Monthly Archives: September 2025

No shit, there I was… I was sleeping in a screen tent on a warm, still, moonless, September night; hooked up to my Darth Vader mask and snug as a bug in a rug. The forest decided to get cheeky. … Continue reading →

I did it! I did it twice in two consecutive Septembers! How awesome is that?!? Last year, I’d had a righteous adventure riding/camping the WYBDR. I was posting about it (many posts in series as I do). In the middle … Continue reading →

As I’ve said, my house is in a rather natural environment. It’s not even remotely urban. It’s not suburban. In fact, the whole area is nicely uncrowded. My county is not “unpopulated”, but I can drive to “no-shit, not overstating … Continue reading →

My yard, so close to the “civilization” of my house, is far more empty and quiet than any State Park. I forget that I live every day closer to nature than the average “outdoorsy” American experiences when they park their … Continue reading →

The weather was great and I wanted to go camping (despite not really being “up to it”.) So I announced to Mrs. Curmudgeon “I’m going to go set some shit on fire” and sauntered out the door. This caused absolutely … Continue reading →

September is my favorite month for outdoor activities. Missing it sucks! How a year can change a man. Here are a couple images from just a year ago. This is from the WYBDR (story link): This is from roughly the … Continue reading →

Background: I installed a flagpole around 2001. The pole is aluminum but the mechanism had plastic bits. The plastic gradually wore out. A storm finally broke the very worn pieces. I can’t complain, it held up for 15 years. What … Continue reading →

I was really impressed with how nice the Milwaukee Packout labels came out. (Sometimes a little thing can make your whole day.) I decided to make more. This time I made “handles” for Packout boxes with pull out drawers. These … Continue reading →

I have an addiction to Milwaukee Packouts. There is no cure and I’m perfectly happy about that. As addictions go, attraction to irrationally overspecialized toolboxes is pretty tame. I began by using Packouts for everything but tools. As soon as … Continue reading →