Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Hat tip to Behind the Black.

I had succeeded! I had a smoky little fire that was just barely keeping the winter chill at bay. I had a barn cat happily purring on my lap and my dog’s grave nearby. I’d started a fire with flint … Continue reading →

To start a fire with nothing but flint and steel in these conditions might be impossible. Yeah yeah… I know. Y’all watched *Bear Grills or some fucknut on video start a fire inside a waterfall during pouring rain. Just because … Continue reading →

Where do I start today’s story? The best I can guess is last year… Easter weekend fell seven months after a president that *unquestionably won more votes than any other candidate in history declared his “patience had run out”. (*It … Continue reading →

(This is a continuation of my earlier post. Note: I’ve included links to Amazon. If you use the links and subsequently buy shit from Amazon… no matter what it is… I get a tiny kickback. I will use it to … Continue reading →

I haven’t been camping much lately (because the weather is a total mess!) but I’m still optimistic about the summer. Here goes with my newest plans… Changing Lanterns: Last October I pondered changing some camping gear. I mentioned it as … Continue reading →

The weather sucks and it’s screwing up my camping plans. Seven months ago, I woke up in a tent and thought “this is good for me, I should do this more”. The decision was made, nature is good for the … Continue reading →

Because nothing is more fun that creepy vinyl cowboy costumes!

For a totally non-political laugh, I offer this documentary of my time in college. Enjoy: