(Part 2) Best products from r/SaltLakeCity

a post I made last year:

I have tried

• Respro Sportsta
  
• 3M 8511 Particulate N95 Respirator
  
• 3M 8233 Particulate N100 Respirator
  
• 3M 6391 P100 Reusable Respirator Gas Mask
  
  
  The Respro is okay. Certainly the only stylish one i tried. One common feature of the masks is a moldable metal nose piece, that allows you to shape the mask to your face. The one on the respro is both the most durable, and the worst. Its stiffness makes it tough to form and reform. That said, the seal it forms seems to be fine, but getting a really good fit is hard, because it lacks a strap that goes over the ear. I'm sure you can get this style of mask in n99 or whatever.
  
  The 3M n95 is the cheapest (by far), and the lightest. The fit is good, and the seal is adequate, although the seal is the worst of the four. The filter is more stiff like paper.
  
  The 3M n100 is probably my favorite so far. The filter is more flexible like cotton. I generally don't worry about crushing it in my bag, except for the metal nose piece. The fit and seal are both excellent.
  
  The 3M p100 is certainly the most hardcore. It's cost is the highest, but the replacement filters are cheap enough. I haven't used it much, but it's the one that the bicycle collective sells, which I consider to be a good marker.
  
  
  Also I recently reached out to the American Lung Association about masks. Here is the last, most detailed response.
  
  > USEPA sets a PM 2.5 annual air quality standard at 15ug/m3
  This is a rolling 12 month average. There is also a 24 hour limit of 35ug/m3
  These numbers are established for air quality in the air shed and not necessarily in the breathing zone – which is the most item relevant to your question.
  These numbers are not extractable to breathing zone concentrations.
  A healthy person should not have a need for any respirators, the respirator is recommended for those with impaired systems.
  In addition, lung cancer is complex and there are other factors, which include air quality (type of pollutant), genetic disposition, and duration of exposure.
  
  
  > Saying all this, it’s hard to make a recommendation on when to use the N95 disposable respirator to prevent lung cancer (knowing that the three factors above play a large role in the equation and outcome). If in doubt, or if you feel there is a need, wear the respirator (with proper fit) when there are air quality concern days).

First, do not drink starbucks anything. They over roast the beans and everything just tastes burned. Yes, even the “light” roasts. This goes for just about every roaster I’ve tried here in Utah except for Pink Elephant in Park City.

As others have said, you can try nitro or cold brew. Chameleon Coffee is good but I don’t know if it’s sold here. It’s sold as a concentrate where you mix it yourself with some ice and milk or ready to drink. If you don’t want to go whole-hog yet buying your own grinder, try Cafe Bustelo. If you do want a grinder, there’s a world of great beans waiting for you from Stumptown, Cuvee, Wild Gift, Portola, etc.

What about brewing? Big Lots has a $10 single cup that is perfect. It’s cheap enough that if it breaks it’s easy to replace, as well as fast and brews to a drinkable temperature without scalding. It’s a little sensitive to very fine espresso grinds though. You can also buy it on Amazon.

Good question. It's certainly worth buying used equipment, given the right equipment. I'd suggest going with Tippmann stuff - they're rock solid, easy to maintain, and ubiquitous. I use a Tippmann X7 Phenom as my main marker, and have a Tippmann A-5 with Response Trigger as my backup.

That being said, those are fairly medium/high end woodsball markers. If you want to go cheaper, you can get the 98 Custom, which is a great marker - in fact, most fields use it as the marker they give to players, since it's incredibly easy to fix, and sturdy as all get out. If you want to go a little higher, I'm sure you could find an A5 package that's fairly affordable. I'm sure you could find used equipment for cheaper, too - just make sure they have a full tank you can test the marker out with (to ensure there are no leaks, ball breakages, etc).

