Good evening, fellow beer lovers. When I started this blog in January 2007, it was meant to serve as a way to keep records of beers I've tried as well as beers I've loved and beers I've hated. 3 years later, I've finally managed to acquire the domain name thebeersnob.com and have exported my blog to my own site.
If you visit it now, there is only the blog. Soon, though, I hope to work out the details on what the new site will entail beyond the blog. I've had a lot of various ideas for it, but I need to get them on paper and put together something that makes sense and that will be informative and fun to visit.
So please change your blogroll links, or bookmarks or any links you might have anywhere to point to http://www.thebeersnob.com. I'll be keeping this blog up here for at least the next few months, but will be updating over at the new site instead.


If I have a pie chart of my baby's expenses, the cost of diapers would eat up a huge chunk of it even if I do alternate with cloth diapers. It is a baby essential which we never run out of. Our baby bag is never without it and we have a fresh stash strategically located in certain parts of the house.
I have been wanting to try the Moony brand as I have been getting really good feedback about it from friends in Singapore. As with the other Japanese diaper brands in the market today, the cost compared with the non-Japanese ones are around twice or thrice as much. And so, this momma was over the moon when I chanced upon this particular brand being on a Buy-1-Take-1 promo as part of the Baby Company diaper deals for the month.
It was a good timing for me to stock up on this really expensive brand as diaper deals such as this one doesn't come as often. And oh, did you know that Moony diapers were gender-specifically designed? The absorbency zone is situated higher to cater for boys while those for girls are located a bit lower.
The other diaper brands are also on sale.
And hoard I did! I came back the next day to get the same number of diaper bundle.
I am already a familiar sight at the SM Megamall branch. Kuya Romeo is always ready to help me carry my purchases every time I visit. Talk about really good customer service!
Riri is one happy baby with her new stash of Moony diapers.
You can still avail of the ongoing diaper deals in all Baby Company branches until the 1st of October. Better hurry though as certain brands are already running low on supply.
For Mom card holders, you can get a free water-resistant Bluetooth speaker for a minimum single-receipt purchase of 1,500 pesos on diapers and 500 pesos on toiletries.


The January 17th and 18th attacks against Christian churches and homes in cities across Niger left a wake of destruction, pain, and fear. These events have resulted in the deaths of 10 Nigeriens (not Christians), millions of dollars in damaged property, and a community stunned at this unexpected wave of violence. Christians and M*sl*ms, citizens and foreigners, young and old – across the spectrum, we are wrestling with the trauma of this loss and what it means. Our students were not left untouched. Some students had to flee for safety, others offered their homes as safe shelter for families who literally fled with nothing but the clothes on their backs and still others faced the destruction of the local churches and ministries in which their families were investing their lives. They are now processing through these experiences. Pray for wisdom for our staff as we come alongside them and pray that the Holy Spirit would be free to accomplish His purposes in each student's life during this very vulnerable time.
-Written by a Sahel Academy Student in response to the weekend's events.


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Stokesdale – Mr. Daniel McKinley Matthews, 81, passed away peacefully Friday, January 15 , 2021. Daniel was born on December 25, 1939 in Guilford County to William McKinley Matthews and Della Irene Sally Matthews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings Myrtle Montgomery, John C. Matthews, Ruby Wilson, James H. Matthews, and his Great Grandchild Sonya Christine Pegram. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Mazie Pruitt Matthews; a son, Randall Matthews...
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Mr. Arthur June Adams, 94, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Bermuda Commons. He was born July 31, 1926 in Yadkin Co. to the late Arthur and Thursie Alley Adams. Mr. Adams was a United States Army Veteran and someone that truly enjoyed life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Ann Adams; a son, Jerry Adams; his two brothers and two sisters, Wes, Carlton, Eva and Lydia. Surviving are his son, Jeff Adams; a daughter,...
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Mrs. Julia A. Richardson, 87, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021, at her home in Clemmons, NC. She was the daughter of Steve and Julia Fekete of Crab Orchard WV, and wife of the late James H. Richardson. She was a native of Crab Orchard, WV, a 1951 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, and retired in 1996. She was strong willed and lived life on her own terms. In her waning years, her favorite things were working in her yard and visits with friends and family. Julia...
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Arthur Graves "AG" Stokes, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 14, 2021. He was born in Forsyth County on July 16, 1932, only child of the late Porter Graves Stokes and Ollie Hilton Stokes. He attended Glenn High School and completed his education at Guilford College. He served in the U.S. Army where he attained the rank of sergeant, and spent the next 33 years employed by RJR Archer. A loving...
Arthur Graves "AG" Stokes, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 14, 2021. He was born in Forsyth County on July 16,...
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Denise Kelly Anderson, age 58, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in her home. She was surrounded by family after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Denise was born in California to Jack and Lillian Kelly and was one of four children. She spent most of her life in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Denise graduated from Reynolds High School. She pursued a career as a dental assistant - a profession she devoted herself to for thirty years. Denise's involvement in dentistry also gave her the...
