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2 hours ago, MasonAlexander said:

Any of the ol fellas from my era on the forum still around? 2016-2019 ish ? How has everybody been?

Still here! How’s the baby?

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I remember.. shaved head, tattoos, wide jeans? or is that Crime Watch i'm thinking of?

 

8 hours ago, AlientoyWorkmachine said:

Switching gears with a question for better travelled/western Europe residents here. My wife and I are taking a trip middle next May and we’d like to take about 4-5 days in a particular spot to do a bunch of day hikes and otherwise lie low, work on writing, reading and relaxing. For day hikes we’re not looking for anything crazy probably 7-12km distances. Any areas anyone recommends? We’ve heard the Lake District in England would suit well, for example, but are still collecting ideas. 

If you're only looking at short distance, i'd avoid anything north of the border .. or Scotland as Duke likes to call it

Lakes might be a bit busy for you in May.. same with Snowdonia, it can feel like you're queueing to summit Everest  but fear not, ^this is what the UK does best.. Check out the Peak District .. it's incredible but bear in mind that the weather can change in a heartbeat, i rode up to Burbage yesterday and this was the view..

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Head down walking into the wind and horizontal rain aint 'relaxing' :unsure:

Check out Malham Cove in North Yorks / Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland, Dartmoor and such..  also worth checking out are coastal trails, Pembrokeshire or Jurrasic Coast, just remember, it's tidal so don't get yourselves stranded.. also worth considering.. we have a lot of beautiful ye' olde' worldy villages which you can spend the day pottering around.

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On 9/23/2024 at 7:11 AM, Double 0 Soul said:

If you're only looking at short distance, i'd avoid anything north of the border .. or Scotland as Duke likes to call it

Lakes might be a bit busy for you in May.. same with Snowdonia, it can feel like you're queueing to summit Everest  but fear not, ^this is what the UK does best.. Check out the Peak District .. it's incredible but bear in mind that the weather can change in a heartbeat, i rode up to Burbage yesterday and this was the view..

Head down walking into the wind and horizontal rain aint 'relaxing' :unsure:

Check out Malham Cove in North Yorks / Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland, Dartmoor and such..  also worth checking out are coastal trails, Pembrokeshire or Jurrasic Coast, just remember, it's tidal so don't get yourselves stranded.. also worth considering.. we have a lot of beautiful ye' olde' worldy villages which you can spend the day pottering around.

Good advice all ‘round mate

Englandshire is definitely the ‘easier’ option and prettier option off the hill. British mountains aren’t really all that big but some are far from easy. The hills in Scotland and Wales tend to be a tougher for a few reasons; they are a bit bigger but importantly they are usually more remote and have longer walk-ins meaning it’ll take you a lot longer to drive to a starting point, and that starting point will still be some way from the mountain or hill so you have a good walk before you start a harder walk.

But maybe ‘hikes’ don’t mean anything other than some nice walks in good scenery - it was distance not elevation that was mentioned. Aonach Eagach is about 8km - it takes (took) me nothing less than 6 and usually nearer 7 hours.

 

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Right right - elevation. Yes nothing too ambitious. Despite us being Americans we are definitely, for this trip, more for the nice scenic treks in nature over “adventure challenge.” We definitely don’t mind some difficulty, but challenge isn’t so much the goal. 

Perhaps I should have said 2-5 hour outings. @Double 0 Soul - the relaxing is more for afterwards, as we’d be anticipating a good soaking or three. Will give the Peak District a look as well. 

We’re not necessarily limited to the UK, though we will make a stop there to see family, so it is convenient. 

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All sounds good UK advice... one consideration @AlientoyWorkmachine is which airport you'll fly into and how long you'll end up travelling to get to the destination.  It's only 4-5 days and best parts of 2 days could be eaten up travelling internally with more far flung UK locations.  If flying into London, the Peak District would be OK... maybe some of our southern Sufu-ers have some options closer to the big smoke (London)

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13 hours ago, MasonAlexander said:

Any of the ol fellas from my era on the forum still around? 2016-2019 ish ? How has everybody been?

Now then Mason, good to see you check in again... how are you doing?  How's the denim and hat wearing going?  

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Levis might have noticed Beyonce's 315 million followers on IG and disregarded any musical preferences!l I remember Nick (rest his soul) created quite a storm in that iconic ad... and not necessarily for his music!!! 😉

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These came up on a FB workwear group. Supposedly rodeo clown jeans from the 1950s.image.thumb.png.c89fac4317f8d3ffe41d390563c2c668.png

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8 hours ago, Geeman said:

Always hate to read about stuff like this. That said, I think I would like the patch on the waistband better - actually have thought about removing it on my pair. But don’t want that happening because of corporate pressure. 

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Increased competition in the denim industry has led to tough times for some of the established players. In a bid to increase and diversify income streams, we’ve seen some unexpected collaborations.

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On 10/3/2024 at 2:49 PM, reallypeacedoff said:

Recently, Renault added "black denim" to one of their cars.

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If I were to ever build a "minitruck," I think I would get it upholstered in denim; it would be a good fit.

Bring A Trailer posted this Gremlin to their ig the other day that came with a Levi's edition upholstery. 

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I was thinking indigo denim for most of the upholstery, orange stitching, inserts/highlights in weft side, natural tan leather for the dash and various touchpoints, and copper trimmings for things like the gear knob, spokes of the steering wheel etc. Have a couple of spots that have the selvedge line visible too, nothing too crazy, just subtle hints. Red fabric door pulls. Minitruck would probably be a metallic copper orange to tie it all in...Obviously I have somewhat thought about this.

Only problem is, how do you account for shrinkage and stretching of the denim? 😂

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During the early 90s V-Dub scene, lots of folks with very little £££s were trying to keep semi-road worthy VWs on the road.. getting your threadbare car seats reupholstered was just a pipe dream for most so one would either take some seats from a donor car and 'make' them fit or if you knew a fashion student, as many did, they would patchwork you a full denim interior (a'la 1974 Jeans Beetle) from old vintage shop Levi's..  using the back pockets (with red tabs) for stow compartments, where you could stash your weed :) .. i dread to think how many pairs of pre-1960s Levis met their untimely fate this way..

In other news..

I've just been watching Knightrider.. Michael has an evil twin called Garthe Knight with a mustache and an earring.. they are both the son of Wilton Knight, they were split up when they were younger and the evil Knightrider spent his life in a South African prison while the good Knightrider got whatever he wanted.. terrible parenting!

They're just having a fight in the desert.. i'm totally confused :rolleyes:

Oh and that^^ Gremlin is bad-ass!

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