Top products from r/California
We found 22 product mentions on r/California. We ranked the 32 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised Edition
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 3
history of the water wars in the western US
2. Californio Lancers: The 1st Battalion of Native Cavalry in the Far West, 1863–1866 (Volume 34) (Frontier Military Series)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
3. The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
4. Annin Flagmakers Model 2710 American Flag Tough-Tex The Strongest, Longest Lasting, 3x5 ft, 100% Made in USA with Sewn Stripes, Embroidered Stars and Brass Grommets
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
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5. Reusable Produce Bags, Washable Mesh Bags for Fruits and Vegetables, Set of 5 - Flip and Tumble
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Set of 5 reusable produce bags
6. Best Home Fashion Basic Thermal Insulated Blackout Curtains - Back Tab/Rod Pocket - Black - 52" W x 84" L – (Set of 2 Panels)
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Number of reviews: 1
Features an innovative triple weave fabric construction to block out sunlight and harmful UV rays. Insulates against the heat and cold, saving you money & energy. Laboratory-tested innovative fabric construction that insulates against the cold.Energy efficient, insulation, noise reduction, improve s...
7. Nikon AF FX NIKKOR 50mm F/1.4D DSLR Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras
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Number of reviews: 1
The AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4D DSLR Lens from Nikon is a very effective standard length lens compatible with both FX and DX format Nikon DSLRsLens construction: 7 elements in 6 groupsClosest focusing: 0.45m/1.5 ft.Accepts 52mm filters;Maximum Aperture f/ 1.4 ;Minimum Aperture f/ 16Includes 52mm lens cap,...
8. Mexifornia: A State of Becoming
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
10. The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
2nd printing, 2017, a fine hardcover with jacket
11. The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
history of the progressive era in America
12. Weird California: You Travel Guide to California's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Volume 7)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
paperback
13. California: A History (Modern Library Chronicles)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
14. Bay Area Backroads Deck: 50 Northern California Adventures from KRON-TV (Hit the Road)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
16. Thomas Guide California Road Atlas: Including Portions of Nevada : Spiral
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
The Thomas Guide Callifornia road atlas including portions of Nevada 2004
17. The Great Thirst: Californians and Water-A History, Revised Edition
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
800 pages college textbook
18. Water and Power: The Conflict over Los Angeles Water Supply in the Owens Valley
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
While winters in CA are pretty mild, they can be pretty wet for the SF Bay Area. I doubt you'll be where snow falls, so tire chains probably won't be a necessity unless you're planning on going towards Tahoe or into the High Sierras.
Most Americans only take a week or so of vacation time when they do get away from the grindstone, so 7-10 days is pretty much what we're used to.
A travel tip to help you orient yourself: Even numbered highways run East/west, Odd numbers are North/South, for example Interstate 5 goes through California, Oregon and Washington, while Interstate 80 crosses entire the country, pretty much coast-to-coast. (In Sacramento, there's the 80/80 split - Business Route 80 runs through Sacramento, I-80 cuts around it for a shorter trip).
If you want to save a few bucks, consider renting a car that's long enough for you to sleep in. Car Camping isn't an uncommon practice, and your car will probably be better insulated than a thin nylon-skinned tent.
Also consider buying a Thomas Brothers guide, as relying on your phone for maps/directions can be an issue in the more remote areas (and using a phone internationally can be very expensive).
If you are interested in California and our 'Water Issues' I highly recommend you read "The Dreamt Land" by Mark Arax. Super interesting and historical account of how we got were we are with our water resources:
Amazon: The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California
no one has a right to property and in order change that, you're moving away from our most fundamental principles, all men created equal and what not, and moving toward the the imperialistic hierarchies that we fought against. we'd create a california class that would make it even harder for someone to be a part of. when purchasing goods and services, we're all equal. anyone out of state with the money and resources to live here has just as much of a right to do so as you do. i get it, life isn't fair sometimes, but is there a more fair system that doesn't restrict the opportunities and rights of others?
