If selecting a trusted entry (guard) node is crucial, why not self-host a bridge at home? Is it important to use 3 external relays or can one relay be selfhosted at your origin address leaving only two "external hops"? In other words would 1 relay that you own and that uses your own private IP + 2 external tor relays be a less or more secure setup than using the default 3 external tor relays? I am also weighing this against using an external webtunnel bridge to hide your first hop, which I as...
