u/JinglingBallz

I wanted to go but couldn’t. I want to hear how it went!

I’m thinking of taking a trip up to the bay to visit this store in Castro but i was wondering if anyone’s been and can comment on their selection and prices.

A lot of vintage resellers are pretty insane and sell paper for like $50 a pop. I’m not a reseller and have no interest in profiting off of what i buy. So I’m just trying to see if it’s worth the trip or if I’ll be disappointed by the prices.

Any insight appreciated.

Please pick up your trash if you’re going to the falls. There’s so many water bottles, little pieces of crumpled trash, etc. all over the edge of the falls, in the bushes, and along the trail to the falls. It is disgusting and very sad to see, especially when it’s such a short trail. There’s literally no excuse for not picking up your trash ever but if you’re hiking barely over a mile why can’t you put the trash in your pocket or your waistband or whatever?

I picked up some trash but couldn’t get everything. If you’re there anytime soon and would like to do something nice please take a trash bag and pick up as much as you can!

On a more positive note, the winter creek loop and other trails outside of the one straight to the falls are pristine (and still blooming with wildflowers!).

To the gays/queers of Palm Springs:

Ever heard of “Straight to Hell” aka Manhattan Review of Unnatural Acts?

This is a LOOONNGGGG shot BUT, I figured why not try anyway given the history of Palm Springs:

Are there any fans/owners of Straight to Hell? This was aka Manhattan Review of Unnatural Acts and various other [names](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.T.H.). It was an erotic magazine published by Boyd McDonald, one of the OGs of vintage erotica.

I am an amateur archivist and came upon some of these magazines and they are absolutely great for MANY reasons. The stories are usually super interesting, the cover designs are raw, the photography inside is very sensual and sometimes makes you feel like you’re committing sin. Beyond that, they obviously serve as an increasingly important reminder of the social context in which it was published. All the stories were secret, done in hiding, with anonymous individuals, etc. And as we approach a similar moment in history where the queer community is being pushed to adopt a similar lifestyle, these works will become very very important.

With all of that said, if you’ve heard of the publication, have some of these yourself and are willing to share, or if you were around when these were published and can give your thoughts on them, I would really appreciate it! And if you’re willing to loan/donate/sell for archiving that would be even better!

Unfortunately, the official STH website doesn’t really offer much. There are no archives to the best of my knowledge, so I’m reaching out to the gays for help. :)

This is my first season doing trail work so I really don tk ow much. Just that it’s typical trail work on a hitch. So I’d like a good boot.

I need suggestions for a full-leather plain toe boot. I was wondering what the difference is between boots that have a raised heal vs a flat foot. If it’s just a style preference, if there’s a functionality to it? I like the raised heel style but idk if it’s appropriate for trail work.

I‘ve narrowed my choices down to Danner, Red Wing, Georgia, and MAYBE Whites (if people think they’re a good investment). Plz lmk your thoughts :)

I’d like to keep it to $200, but am willing to go to $300 if necessary.

Just graduated college last year but if I’m being honest the job market is shit and office roles don’t appeal to me. I’m thinking of working in wildland fire and started working on fitness and re-certified medical certs to keep myself competitive.

Started talking to some people in wildland work and got a bit of a vibe from them that it can be very bro-y. Knowing how a lot of these careers are (have family in blue collar/first responder jobs) they can be a lot worse than just that. So I’m just looking for peoples opinions.

I’m not asking if yall would go to pride with your fellow crewmates. But I’m also really not interested in hiding anything about myself. Do yall think this will be a problem?