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Human Rights First called attention to this resurgence of extremism and antisemitism in Europe in our report last fall: "We're not Nazis, but… The Rise of Hate Parties in Hungary and Greece and Why America Should Care." Recent events in France make the discussion even more pressing.
Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino will be speaking at the panel beginning at 3pm. You can come back and check out the livestream here.


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Your sorority has a brand. Unless your sorority is a local sorority, and you are the only chapter of it that exists, your sorority has a brand. As a social media manager for your sorority (or someone who makes flyers, banners, posts a few images on Instagram, etc) you need to utilize that branding.
My sorority Tri Sigma recently released our branding to sisters across the country. Any sister can go to the website and download logos, backgrounds, symbols, and more to use on their website and social media profiles.
We also provide our sorority chapters with professionally done websites. I can't tell you how helpful having a professionally done website was for my blog and I know it can be helpful for creating cohesive branding across all sorority chapters. If your sorority gives you a designed website, use that, because I promise it will be 100x better than any Wix or Weebly site any person could make.
Tri Sigma also released a brand guide with all the information my sorority sisters needed to know to find the fonts we use, our official colors (with color codes), as well as things like press release and presentation templates. More than likely, your sorority has a guide like this too, so figure out where it's located and become best friends with it.
While your national sorority has a lot of branding elements, your chapter probably has a local brand as well. You need to understand what your sorority's vision is. Earlier this year I shared a post all about how to determine your sorority's vision, and this is something that you definitely need to determine.
As the sorority social media go-to, you need to understand what your sorority wants to accomplish as far as goals go so that you can come up with a specific plan to make that happen. Get together with the officer team and your sorority (especially the recruitment director) to understand what they need from you as a social media manager.
Write those goals down and figure out ways that you can use visual and written communication to help your sorority reach those goals. You may not be able to explicitly help with all of those goals, but there is a chance you will be able to help with a good chunk of those goals with a bit of creativity.
If you are holding a chair or officer position within your sorority, chances are you haven't been a new member in a while. Social media has potentially changed a lot since you joined your chapter, or you may have just forgotten what it was like to be a scared potential new member just trying to find the house they fit in. Survey your new members and ask them about how they perceived social media as a new member (specifically asking them what they thought of your social media presence.) Ask them what they thought of your sorority and your values based on your social media presence. Ask them what they thought was lacking or could be improved about your presence online and ask them to be honest about it. This can be extremely helpful as you begin to craft a narrative about your sorority on your social media profiles.
Then go back and examine specific posts from your last recruitment cycle. What kind of posts did you make? What did you focus on? How can you change around your social media so that this year you create better content to draw in more potential new members?
Consistency is a place that I find a lot of sorority social media sites lack. You need consistency to grow, showcase your sisters in the best light, and to constantly be in the minds of people. Find ways to keep your content consistent, whether you ask your members to submit content and use a certain hashtag, or you make graphics for your social media, etc. I suggest trying to post at least once a day on each platform (and maybe even increasing it during recruitment season).
Forget Bursts Of Content, Schedule That Stuff.
Okay, I am going to give you some great advice, so listen up. SCHEDULE YOUR CONTENT. Scheduling your content will seriously save your life and keep your social media going forever. So many sorority chapters go through their bursts of content. Think of the "I'm going to share 10 pictures and 10 Twitter updates in one day because we need to get our voice heard!" style of social media managers. This won't work. You need to get a social media scheduler (or a few different ones) and stick to them.
Right now I use Buffer to schedule content for my blog (But there are also other great ones like Edgar, Hootsuite, etc.) Specifically for Pinterest, I use Tailwind. For Instagram, use sites like Buffer to schedule push notifications to post, but don't use schedulers that post straight to Instagram. For social media sites like Facebook Pages and Tumblr they have social media schedulers already built in to the site so use them!
When creating content for your sorority you want to share content that is well-lit. Don't share images that are grainy or hard to see. In my opinion pictures with bright, natural lighting are the best. Keep your lighting in my mind when you are sharing content on any social media profile.
Sometimes when we have diversity in our sisterhood, we forget that not everyone looks good under the same filter. If you have a picture and any one sister looks bad, don't sacrifice that sister for the good of the group. Make sure everyone in your picture looks good before you post.
Showcasing your sisters is very important. You want the potential new members to be able to imagine themselves with your sisters; having your sisters as bigs, mentors, and best friends; and most of all you want new members to be able to imagine themselves living your values and creating a home within your sorority. The best way to do this is to introduce potential new members to your members. Showcase your talents, strengths, vulnerabilities, etc. Be real and showcase how your sorority changes the lives of your sisters.
I have seen a lot of great spotlight ideas over my time looking at various social media profiles. Here are some spotlight ideas.
What You Love About Your Sorority: Get your sisters to provide a short quote about what they love about your sorority. Be it the sisterhood, support, academics, networking, etc. get your sisters to brag on your sorority.
