MJPlanning and Executing your SabbaticalHopefully I’ve convinced you that even though it’s hard to do; it is certainly worthwhile to take a year away from your career to focus on…Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023
MJHeroin, Carbohydrates and a Monthly Salary“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates and a monthly salary.” — Nassim Nicholas TalebSep 12, 2023Sep 12, 2023
MJSo you wanna sew? Adventures in pattern making and sewing men’s utility shortsSometime during my mid-to-late teens I became a Patagonia addict. I adored every piece I could afford and would call the “outlets” listed…Aug 16, 20232Aug 16, 20232
MJMaupin Loo — V3 — Owyhee RiverLast year I created a portable and rugged composting toilet for multi-day whitewater rafting trips. We used it all Summer and in the Fall…Aug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023
MJinSearch and RecreationMogpin — East Cascade Rally RecapEast of the Cascade range lies a huge section of Oregon which is chocked-full of juniper, quail, rattlesnakes and dry canyons. Having…Aug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023
MJDriving to Baja California: Tips and Tricks after a month camping on Sea of CortezMy first drive from Oregon to Baja was March of 2005, it was supposed to be on a motorcycle however the plan changed to a 1984 Westfalia…Dec 13, 2022Dec 13, 2022
MJA Month of Starlink in BajaBased on the 2.5% reply rate I received on a recent Instagram Story about STARLINK I figured it was worth writing up our Starlink…Dec 6, 20221Dec 6, 20221
MJPort Day — Picking up a vehicle in TacomaAs you can imagine things were a bit delayed and the winter weather closed the ports for a couple days. When it all melted the train…Nov 30, 2022Nov 30, 2022
MJImporting a Mercedes 250GD Wolf GwagonThis 1990 Mercedes-Benz 250GD was used by the German military before being imported December 2021 and subsequently imported from the UK to…Nov 30, 2022Nov 30, 2022
MJImporting a Mercedes G320 GwagonThis 1995 Mercedes-Benz G320 Gelandewagen is a left-hand-drive that was imported to the US in December 2021. The truck is painted Mercedes…Nov 30, 2022Nov 30, 2022