Buzzkill prevention thread {capture and kill the bad juju}
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too larry
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We had a birthday party on Saturday, so Friday morning the wife tells me we need to go to town to pick up a gift. Nothing better than unplanned trips to town for getting stuff done.
I did put in an hour before we left getting my buzz on, cutting a red cedar off the garden fence and flattening out and rolling up the wire. I have one moderately big tree left in the garden, and about 1/4 of very big tree over in the fruit trees that need to be cut and moved so I can get the fence down and put back up in the vertical position.
I did put in an hour before we left getting my buzz on, cutting a red cedar off the garden fence and flattening out and rolling up the wire. I have one moderately big tree left in the garden, and about 1/4 of very big tree over in the fruit trees that need to be cut and moved so I can get the fence down and put back up in the vertical position.
too larry
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This is from the "Bota, {in the picture above} looking west. Only two logs need to be moved, and I'll have passage to the end of the rows. We've always called that hardwood thicket "The Rough". It's about 5 acres. Most of the big trees are down. I hadn't thought of it before today, but that might be the best place to drag logs to. At least until I get a little space to work with.
too larry
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{at work} I hate I didn't get a picture of the piles before they got started removing it. Piles on each side of the driveway higher and longer than the debris removal trucks. We had a handshake agreement with a local tree removal guy. If we could wait a few months, he would give us normal {not hurricane} prices to clear the grounds. He charged us $7.7K. We had quotes as high as $40K.
We had some free chainsaw and grapple help there for a while, so it was about 25% done already.
We had some free chainsaw and grapple help there for a while, so it was about 25% done already.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
?cotton kills
too larry
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Just making fun of the hiker idiom. Cotton does lose it warmth as soon as it's wet. Everyone on the trail goes with wool or synthetic materials. Although I'm pretty sure Grandma Gatewood wasn't wearing wicking and she lived through two thru and one section hike of the AT.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I had no idea but that makes sense
too larry
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The keyboard warriors on White Blaze and the other hiker forums can get carried away over wearing cotton. Kind of like the flushing "issue" on here.
too larry
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After the fence was down, I did pull a couple of logs out to the road with the big tractor. But decided it would be quicker to cut them up in shorter lengths and carry them in the other Bota. Too much time wasted going back and forth. {we did learn that the FEMA debris removal is going to end on 3-15-19, so i have to get a move on] I ran one tank of gas through the saw yesterday, cutting all the close up stuff. All these logs were cut by the AmeriCorp crew over 3 months ago, and they are pretty light.
ANC
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I am quite concerned about all the synthetic fibres we use to make clothes with... They break down nano plastic particles and dust.
This shit is starting to cover the earth and is found in nearly every living thing.
I won't be buying any more fleece tops and shit like that.
too larry
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You are right. So much of it ends up in the oceans. We make and sell about twice as many clothes per year as is actually needed. Some are donated, but too many of them end up the dust bins. Other than shoes, socks, underwear and belts i haven't bought any new clothes in years. I do want to save the world. I'm also tight as hell.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
too larry
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I must admit it would be hard for me to take my Cuddle Duds out of my pack.