So if you didn't do anything airgun related what did you do today?

[Sqrl Klr]

So far as shoes go I sweat much more without socks where my feet slip in the shoes hurting my toes which also gets my shoes smelly much faster than with socks. I squirt some hunter's spray that has odor killing enzymes into my shoes where they no longer smell at all anymore despite really stinking before. Sometimes if I'm hurting where I can't take a shower I spray my feet with it too. That way there is no messy powder that gets all over everything and no overpowering cologne type scents either as with other odor killer options. I've been doing that long term and my feet have no issues from the enzymes.

Here I have the mower deck chained to my tractor loader waist high to remove more paint and grime off my mower deck today. I will soon be repainting it then installing all new parts where the mower will hopefully last another 10yrs.

[Lt. Dan]

Got to change out another throttle body on my 2003 GMC Sierra.  OEM went out at 135,000 miles, the rebuilt one didn't last but about 70k. Thank goodness it's a quick replacement.  And my son has one in his shop. Fingers crossed it's still good.

Well the throttle body my son had was not the right one for my truck. We called a mechanic friend and he suggested a thorough cleaning of my throttle body and the mass flow sensor before buying a new throttle body. My son had a can mass flow sensor cleaner and I used a small brass brush to clean my throttle body and I sprayed the MFS wires too. Hopefully it did the trick,  my engine runs smoother so maybe it was just sticking.  We'll see.

I had wanted to do this first thing yesterday morning but I had to wait to work on it till mid-afternoon because my son had killed another 8-point yesterday morning at 7:00 am.

I forgot to mention, I own 90 acres of prime deer woods that border 120 acres of a relative's land that we also hunt. 

[avator]

Hooking up this wireless rear view camera in the RV. Works pretty good. The 7" monitor has two channels. One for the camera (wireless or direct) and AV2 for a DVD player if you so choose. I had to wire the player and the camera so they each plug into power outlets (cig lighters). I have two sources on the dash and one in the rear of the RV for the camera.
This is the system I bought and so far, I'm liking where it's going.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wireless-Waterproof-Vehicle-Backup-Camera-Kit-7-HD-Car-Rear-View-Monitor-Back-Up-Camera-for-RV-Truck-Trailer-Camper-Motorhome/606499354?comm-msg-vehicle=EMAIL&comm-msg-id=fb3bf0fa-f685-4b8a-a4da-182f4c852b88
It is water proof but I'm still mounting the camera inside and looking out the rear window.

Chicken, that is what mirrors and guessing are for. In all seriousness, find a big parking lot and practice with the way it handles and use your mirrors, behind you is great but you still need to see your sides for a lot of reasons. Traffic cones are cheap, vehicle repair isn't. Use spot mirrors for the blind spots, you would be surprised at how many drivers sit in blind spots. Also use one for overhead as well so you don't lose the AC unit on top. I use one to keep from yanking down phone and power lines. This is just help you avoid more annoying days ahead, you are driving something bigger, longer, and heavier than what you normally drive. I want you and Betty Lou to make to the fun shoot in one piece.

Kris.... I don't have an issue backing... I drove semi truck for a number of years. The camera was installed so we can keep an eye on the trailer and 4 wheelers or the boat when towing. You can't see either in the mirrors.
When we get to the ATV park we will unload the wheelers and drop the trailer in the parking area before we move the RV to the campsite.
As far as the fun shoot.... the location is maybe 1/4 mile from our home. I am thinking about taking the RV so we can hang out with ya'll after hours and keep an eye on things that will be left setup over night.
Betty Lou got the bathroom cleaned... she did a real good job.... as usual. Afterwards, we hung out watching old westerns on the TV and had a few beers. Her, Rambo and I ended up sleeping in it last night. All of us were totally comfortable. Rambo shoved me out of the queen size bed and I ended up sleeping half the night on the fold out sofa.
Betty Lou plans to do the fridge, stove, microwave and upper sleeping birth today while I work on outside stuff.

[Hoosier Daddy]

"Camp Driveway" is AWESOME!
I am overdue for one here.

