammock loadout:
-Hammock (get a 'double' size)
-Hanging strap kit (usually included with the hammock)
-Bug net (integrated into my hammock)
-Underquilt (absolutely essential for cooler nights)
-Sleeping bag or camp blanket
-Parachute cord
-Hammock tarp kit (tarp, cord, stakes)
-Hammock (get a 'double' size)
-Hanging strap kit (usually included with the hammock)
-Bug net (integrated into my hammock)
-Underquilt (absolutely essential for cooler nights)
-Sleeping bag or camp blanket
-Parachute cord
-Hammock tarp kit (tarp, cord, stakes)
June 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My standard hammock loadout:
-Hammock (get a 'double' size)
-Hanging strap kit (usually included with the hammock)
-Bug net (integrated into my hammock)
-Underquilt (absolutely essential for cooler nights)
-Sleeping bag or camp blanket
-Parachute cord
-Hammock tarp kit (tarp, cord, stakes)
-Hammock (get a 'double' size)
-Hanging strap kit (usually included with the hammock)
-Bug net (integrated into my hammock)
-Underquilt (absolutely essential for cooler nights)
-Sleeping bag or camp blanket
-Parachute cord
-Hammock tarp kit (tarp, cord, stakes)
I'm trying to keep a few more knots memorized, the alpine butterfly loop is great for making loops that are easy to remove and I highly recommend learning the marlinspike hitch and all variations this video covers.
youtu.be/TfpzRE9sgRY?...
youtu.be/TfpzRE9sgRY?...
The ONLY knot you need to know.
For more knot videos, don't forget to subscribe. The marlin spike hitch takes you right into 4 other useful knots. The noose knot, oysterman's stopper knot, ...
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June 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'm trying to keep a few more knots memorized, the alpine butterfly loop is great for making loops that are easy to remove and I highly recommend learning the marlinspike hitch and all variations this video covers.
youtu.be/TfpzRE9sgRY?...
youtu.be/TfpzRE9sgRY?...
Before going out to the campsite with a hammock, knowing a few basic knots is really important, practice them so you can do them in the dark in the rain while getting your tarp up The two I find essential are the bowline and the farrimond friction hitch, guides at www.animatedknots.com
Bowline Knot
The Bowline Knot makes a reasonably secure loop in the end of a piece of rope. It has many uses such as to fasten a mooring line to a ring or a post.
www.animatedknots.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Before going out to the campsite with a hammock, knowing a few basic knots is really important, practice them so you can do them in the dark in the rain while getting your tarp up The two I find essential are the bowline and the farrimond friction hitch, guides at www.animatedknots.com
Still getting some visible thermal drift throughout the day on the TDS meter but plenty accurate to keep the levels where I want them, still spot checking with the handheld meter periodically, neat to see the graph spike when I add a scoop of fertilizer to the system
June 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Still getting some visible thermal drift throughout the day on the TDS meter but plenty accurate to keep the levels where I want them, still spot checking with the handheld meter periodically, neat to see the graph spike when I add a scoop of fertilizer to the system
I think I've camped on the ground once since getting into hammock camping, I find I sleep much better and its really nice to wake up and not need to climb up off the ground. It's a bit more effort to rig and planning is needed to make sure trees at your site will work.
June 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I think I've camped on the ground once since getting into hammock camping, I find I sleep much better and its really nice to wake up and not need to climb up off the ground. It's a bit more effort to rig and planning is needed to make sure trees at your site will work.
Progress update on the garden, we've had some great sunny warm weather these last 2 weeks and been getting some great growth. Needed to top up the fertilizer a couple times to keep the TDS up, not sure how much of the drop has been uptake into the plants vs drying on the growing media, etc.
June 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Progress update on the garden, we've had some great sunny warm weather these last 2 weeks and been getting some great growth. Needed to top up the fertilizer a couple times to keep the TDS up, not sure how much of the drop has been uptake into the plants vs drying on the growing media, etc.
Went to my first furry con in VR this past weekend, Furality: Somna,
(furality.org) absolutely beat my expectations and first time I've had serious PCD in awhile, photos and video really can't capture the experience of being there so here's a photo attempting to do just that.
(furality.org) absolutely beat my expectations and first time I've had serious PCD in awhile, photos and video really can't capture the experience of being there so here's a photo attempting to do just that.
June 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Went to my first furry con in VR this past weekend, Furality: Somna,
(furality.org) absolutely beat my expectations and first time I've had serious PCD in awhile, photos and video really can't capture the experience of being there so here's a photo attempting to do just that.
(furality.org) absolutely beat my expectations and first time I've had serious PCD in awhile, photos and video really can't capture the experience of being there so here's a photo attempting to do just that.
I run a dripper line similar to the buckets but with a couple right-angle fittings to hook over into a hole at one end of the trough, with a drain hose at the other end, this drains back into the nearest bucket and recirculates with the rest of the system.
June 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I run a dripper line similar to the buckets but with a couple right-angle fittings to hook over into a hole at one end of the trough, with a drain hose at the other end, this drains back into the nearest bucket and recirculates with the rest of the system.
2" Net pots, a hole saw of the same size and some scrap vinyl gutter downspout. Found some 3d printed end caps on amazon but decided to print myself in ASA for better UV resistance.
June 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
2" Net pots, a hole saw of the same size and some scrap vinyl gutter downspout. Found some 3d printed end caps on amazon but decided to print myself in ASA for better UV resistance.