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Philosophy and EDC

 I just watched a video about EDC philosophy, and I realized I have been doing much of those things for years.  His 3 tenets were as follows: a) Be able to help himself out of jams b) Be able to help others c) Maybe have it look or be cool I fall into a few pitfalls he speaks about, namely having so many tools and being prepared for so many things that sometimes I can't find the right one.  However, the number of times that having a gerber dime in my pocket or a swiss army knife has enabled me to help someone is legion.  Self reliance is a big thing for me - no reason not to be able to help myself if I can.  Again, sometimes I end up carrying a bunch of extra weight, or not realizing what I have with me.  I have 2 multitools and at least 2 knives in my truck, as well as a hatchet, fire starter carabiner, and some other stuff I'm sure I've forgotten about.  I didn't think about the service part of being prepared though - so thanks to Zac in the Wild (link in the descript
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EDC bag competition

 Good morning, Yesterday I watched a YouTube video from a UK gentleman who makes a small EDC bag for travel.  My "bag" currently is my truck, I suppose.  The problem with that is, I can't always find the things I need quickly, which isn't really helpful.  I sometimes pack a backpack, or a small bag in a similar way.  There were some good ideas there, such as having the right cables easily accessible for a trip, maybe a charger block and/or a battery.  I've always tried to have a battery backup and some cables with me on trips, but I'm unwilling to spend the money on a carbon fiber battery, small portable cables, or a bag that costs $50.   My bag is L.L. Bean, and I think it used to be for mini discs.  It cost about $2, and the whole "kit" maybe cost $50, the cost of the UK guy's bag with nothing in it.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtShRjVaAOY So, long story short - I want to compete with David to see how cheaply we can construct an EDC bag. 
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Tolkien, and gratitude

 I read a verse by Tolkien today, and suddenly was gripped with gratitude for all the things I'd ever had. His verse was about fire and sunswept fields, beauty and stark relief, and I could not help, with his refrain from feeling my own journey there. He sat by his fire, and I by mine, Thinking of the seasons I've seen, the reflection and the time we have, to sit and think, far from our screens. The things that make me grateful, many and varied are the dry heat emanating from my fire, the austere beauty of the stars. The friends I have, the friends I keep, The women I have loved, important to my journey are, thought fleeting some may be. Life's seasons come, as fall and spring and with winter upon us now, it falls to me to let it break as waves upon the bow Of summer's hayfields, hot and dry, the green hint of new spring, fall's foliage picturesque, and winter's biting sting Through all the seasons of my life,  one thing has e'er been true Entwined must our
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Shooting star

 This morning, I saw a shooting star where does it come from?   Where does it want to go? (where does it come from, cotton eye joe?) Either way, it made a long way and it felt like it was just for me. At 4:21 am, when no one else is awake,  blazing through the sky to greet me. before the rooster crows, before anyone wakes across a moonlit sky with starts twinkling.
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Stars

How, when faced with the stars in the sky, can we help but be overwhelmed by their beauty, their stark crisp light on a chilly fall morning by the grandeur of their pure unblinking light and the knowledge that we, of stardust are made and we, to stardust shall return while undeterred their light will shine on whatever our atoms someday become
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Winsted Wild Man

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 Good morning, I've often thought about what it would be like to just disappear into the woods for a while.  This is not a new idea - Thoreau at the very least, but also lots of people fed up with Covid, society, social media, etc. - have opted for homesteading or off the grid living.  I keep watching youtube videos about it, thinking about how I'd do it and how I'd adapt and make things better.   After reading a few articles about the Winsted Wild Man, I really think I ought to give it a go.  I have a few forests I'd like to try disappearing in, love hammock camping and work mostly online these days.  All I need is a few bars of cell service to do my job, so even the deeply wooded areas around here would probably do.  I don't think I'll go naked like he/she/they purportedly did.  I'm not THAT hairy after all.  But I really think I could live for a while this way.  Maybe I should start with a weekend. So, I only  need a few things.  I'll start with my pa
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 Idea for a show: We bring knives and talk about which we like and why.  Same for multitiools and EDC, then same for dewalt vs ryobi (but with costs and bringing them to bear on a project together) Cheap to free fly tying lesson (I teach David to make a few simple flies with free shit, then we fish them)
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