[avator]

"Camp Driveway" is AWESOME!
I am overdue for one here.

Heck yeah, it's like having a mother-in-law apartment without the mother-in-law.... win win !

[maraudinglizard]

Hooking up this wireless rear view camera in the RV. Works pretty good. The 7" monitor has two channels. One for the camera (wireless or direct) and AV2 for a DVD player if you so choose. I had to wire the player and the camera so they each plug into power outlets (cig lighters). I have two sources on the dash and one in the rear of the RV for the camera.
This is the system I bought and so far, I'm liking where it's going.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wireless-Waterproof-Vehicle-Backup-Camera-Kit-7-HD-Car-Rear-View-Monitor-Back-Up-Camera-for-RV-Truck-Trailer-Camper-Motorhome/606499354?comm-msg-vehicle=EMAIL&comm-msg-id=fb3bf0fa-f685-4b8a-a4da-182f4c852b88
It is water proof but I'm still mounting the camera inside and looking out the rear window.

Chicken, that is what mirrors and guessing are for. In all seriousness, find a big parking lot and practice with the way it handles and use your mirrors, behind you is great but you still need to see your sides for a lot of reasons. Traffic cones are cheap, vehicle repair isn't. Use spot mirrors for the blind spots, you would be surprised at how many drivers sit in blind spots. Also use one for overhead as well so you don't lose the AC unit on top. I use one to keep from yanking down phone and power lines. This is just help you avoid more annoying days ahead, you are driving something bigger, longer, and heavier than what you normally drive. I want you and Betty Lou to make to the fun shoot in one piece.

Kris.... I don't have an issue backing... I drove semi truck for a number of years. The camera was installed so we can keep an eye on the trailer and 4 wheelers or the boat when towing. You can't see either in the mirrors.
When we get to the ATV park we will unload the wheelers and drop the trailer in the parking area before we move the RV to the campsite.
As far as the fun shoot.... the location is maybe 1/4 mile from our home. I am thinking about taking the RV so we can hang out with ya'll after hours and keep an eye on things that will be left setup over night.
Betty Lou got the bathroom cleaned... she did a real good job.... as usual. Afterwards, we hung out watching old westerns on the TV and had a few beers. Her, Rambo and I ended up sleeping in it last night. All of us were totally comfortable. Rambo shoved me out of the queen size bed and I ended up sleeping half the night on the fold out sofa.
Betty Lou plans to do the fridge, stove, microwave and upper sleeping birth today while I work on outside stuff.

All good Bill, I am just a cautious individual when it comes to driving something bigger than a car. Once in a while I will sleep in my travel trailer to beak up the screwy sleep schedule I get from work.

[anti-squirrel]

I'm sore.

Cleaned up more of the woods behind my house leading toward Falling Creek, then I measured out the size of the deck/patio I want...  Then I headed to The Wife's house (AKA my old house) and proceeded to load up on lumber, a bunch of cement border stones, and a few more tools.  The Dakota was sitting low...

Got home, unloaded, and emptied the not-quite-a-shed and started laying out shelving.  Whatever inbred idiot decided to put a water heater on bare cement without a pan smack-dab in the center of that not-quite-a-shed needs a brutal beat down with my old pick-axe handle.  Using just lumber scraps, I was able to bring some order to the chaos.  I laid out the border stones...  Yup, 6 CY of gravel.  Also gonna buy 3 dozen pavers.  And take out 8 smallish trees (5 at the minimum) so I have room to put a SMALL 8x8 shed so I can actually have storage.  I then ran out to Lowes, used my military vet discount and bought 2 floor lamps, a vacuum, and a couple odds-and-ends.  Priced materials and decided the $$$ they want for a shed is more than I'm willing to spend, so that's another thing I'll build.

Anyhooooo… came home, assembled lights, and found the bedroom socket was bad.  Hooray... replaced that while live, but threw my Fluke on it and found some sketchy voltage.  Traced it to a bad and Very Poorly Wired light switch.  Pulled the cover off the switchplate and YIKES, felt the heat!  Grabbed my side-cutters and cut out everything remotely questionable, so... Now I have a project for tomorrow... but at least the place won't burn down.  The switch itself was some weird encased unit and it smelled of "smoke".  Those of you who work on electronics know the smell I'm talking about: fried insulation and cooked resistors.