Account Takeover: This summer I saw one of the sorority chapters I follow do this and it was awesome! Do you know a sister who is traveling somewhere fun this summer? Ask her to takeover the sorority Instagram or Snapchat and showcase her travels and love of your sorority. If two of your sisters are hanging out and going to a concert or something fun ask one of them to showcase the experience and talk about sisterhood on one of your social media networks.
Sister Of The Week: It's good to recognize people for their achievements. I have seen people use these kinds of spotlights to admire people who are doing well within the sorority. Some people have a more general sister of the week award but I have also seen people spotlight sisters who are doing well with academics and you can also use it to spotlight people who are living your values, doing well within their chair/officer positions etc.
General Member Spotlights: Lastly you can spotlight just to spotlight. You can come up with a few questions to ask your sisters about their experience with the sorority and spotlight your new members, officers, chairs, etc on your social media sites.
Here are some potential spotlight questions in case you needed some ideas. First and foremost, you need demographic information. Make sure the audience knows simple stuff like the name, age, year in school, officer/chair positions, etc. of the person you are spotlighting.
What is your happiest college/sorority memory so far?
What is your favorite game day chant?
What advice would you give freshmen about the college experience?
What is one thing you wish you'd left at home when you packed for college?
What do you like about your leadership role within the sorority?
What advice would you give someone going through formal recruitment?
What has been your favorite sorority event?
What is your favorite part about the sorority's philanthropy?
How has your life improved since you have become a member of the sorority?
What is your go to place around town?
What is your #1 Welcome Week tip for college freshmen?
These are some basic spotlight questions you could potentially ask a sister to answer to give potential new members at your school a look into your chapter and sisterhood as well as some advice for their freshman year college. There are so many different questions out there that could be asked but this is a great start in my opinion.
Remember, The Accounts Of Your Sisters Count Too.
Never underestimate the snooping that happens when new members are excited about recruitment. You shouldn't micromanage what your sisters posts and tell them to only post bright and managed photos, but you can have some basic guidelines of what is appropriate to post (examples: no drinking in your letters, don't show underage drinking on your profile, be smart about using profanity, if you wouldn't want your grandma to see it don't post it on social media, etc.) You honestly never know if someone may be checking out your sisters accounts to see if they feel like they would fit in with your sisterhood.
Go back to your time as a new member. How much did you know about the sorority sisters before going through formal recruitment? Chances are, unless you had a good friend in a sorority already or your sororities had amazing social media profiles, you didn't know much about the sororities on your campus. As sorority women, it is our job to get our name out there, make sure people know what we stand for, and what we have accomplished.
No one likes to brag on themselves, but this is just something you have to be able to do. The potential new members don't know you that well. They don't know your accomplishments. They don't know about the award you won from your national organization. They don't know about the event you held last semester that raised $10,000 for your philanthropy. They won't know these things until you tell them about it.
The best advice I can give you is to make a list of your recent accomplishments as a sorority and the recent accomplishments of your sorority sisters. Make this a Google document and share the document with your sisters. Ask them to add to the list as they see fit. Here are some accomplishments you should definitely be sharing.
When making your list, make sure your sisters know about the resource so they can share this information, but as the social media maven of your sorority make sure you are talking about this content in various ways on social media from shouting out a sister on Twitter who is doing a spectacular job to sharing a blog post featuring an alumna who is doing amazing things for your sorority.
Use the hashtags in your post: The first thing you want to do is use the hashtags in your specific post. There is usually a general school hashtag that people often use to discuss general college life. At my alma mater that hashtag was #UCABears. Going through this hashtag would do well to connect with all students, but if you specifically want to focus on new students, use the hashtag for new students. At my alma mater this was usually just UCA+the graduate year of people coming in, so for this year #UCA2020 could be a potentially great hashtag to use.
These hashtags run the risk though of getting too overcrowded with sorority and recruitment content so, use sparingly.
Connect more than you post: Because of what I mentioned earlier, it may be in your best interest to connect with the hashtags more than you post. Hashtags are a two-way street as I have mentioned on my blog before (in another context.) When I share content as Tri Sigma sorority, I not only use the Tri Sigma hashtag, but I also connect with others who use the hashtag. I make sure to like their posts, comment on them, and also repost them to the national Instagram page where appropriate. Obviously sharing random freshman pictures on your social media page is a no go but interacting with them, answering questions, and giving them encouragement is great.
With connecting, make sure you aren't breaking council rules. Using the hashtags of your campus or interacting with those who post on the hashtag may be against your Panhellenic Council (or any council you are on) and their rules. Be sure you are always following recruitment rules when it comes to contacting potential new members. Councils still don't really know what to do with social media. We are all trying to figure this out and Panhellenic councils don't have their degrees in managing Instagram posts.
Contact should definitely not be made in any capacity with potential new members during silence periods, but you may also not be able to contact them during periods of contact if you don't know them personally. Be wary and cognizant of these rules, they are there for a reason!
