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What's the discovery with the jeather jacket? Other than being a jacket, an outer layer, what is good about it?
It looked good and fit well for quite a few years and for not a lot of $$. Lots of pockets too. Nothing else more interesting than that :)
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I can see a use-case for scaring off predators, but the time tested 'bell on a walking stick' sure is more polite to other hikers.
If predators are bears then the U.S. National Parks Service cautions against this method, at least in Yellowstone. They claim it’s ineffective as they aren’t loud enough.
A really nice paper planner that works for the way I think. For years I was around developers a lot and so they tend to push the mentality that the best tool for organization must be digital. So I tried Trello, google calendar, various habit tracking apps, etc. None of them really had everything I wanted... Finally I am happy with a paper planner, sticky notes, wet-erase markers that make the laminate cover into a go…
This but building your own ala bullet journal.
Also I like to write in appointments months in advance and I can't do that if I'm drawing just a few weeks ahead.
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Awesome! How long do you plan to live that way? Do you work out of your van as well?
Not sure. I love the fact that I can travel with the weather. Too hot? Go where it isn't. Too dry, go to beach. Forest fire surrounding your van in Northern California? Freak out for a couple minutes, and then drive to another forest. ;) The temptations of the lifestyle are many; but, be careful. That much freedom can ruin. You might not be able to return to “normal life", where people supplicate themselves to unbeli…
If you're comfortable with solitude, if you actively seek it out, you can be a rubbertramp, woodsie, etc. If you need people around, you better bunk up or get a dog, because it can be mighty lonely.
And if you know how to search carefully, you can put your camp right on top of great beauty, freely and legally.
I once camped for a month only a mile up a gravel road from Dunton Hot Springs, where big money pays really big money for food and glamping, surrounded by scenery that almost defies believability. I saw bear, elk, marmots (awesome little animals) and ate fresh trout every day from the river next to my camp. Cost. $0. Next door they were paying $5000/day.
Cheap attachable toilet bidet
Squatty Potty is good too and has hilarious ads :)
Serious question. I just think good toilet etiquette/hygiene is not being taught. For example, wipe any sweat and hairs off the seat before putting the lid down (or seat up if no lid) before flushing.
A really nice paper planner that works for the way I think. For years I was around developers a lot and so they tend to push the mentality that the best tool for organization must be digital. So I tried Trello, google calendar, various habit tracking apps, etc. None of them really had everything I wanted... Finally I am happy with a paper planner, sticky notes, wet-erase markers that make the laminate cover into a go…
Would you mind sharing which brand / model you went with? I spent too much time looking for a more masculine planner last year and finally settled on something that looks like it belongs to a teenager over something that belongs to my wife.
However, the same brand has a line of neutral & undecorated planners with blue/black/grey covers. This one seems like it would raise no eyebrows at work: https://www.erincondren.com/camel-customizable-vegan-leather... .
However, they offer fewer layout options in this line than they do in their more popular offerings.
Levenger, as I mentioned, also has some good options, although they are pricey. ARC (I think that's Staples' store brand?) has a line a lot of people buy. Both of these are discbound, which is a choice you either really like or don't.
Filofax & its ilk also have a lot of options that would look fine in a professional setting.
A really nice paper planner that works for the way I think. For years I was around developers a lot and so they tend to push the mentality that the best tool for organization must be digital. So I tried Trello, google calendar, various habit tracking apps, etc. None of them really had everything I wanted... Finally I am happy with a paper planner, sticky notes, wet-erase markers that make the laminate cover into a go…
Most developers I know are obsessed with paper planners and carry their preferred model everywhere.
Blue light blocking glasses. I work on computers a lot and usually ended up feeling fatigue by the middle of the day. When wearing blue light blocking glasses, I don't feel tired anymore :). I've had them for about a year and a half now.
Would you mind sharing which brand?