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My friend Jeff who is studying wilderness survival and edible/medicinal plants introduced me to a supposed “cure-all” plant called Oregon-Grape. He gave me a tincture made of Oregon-grape and Yarrow. I’ve been using it on everything from sore throats to minor cuts. It seems to make sore throats feel a lot better in just a … Continue reading »

I got this bike at Walmart for $79… Man is it worth every penny! I love it! I’ve made a few modifications including: flipped the handle bars, lay-back seatpost, handmade wood crate on back, and a beer holder.

I helped the Ferg move to oakland monday to tuesday. It was a pretty fun ride – 13 hours in a 30 foot Uhaul truck and his Subi in tow. We left Saratoga Springs at about 9:30 (MST), sipping 5 hour energy and arrived in Oakland at 12:30 (PST) chugging 5 hour energy. Donner Pass … Continue reading »

This year I wanted to go legit with my plum wine. So I went to Salt City Brew Supply and got help from the employees. He gave me a good list of stuff I’ll need. Some stuff I’d never heard of. So hopefully this year’s wine is palatable. Here’s the recipe so far: 28lbs plums, … Continue reading »

Uses a flipped dodge caravan axle.    

  A 34 day voyage across The Democratic Republic of the Congo doesn’t sound like my type of fun. But this guy took his girl and his Toyota Land Cruiser across the contry of Congo on one hell of a voyage. His story is unbelievably amazing. Two tip overs, broken hubs, dead batteries, dragging axels … Continue reading »

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