Don't worry about getting super high end equipment. My X7 Phenom performance vs the 98 Custom is remarkably little - it's more about air conservation (it has a builtin regulator), and the little things they've done to the marker. You'll play fine with one of the lower end Tippmanns.

Other people will also recommend Ions or other brands, but since I haven't used them much, I don't feel comfortable really advising one way or the other. All of the equipment I've played with extensively has been Tippmann, and I've loved them (most woodsball players feel the same).

I am a hobbyist wildlife photographer but it was only a few years ago that I started so maybe I can point you in the right direction.

First what is your basic understanding of you camera? If you don't have the basics a specialized wildlife instruction session isn't going to help you too much. For the basics I highly recommend the book "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson, it's the best beginner book for photography out there.

Off the top of my head I can think of photographer named Steve Mattheis up in Jackson Hole who does instruction. He's also got an awesome YouTube channel.

Frankly YouTube is your friend, I spend a lot of time watching YouTube videos on photography.

Anymore I don't generally take data recovery work on from people I don't know personally (just too much that could go wrong liability wise - I don't want to be the one to lose any irreplaceable pictures of grandma permanently) but I can give you some quick things you might try depending on how comfortable you are with electronics in general.



You said the drive isn't being recognized - is it making any new noises compared to when it was working? If you hear a repeating clicking noise, I would NOT attempt anything further on my own with that drive and in fact would not be turning it on any more if I could help it.



If it's not making a clicking noise but is still coming on and just not being recognized, it might just be the external enclosure/connector that's not working. If you're comfortable removing the HDD from the current enclosure, you can try the bare drive in something like this:




https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Lay-Flat-Docking-EC-DFLT/dp/B00LS5NFQ2




If the drive still refuses to be recognized by the system, the next step is utilizing software utilities to check for a busted partition table. The knowledge level you'll want for both this step and moving on from here takes a significant jump up from steos previous so if you're a basic level user, I'd stop at this point and find a guy in person that might help.

It might be as simple as a repairing the partition table but if it were my drive, I'd be getting a new identical HDD and cloning it bitwise in an attempt to preserve the original if anything goes wrong and attempting the next recovery steps on the newly-cloned drive.


Hope this helps!

Easiest recommendation I've ever made, Dr. Louis Borgenicht. He is a great guy, funny as can be and fits your last criteria by being Jewish. Here is a link to a book he wrote and a video he did for, "Old Jews telling jokes." He is a great doctor and a very good person.

https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Owners-Manual-Instructions-Trouble-Shooting/dp/1594745978

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTF6dOJmxqw

We bought several of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000R2WEJQ

They seem to be working great. When turned to max they are a bit loud. But the particulate count in our house is awesome now. One of the things I liked the most about this one is the permanent filter. It works great and not having to buy replacements is a big plus.

Another tip: Since your feet are sweating so much, instead of wearing a thin wool sock and a thicker outer sock, maybe try a synthetic liner sock with a thinner wool outer sock. I typically wear a poly liner and a relatively thin smartwool sock in admittedly bombproof mountaineering boots, but I've found that effectively wicking moisture away from my skin has always kept my feet warmer than thicker layers of wool. Sometimes there isn't shit you can do, your feet are going to be cold-- particularly when stationary on cold ground, but if it's so much of an issue for you after 30 minutes in the valley there's probably something you can do/wear until you become better acclimated.

Also, make sure your boots are completely drying out overnight and if not, maybe consider investing in some sort of boot dryer.

I am asthmatic so bad air days can be really bad for me. I have a special filter on my furnace which, was recommended by my allergist. And houseplants, lots of house plants. I have a variety of plants from philodendron, airplane plants to ficus and even an avocado tree. There are plants in most of the rooms in my home and it does make a difference.

You can add plants to your house by doing kitchen gardening. By that I mean you can plant seeds from avocados, oranges, lemons all kind of plants. This book is a great guide to growing plants for you house from the foods you eat: https://www.amazon.com/After-Dinner-Gardening-Book-Richard-Langer/dp/0898154502

I have had this book for years. I think I got it in 1974 and it is fun to read and give great guidance for growing plants.

