If you have not heard of Stoicism, then you are truly missing a valuable asset in managing your mind through conflict, hard times, and just life in general. Seneca is one of the primary historic stoics. Check out a small portion of this wisdom in the excerpt below: "No prize fighter can go with high [...]
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We have a love/hate relationship with keys. We love getting into our house at night, but hate lugging around the jangly mess everyday. I have searched for years to find a workable solution. I tried the Nite Ize Key Rack, and it works ok if you use the all metal one. (DO NOT GET THE [...]
Book: MicroAdventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes BUY THE BOOK (I'll make money) Author: Alastair Humphreys Who is that and why do I care: This is cribbed directly from Amazon: “Aged 8, Alastair completed the 26 mile Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge. At 13 he did the National 3 Peaks in 24 hours. At 14 he cycled [...]
Fire is as equally important for survival, manliness, and partying. Therefore there will be more than a few posts about fire on this blog. I thought a great start would be the relatively easy task of creating a Rocket stove. Why a rocket stove: More or less free to build Works great for food prep [...]
In this post I am going to cover the reasons for starting this website and what you can get out of this blog. I’ve seen you out there. I’ve see you punching it at work, punching in on the couch, punching in on the bed. Rinse and Repeat. Over and over. Forever. I’ve fallen into [...]