Skeets: sh__can those shoes and get yourself some Keens.  Plenty wide enough, great arch support, and outlast just about everything.

[avator]

Doc Martin work boots are the best for stomping around on concrete floors all day. Spend a little and take care of your feet.

[anti-squirrel]

Doc Marten work boots are the best for stomping around on concrete floors all day. Spend a little and take care of your feet.

I concur if you have standard width-feet.  I used to live in Doc Martens while on active Duty- Sharpie applied to the stitching and sidewall off the tread ensured they complied with inspections.  The air-cushion sole was wonderful on steel deckplates on a sub.

When I got out, moved back east, and entered the world of construction and climbing ladders/standing on raw concrete floors (unsealed or finished) I started wearing out the "bouncing soles" even faster.  Plus- I always had to upsize 1/2 size to fit my broad feet- I have a very wide toe-box.  I encountered a pair of Keens back then at a store, tried them on, and bought 4 pair- despite costing more than the Docs. 

Since then, I have been a staunch Keen supporter.  They outlast everything, are super comfy (choose the right models for proper support), and have a superior overall fit on people with feet that have very broad feet.  Not knocking Docs at all- not by any stretch (especially as I've owned 12 pairs of Docs over the years and still have a pair of oxblood 10-eyelet)- but Keens are simply the best proper fit for my wide feet without upsizing- and outlast everything on jobsite.  The only shoes like them are the Croc slip-ons, Chacos and Altra running shoes.

[RobertMcC]

Doc Martin work boots are the best for stomping around on concrete floors all day. Spend a little and take care of your feet.

As much as I hate to say it ( got a dislike for hipsters ) I keep hearing rave reviews on those Blundstone work boots for being comfy. They are expensive though. I always hatted clunky work boots.

[mac]

Skeeeets, my Dad was an auto mechanic for many years and swore by Knapp brand shoes for standing on concrete all day. I looked up the Keens and they look pretty nice. I bought these from Farm&Fleet for working in the shop and they are pretty good. They are Work n Sport brand and are steel toed.

[Sqrl Klr]

I usually have to buy a size above my foot since I hate my toes feeling smashed as most shoes and boots do not have free space above the toes to prevent ingrown pain. I need new work boots as my $200 wolverines similar to pictured below get my flat feet hurting quick despite the improved gel soles I inserted and they are not waterproof as advertised. Found that out the hard way standing in a creek fixing my barbwire fence despite the water never going over the top of them. I'll be looking into the brands listed here thanks guys.

Ordered 2 new rear tires as both on the car have the metal showing and are groaning loud. Thankfully the new set will arrive tomorrow and hopefully I'll make it to the shop 20 miles away without one or both tires blowing out. I'll drive slow and easy to hedge the odds in my favor.

[bReTt]

Picked up limbs/twigs in part of the yard, raked the same areas, burned the wood and some extra wood from the shop.  Fire is still going and I’m eating cake and tea.  Thinking about heading back out and shooting some airguns at cans and enjoying the sunny 48 degree day. 

[Insanity]

I usually have to buy a size above my foot since I hate my toes feeling smashed as most shoes and boots do not have free space above the toes to prevent ingrown pain.

I have found personally that overly large boots hurt my feet a lot and that the keen and redwing steel toes to give just about the tight amount of toe room for me. Regardless of the toe room which I like also is that the arch in the too large of boot was in the wrong spot and caused pain.

[Sqrl Klr]

Another thing I like about a larger boot is they air out better because the sweat is not sealed inside. You're right about the arch which is why I can't wear boots or shoes with a tall one. I'll look into redwings too thanks.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I'm sore.

The switch itself was some weird encased unit and it smelled of "smoke".  Those of you who work on electronics know the smell I'm talking about: fried insulation and cooked resistors.


