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After delaying as long as possible I faced the night of camping with a CPAP. Since I had a big ass battery I might as well use all the CPAP’s features. (I did run the CPAP off a 12v plug … Continue reading →

This is the part of the story where I consider doing something incredibly stupid but, through some miracle of self control and/or divine intervention, refrain. I was sitting in the dark by a campfire when a raccoon appeared. The little … Continue reading →

I was sitting at my campsite minding my own business when a couple ADV bikes rolled by. I died with jealousy. OK, I didn’t actually fall out of my lawn chair and croak; but I sure felt it. I was … Continue reading →

It’s my second camping trip of the summer. That’s twice the zero I managed last year! Refrain from going “ackchyually”, I know about multiples of zero. What I typed is a perfectly cromulent statement. I’m happy to be “mobile”. I’m … Continue reading →

Yesterday a reader sent me a comment with a question: Please tell me more about your 3D printer. I have a 13 year old son who is interested in getting a printer… [clipped for brevity]… suffer analysis paralysis over electronic … Continue reading →

I run a 3d printer for fun. I need 3d modeling software to go with it. The two work together. I make things which never before existed. Even if it’s just a sawhorse jig it’s something I created. Evil cannot … Continue reading →

[This is part 2 of the story of Curmudgeon’s hike. If you’re too lazy to read part 1, the story began when the Curmudgeon got himself a pair of hiking poles and unleashed his presence on an urban park, a … Continue reading →

The Curmudgeon was too easily motivated. His doctor lit a fuse when he innocently mumbled something about “mild walking exercise”. The Curmudgeon ran with it. “Got it doc! Hike a million miles a week or die trying!” The befuddled doctor … Continue reading →

I’m camping. It happens to be in a place that has “some” cell service. I borrowed a WiFi hotspot to see if I could blog from here. If you see this post the answer is technically “yes” but it’s moving … Continue reading →

Mrs. Curmudgeon corrects me that I forgot the most America song ever. How did that happen? Hank Williams Jr.: A Country Boy Can Survive: