I'll try to make it out, late though since I have to drop my sister off at the airport in the morning.

08/31/24 - sorry, need to get more sleep. Good luck out there today!

Bambu Slicer is easy and straight forward to use with plenty of options to get really advanced with the control should you decide you want to.

The print profiles all work right out of the box and I haven't found the need to tune anything to get acceptable prints, though I'm sure if I wanted to I could do a deep dive and get slightly improved results.

If you're looking at designing your own custom prints you'll have to figure out what CAD or 3D modeling software you'd like to use, Blender being a decent open source free option. There's also I believe a free version of Fusion360 if you want something a little more focused on industrial design. Really any 3D software should be able to kick out .STL models that can be fed into the slicer for a 3D printer, it just depends on what works for you. I primarily use Cinema4D since that's what I'm already familiar with.

One thing I would suggest budgeting for is a filament dryer. The most common filaments used in FDM printing are all hygroscopic (absorb water from the air) and that can negatively effect print quality, sometimes to the point of failure. I use https://www.amazon.com/Official%E3%80%913D-Filament-Adjustable-Temperature-Compatible/dp/B0BKFMZQHB?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=APCUBABSTSRDE since it was one of the few dryers that seemed like it cycled air, though there are lots of options out there.

Here are some examples of things I have printed on my Bambu A1 Mini

Lures:




Mounts:




A bunch of this dude's stuff before he took all the models down and started selling prints on etsy!

https://www.facebook.com/YakinTime/
https://www.etsy.com/shop/YakinTime?fbclid=IwY2xjawEnqA1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHU2NaAKkQG6he1jV7-5pUOECqDF0Rj9VB-kAIDpNvScdM_9IkHRcsxQ87A_aem_gag4DgtRLtk5NlxKssyIng

https://www.printables.com/model/314399-wilderness-systems-kayak-cart-spacer

Awesome bikepacking! Now you have an excuse to pick up a packraft/inflatable kayak right? I don't know whether that's the best or worst of both worlds though.

I'm impressed with the mileage you got out of that ebike! I know you were being conservative with the battery but still, 60+mi on a charge is great, and you really loaded the heck out of that thing. I got a good laugh when you pulled out the jump pack/inflator/accessory charger.

Tubeless can be great, especially for offroad where it allows for lower pressures and higher traction without worrying about pinch-flats. On the flip side it can get pretty messy, especially if the rims or tires aren't meant for tubeless and you've (I've) decided to just keep adding gorilla tape until it seals.

Anyway thanks for sharing! It's been a great reminder why I bought as many pack-rods as I have.

I run two rods on my pedal kayak while trolling for trout or kokanee. I'll also run two rods when I take the kiddo bank fishing for stocker trout, anything I can do to up the chance he can reel in a fish!

When all I had was a paddle kayak it was a different story, without the ability to keep moving while reeling in a fish it seemed like a recipe for lost gear.

Motivation + 100

2024 let's goooo.

Alrighty, let's see if I can keep up this year.

I see a lot of trolling gear, but what about jigging for kokanee?!