Skeets: sh__can those shoes and get yourself some Keens.  Plenty wide enough, great arch support, and outlast just about everything.

Between all the automatic lights my dad installed in out house, we found the same issue. It traced to the front bathroom light switch, you pull the pannel off and IT IS BLACK from burning/smoke over years of not noticing( or it happened after we changed other switches and got bad real fast) it was its own funny unit, which reminds me of outdoor outlets/housings but was burried behind drywall...






The shoes were owed to me, as a chrismas present last Year. Me and my dad were supposed to get new shoes... all year we went to places and he complained ect... finaly ended up at cabellas for something and he randomly looked and found shoes. Figured i better look too since they are payin for them lol. Found a pair, but i ended up having to pay for them cause my dads jackbudonkey attitude. They fit well, steel toe, but have no arc support. Look at soles everywhere including walmart. Nothings fits the bill.... found a pair similar to the ones in my old shoes but still missing a bit of support....    any attempt today at trying to ghetto(sorry if the terms offensive to some) an arch in the shoes, the left foot/shoe does not want to cooperate!

I know shoes and boots are really personal fit a preference but I thought I'd share mine too. I wore this Cat boot about the last 10 years I worked and they were great for me. I could be on my feet on concrete for 9-11 hours and my feet were still fine at the end of the day! And they lasted about a year per pair too, I even wore them on my days off because they felt great doing all kinds of activities. I usually got the steel toe version.

[maraudinglizard]

Picked up limbs/twigs in part of the yard, raked the same areas, burned the wood and some extra wood from the shop.  Fire is still going and I’m eating cake and tea.  Thinking about heading back out and shooting some airguns at cans and enjoying the sunny 48 degree day.

When you are done with your yard you can come clean up mine.   Will have us a big bon fire and plenty of your favorite beer or whatever you fancy and all the air guns you can handle, drool over, and shoot. 

[bReTt]

Picked up limbs/twigs in part of the yard, raked the same areas, burned the wood and some extra wood from the shop.  Fire is still going and I’m eating cake and tea.  Thinking about heading back out and shooting some airguns at cans and enjoying the sunny 48 degree day.

When you are done with your yard you can come clean up mine.   Will have us a big bon fire and plenty of your favorite beer or whatever you fancy and all the air guns you can handle, drool over, and shoot. 

Michele is looking at flights to Florida right now.  She is, seriously.  Her dad is in Leesburg (central) and it’s probably time to make a visit.  I love it there but it’s sooooo flat!  Ha ha! 

If we were closer my whole clan could show up and we could bust out that yard cleanup of yours in a fraction of the time it takes one person to do it.  Many hands makes light work.  We are easy, some pizza and lemonade is all it takes to keep us satisfied and fueled up and we love bon fires!  🔥

[maraudinglizard]

Picked up limbs/twigs in part of the yard, raked the same areas, burned the wood and some extra wood from the shop.  Fire is still going and I’m eating cake and tea.  Thinking about heading back out and shooting some airguns at cans and enjoying the sunny 48 degree day.

When you are done with your yard you can come clean up mine.   Will have us a big bon fire and plenty of your favorite beer or whatever you fancy and all the air guns you can handle, drool over, and shoot. 

Michele is looking at flights to Florida right now.  She is, seriously.  Her dad is in Leesburg (central) and it’s probably time to make a visit.  I love it there but it’s sooooo flat!  Ha ha! 

If we were closer my whole clan could show up and we could bust out that yard cleanup of yours in a fraction of the time it takes one person to do it.  Many hands makes light work.  We are easy, some pizza and lemonade is all it takes to keep us satisfied and fueled up and we love bon fires!  🔥

Leesburg is a 6 hour drive for me. I haven't been down there in several years, just to much concrete and asphalt for me. Where I live i'm only 25ft more or less above sea level, I would say it's a little low and flat.

[wolverine]

Dentist, post office, and then we both needed new phones.  Ive been holding off for years, but really needed a new one.  Then we bought a new router because we kept losing internet connection.  Also a new blue ray player.