Social proof is important to the validity of your sorority on social media. If someone is talking about an event you put on or something you did for another fraternity or sorority, don't be afraid to share that (especially on Twitter). Sharing your social proof of what your sorority has been up to in the eyes of other people is a million times more effective than any selling of the sorority that you personally do yourself. When you can point to a post on Twitter of how other people perceive your sorority you can have a lot more influence than if they just hear it from you for the 1,000,000th time.
Running social media as a sorority sister can be difficult. You are not always classically trained to be a social media maven. When you were stuck and don't know where to start, figure out what other people are doing. You can go about this in many different ways.
Check out other sororities on your campus: When you want to figure out some interesting things to do on your social media accounts checking out other stories on your campus is the best way to go. Checking out how often they post, what they post about, and what the pictures look like is really helpful. Understanding this information will help you craft your own sorority story. Obviously, you don't want to copy their style picture by picture, but keeping track of what they post is important. You don't want to be left behind because you're not looking at what other chapters post.
Check out what other chapters within your sorority are posting: Another great way to get ideas for what to post is to check out other chapters of your sorority. You can easily do this by looking up your sororities hashtag on social media or seeing who your sorority is following. Other chapters within your sorority probably have all sorts of awesome ideas on what to post, so don't be afraid of checking out what they are doing.
Don't spend all your time checking out all the other sororities on your campus. It's okay to take a peek every blue moon to see what they are doing and to brainstorm how you can improve your sorority's social media accounts, but don't compare yourself or your social media numbers to anyone's numbers. You never know what it took to get them those numbers. They may have whole committees dedicated to social media promotion, a manager who works with social media for a living, or a whole host of support from various places such as alumnae who work within the social media promotion space. Work harder to accomplish what you want, but don't get upset when you don't compare right away. Social media takes time.
Last, but not least, keep it on brand with your values. If your values are something like faith, hope, and love but you are showcasing all the wrong things on social media––that's a no go. Your social media (especially when you are acting in the capacity of your entire chapter, as I understand that individual people within your chapter may not always have social media that lines up with your values all the time) needs to be on brand with the messages your sorority is putting out. Understand exactly what your sorority is all about and add that branding to your sorority social media.
Understand that sorority social media doesn't just happen right before recruitment and that building a brand on social media for your sorority takes time and effort. Creating great branding will really help you stand out and give sorority women a chance to get to know your chapter before you step foot on campus.
Have Fun. Be On Brand. Showcase Your Amazing Sisterhood.
If I could wrap this up in one statement, the above statement would be what I would say. You have an amazing sisterhood and you need to showcase that to your potential new members and college community. I hope these tips have been helpful for you as you come up with a social media plan that will take you into the new school year and beyond.


A nicely laid out, lightweight, 2-person, 3-season tunnel that really comes up short in the department of wet weather protection. If Hilleberg could work out the issues mentioned in the review below they would have a very nice 3-season rig on their hands.
Nice enough that I would purchase one for myself without a 2nd thought.
Yellow inner doesn't make you feel like you are in a cave when hunkered down for prolonged periods.
In my personal opinion from experience the tent outer is elevated higher than it needs to be off the ground. This results in the inner tent sidewalls (yellow area above flooring) wetting out from the splashing effect generated from prolonged, driving rains. This is dependent upon where you pitch the tent. This does not happen in areas where grass is thick and tall but is a real problem in rocky areas as well as areas where one pitches the tent on bare soil.
The lack of a storm flap protecting the zipper on the vestibule. This results in water making its way through the zipper when exposed to extended wet weather. I understand Hille wanting to shave weight but I feel that the lack of this feature is a big no-no. If you place your gear, boots, etc. under the zipper in the vesti area and you get caught in a storm your gear will get wet. Mine did.
Corners of inner tent leaked after prolonged exposure to rain.
The Tri-Pegs are somewhat flimsy and bend fairly easily. I definitely prefer the DAC V-stakes that came with my Soulo. They are most certainly stronger and although they weigh a bit more I would much rather have the V-stakes for my own personal use.
Back in August of last year there was a blog released in regards to well known and respected tent maker Hilleberg was going to start producing 3-season tents.
Hilleberg is well known and respected in regards to their 4/all season bomb shelters that they have been producing for the last 40 years.
With that being said, I suppose you can understand my reason for excitement when I found out that they were going to start producing tents for milder weather excursions.
As you can see in my response on the blog from a year ago I was somewhat confused initially in regards to the price point that was set for these 3-season shelters.
...so for the most part that cleared that one up for me.
Well, it is now 2012, Hilleberg's 3-season tents have been on the market for a bit, and I was afforded the opportunity to get my hands on Hilleberg's Anjan 2 for testing and evaluation.
I recently took the tent out on a week long trip (my usual) and it was subjected to a few different types of weather conditions.
What did I come to find out about the Anjan 2 when it was placed in my hands and subjected to real world use?
