u/BlackSecurity

I'm on week 3 of Ozempic. Just on starting dose of .25mg. I do notice it's appetite suppression effects, but I'm wondering if it also affects mood too.

Me and some friends were planning a camping trip, and I was excited to go. Someone from our group didn't like the spot we chose and so we had to cancel and book another location. I personally am not a fan of this new location, but I feel like under normal circumstances I would have just been ok with it.

But this time, I really wasn't. I tried to be, just to not cause problems or drama. But something blew up inside of me and I just kinda got pissed at everyone. Ended up just telling everyone I don't want to go anymore, because I feel like I'd just be miserable the whole time and I don't want to ruin a trip because of that. And they were understandably upset because they wanted me to come and we are all initially excited.

It's gotta be the Ozempic right? I'm wanting to apologize now, but I just feel embarrassed and want to cry. But it's so stupid because this shouldn't be a big deal at all, like I'm acting like a giant baby over nothing. Fuck me

Half of us want to go to Driftwood as we found a really nice looking available spot there. However the other half doesn't want to deal with the approximate 5hr+ drive.

So they have found a half decent spot in Selkirk which is about a 2hr drive from us.

Personally, I think the spot at Driftwood looked better, at least from the video reviews and pictures I have seen. But Selkirk also doesn't look too bad. Just maybe less private and closer to marsh which I assume means more bugs?

This is why I would like to ask more people who have been there. If you ignore the drive time and had to choose between Selkirk or Driftwood, which would you pick and why?

Main things I would like to know about are:

Water quality

Campsite quality

Bug situation (will be going around mid July)

Other park activities

Half of us want to go to Driftwood as we found a really nice looking available spot there. However the other half doesn't want to deal with the approximate 5hr+ drive.

So they have found a half decent spot in Selkirk which is about a 2hr drive from us.

Personally, I think the spot at Driftwood looked better, at least from the video reviews and pictures I have seen. But Selkirk also doesn't look too bad. Just maybe less private and closer to marsh which I assume means more bugs?

This is why I would like to ask more people who have been there. If you ignore the drive time and had to choose between Selkirk or Driftwood, which would you pick and why?

Main things I would like to know about are:

Water quality

Campsite quality

Bug situation (will be going around mid July)

Other park activities

The rampant AI is insane. So hard to search up stuff without being flooded with AI results. Best way is to filter to is to set to before 2023 but then you lose out on all the recent, non AI results.

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We really need a -AI flag or maybe an option in the settings to "disable AI results".

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Sadly I don't think this will ever happen though. Google is married to the idea of enshitification. Only savior is maybe another browser extension (already have like 4 just for YouTube) that can give us this feature.

Looking for a half decent front bicycle light. Nothing super expensive as I really can't afford. Hoping there is something within my price range. I don't do a lot of night riding. Maybe 20-30% of all my rides end up being at night for whatever reason. Also I am mostly in the city under street lights, but I still would like something with good range for when I end up on dark side trails.

I was reading the FAQ and saw this part:

"All bags must be checked at bag check or left in your vehicles before being permitted on the road.

*Please note, backpacks, saddle bags and bike panniers are not allowed on the ride. Bags must not exceed 5 x 15 x 5″ in size. Tool pouches that fit under one’s seat are allowed."

Does this include frame bags and trunk bags? I was wanting to bring my trunk bag as I carry my water bottle, bike lock and tools in there. Me and a couple other guys were also planning on riding around DT for a bit after the event so I would still like to have all my stuff that I would carry on a normal ride. Also I have an insulated water bottle that is quite large and does not fit in bottle cage (which I don't even have).

I'll probably get downvoted for asking this, but how serious are they about this rule? I basically have one of these. Would this get a pass you think?

And lastly, if all else fails, is there a secure location I could put my bag for the duration of the ride?

Thanks!

Looking for some decent options for tubes. I had heard about TPU tubes being much lighter and more compact and I would like to try them, but they seem to be a lot more expensive than butyl.

It makes sense to me that light would have an effect on our skin. Like when I vacation at a tropical country and come back home, my friends tell me how dark ive gotten.

What I am unsure of is exactly what kind of effect it has, and is it really noticeable? I imagine you are getting a much larger spectrum of light from the sun vs some LEDs. But does that actually matter?

And how long would you need to use RLT (Red Light Therapy) before seeing any noticeable effect? And how do you differentiate this effect from your skin just naturally healing over time? Do they factor in that people using RLT are probably more likely to be using a whole other host of skin products? How do they know it's the RLT doing the work and not some other product?

Genuinely curious about this as I am considering trying it, but I don't want to waste my time or money if it's all BS.

If I fail to meet the donation requirement, would I still be able to participate on riding on the DVP, just without the amenities (food, drinks, etc) they provide? Like are there gonna be people at every entrance/exit checking if your registered?

Seeing as you need $270 minimum to join, I don't really have the social circle to raise that much by the 31st. So just wondering if there way any way I could still participate.