Wheels..zuh!!

This is something that folks have been doing for a while….but this time in a commercial way. Looks like an elegant use of a widely available and recyclable material. Cool. And….the video is worth watching if only for a new … Continue reading

Pony Express Route Bikepacking

Look at these dudes bikepacking up in Northern Nevada on the Pony Express Route! That’s what a mountain bike was made to do….get out in some wild areas and roll…. The world is a big place….Northern Nevada looks cool. … Continue reading

Keep On The Sunny Side….

The Mail Jeep is back on the road again….but vibrates pretty badly at highway speeds. That’s unpleasant. People don’t understand why I won’t go over 55 mph on the highway. They want me to go 70….like everyone else in the … Continue reading

Living off the land in the Garden of Eden…(Living off the land in Hawaii)

Man. I think that you could live “off the land” here….for sure. Easier than in the Arctic. For sure. Listen to the part about how, in the Hawaiian Islands, so much of the folks’ food has to be flown in. … Continue reading

the numbers don’t get smaller

I saw this big chart on the news for the first time yesterday. That’s a lot of numbers. That’s a lot of numbers that don’t seem to be getting any smaller. That’s crazy. Like Alfred E. Neuman, I should be … Continue reading

Done in R1

This commercial was too long for the Superbowl. But….what a fun world it would be if this was the kind of commercial that we all wanted to see, huh? (!) We all have thrift store fleeces in my family….but to … Continue reading

“Wolfpack”…another great film from Patagonia

This is a good one from Patagonia. The company….not the region. Here’s a family…once on the verge of big trouble and in danger of splitting up….who, through running and loving the outdoors, stay together and thrive. Here’s the YouTube description: … Continue reading

Tiny House in the Desert

Here’s a young couple living out in the desert in a tiny house. A cabin. A “tiny house”. Description makes something cool, right? This is a nice setup. See the big water tanks? They talk about the bigger house they’re … Continue reading