Well, if you have a little time on your hands and like to read (+ look at pics) you will find out that I have come to learn quite a bit about the Anjan 2.
at opposite end of the shelter: 29.25"
The design of the Hilleberg Anjan is based on its all season big brother the Nallo while weighing in at around 20% less than its beefier sibling.
This is Hilleberg's lightest weight version of their Kerlon fabric. As with other versions of Kerlon the fabric is coated 3 times with 100% pure silicone. The fabric itself is 20 denier ripstop nylon and it has an ISO(13937-4) minimal tear strength rating of 10kg/22lbs which is not quite as high as their 1200 and 1800 versions of Kerlon but is still quite strong.
The triple coating of 100% silicone has alot to do with the strength of the fabric.
I would strongly suggest that if you are interested in any Hilleberg product to take the opportunity to request a free catalog from Hilleberg. With the request you not only get the catalog, but you will also receive the price sheet as well as samples of the various Kerlon fabrics available (1000, 1200, and 1800,) not too mention as well as a sample of the standard ripstop material that is used throughout the industry.
The purpose of this is to provide you with a comparison fabric for a tear strength test.
The floor extends 7" up the side of the inner.
These pockets are adequate for small necessities that you and/or your companion would like to keep readily available inside the shelter with you.
There are 2-9mm poles (of different lengths) that come with the Anjan. As with my Soulo one is marked red. The poles are DAC Featherlite NSL poles and as I have experienced with my other shelters DAC makes a great pole.
They are really light but at the same time quite strong.
The stakes that come with the Anjan are not what I am use to when it comes to Hilleberg stakes. They are what is referred to as Tri-Pegs (as seen in the photo below).
When I initially received the Anjan the ground was quite dry(think cement) in my backyard. Like a kid with a new toy I went out to set it up as soon as it arrived. Well, needless to say after I took the tent down I found myself spending some quality time with my good friend "Mr. Vise" straightening pegs.
In a way the Tri-Pegs simply remind me of a beefed up, technologically advanced version of a shepard's hook.
The guylines (as seen in the photo above) on the Anjan are 2mm spectra line and as it has in the past with my other tent the line performed as it should. The guylines are strong(132lb breaking strength per Hilleberg,) do not absorb much water if any, and there is not an outer sheath to slip being the line itself is completely interwoven.
For specs on the 2mm guyline please click on the link provided here.
The smallish size of the runners makes sense being the lines that come standard on the Anjan are 2mm as opposed to the 3mm lines that come on my Soulo.
The runners perform as they should. I did not experience any slippage during the time that I used the Anjan 2 regardless of weather conditions.
It is quicker to erect being there are less steps to perform to get the tent up.
It is much easier (and drier) to pitch the tent in inclement weather.
It is also much more convenient to tear down the tent in inclement weather being you can remove the inner while still keeping it dry and then the outer which you can store separately so when you reach your next destination regardless of the weather you have a nice dry tent to climb into.
The other pole(which is the shorter of the two) goes into the remaining sleeve which is located at the rear of the shelter.
One of the attributes of this shelter that I admire greatly is the flexibility in regards to the different ways the shelter can be erected (as seen and explained in the video).
As stated further along in the review you can purchase optional pole holders for an "inner only" pitch but this is not necessary being you could just remove the pole holders from the outer tent and utilize them.
These setups are pretty much covered in the video so I see no need to reiterate the whole process here for obvious reasons (making this review any longer than it alread is).
If you read (or scroll) further down in the review under "ease of use" I get a bit more in depth in regards to my own personal experiences in regards to setting the Anjan 2 up.
Stability during windy weather was quite good. I can't say the Anjan is as solid as my Soulo dome but this is an apples to oranges comparison. The Soulo is a 4 season tent that is fully free standing/self supporting while the Anjan is a non-free standing tunnel that must be pegged out in order to get an optimal pitch.
During high winds there was a little flapping of the exterior sidewalls on the Anjan 2 but it was nothing that caused any great deal of concern in regards to the conditions that I subjected it too.
The tent did flex a little when exposed to shifting winds(noticeable when the tent was hit broadside) but the Anjan never really caused me any great deal of concern.
I found myself wishing that the outer extended another 2" down closer to the ground. This would offer better protection from the elements while still providing adequate ventilation.
As seen in the photo below the outer is around 5+" off the ground.
This was on the entrance/vestibule/door area of the inner. The vestibule was zipped up. The rest of the tent (inner sidewalls) was actually quite worse. I found this to be less and less of a problem the further you went back because the outer gradually hugs the ground closer as it makes its way to the rear of the shelter.
I pretty much spent my evening soaking up the moisture with my MSR Pack Towel hourly. As the storm became progressively worse so did the ingress issues that I was experiencing.
The lack of this feature raised an immediate red flag with me and my initial worries ended up being quite factual. When I had the shelter on trail I was hammered with rain. After exposure of 30 minutes+ the zipper actually leaked moisture into the vestibule and onto some of my gear.
