Plugging away on the video production. I got Part II up a while ago, but I made no post! The photo shows the destination that I never achieved, but I was in sight of this very view you see. Made it as far as Lost Lake. Did not attempt to make it to Millerton Lake … Continue reading “Walking Up The San Joaquin River, Part II”
Last weekend, I finally managed to get out for a shakedown walk up the river. I had a lot of new gear. At the same time, I truly wanted to go ultralight: No sleeping bag and no stove. I had a fleece blanket I cut down and sewed a foot sock into, and I decided … Continue reading “Walking Up The San Joaquin River, Part I”
I finally figured out what to do with this blog I’ve had for a year and never did know how to use it. I have a Facebook account that’s gotten rather beat up, I have an Instagram account I rarely use. I have a Substack account I have not put any stories on yet, and … Continue reading “Glue”
I wrote an essay one time, long. long ago how the Fourth of July was my favorite holiday. First, it had no gods or ghosts. Just people. Look over the calendar and notice how often they have to add that stuff in. Second, it celebrated a dream I believed in — and still do. Third, … Continue reading “Independence Day, 2023”
What a boring post title! It is the best one though. I have been generally too busy with life to much bother with social media though. At this writing, this blog gets hardly any views and less comments, so it’s a bit of an unsolved bore. I am not one for promotion either. I could … Continue reading “Quick Update”
This carrier has been a difficult project every step of the way. I had no plans. No model. Nothing copied. Totally original work. I was simulating boat construction technique and designed this as a practice project to familiarize myself with “stitch and glue” construction. I’m glad I did! How thick and how smooth do fillet … Continue reading “A Rooftop Carrier For My Camper Van”
I’ve been walking what some would consider a huge amount. Fifty miles a week! I’m not trying to sound awesome, but fifty miles a day would be “huge.” Nope. Just putting away. Enjoying the rain. Sometimes even going barefoot. My feet stay warm so long as I’m moving, and I do hate the feeling of … Continue reading “Walking, Walking, Walking”
Fresno, California. I never did want to live here. Brunt of jokes it is. With good reason. It has its virtues, however. I point those out. Sometimes. All times, I tell the truth. I am not promoting the place. Walking. Walking, walking, walking. I’m walking so much because I’m training for extended trips in the … Continue reading “My Ugly Town”
I have been neglecting this blog. I don’t know why. I’m paying good money for it. But I think that’s about to change, and I thought I should warn you. All two of you who will see this post! Haha. Oh, yeah. I did change the settings about comments. Kept getting spammers trying to poop … Continue reading “Neglect, Sigh”
I’m into making stuff, fixing stuff, practicing many arts, and, honestly, flipping from thing to thing in a way that may seem random. I figure that there will always be many, many people who are better at their specialties than I, but I never accepted the limit of, “Doing one thing well OR many things … Continue reading “A Power Pack For My Stealth Camping Van”