Oh, wow! Those are beautiful. And, that leatherwork is fascinating. I can almost catch the scent of hide and wood in the pic. 🤩 I’m curious about the different bow shapes and their uses, as well as the stylistic accents in the leather pieces. Lovely though, even without said answers.
Also, what kiddo could ever resist the mystique of a bow & arrow set? You’ve certainly got a few of the lesser recognized instincts for teaching: vigilance, rapid response, deflection, etc. 🤣
(But seriously, though. Good work keeping them safe!)
Haha, for sure, constant vigilance is key while teaching. Children are great at finding danger. Climbing my glasstop standing desk, rocking their desks back and forward until they fall, sharpening a pencil until it’s sharper than a dagger.
Before I realized what was happening, I could see their eyes all instantly lock on the corner of the room on entering and saw that a corner of the target stand was sticking out from under the desk and then they all just sprinted for the prize. very exciting, and then they’re all gone after 45 minutes, which was plenty of time with them for me.
I really liked those leather quivers too; the store has a bunch of great pictures.
Haha, lots of practice traveling light, although I definitely understand the urge. Everything at that shop looks so cool, and Mongolia is bow country.
But I’m working on getting back into hammock camping after a long break, so I was laser focused on gathering and then prepping DIYing and testing new gear before I leave in a couple days.
I love hammock camping, fastest setup and breakdown, cleanup all you have to do is flip over the hammock and shake it, packs down small, very lightweight, and for me it’s the most comfortable way to sleep, more comfortable than a bed.
So now I have a very sturdy new brand of hammock I haven’t tried before called nature hike and a bespoke mosquito net for just about 20 USD, so after the first day of camping I’ll be saving money on rent every night I camp outside. japan is the perfect country for hammock camping because they also have public baths so I can stay clean every day even if I hike all day, so yup, definitely looking forward to it.
Do you have any particular destinations in mind that you’d like to get to?
Whaaat? $20?! That’s ~80% less than the price for similar in the PacNW. 🫨 Also, panthers & bears around here’d love to give that burrito a “look” in the middle of the night. ☝🏼😅
Otherwise, that sounds lovely, for sure!
Aside, I’m hoping to revisit Spain & Germany (it’s been ~20yrs), but of the places I’ve yet to visit, in no particular order: Iceland, Japan, Costa Rica, Portugal, Ukraine, Lichtenstein.
So far, I’ve either lived or visited for 2wks+ : Spain & Germany (of course); and Ireland (both), Scotland, UK, France, Italy, Canada, and 47 of the lower 48.
It was $19 for the hammock, and then I went to a fabric store and the elastic mesh was on sale for about 30c per square meter, so I sewed a mosquito net out of it a couple days ago. So heeeeck yea!
Ha, I’m not keen about camping myself in predator country, but I can tell you there are pretty large communities of hammock campers in all sorts of predator spots, the Amazon, the PNW, Alaska. They can have 'em.
That’s cool, I haven’t made it back to Western Europe in a decade myself. Man, I could get back to Ireland, what a pretty country. What’d you think of Scotland? I met some Scots while I was backpacking across Ireland and it looked similarly beautiful, and I’m very comfortable with cold & grey, haha.
47 of the 48! wow, I’ve probably been to about half, how the heck have you not visited whatever number 48 is yet?
Ha! It’s New Hampshire, and honestly? I’ve been all around it, so there’s really no excuse at this point. Yet, fact remains.
I guess, life got in the way? Either that, or it’s no discernibly different from Vermont to anyone not from either state, but don’t tell them that. Trust me. 😅
Sewing? Pretty badass, NGL. I used to crossstitch when I was a kid/teen, and often repair or modify clothing for myself, but I hadn’t thought to simply whipstitch some netting. 🤦🏼 How long you been out there? Ramblin’, that is.
Oh, wow! Those are beautiful. And, that leatherwork is fascinating. I can almost catch the scent of hide and wood in the pic. 🤩 I’m curious about the different bow shapes and their uses, as well as the stylistic accents in the leather pieces. Lovely though, even without said answers.
