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Mar 28, 2022
Favorite gear: Swiss Army rucksacks
I’ve owned the iconic ‘salt and pepper’ Swiss rucksack for over 20 years, but just recently learned the reason for its legendary canvas weave.
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Feb 19, 2022
The 10 best books I read in 2021
It was another pandemic year, and I was sidelined with a surgery for the latter months, so I had plenty of time to read in 2021. I read more fiction this year than any year before, and my list of favorites reflects that.
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Oct 30, 2021
Joining search and rescue part two: gear
I’ve been onboarding to a search and rescue team over the past few months. We’re required to have 55 specific pieces of gear. Here’s what I chose for required gear.
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Oct 26, 2021
Joining search and rescue part one: training
I’ve been onboarding to a search and rescue team over the past few months. Here’s how it’s going so far.
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Oct 5, 2021
Developing film with instant coffee: part two
My latest round of film developed with instant coffee turned out much better than the first. I think the lens filters did the heavy lifting.
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Jun 27, 2021
Including book cover images for only the current year
I recently updated my reading list to only include book cover images for the current year.
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Apr 10, 2021
Developing film with instant coffee
I was skeptical at first, but developing black and white film with instant coffee, washing soda, and vitamin C actually works.
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Mar 4, 2021
12 days without power…or water
Five months ago, we were evacuated from our house due to encroaching wildfires. In February, we lost power for 12 days in a row due to an ice storm. During a pandemic. This is just our life now.
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Dec 19, 2020
The 10 best books I read in 2020
What a year. I read (or listened to) far more books this year than last, partly because of the pandemic and partly because I finally made use of the local library’s vast collection of audiobooks.
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Sep 10, 2020
Notes from evacuation
We evacuated our home two days ago, as fires continue to approach our doorstep. We’re in a hotel during a pandemic. The sky is orange and grey. And it feels like it only gets worse now.