> I have never even had the chance to visit another state so I don't know where I would go.
unless you're native american, the vast majority our ancestors, so most likely yours too, had never been to the U.S. before moving here but they did it without the internet or any of our modern conveniences yet here you are.
> The state has more than enough room to support everyone
room, maybe... but resources? have you looked into our water issues? you might want to check out the book Cadillac Desert. there's indicators that show the potential is maxed out.
The Great Thirst is a good book on the historic situation.
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Thirst-Californians-Water-History/dp/0520224566
I got the book years ago. It's great, too. Website came first tho.
I recommend you lead the charge in solving that supposed problem.
I used my Nikon D7000 with my 50mm 1.4/f lens and my 15-200mm lens. To edit, I used Final Cut X. I love GoPros though. My friend brought a GoPro but he didn't bring the right charger so we didn't really get to use any of that footage.
Try this one, it's good supplemental reading to Cadillac Desert.
https://www.amazon.com/Water-Power-Conflict-Angeles-Supply/dp/0520050681
The gold standard on this topic is definitely Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner.
https://www.amazon.com/Cadillac-Desert-American-Disappearing-Revised/dp/0140178244
If you're really interested I highly recommend The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism. It starts out with a (lengthy) biography of everyone involved before getting into the fight for the "soul" of the GOP after TR left office. It's incredibly well written and researched.
Well, if things are as bad as you make out, what do you care about bullet trains?
Tell you what, I'll read a bunch of articles on /r/population if you read a Julian Simon book.
China does not think "all that h2 stuff is garbage". Quite the contrary, they are prioritizing hydrogen/fuel cells as detailed in the "Made in China 2025" paper. FC excerpt here: http://www.ihfca.org.cn/file/FCV%20Tech%20Roadmap.pdf
Hydrogen is how to store excess solar energy
>LA Times: California invested heavily in solar power. Now there's so much that other states are sometimes paid to take it http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/
Solar Hydrogen: The Fuel of the Future
Annin Tough-Tex Woven Polyester Replacement USA Flag, High Winds 3 by 5 Foot by Annin http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003J36E50/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_L4Aqtb1R30Z8S
Is from Amazon, but if you want you can track the company directly.
Kevin Starr. Without a doubt the foremost expert on California during his lifetime.
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And Joan Didion for cultural commentary.
California was busy fighting both Mexico https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Bautista_Alvarado and United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Pasqual
California has it's own forces that exist to today; it evolved out of the Californio lancers then formed the U.S. California Battalion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_California_Cavalry_Battalion also https://www.amazon.com/Californio-Lancers-Battalion-Frontier-Military/dp/0870624369 and evolved and continue today as guard units
I use this:
https://www.amazon.com/Bay-Area-Backroads-Deck-California/dp/0811834360/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1483577183&sr=8-2&keywords=bay+area+backroads
http://www.amazon.com/Mexifornia-Becoming-Victor-Davis-Hanson/dp/1893554732
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Home-Fashion-Insulated-Blackout/dp/B001A63XTS
I got tired of all those flimsly useless bags and bought something like this.
From this sub's wiki page:
https://www.reddit.com/r/California/wiki/websites#wiki_tourist_info
There's a link to this Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ghost_towns_in_California
Bodie and Calico are two of the more famous ones. Then there's places like Manzanar and Locke.
There are more in Nevada:
http://www.sunset.com/travel/ghost-town/view-all
And it's out of print, but you might try to get a copy of this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Towns-West-Sunset-Pictorial/dp/0376053143
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And for abandoned places:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&lat=&lng=&q=California&formatted_address=&source=desktop&nearby=false
There is actually a recently published history book that covers them...
https://www.amazon.com/Evangelicals-Struggle-Shape-America/dp/1439131333
It's fascinating, but one of the ending conclusions is that the linkage to the far right has hurt the evangelical cause. There numbers are finally shrinkage similarly to what happened to Mainline Protestants in the 20th century.
I read this book years ago and it talks all about the water shortage in the west. It has always been a problem and we've been slowly depleting underground stores for generation.