Friday, March 15, 2024

Car brake fluid flush costs

Pep Boys in Story Road, San Jose or Stevens Creek offers $70 for brake fluid flush.

$150 at Winfield NT. $143 at Wheel Works. $130 at Jiffy Lube.

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Snow activities from the Bay Area

Ski, Snowboard, Cross country skiing, Tubing, Telemark, Skate Ski

Badger Pass ski area (cheaper): https://www.travelyosemite.com/winter/badger-pass-ski-area/

Ski lessons: https://www.travelyosemite.com/winter/badger-pass-ski-area/ski-school-lessons/


Coppervale ski area (near Lassen, cheaper): https://www.lassencollege.edu/about/about-the-area/Pages/Coppervale-Ski-Area.aspx

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057459938399

https://sierranevadageotourism.org/entries/coppervale-ski-area/4d16f1f6-fded-4abc-af16-8f5dc56a5978


Dodge Ridge: needed chains in the last leg, helper crew available for putting on & taking off chains.

Leland Snow Play: needed chains in the last leg, no helper crew available the last time we went.


Snow Parks (cheaper, only for play, govt maintained)


Other more expensive resorts


Bus

https://www.tahoeskitrips.net/

https://shop.sportsbasement.com/collections/sports-basement-outdoors-ski-bus

Friday, January 26, 2024

Bucket list unique experiences to try


  • Water
    • Fresh water
      • Placid
        • Lake or Pond
        • Cenote (water in a cave)
      • Running: river
        • Rafting
    • Ocean
      • Open ocean
      • Backwaters
    • Pedal boat
    • Kayak
      • Bioluminescence new moon
      • Backpack / camping kayaking
      • full moon
    • Canoe
    • Row boat
    • Sail boat
    • Swim
    • Snorkel
    • Cage dive
    • Scuba dive
    • Stand up paddling
    • whale watching
    • Cruise
    • Water themed parks
  • Snow
    • Ski
    • Snowboard
    • Cross country ski
    • Snowshoe
      • Full moon snowshoeing
    • Ice skate
    • snowmobile
    • Sledding
    • ice climbing
    • Mountaineering
    • Snow camping
  • Air + water
    • Parasailing / Paragliding
    • Hot air balloon
    • Surfing (kite-surfing, wind-surfing, wakesurfing)
    • Wakeboarding
    • Motorcycle jet ski
  • Air
    • Sky diving
    • Plane ride
    • Helicopter ride
    • Hang gliding
    • Flying trapeze
    • Hot air balloon
    • Bungee jumping
  • Land
    • Rock climbing
      • Camping on the cliff
    • Canyoneering
    • Hiking
      • Backpacking
      • Camping
    • Biking
      • Mountain biking
    • Spelunking / Caving
    • Skateboarding
    • Roller skates
    • Hovercraft
    • Zorbing (rolling downhill in a giant inflatable ball)
    • Riding animals
      • Horse
      • Camel
      • Yak
    • Theme parks