As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. It is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air—however slight—lest we become victims of the darkness.

- Justice William O Douglas

Wish we could re-alive him and his seat.

Ew, that's a hard no from me.

Oh wow I’m not yet on that level yet. But we’ve only been dating since 2009. He’s also still “punk rock Jesse” in my phone. Don’t wanna jinx anything.

Just when you think you’ve bought all the gear you need you discover another pile of highly useful gear you must have and a bank account that does not agree.

Very excited about my new map file from Value Village. Doesn’t solve my giant maps. But at least this is easy for the lil fellas.

Wait, this is a bit rude. Am I hallucinating or did All Trails make the build your own map feature harder to find and then roll it into a higher pricing model as a new feature?

Dying on Hills Ultralight gear stats.Get outside, support small businesses that support diverse humans, stick it to the man.

Progress on my side project. Hyper-specific data points about ultralight companies like torso length on packs, and primary gender on the website. Get outside, support small businesses that support diverse humans, stick it to the man.
dyingonhills.com

Couple more fab yard boulders from the weekend. Top marks for moss and bonus points for perfectly round tiny creature caves.

It’s good for vague ideas. Not great at specifics. Faces might be a bit melty and hands are still a problem. All in all pretty okay! Getting inclusive is like pulling teeth as it seems to default to thin hot white teenage women without a lot of work.

Getting creative! 😉 Hundreds of billboards are rising in 40 U.S. cities, bashing staff and service cuts at national parks under DOGE.

Criteria for a good yard boulder:
1. Must be soft. No jagged edges.
2. The more moss the more soft.
3. Bonus points for every plant growing from the rock.
4. Alt winning combo where it’s a clean rock, big enough to boulder on.

Ever notice yard boulders? Every hike I go on includes me day dreaming about transporting a boulder to my yard.

Sharing a fabulous yard boulder and some excellent moss.

WONDERLAND WONDERLAND WONDERLAND 😭 😀 Democracy is collapsing but I GET TO HIKE THE WONDERLAND TRAIL!!!

Mommy’s special soft boy still unemployed. He did manage to forage some cheddar rockets that led to explosive diarrhea and a very fun Saturday morning, however.

YOU ARE SO IMPRESSIVE

Thermarest?! Still made here.
Beyond Yoga?! Surprise USA made. That $90 price tag isn't so bad with this knowledge.

Fun fact! As my gear is aging I'm only purchasing USA made replacements from ethical companies. While I'm trying not to shop at REI (ala union-busting) they have a filter for search including US-made which is pretty handy for finding larger outfits that are still made locally.

How can we pay these protestors for the important work they're doing? Where are you suggesting donations today?

I like it too.

Got outside to feed the soul. Found some petrified wood and some good rock with crystal that I am determined to get better at identifying. Not pictured: Two neat bones, one old shed, one glass beer bottle, and half of one old blue glass insulator.

Please let me know what the rock is if you know!

I'm so jealous! Also congrats

My Wilderness The Pacific West book by William O Douglas being held in a hand inside a thrift store

Took a thrift break yesterday and found the William O Douglas book I've been hunting for! Now if I can just get manifestation to work on a larger scale...

We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.

Is Adobe the new Microsoft?

As I've been spending more time in Figma.
Good god Adobe. Get with the future.
HOW are you so expensive when you're still out here crashing all the time and not autosaving?
Get yourself that Adobe confidence. 💅

I can't be the only one that values working from home mainly so I can dance at my desk without shame.

SPORT!

a view looking at the water from Ozette beach. A pathway at low tide is visible between rocks heading into the water

Fascinating!
I've noticed these breaks in formations at Ozette and never knew these were dragways for canoes. This is why I love love old musty books.

Totally! Just the start.