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Not an Awesome Weekend
I pretty much spent this weekend flat on my back. By Friday I had thought I was on the mend, but then I was in the garage on Saturday and I lifted a quarter sheet of plywood just so and … Continue reading
Political Videos, I Banish Thee
I really did have to do something this. I started today by watching my usual YouTube channels that come out on Sunday morning (none political, they’re all about building stuff). Then I spent a little time with the tray in … Continue reading
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The Internet is a Bummer Right Now
I have to learn how to shape my recommended videos list on YouTube better. Right now it’s all about Trump getting shot or whether Biden is going to drop out. No doubt these things are important. I just wish my … Continue reading
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Backup Lights
Tiny bit of Jeep work today. I took about a half an hour and reconnected my backup (or reversing) lights. About a month ago I disconnected all the extra electrical “stuff” that I have added to my Jeep, Zen, over … Continue reading
T1:D4:P2:Mesquite Spring Campground
It’s 2:30 before I swing into Mesquite Spring just to see it. There are water hoses here, both potable and non-potable. There’s also flush toilets and garbage bins. And one RV after another. Dogs. Generators. To my surprise there are … Continue reading
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T1:D4:P1:Death Valley:South to North
6:15 and I’m wide away. The morning is overcast and a little windy. I’m surprised at how loud the tent is in the slight breeze, and I wonder if I got it pitched quite right the night before. It was … Continue reading
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T1:D3:Death Valley:The Journey Down
4:20 am rolls around and I’m laying in bed wide awake. I’m keyed up, fired up, ready to go. But I’m also nervous. What if something else happens to stop me? It seems like all the currents are aimed at … Continue reading
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T1:D2:Death Valley:Failure to Launch
I wake up at 4:58, just in advance of the alarm clock. Sometimes that happens when I have an early morning. I don’t want to wake my wife so my subconsciousness wakes me minutes ahead of the alarm clock. It’s … Continue reading
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T1:D1:Death Valley:Preparation
It isn’t easy to start a new wandering era. First you have to get stuff with which to wander. Then you have to put it all together. I’ve had almost two years of excuses and illness and pandemic and forest … Continue reading
T1:Death Valley:The Impulse
“So what prompted that?” my brother would later ask. It was a good question, and a simple one. I wish I had a simple answer. In fact, the reason is as complicated as the ebb and flow of my life. … Continue reading