I Think I Quit, at least for a bit

So the past year and a half has been a bit trying for me.

In Jan 2020, I got divorced, quit my job and moved into a storage unit for about 4 months before getting an apartment. The divorce was very amicable and there are no bad feelings or any animosity between my ex and I.

The whole Covid thing hitting in March really put a big damper on things. Needless to say I’ve had some time to myself to reevaluate my life.

For the 1st time in a very long time I am no longer am responsible for others. There’s absolutely nothing keeping me in one place other than the material things that I’ve accumulated over the years.

I have no debt, my bills are miniscule, so fuck it. I’m going to jump in my car and drive. Where? I don’t know. I have some ideas.

I may end up in New Hampshire and visit my niece for a bit. I’m interested in New Hampshire’s Free state project, maybe I’ll check it out.

I may end up driving to the Missoula MT area and see if I can work for Paul Wheaton as slave labor for a bit. I greatly respect what he is doing in the world of Permaculture.

I really like Jack Spirko and his Survival Podcast. Maybe I’ll travel to TX and see if he’d be willing to have a beer with me. It would also be awesome if I could have a beer with Adam Curry who is also in TX.

I haven’t seen much of the east coast so Florida seems enticing.

I have very little money, so how am I going to make this happen?

Well first off, cancel all the subscription services that I don’t really need. Netflix, Audible, Amazon Prime, etc. Then put all my worldly possessions into storage. Should cost me about $140/month 🙁

Then while the weather is good. Camp in free sites that I can find along the way. Food isn’t really an issue with me as I have over 25yrs in the food business and I know how to do a lot of eating for little money. Plus I’m definitely bringing a fishing pole 🙂

How will I make money to buy things like gas?

This is a tougher nut to crack. I can always find a job in a restaurant if I absolutely have to. There’s things like Craigslist gigs and the like.

I have all the technical skills required to blog / vlog / podcast my adventures and maybe I can get some support via donations.

I could do youtube / odysee tutorials on various subjects.

You could paypal some money to me – That would definitely help 🙂

I haven’t really thought through all the possibilities but suffice to say when push comes to shove, I’m not pushing my car. I will find a way to legally earn money.

There are ways to legitimately make money online. I’ve been toying with many of them in my head since the 90’s (I’ve even made a buck or 2)

Maybe being out in the elements will give me the push I desperately need to figure out exactly what I want out of life.

I plan on leaving around the 1st of September.

So….. Stay tuned, hopefully it’ll be an interesting and fun adventure.

My, PEP – Ugly, Nearly Useless Spoon

Here’s my second PEP project. Carving an ugly, nearly useless spoon.

This project was a little more difficult than my previous Club Style Mallet.

First off, I don’t really have any good whittling tools so I used a utility knife, which proved to be adequate though not ideal.

It took me about 2 hrs total. It was made from the same piece of alder as my mallet. If the wood was green it probably would’ve been much easier to carve.

What is this all about? See What is PEP and PEX? for more info.

My, Permaculture Experience According to Paul

Paul Wheaton of Permies.com has come up with an interesting system for those wishing to become more skilled at permacutlure.

He calls the system PEX. Which stands for Permaculture Experience “X” Where “X” is a Permaculture philosophy set of your choosing. PEP is the Permaculture Experience According to Paul.

The system is a bit more involved than I am describing here. For more information visit What is PEP and PEX? at Permies.

I’ve decided to earn a few of Paul’s badges. I most likely not try to reach level PEP4, but I think it will be fun to do some of the exercises.

I will be documenting my progress here and at the appropriate Permies forums.

In order to reach PEP1 one must earn 16 “Sand” badges. Badge descriptions can be found at The 22 aspects of PEP

I will be attempting the following “Sand” badges:

Round Woodworking

Food Prep and Preservation

Kolomona Show S03E01

Show Notes

In this podcast I talk about how we have been lied to all these years by our government about what a healthy diet is.

Resources I talk about in this podcast

Powerful Documentaries

World War II Propaganda films on Youtube

Creative Commons Attribution

Outro music Dan-O – Anarctic Moon

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Show Notes

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