u/PfcRed

I had so many plans this year. Desolation Wilderness, AZ, in February; Lake Tahoe Rim in late July; I even won the lottery permit for Sahale Glacier, WA, in August/September; maybe a couple of weekend trips to start the AT.

I ended up going only to Desolation Wilderness with one friend and loved it. But I couldn't find anyone to go with to any of the other places, and I really can't go solo (aside from the risk which isn't the primary concern, I suffer from depression and loneliness in the wilderness doesn't help), I tried in the past. My local friends aren't into hiking or camping. I feel like the window is almost over and will have to wait 8 more months, but then I might find myself alone again and back with the same problem.

But I also live in Tampa, FL, and you don't really stumble upon other fellow backpackers/hikers/campers like you would if you lived in Salt Lake or Denver or Seattle. Most people here, understandably, are into the beach, paddle boarding, and such. The few ones I have found may be interested in doing hiking or camping here in Florida, which holds zero interest for me under this aspect.

I am tired of missing out on the great outdoors and more of these incredible experiences. I have also invested a substantial sum of money in my hiking and camping gear. I want to find other people to go hiking and camping with where the mountains are (not here in FL). Form a little community.

The question is: where can I find them?

Please refrain from telling me to go solo. I'm already feeling very low. I tried it, I don't enjoy it, and it's not for me. I also tried to meet people on trail and failed. Tons of people go with like-minded people, why couldn't I?

Hello all,

I am trying to do a double stitch (hemming a t-shirt bottom) using a twin needle on my Singer Heavy Duty 4423. Using the same 100% cotton thread on the two spools and the bobbin. I did it successfully in the past, but now after 10ish months I can't anymore. I ran some tests on pieces of the t-shirt that I cut off and regulated both tension and stitches length and it was looking and running fine. Then, on the actual shirt, no more.

The fabric is moving ok, it's not that it needs a stabilizer. I'm not sure exactly what's happening, but it looks like the bottom thread accumulates in the bobbin case. At the same time the two above threads appears to intertwine before going into the two needles. In the end, the bottom stitch bunches up, the shirt is sucked in into the needle plate and all comes to a halt.

What am I doing wrong?