Article Archive for October 2014
Gear Talk – MSR Hubba Hubba NX and Thermarest Prolite
Wednesday October 29, 2014
6:45 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I went to another camping store yesterday. My goal was simply to purchase a second lightweight Dueter toiletries bag. I used the first one for my bike tools and I liked the bag so much, I wanted to get a second one for either my cutlery or for my flash drives and electrical cords. At …
Lifesystems Mosquito Net and Other Gear
Saturday October 25, 2014
7:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shopping adventures continue. I went back to a camping store yesterday to consider purchasing a mosquito net and a sleeping sheet. I was going to go to the big Explorer store in the Publika shopping mall, but at the last minute, I changed my mind and went to a smaller shop I knew about. Its …
Picking up My Bike and the Clikstand T-2G
Friday October 24, 2014
6:30 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am in proud possession of my bicycle once more. Getting to the bike shop was as easy as always. It involves simply crossing the street, purchasing a subway token for 2.1 ringgit (about sixty-six cents), riding in air-conditioned comfort on a nearly empty subway train, and then exiting the subway and walking one block. …
New Seatpost Problems and New Handlebar Grips
Wednesday October 22, 2014
7:15 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I did get up the energy to go out to the bike shops. However, I did not return with the bike. We ran into another problem, and I spent some time trying to get that sorted out, and by the time everything was ready, it was later in the day. Even then, I got on …
Uploading Photos to Smugmug and Seatpost Removal Success!
Saturday October 18, 2014
8:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I made a useful discovery at the guest house yesterday. I learned that I could use the computer in the reception area to upload pictures. At first, I had trouble. The pictures would upload but then I’d get an error message at the very end and lose everything and have to start all over. I …
Picking Up My Repaired Olympus OM-D E-M5
Friday October 17, 2014
6:20 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am the proud possessor of a working Olympus camera once more. I went back to Mont Kiara by taxi again, as I hadn’t figured out the buses to get there. It’s funny that I even make taking a taxi difficult. The average person, since they were taking a taxi, would simply take a taxi …
Rabbit Bites, Schwalbe Tires, Clikstand, and Camera Repairs
Thursday October 16, 2014
6:30 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Some events of note took place yesterday. For one, the rabbit that I have such an odd relationship with actually bit someone hard enough to draw blood. An actual Western family showed up here at the guest house yesterday afternoon – a family with two young boys. I watched them arrive and I wondered what …
New Tires and a Stuck Seatpost
Monday October 13, 2014, 7:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I finally took the chance, and yesterday morning I ordered a pair of Schwalbe Marathon Mondial tires from Chain Reaction Cycles in Britain. I’ve found that the bike shops and camping gear shops in Europe are much easier to deal with than the ones in the US. They are much more accustomed to shipping …