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I woke up with a sore back. Chainsaw work hadn’t completely done me in but it hadn’t helped. Shifting logs into my tractor bucket had been even worse. I wanted to go motorcycle camping. Sleepily, I looked at the rising … Continue reading →

I’m in a good mood. I’m also anxious to head for the hills. There’s always a million things I want to do and given limited time I usually just “wing it”. A carefully planned list of priorities isn’t my style. … Continue reading →

I just got back from a quick overnight camp with my motorcycle. It’s much cooler than truck camping but one must adapt their gear big time. For truck camping I use a crude bulletproof old school Coleman Dual Fuel single … Continue reading →

I did it! I went camping with a CPAP and the whole campout worked great. Every time before there’s been drama. This time was chill. The CPAP behaved, I wasn’t mobbed by raccoons, and I didn’t fall off my truck’s … Continue reading →

[This is for nerds who like technical details. I’m not mocking anyone, I love technical stuff. I own and enjoy a 3d printer! Also it’s for the CPAP people who care about such details and want something other than an … Continue reading →

You don’t have to watch a clip from the old Disney movie Kung Fu Panda, but it’s what I’m talking about in the rest of this post. Spoiler alert & synopsis: Wise protector Oogway has a vision that a super … Continue reading →

[I had plans to go camping by motorcycle. I abandoned them and chose instead a simple, easy, lame single overnight with my truck.] Compared to my motorcycle plans, the truck’s air conditioning (and therefore also filtered air) was a lot … Continue reading →

I had a plan. I wanted to test the moto-camping gear I’d used in the Wyoming backcountry in 2024 (and test myself with the lighter, less comfortable situation). I’d strap the small-ish, light-ish, gear on my large carrying capacity Honda … Continue reading →

I’d love to have the boat trailer fixed up, my plucky little DIY boat repainted, and be towing it to some remote lake for a mini-adventure. It’s such a fun little sailboat! It’s not coming together just yet. Why? Because … Continue reading →

[I’m thinking about thinking. I bitched about wildfire smoke and came off like I was kicking Canada while it was down. I’d like to rectify my rude griping.] Like all (most) summers, this one has forest fires. I want to … Continue reading →