I’ve been participating in a recently launched forum and forgot how much different forums are from what became known as β€œsocial media.” Nearly every one of my responses there is essentially a blog post. Short posts or replies are fine, of course, but this format also allows for much deeper and better conversation.

We’ve been gone long enough that I can’t remember what day the trash goes out, so I’ve been patiently waiting to see when bins start appearing on my street. Apparently, it’s today.

Very nearly pulled the trigger on a campsite in JTree for this Friday night, but then checked the weather and came to my senses. Brrrr!

Here’s something you should do: Remove your phone/address/email/etc from bullshit sites easily accessed via Google.

Does anyone know of a free service that checks a specific webpage for changes and sends you an alert? I want to keep track of when more details are posted to a webpage that lacks any sort of system changes/updates.

America’s playground

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I just updated my /uses page a bit before posting it in a forum response, in case you enjoy seeing such things.

Dew drop in when you can #the100pics

Life in 2025: it costs $3 more to have our bed comforter cleaned than to just buy a new one. 🧐🀨

This morning’s thought after being in foreign lands for more than three months:

DRIVE ON THE RIGHT, SCOTT, DRIVE ON THE RIGHT πŸš™πŸ‘‰πŸ˜‚

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Approximately half of our conversations while campervanning here in Australia are about what we should do about getting/building our own campervan-like adventuremobile back in the US. πŸ˜‚

Preparing for the wedding. #the100pics

Australia does not suck to visit.

Shadow stripes #the100pics

Trailside litter #the100pics

🎢 Break on through to the other side 🎢

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Step by step, follow the path #the100pics

Old beams and planks that have, well…they have seen some shit. #the100pics

I’ve managed to adopt 4 new travel quests during this trip:

  • Visit the smallest country on each continent (I’m at 3/6)

  • Visit 24 different time zones (22/24)

  • Visit every state/territory in Australia (2/8)

  • Touch every ocean (5/6; note: I split the Pacific into northern & southern)