A cheap hair dryer from the car saved one of my shots last winter. It cleared the lens enough to get a few good frames before the fog came back. It's a decent band-aid fix if you're caught without a heater.

My friend did the monthly thing in Chiang Mai and got stuck in a noisy building for four weeks. That kind of commitment kills the whole point of being able to move when you want. The freedom to leave a bad spot is worth more than a stable desk.

Had a similar thing happen with a black Subaru. Turned out the detailer was using a spray wax two bays over. The overspray landed on my tack cloth. Total nightmare.

Tried that once... made a huge mess.

Three hundred regulars is a good problem to have, honestly. That's a full book and steady money, which a lot of people would kill for. I get the feeling of being stuck in a loop, but maybe it's not as big a deal as it seems. Spencerperez has a point about trying something new on a slow day, but you risk annoying a regular if the design turns out bad. Maybe just enjoy the security for a bit instead of forcing a change.