After four years of nearly full-time work (time out to camp & backpack of course) Completion! Happy Wife = Happy Life!
Some of the “Before” pictures are from an identical house that is currently for sale. Continue reading House Remodel: Before & After
Few things in a home remodel can make as dramatic and durable transformation like tile can.
For the first time DIYer, tile work may seem rather daunting. With planning and understanding, the first time DIYer can lay tile, resulting in a professional look and long lasting surface.
I had never laid tile before we did our house remodel, so I am a first time DIYer. Continue reading House Remodel: Wall & Floor Tile
Many years ago, before the age of Internet, I did some drywall work, using a couple home improvement books as a tutor. Normally, I prefer reading than watching a video to learn how to do something. Things like hanging drywall, which require a learned skill, are much different. Watching someone show you how to tape and finished drywall joints is much better than reading about it. Continue reading House Remodel: Drywall Tips
Staying organized in the backcountry takes planning. Some people struggle with this and their night campsite is strewn with gear as the try to find things, and one would think a tornado might have hit them. Some people repack everything single item into individual stuff sacks, creating little packing modules that are inefficient at maximizing space.
And then when they need to find small items, such as spare batteries or an Advil, they have to dig through their gear. There is an easier way. Continue reading EZYDOSE Pill Pouches to Organize Your Backpacking Life
Back in April I wrote,
This shelter is an old friend. It finally died. More specifically, it really isn’t cost effective to resuscitate it.
You can read the obituary here. A few days after that post, just before I was going to lay it to rest forever, I was contacted by Patagonia Worn Wear. They had seen the post and given my Chouinard Pyramid’s age and place in history, they offered to repair/replace the zipper for free. They also said, that if I didn’t want to take them up on the offer (since they could not renew the polyurethane coating), they would like to obtain it for their private museum. Here’s an excerpt from the email… Continue reading Resurrection: My Chouinard Pyramid Rises From the Dead