Category Archives: Travelogues

Camping Trip: Part 2.1: Pondering The Luggable Loo

Posted on November 2, 2022 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I’d found the perfect meadow in which to “dispersed camp”. I planned to return immediately but a few weeks passed. The last week of the delay had been the worst; a complete meat grinder. By the time I finally headed … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall_2022, Walkabout | 6 Comments

Camping Trip: Part 1: Second Fiddle To A Dog

Posted on November 2, 2022 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

The next morning I woke more rested than I’d been in months. The mattress had been heavenly, the quilts cozy, and the pillows fluffy. The brutal rain of the evening had soaked all of the great outdoors but we’d been … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall_2022, Walkabout | 4 Comments

Camping Trip: Part 0: Maneuvered Into Glamping

Posted on November 1, 2022 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Why do I start a series at zero? Because of course I do! It was mid-morning during my most recent camping trip when I thought “nothing has worked out but everything has been more or less drama free, that’s odd.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall_2022, Walkabout | 13 Comments

Camp And Sail Part 5: If You Go Where You Wish, What More Is There?

Posted on September 25, 2022 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

The winds were mild. Sometimes dropping to nothing. Occasionally picking up and sending my boat charging ahead. Not that I’m complaining that I had motive power, but I never got the hang of intermittent wind. I couldn’t completely relax when … Continue reading →

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Camp And Sail Part 4: Neither Boats Nor Curmudgeons Are Made To Stay In The Harbor

Posted on September 24, 2022 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Note: I started today’s post with a photo of an gopher from this trip. That reminded me of a gopher story from a scamp/sail trip last year. Here’s a quote: “Try it ya’ little bastard.” I hissed. He didn’t back … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall_2022, Travelogues, Walkabout | 4 Comments

Camp And Sail Part 3: Breakfast Of Champions / Lesbian Squirrels

Posted on September 23, 2022 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I was at a generic National Forest Campsite. I wanted to “dispersed camp” which usually has me absolutely alone. But had wisely lowered my ambitions when the pack-up and drive out phase of the trip had gone into extra innings. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall_2022, Travelogues, Walkabout | 16 Comments

Camp And Sail Part 2: Keep Not Quitting

Posted on September 22, 2022 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Having burned a week’s pay before my first cup of coffee, I grabbed my tent and headed for the truck. I was immediately crushed. There was ¼ ton of shingles in the truck bed! Shit! Bad wrist or not I … Continue reading →

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Camp And Sail Part 1: Don’t Quit

Posted on September 21, 2022 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Absolutely everything went wrong. Cascading stupid shit hounded me for several weeks. I was (almost comically) derailed at every juncture. I soldiered on. Eventually, it all worked out. Is there no better summation of life? A couple weeks ago I … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall_2022, Travelogues, Walkabout | 4 Comments

Happily Drunk In A Fabric Cage: Part 4.5: Thoughts About GPS Receivers

Posted on August 22, 2022 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

If you’re going to follow a route someone else mapped (like an adventure touring route) you’ll be using navigation software and a GPS. Paper maps are fading. For better or worse, we’ve all been thrust into the e-world. I’m very … Continue reading →

Posted in Summer_2022, Walkabout | 12 Comments

Happily Drunk In A Fabric Cage: Part 4: Thoughts About The TWAT

Posted on August 21, 2022 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I was happy. You might think this meant the conditions were great. Nope! They sucked. Happiness comes less from perfect weather than a mental framework of peace; at least that’s my theory. My gear helped. The new jacket kept me … Continue reading →

Posted in Summer_2022, Walkabout | 9 Comments