Subnostr

How do, #nostriches?

I've been focused more on IRL stuff the past week.

I bought a new vehicle, a Honda Element. (2006 EX, MT, AWD with 260k miles on it, but generally very well maintained and with no appreciable rust.) It needs some work and a lot of cleaning. I have been learning it as I check it out and cleaning everything as I go. That's taken up quite a lot of my time. It's easy to work on. The only two things that I don't really care for are the fuel consumption (compared to my Fit) and that the seats, while generally comfy, have no side bolsters and the body thing handles well enough to be fun, but it's less fun when you're at risk of sliding off the seat. 😂

The heat finally kicked in, hitting hard and fast. I'm tolerating it better now that I'm down 45-50lbs, but gosh, I hate heat and humidity. The good thing about it is that I can now finally get to installing the next two solar panels on my trailer. A couple of weeks ago I had leaned the remaining panels off the end of my trailer (facing roughly west) and hooked them up. I've seen some fairly ridiculous peak power input with that really unoptimized setup. Before it got hot, I was running my S9 at night at a reduced watt target, then letting the solar charge the battery pack and a few days, I got a drained pack topped off pretty handily. "Free" mining is pretty great, but I can't run it in my trailer unless I can figure out what to do with the heat, since it's definitely AC season now.

My trip to summit Mt. Katadin has mostly been figured out. I'll have two guys coming with me that have actually made it up the mountain. I've been putting in miles, even in the heat, to get ready for that. I am hoping to get out on a much more challenging trail this weekend, though, as I need to get my feet used to highly variable elevation changes on big rocks. Mt. Katadin is, towards the top, more mountaineering than anything that resembles hiking.

I'm trying to stick with carnivore, but it's blackberry season and my neice comes over to visit and gives me blackberries, and I'm not going to turn them down. ☺️

I think that's it for an update. I've got a London broil on the grill and I'm hungry. I don't think I got enough fat yesterday, so I'm extra hungry today.

Tata!

#carnivore #grownostr #health #walking #hiking #blsckberries #mining #solar #s9

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Sacred Peak 1y ago

cool

(nice weight loss)

The Beave 1y ago

Thank you.

I'm surprised it's going so well. I've never really done this before to this degree...

Bearetta left 1y ago

That tata absolutely got me😩😆😍 Congratulations on a good car and a weight loss, you rock!

The Beave 1y ago

Thank you!

Carnivore makes it mostly easy to lose weight.

But berries and watermelon are hard to say no to in the summer... LOL

Bearetta left 1y ago

I'm so kicking my ass for letting go earlier. It's always something.😵‍💫

The Beave 1y ago

You had a lovely, decadent vacation. Stop fussing and just eat meat and eggs. 💪🏻💚🫂🎉

Bearetta left 1y ago

I am! But then there's croissants.

The Beave 1y ago

For me this time of year it's berries and watermelon... I seem to have conquered pizza for now. Very surprised about that...

karo 1y ago

love this update! sounds like you're having a great start to summer

The Beave 1y ago

Thank you.

It's been better than many in the past few years, for sure!

ChipTuner 1y ago

Again, pretty big "car guy" myself. I got a buddy (really into racing and muscle cars) swears hes never had anything more reliable than his fit, its got like 300k on it and never had any major work done to it. Still driven pretty much daily. To tell you the truth, I've been on the lookout for a rust free one myself.

I feel like I can take dry heat pretty well, but yeah it's always the humidity that's killer. Roughly how long until the summit trip?

Keeping busy IRL is good

The Beave 1y ago

375k on my fit, but, the rust was not worth fixing. Was still regularly getting 40mpg and was absolutely the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned.

Second week of August. So, it'll be pretty warm until we break treeline, then it will be breezy enough to be better. Also, less nasty biting flies in August. I will stop be wearing a head net... Heh

Accomplishing things is better than being busy, IMO.

ChipTuner 1y ago

> Accomplishing things is better than being busy, IMO.

You're right

>Was still regularly getting 40mpg

That's pretty sweet. I used to daily a Scion XB the stupid looking box cars (the early toaster shaped ones). That dumb thing did an average of 38mpg driving the wheels off it. I kind of wish I still had it.

The Beave 1y ago

Yeah, I like those first Gen xBs!

ChipTuner 1y ago

It was so stinking reliable too

The Beave 1y ago

Yeah, the only issues I've seen with them are body/trim stuff.

Yarnlady 🧶 1y ago

Loved my Fit (it was my first new car), and love our '06 Ellie the Element! I wish Honda would make the Fit again, I'd get another in a heartbeat.

Congrats on the weightloss!! As a person who lost 60 lbs, I can confirm the heat just isn't as bad anymore. (Note to self, get your shit together and get those rebound pounds back off...) Can't wait to hear about your hiking adventure, sounds amazing.

The Beave 1y ago

They do still make the fit, they just aren't importing them into the US anymore. Grrr...

I still have ~50 to go to get to my primary goal. I'm not in a rush since I want it to stay off once I get there. If I keep losing after that, great. If not, that's fine, too. Now I know how to eat better. I know more about what my body actually needs. I'll still eat things I shouldn't, but... I know I can do that on occasion and as long ah I'm not too stupid, it'll be fine.

But yeah, not feeling like death when it's above 80 out is a switch and makes life in the summer not suck so much.

Yarnlady 🧶 1y ago

😂😂 You people and your mid-eighties hot weather is so sweet. I joke, it gets in the 60s or low 70s here and I'm looking for a light jacket, great for my yarny stuff wearing. Give me low to mid 80s and about 70-80% humidity.

Well they need to import them again. Surely they'd sell like 7 or so, lol.

The thing "diet" people never understand is that it is a lifestyle change, put the right fuel in and amazing comes out. So happy you've made such progress!! It's a marathon, not a sprint.

The Beave 1y ago

If I could find the side of a mountain that maxes out at about 75... That would be heaven.

I agree! But supposedly everyone in the US wants small SUVs. And, well... Look at what I bought... 😅

Yeah. But, the reason why this has stuck for me is because it is actually demonstrably less hassle. I eat once a day. I cook on one cast iron pan or grill outside. I have one plate, knife, fork, and cup to wash a day. (I really, really, really hate washing dishes...) I don't need much kitchen stuff. I have more time. I feel better. It's a pretty huge shift.

Maria2000 1y ago

Sounds like you are making great progress! Good on you for putting in the work😊

The Beave 1y ago

It's a bit of a roller coaster, but, yes. I'm on my way! 😁