So with the splashing coming in from the bottom and the shower coming in from the zipper my gear was pretty much being hit with water from all angles.
I had shelters reserved just in case something of this nature were to occur.
Hey, a backup plan is a good thing and I always have one while solo on trail.
I have to say ventilation in the Anjan 2 is very good. With the different ways the shelter can be configured in regards to pitch options that is somewhat of a given.
For starters, there is a good amount of space in between the outer and inner tents (see photo below:).
This is to maximize airflow in between the outer and inner of the tent.
There is also substantial amount of space in between the outer and ground (overkill in my opinion) as well. You have no-see-um mesh at the entry and foot end of the inner, and if ya want to vent from the top a bit you can.
Why Hilleberg didn't extend this portion of fabric to protect the zipper is beyond me. I understand that they wanted to keep the Anjan as light as possible but this whole lightweight thing only goes so far and one has to draw the line somewhere.
I personally would much rather have a non leaking zipper and a few more grams of fabric than a shower in my vestibule. I mean if the vesti doesn't protect your gear then what is the point in having one in the first place?
As I stated on a previous review packability is somewhat dependent upon the size of your pack which will vary from individual to individual. I utilize an 85L pack so the Anjan hardly puts a dent in the interior volume of my pack.
One comment I can make as far as a comparison is that the Anjan 2 packs smaller than my Hilleberg Soulo. If this shelter were to be broken up between two folks it would be quite "doable" to say the least due to the relative small size of the complete "kit & kaboodle" and the lightweight of the shelter itself.
After setting up the tent in its different variations in my backyard I found the Anjan 2 to be pretty much a no-brainer on trail. The shelter itself is very straightforward and for the most part simple to get an optimal pitch on trail regardless of what conditions I was experiencing or terrain I was on.
If ya read the instruction booklet that comes with the tent itself as well as watch the video above I personally cannot see how one would have much trouble erecting the Anjan. I have personally dealt with much worse.
So in regards to ease of use I have to say the Anjan 2 is quite user friendly and straightforward.
As with other Hilleberg products that I have had experience with there are no abnormalities in the fabrics, stitching, and overall attention to detail that is given to the product from looking at the tent as a whole.
I cannot personally comment on durability in regards to a long term perspective at this time(look for a future update,) but I can do so in the aspect of the tent holding up during some pretty gnarly storms.
On the maiden voyage of this tent I encountered what might be some of the worst storms I have encountered in the hills here in SW Pa. The Anjan did not tear, stitching did not fail, and overall the tent held up in one piece.
Other than the issues I have with the Anjan's ability to keep moisture at bay (which is a substantial issue) the Anjan 2 is a solid tent.
I utilized the Anjan 2 here in my testing facility that some call the Laurel Highlands on a week long excursion.
Well weather was pretty bad at times. High winds, heavy driving rain, a lot of lightning was pretty much the norm for this journey. I did have sunshine and blue skies for a few days, but for the most part it was a pretty wet trip.
When I first received the Anjan 2 I had really high expectations for this tent. Mind you this was based on prior experiences that I have had with other Hilleberg shelters over the years.
As I stated many times before here at Trailspace, I have come to expect a lot out of a product when it carries the Hilleberg name. One of the biggest attributes I expect is that their shelters provide a very high level of protection in regards to shielding me from the elements.
... but to my dismay when it comes to keeping me (as well as my gear) protected from the elements the Anjan 2 leaves a lot to be desired.
Let's face it. If a tent doesn't protect you from the elements it is nothing more than dead weight in your pack.
The Hilleberg Anjan 2 is a premium product, comprised of premium materials, that carries a premium price tag.
With that I expect premium performance and the Anjan 2 just didn't deliver.
The problems I encountered with the Anjan 2 could all be rectified with a little more r & d.
With that being said, I will go on the record to say that if these issues are addressed I will purchase this model for my own personal use.
The wet weather performance (or lack there of) just completely kills it for me.
Out of fairness though, I have to take into consideration that the 3-season tent market is uncharted territory for Hilleberg.
As always I want to thank you for taking the time out of your day for reading my review of the Hilleberg Anjan 2. I hope you have found this review to be informative, not too boring, and I hope the information contained within this review serves you well.
Just a few initial thoughts, I may pick you head for more info. I didn't ask about cost because if you are willing to spend $570 on a tent then you have many, and I mean many options available to you out there. I am getting ready to take the Anjan back out on a 17 day solo trek in the hills for the purpose of updating that review. I purchased the footprint for it as well as seam sealed the corners. So maybe this will alleviate the water ingress issues I was experiencing on my last trip... Well at least to an extent being I can't make the outer hug the ground anymore than it does. Look for an update on that review in the coming weeks. I will return around the 12th of July so I should have my thoughts posted sometime around then.
I asked hilleberg: "Due to this review I got some doubts regarding the deployment in rainy conditions (I am planning a trip to New Zealand).