Also, what kiddo could ever resist the mystique of a bow & arrow set? You’ve certainly got a few of the lesser recognized instincts for teaching: vigilance, rapid response, deflection, etc. 🤣
(But seriously, though. Good work keeping them safe!)
Haha, for sure, constant vigilance is key while teaching. Children are great at finding danger. Climbing my glasstop standing desk, rocking their desks back and forward until they fall, sharpening a pencil until it’s sharper than a dagger.
Before I realized what was happening, I could see their eyes all instantly lock on the corner of the room on entering and saw that a corner of the target stand was sticking out from under the desk and then they all just sprinted for the prize. very exciting, and then they’re all gone after 45 minutes, which was plenty of time with them for me.
I really liked those leather quivers too; the store has a bunch of great pictures.
Maaaan, how did you walk out without buying anything? I would’ve had no money left. 🤣
Haha, lots of practice traveling light, although I definitely understand the urge. Everything at that shop looks so cool, and Mongolia is bow country.
But I’m working on getting back into hammock camping after a long break, so I was laser focused on gathering and then prepping DIYing and testing new gear before I leave in a couple days.
That all sounds incredible! I can’t wait to be able to travel again! 🤩
I love hammock camping, fastest setup and breakdown, cleanup all you have to do is flip over the hammock and shake it, packs down small, very lightweight, and for me it’s the most comfortable way to sleep, more comfortable than a bed.
So now I have a very sturdy new brand of hammock I haven’t tried before called nature hike and a bespoke mosquito net for just about 20 USD, so after the first day of camping I’ll be saving money on rent every night I camp outside. japan is the perfect country for hammock camping because they also have public baths so I can stay clean every day even if I hike all day, so yup, definitely looking forward to it.
Do you have any particular destinations in mind that you’d like to get to?
Oh and yea that yak plate was a winnerrrrr.
Whaaat? $20?! That’s ~80% less than the price for similar in the PacNW. 🫨 Also, panthers & bears around here’d love to give that burrito a “look” in the middle of the night. ☝🏼😅
Otherwise, that sounds lovely, for sure!
Aside, I’m hoping to revisit Spain & Germany (it’s been ~20yrs), but of the places I’ve yet to visit, in no particular order: Iceland, Japan, Costa Rica, Portugal, Ukraine, Lichtenstein.
So far, I’ve either lived or visited for 2wks+ : Spain & Germany (of course); and Ireland (both), Scotland, UK, France, Italy, Canada, and 47 of the lower 48.
It was $19 for the hammock, and then I went to a fabric store and the elastic mesh was on sale for about 30c per square meter, so I sewed a mosquito net out of it a couple days ago. So heeeeck yea!
Ha, I’m not keen about camping myself in predator country, but I can tell you there are pretty large communities of hammock campers in all sorts of predator spots, the Amazon, the PNW, Alaska. They can have 'em.
That’s cool, I haven’t made it back to Western Europe in a decade myself. Man, I could get back to Ireland, what a pretty country. What’d you think of Scotland? I met some Scots while I was backpacking across Ireland and it looked similarly beautiful, and I’m very comfortable with cold & grey, haha.
47 of the 48! wow, I’ve probably been to about half, how the heck have you not visited whatever number 48 is yet?
Ha! It’s New Hampshire, and honestly? I’ve been all around it, so there’s really no excuse at this point. Yet, fact remains.
I guess, life got in the way? Either that, or it’s no discernibly different from Vermont to anyone not from either state, but don’t tell them that. Trust me. 😅
Sewing? Pretty badass, NGL. I used to crossstitch when I was a kid/teen, and often repair or modify clothing for myself, but I hadn’t thought to simply whipstitch some netting. 🤦🏼 How long you been out there? Ramblin’, that is.
Oh, and Scotland is, well itsfookin’ luvlae, eh?