Until you acclimate, try putting some [toe warmers] (https://www.amazon.com/HotHands-Toe-Warmers-Odorless-Activated/dp/B0007ZF4PE) on top of your toes to keep you warm. CVS, Walgreens, Costco, REI, Scheels - they all carry some brand variation of the one I linked.

Also +1 for one pair of wool socks (I don't double layers on my feet until single digits.)

and +1 for a good pair of Sorels. My husband's are going on 20 years old and just as good as new. Mine are almost 10 years old and I love them.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CWLZWHP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_IXPNBb0ZVQBZS is the one I have. I use the Smart Life app as the central management. You can use it and other automation apps to have it set off a siren if you have one, etc. I'd also recommend a Ring or Nest camera to go nearby.

Best of luck in getting this sorted out.

That really stinks, I hope your insurance can help fight for you on this one, especially since the person left the scene.

I'd highly recommend getting a front/rear dash cam. They average $100 on Amazon, but it's totally worth it and will help with situations like this. Here's one I found with a quick search:

https://www.amazon.com/Recorder-Crosstour-External-Detection-Recording/dp/B07DVJ5DB9

So much this. I am essentially completely reliant on white noise to help me sleep now.

Some resources:

12 hour Youtube video of a black screen with the sound of a dozen fans running.

SimplyNoise, a very simple and easy to use white/brown/pink noise generator. Also has an app.

MyNoise, for those that really want to customize noise/sound scapes. Also has an app that you can use to take your custom sounds with you on the go.

Rain.Today, a natural rain sound generator. I can't listen to normal rain loops because my ear eventually pics up on the repetition and the anticipation of expected sounds causes me to listen actively. Defeats the purpose.

Just a good ol' box fan. Circulates the air and helps drown out those other, distracting noises.

There is a great book titled "To Mormons, With Love" that I would recommend you pick up. It will help you understand the culture shock of living in Utah.

If you have security clearance (which I assume you do, thanks to the Air Force), I have a buddy who's company is hiring for a couple of positions: http://imsar.com/career-opportunities

I guess installed is a strong word for "attached to my windshield with a suction cup." I got this camera which is pretty cheap and the video is good quality. There are some minor issues as noted in some reviews but it is a great deal IMO

Quite close to you: Bells Canyon at least, the lower part of the trail near the reservoir. It's rare that there's so much snow in the valley to make that area dangerous. A bit farther away, Bonneville shoreline trail near Red Butte Garden is pretty nice when the LCC/BCC trails are covered in snow.

Otherwise, I'd suggest investing in a pair of used snow shoes or "golf course" cross-country skis. With an investment of <$100, you can ski safely on terrain with basically zero avalanche risk. Some of the better ones are Lambs Canyon, lower Neffs Canyon, and Guardsman Pass. For these options, I recommend the book "Wasatch Winter Trails" by John Veranth.

http://www.amazon.com/Wasatch-Winter-Trails-John-Veranth/dp/0874806291

For any of the incredible BCC/LCC hikes on more difficult terrain, you want to look into snowshoes, telemark or alpine touring gear, an emergency backpack with avalanche gear, and (most importantly) competent friends willing to dig you out in case of avalanche. That requires a significant investment of money, and (unless you already ski) time learning to ski the backcountry. For this, I recommend getting secondhand tele gear (it's so much cheaper than AT, and more fun too), and taking an backcountry/avalanche course in one of the resorts. And buy the seminal Hanscom-Kellner book, "Wasatch Tours":

http://www.amazon.com/Wasatch-Tours-The-Northern-Volume/dp/1884744036

healthier minds and better educated people. see peter gray: https://smile.amazon.com/Free-Learn-Unleashing-Instinct-Self-Reliant/dp/0465084990/