Two in the bag. I don't always keep a spare on me since I'm usually in rural areas and not far from the truck.

If I go into town for an extended period, I'll stick one in my pocket.

Good morning Nostr

We aren't always prepared for the next crazy thing the clown-show news cycle throws at us,

but we can be reasonably well prepared for real-world, everyday life.

Frost River haversack

Ka-Bar Becker BK-10

Walther PPS

Zippo lighter

flashlight

keys

wallet

Ka-Bar Becker BK-13

#edcstr #edc #grownostr #knifestr

Baking soda

Tobacco

I carry Benadryl and immediately give it to anyone that's stung just to pre-empt any possible allergic reaction.

Saturday afternoon hammock point of view

#grownostr #getoutside

I had a rare morning off work with nowhere I had to be until afternoon. As I sat on the porch thinking about what to do with my time, two calves came walking down the dirt road.

I walked them back down the road where they went back through the hole in the fence they had escaped through.

So my morning activity was decided. I loaded my tools on the fence repair trailer, and patched some barbed wire fence.

#grownostr #proofofwork #farmstr

It's a fairly small knife, so three-finger hold. But with the cord wrap it's very useable.

GM

I've had a few busy weeks. Breaking my hiatus with a little edc content.

Ka-Bar Becker Remora

Zippo lighter

Flashlight

Keys

Pry bar

Leather wallet

#edcstr #grownostr #knifestr #zippo #edc

Very nice.

I might suggest adding a small flashlight.

You can keep the liver, heart, tongue. Entrails and hide are disposed of by processor

Find a local farmer that sells beef directly to customers. And do it several months in advance of when you want the meat as it takes time to grow out an animal and butcher appointments are usually booked a few months out.

For legality reasons, you are technically purchasing the live animal and the rancher is transporting it to the processor on your behalf.

After the animal is slaughtered, skinned, and organs are removed, the carcass is hung in the cooler and weighed. This is hanging weight and is the value the price is calculated from.

In my area processing runs about $0.90 per pound. The rancher will charge a price per pound for the meat. Cattle prices are subject to fluctuation, but lately I've been pricing at $3.25 a pound. So, the customer is responsible for the meat price plus the processing fee (which usually includes a $50-$80 slaughter fee).

Good butchers will let the carcass hang for 10-14 days. During this time the customer will be asked how they want the meat cut (type of steaks, how many per package, roasts, which cuts to keep and which to grind into burger, etc.). Then the meat will be cut, frozen and ready for pick up.

Picked up a whole beef from the processor. Now my freezers are filled to the brim.

#grownostr #beef #farmstr #foodsovereignty #proofofwork

This was last night's project.

I used an AI image generator plus a little GIMP plus a little MS Word Art to make fancy labels for my pipe tobacco jars.

I might have a slight obsession for pipe tobacco blends with Tolkien inspired names.

#grownostr #pipeandtobacco #tolkien #ai #artstr

The Sovereign Individual

The Fourth Turning is Here

These are the books I recommend on this topic. Neither are directly about "falling empires" per se, but both extensively discuss massive societal changes.

Sovereign Individual compares transition of feudal Europe into industrial nation states to today's transition into the information age.

Fourth Turning looks at history through the lens of generational cycles.

Epic Burger-ness

And here's the aftermath from lunch.

Grilled corn on the cob:

Soak the ears in water, then throw them over the fire. Take them off just before the husk burns through, and the corn will be perfectly cooked.

#foodstr

Got the pond bank mowed, now ready for fishing and grilling.

#grownostr #getoutside #proofofwork

Here's how I solved that.

I keep a rite in the rain notebook with a leather cover I made in my bag,

but the fountain pen is intriguing. Thanks for the recommendation.

Not much use for serious prying, but for small things that you might find yourself tempted to use your knife for, it's great. So it's basically just an insurance policy to keep you from breaking your knife tip.

I'm a woodworker, so it mainly gets used for opening paint cans. Surprisingly useful for scraping as well.

GM Nostr frens.

Memorial weekend carry.

Stay prepared. Be sovereign.

Ka-Bar Becker BK-13

Zippo

Maratac flashlight

Pry tool

Homemade wallet

Keys

#grownostr #edcstr #knifestr #getoutside #zippo