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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 →

I’ve been ill and unable to camp or wander the forests… though that’s improving. Summer fades but hope is not lost. My traditional camping season is just starting! Traditionally, I stampede to the forest immediately after Labor Day. I do … Continue reading →

The forklift I made functions exactly like this one. This isn’t my video, someone else made their own forklift and added a soundtrack like a 1980’s workout video (which is awesome!). I loved making my forklift and I am sure … Continue reading →

It didn’t take long to make the forklift, and it was super fun. That last part is key! Do you remember when you were a kid? Did you make model cars or model airplanes? I think I made this one … Continue reading →