right to roam

Here’s another one from the Patagonia company. Good stuff. This one is about the “right to roam”….in this case, it’s the Scottish understanding that private lands should be accessible to travelers and adventurous souls. Interesting. We don’t act like that … Continue reading

Many Ways to Skin a Cat….

“Many ways to skin a cat”? Yuck. But….that’s what a good headline does….grabs you and doesn’t let you go. Right? Watch the video from yesterday if you didn’t get a chance to see and read the post….and then watch this … Continue reading

The Real “Tiny House”….10×10….1500.00!

Here’s a dude homesteading down in Orlando….living in a 10×10 tiny house that he built for around 1,500 dollars using mostly recycled materials. This is what the “tiny house movement” should be about…but how do you market simplicity? How do … Continue reading

Cyndi and a Dulcimer….

Cyndi on a dulcimer….with band from a 1995 Howard Stern show. Sometimes you forget how good people are when you don’t get a chance to hear them for a while. Good stuff. … Continue reading

Foresty Forest’s Mini Van Life

Here’s a van that looks pretty “dialed in”. I’m not so sure about his sprouting method, though. He needs to get a mason jar and a lid with a screen….sprout in moisture….not dirt. Easier to clean….maybe. Maybe it’s too cold … Continue reading

Used Cherokee Rear End….What Now?!

I didn’t buy mine at the “pick-a-part” yard. I bought mine at a big yard in Asheville where they pull the parts and have them stored outside in the elements for years. Mine came with the emergency brake cables cut … Continue reading

REV UP YOUR ENGINES!! THIS LOOKS EASY!!

This looks easy. And….it only takes about 4 minutes. Cool. I’m tired of car repairs that beat me up. I’m ready for something easy. My Jeep has issues right now….but I think that I’m going to go to the junkyard … Continue reading

Now Appearing…..FIFTY NINE!

Hah. It’s really early….and I’m drinking again. Coffee. I’m up and everyone else is asleep and tonight I need to stay up to celebrate my birthday. I wonder if I’ll konk out on the couch while the party rages around … Continue reading