Who knew a bus pass could change how you plan a whole trip? I used to be the guy who said you NEED a car or you miss everything. Then I did a week in Seattle with just the light rail and a bus pass and honestly it was BETTER. No hunting for parking, no $40 a night garage fees, and I actually looked out the window instead of watching traffic. Now I map out transit lines before I even pick a hotel. Still rent a car for places like national parks where there is just no other way, but for any city trip the pass wins every time.

20 minute burn-in? Push it to 24 hours, catch the heat issues too.

Did you grab a cheap meter after that or stick with Dale's? I always figured continuity was just a fuse checker too, but hearing how fast it found your bad ground makes me want to try it on my own mess.