What is your position regarding this review/issue? Were there some improvements done in order to fix this splash-back problem since then?
I saw that the tent costs 570$ in the US. In EU it costs 669€ (equals 920$). What's the reason for this difference?
Thanks in advance for your answer." .... The response from Hilleberg: "The sides of the outer tent is drawn a bit lower on todays models compared to the first Anjan tents. That will protect the inner tent better from hard rain and wind.
The US is a different market with a lower price level in general and the prices there are without taxes."
Just used this tent in the Scottish Lowlands and however you try to provide as much ventilation the material is prone to condensation problems on a cold clear September night with no wind. You spend an hour or so drying it out in the early morning sun before starting another section of the walk.
I would not have expected the amount of problems with condensation for a 3-season tent.
This is the first time I have used the Anjan 2 and it was in weather where most days were sunny and dry while backpacking.
As far as pitching, ease of use, packing, room and storage I really have no issues with. It has not been tried in very severe weather where I live in the Scottish Highlands, and I am reluctant to try it out in any months outside April to Sept.
I have had a few cheaper tents for backpacking over the years, like Vaude and Vango, and the condensation problems in those tents were minimal. I believe the type of fabric in the Anjan 11 has something to do with attracting the heavy condensation.
After a few nights in cold clear skies I started to wish for mild windy nights to keep the condensation to a minimum. It didn't matter how many flaps/vents you left open the problem still prevailed.


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Are You Overfat? The New Weight Problem to Worry About
Denise Mann, MS
As many as 76 percent of the world's population may be "overfat" and at risk for serious health problems as a result. Are you one of them?
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"Overfat" is the new overweight.
Current health measures such as body mass index (BMI) and weight don't accurately reflect how much excess harmful fat we are storing in our bodies, explains Phil Maffetone, CEO of MAFF Fitness Pty Ltd, a health and wellness program in New South Wales, Australia. Overfat is a better way to refer to America's ever-expanding waistlines and the health risks associated with them. "Overfat is defined as an excess amount of body fat that impairs health," says Maffetone, who just published an article on the new concept in the journal Frontiers in Public Health. "It's not 'Gee, I don't look good in the mirror,' or 'I don't fit in my clothes anymore,' it's about health."
As many as 5.5 billion people worldwide may fall into this emergent category. That means that up to 76 percent of the world's population is overfat and at-risk, Maffetone says. The overfat category also includes normal-weight people who have risk factors for heart disease and diabetes including abdominal obesity.
The reasoning is pretty straightforward: You may tip the scale at your current weight, but that number reflects much more than just fat—muscles, water weight, and bones are part of our body composition. Same with BMI, which is the height-to-weight ratio. "Height and weight don't reflect body fat," Maffetone says.
The new term comes at a time when doctors are questioning the value of BMI as a comprehensive health measure. "While the use of BMI is useful clinically, many people are misclassified," says Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, the director of the National Center for Weight and Wellness in Washington, D.C. "There's always a lot of attention on those who are very fit and muscular, but misclassified by BMI as being overweight, and this is actually a much smaller population than those who have a normal BMI but low levels of bone and muscle and higher levels of body fat."
These individuals tend to have at least as many health issues as those who are traditionally overweight. "These folks are often missed by their doctors and others, so they don't get the treatment or attention needed to change their lifestyle and address these problems," Dr. Kahan says.
Does this mean you can kick your scale to the curb?
Maybe, Maffetone says. "Hopefully this is the first big step to get us out of dark ages of being overweight."
There is no standard cut-off or accepted way to measure 'over fatness' … yet. Until there is, place a tape measure around your abdomen, just across the belly button, Maffetone suggests. "I have a cut-off of 33 inches for women and 38 inches for men, so you want to fall below that to be normal fat," he says. Measuring waistline once a month is usually sufficient to capture any changes in fat, Maffetone says.
Other weight experts see value in the new term. "The overfat concept resonates," says Rachel Lustgarten, MS, RD, CDN, a dietitian at the Comprehensive Weight Control Center of Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian in New York City. "Internal or visceral fat in the abdomen is dangerous fat and can't be measured by pinching, which is why measuring waist circumference, using a body composition calendar or having body composition measured by your doctor or a fitness professional can provide a better idea of where you stand," she says.
Some scales can measure lean body mass too. "These are all good tools for a ball park measurement that will tell you if you should reach out to your doctor or a dietitian to discuss lifestyle changes or other ways of losing fat," Lustgarten adds.
Losing fat starts with eating clean. "Eat real food, not junk," Maffetone says. "This includes fruits, vegetables, meat, cheese, fish, nuts and seeds." Avoiding refined or processed carbs will also help the effort, he adds. These nutritious foods are even healthier than you thought.
Denise Mann is a freelance health writer in New York. Her articles regularly appear in WebMD, Healthday.com, Beautyinthebag.com and other consumer health portals.
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Writer and creator, Danny Brocklehurst says: I'm delighted to have attracted such an amazing cast to Ordinary Lies.
