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Packed Up

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/18 sec, ISO6400
 “Packed Up” Cedar Park, 2020

I’m planning on camping (solo) overnight soon at Pedernales Falls State Park, so I was putting all my gear into my backpack in preparation to hike into the primitive campsites. I also wanted to bring my bicycle along and explore the park by bike if time allows, and when researching the bike activities in the park, I learned that most of the trails are open to bicycles, and that the trail to the primitive campsite that I will be staying at is very bike-friendly, therefore I will try my hand at a bit of bikepacking.

One of the nice things about having some ultra-light camping gear for backpacking is that it is also great for bikepacking. If you aren’t familiar with that term, bikepacking is similar to bicycle touring, but more off-the-beaten-path.

With my current pannier setup, I can fit all my camping gear, food/water, camera, and clothes. As much as I dislike having anything on my back while riding, I will probably wear a small daypack which will come in handy if I want to hike at all, and also, I can pack it with my kindle, camera, and camp clothes which will be very light (just a beanie, sleep clothes, and extra socks & underwear), and not stuff the panniers too much.

I think this setup will be good, but I’ll let you know how it goes!

As Seen on Today’s Run

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Here are a few photos from today’s run around the neighborhood.

Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/1500 sec, ISO100
 “Garden” Cedar Park, 2020

The garden at one of the elementary schools looks like it hasn’t been tended to during this year, which is understandable because of the pandemic.

Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/1400 sec, ISO100
 “Signage” Cedar Park, 2020

It’s almost election day, and I think I will miss the yard signs after this is all over. I liked the “I’m so gonna vote” sign!

Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/2400 sec, ISO100
 “Hawai’i” Cedar Park, 2020

I like how they put Hawai’i very distant from the mainland.

Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/30 sec, ISO268
 “Shoes” Cedar Park, 2020

My shoes are nearing 500 km, and I got an alert that I should consider replacing them. I love my On Cloud shoes, and will purchase another pair when the time comes. By the way, this run completed the REI x On 10K Challenge on Strava. I’m supposed to receive a coupon in my inbox… maybe I can use it on some new running gear? We’ll see!

PC Gaming – Civ VI

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/125 sec, ISO800
 “Civ 6” Cedar Park, 2020

I took advantage of an offer from EA Games to “buy” Sid Meier’s Civilization VI for free a few months ago, and finally got around to playing it. I was actually looking for a distraction from game 6 of the World Series since baseball can be so stressful to me, and so Civ 6 was finally booted up.

What a fun game! I’ve always enjoyed turn-based world strategy games like Age of Empires, but never really got into Civ before. The graphics are excellent, especially running at 1440p on my newish monitor. My computer isn’t the newest, but everything runs smoothly, with no lag and no crashing (so far).

I’ve only just scratched the surface of the game and I can tell there are many different ways to play. But what I like about it is that it seems like a nice game to pick up now and then and try out different scenarios, or even have multiple games going at once. Speaking of games, the Dodgers won, and the World Series drought from 1988 is finally over! 😀