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I haven’t done this for a while, so a bit shaky here. One of the things I like about skateboarding is the element of balancing. Too often as people get older, they lose this ability.
Balance is a complex human skill. There are motors and circuits in the body that are necessary for balance, and they come into play unconsciously as you try to maintain equilibrium.
I sort of marvel looking at this as my arms, legs, and rest of body move in different directions, instinctively, to maintain balance — the body working without the brain.
Indo Boards are used by surfers and skiers, not only for balancing, but for strengthening leg muscles. Some people have a very high level of skill on Indo Boards these days.
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Idea is to heat the person, not the room.
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Go to @quarantinecamper on Instagram, scroll down to this, and check all 3 angles in photos.
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Rolling Homes clipping of the day from Jan. 5th NY Times.
Link to NY Times article
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Black and white, then color. Feeding on sand fleas or other type of small crustaceans at low tide. The ever-changing, ever-fascinating seashore.
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Now have lights on my bestie Specialized Turbo Levo, means I can be late coming back home from a ride. Needed new helmet so got one that protects my mouth. Got warm gloves, rear view mirror plus Sean at Mt. Tam Bikes on Mill Valley reprogrammed the middle level of assistance and it now flies.
I end up getting a better workout as opposed to non-assist because I ride twice as long (and far). Am seeing a lot more of the countryside these days.
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Clouded leopard, “the most ancient cat alive today,” as shown on “The Story of Cats — From Asia to Africa.”
Viewable on PBS.org. Unbelievably beautiful and highly skilled cats in Thailand. A wonderful documentary on all breeds of cats, including snow leopards and the biggest of all cats, the Siberian Tiger, which can weigh up to 800-900 pounds.
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Ben Bloom was just getting out of the water when I rode by on my bike yesterday. It’s a homemade camper shell with copper roof, and will go in our forthcoming book on rolling homes.
Note: If you know of any unique trailers — anything that rolls that you can sleep in, cook in, and travel in, contact me at lloyd@shelterpub.com.
We’re especially looking for creative rigs that don’t cost $100K(+).
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Homemade swim fins made from old tennis shoes and plexiglas by Cal Deam.
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Two young raccoons got into the chicken yard by ripping a hole in rusty chicken wire the other night. Luckily I went out to close in the chickens in their (secure) coop before raccoons got to them. I have a lot of respect for these guys, called in Spanish mapaches (pronounced mah-PAH-chays). Like coyotes, they’re survivors. I’ve patched the roof.
When you live on a piece of land like this, multiple critters are constantly seeking food. In our book The Half-Acre Homestead, I list all these would-be intruders, along with various methods and traps for controlling them.