This is a show I'm truly passionate about and it's a dream come true to be making such a bold series for BBC One.
Red Production Company has a track record of making brilliant, powerful, life affirming drama and I hope Ordinary Lies continues that trend.
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UWE Campus North Gate, Filton Rd, Stoke Gifford, BS34
Office, lab, meeting and co-working areas - Ideal for robotics, life sciences, medical health companies - Alongside Bristol Robotics Lab
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station - 0.50 miles away.
Bristol Parkway Rail Station - 0.94 miles away.
Patchway Rail Station - 1.74 miles away.
Stapleton Road Rail Station - 2.44 miles away.
Montpelier Rail Station - 2.79 miles away.
This work space will offer office, lab, meeting and co-working areas for companies specialising in robotics, life sciences, medical health and other high tech sectors. The Centre is designed to accommodate companies throughout various stages of growth. On tap business support, coaching, access to research and shared knowledge - tools for a smaller world. Located alongside Bristol Robotics Laboratory on the UWE Bristol's Frenchay Campus.
Located alongside Bristol Robotics Laboratory on the UWE Bristol's Frenchay Campus.Bristol Airport is located 11 miles away from the centre, Filton Abbey Wood train station 0.5 miles away and the M32, 3 miles away. The Centre allows close connection to the city and other surrounding areas.


Trafalgar Wharf: Our very own 'Clipper Round the World Yacht Race' crew member...well kind of!
Get a load of this! Heather, who works at our RIB sales company JBT Marine, is married to one of the Skippers who has just returned from the Round the World Race.
She, along with some of the guys from JBT, took some of their Ballistic RIBs up to Liverpool to welcome Lance (her hubby) and his crew on Liverpool 2018, affectionately known as the Pink Panther because of the colour, and all the other crews back from the their long and tiring journey.
They set off from Albert Dock, Liverpool on the 20th August 2017 and visited many places along the way...finally returning to Liverpool last week.
Uruguay, Cape Town, Freemantle, Sydney, Hobart, Whistundays, Sanya, Qingdoa, Seattle, Panama, New York and Derry-Londonderry.
1st place went to Wendy Tucker. She is the first female skipper to win a round the world race. Wendy is from Sydney Australia.
2nd place went to Nikki Henderson. She is the youngest person to skipper the race and had her 25th birthday just before the race finished - happy birthday Nikki.
Lance's crew also won Team Spirit for the complete race.
Well done to everyone who took part in this race, whether on the boats, arranging the event or waiting patiently back home for their loved ones to return. Great effort.


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Q: How to synchronously check for TCP connectivity in Node.js? The application needs to consistently check if any of multiple servers is available. I want this to be done in the background periodically and just check the status of the last check whenever I need to know connectivity status. Being able to use a socket synchronously like you can in other languages would be helpful so that my periodic async func isn't running a bunch of its own async function and because in my case, any of the servers being successful is good enough for a success status. The other ones shouldn't be checked anymore and the other ones shouldn't be setting the overall status as bad just because one of the async tasks was bad.
Current Async situation
function checkServersPeriodically() {
    var servers = [{'host': 'localhost', port: 80}, {'host': 'localhost', port: 95}];
    for (var i = 0; i < servers.length; i++) {
        someAyncFunction(servers[i].host, servers[i].port, (err) => {
             //could have two async checks with different outcomes
             if (err) bad();
             else good();
        });
    }
}

What I was looking for (similar to if I were to do use some sort of file system check I'd  just use fs.readSync)
 function checkServersPeriodically() {
    var servers = [{'host': 'localhost', port: 80}, {'host': 'localhost', port: 95}];
    for (var i = 0; i < servers.length; i++) {
        try {
            someSyncFunction(servers[i].host, servers[i].port);
            good();
            return; // Skips the other checks
        }
     }
     bad();
 }

A: This can be conveniently handled with async..await which provides synchronous-like control flow for promises:
const { promisify } = require('util');
const somePromiseFunction = promisify(someAyncFunction);

async function checkServersPeriodically() {
    var servers = [{'host': 'localhost', port: 80}, {'host': 'localhost', port: 95}];
    for (var i = 0; i < servers.length; i++) {
        try {
            await somePromiseFunction(servers[i].host, servers[i].port);
            good();
            return; // Skips the other checks
        } catch (err) {}
     }
     bad();
 }

checkServersPeriodically returns a promise. There's a chance that callbacks like good and bad` are remnants of callback-based API, and a success or a failure should be handled in caller function instead:
async function checkServersPeriodically() {
    var servers = [{'host': 'localhost', port: 80}, {'host': 'localhost', port: 95}];
    for (var i = 0; i < servers.length; i++) {
        try {
            await somePromiseFunction(servers[i].host, servers[i].port);
            return; // Skips the other checks
        } catch (err) {}
     }
     throw new Error('no servers');
 }

checkServersPeriodically().then(good, bad);

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