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Caleb's Bootcamp Experience (BRK)

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The view for my entire day. It had been a little while since I'd been in the constructo-tank. It's got a new quirk or two but we figured it out and got it done.
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It's not ice even tho it looks like it, not get anyway. We've got at least one warm rain around here before the solid state sets in.
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candid lib cleades shot
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Brk 204
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Seemed like a good day to go play in the woods and so did the cooper cats.
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Here's to laying concerns about the overflow working to rest.
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Monocrystal panels don't generate enough power to turn the well pump when it's overcast. We had some sun for the first half of the day tho.
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And then the snow shower appeared in the distance.
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A break from hiking around in cooper while the snow was coming in heavy.
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Not much accumulation but enough indicate there will be more where that came from in the near future.
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Brk 205
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Grey and I building a simple wood rack to go inside cooper cabin on the RMH mass. We whipped this one up in a hurry - just two boxes and four posts tho.
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I think I was getting a chainsaw back in order when G and S were sharpening and cleaning tools.. whoever did this one got the edge but missed the point..lol
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After a little trackhoe sled ride down the hill (the one to the left that cant be seen) and squeezing between a couple trees, we managed to back fill the remaining stretch of waterline.
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A look outside the shop this morning as our first snow to 'stick' was coming in thick.
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Brk 206
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Another super basic but resource constrained build. Stephen started it and I finished it up.
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Something built good enough for the job and done quick is a quality job, sometimes.
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I like power tools until there's a hand tool that's better for the job - then I like hand tools better.
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We all got a little bit of a workout today moving dirt the old fashioned way, in the snow. I only slipped and busted my tail 3 times - I gotta get some studded boot treads..
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Brk 207
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Heading down hill with the snow rolling like a wave off the rear blade. A much better start than I remember from last winter.
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Seems like we were caught a little unprepared for this much snow this early. I felt the urgency to stay ahead of it and use the time moving as much snow as possible.
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Some of the whopping tomatoes that refused to vine ripen before the hard freezes rolled in. I'm happy to see they're managing to get some color after all.
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Brk 208
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It was Stephen's turn to shove some snow around this morning.
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Grey taking the ladder as we build the solar rack up for the other two panels.
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Seems the weather caught this hardy flower off guard a little as well.
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Brk 209
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I wanted to see how the red cabin RMH would start this morning. 37 inside and 16 outside is a pretty good temp diff but a realistic scenario for laid back use.
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37 was the residual temp from about 16 hours earlier so insulation always matters. Barely any priming done and it had good draw - note the flame direction.
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signage! A dab of direction can lead to a load of optimization.
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Brk 210
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they're slow to ripen but at least they'll make it to taco Tuesday
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goods signs for the greenhouse tomatoes.
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a comically small knife or a highly specialized one on a multi tool?
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getting a hands grasp for the electromotive basics.
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Brk 211
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The folding shelve support turned out to be a learning exorcise. If it only needed to work it would be easy but form is always a factor.
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I had some brass wire handy from my own stache and decided to use this as worthy opportunity to try some ideas.
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the picture with the drill was a failed attempt and the wire didn't contract as far as I'd expected when wound. I used the drill chuck to spin all of the brass strand used.
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More factors to consider than would bore a door to dust, I won't mention - I'll sum it up in one word 'iterative'
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brk 212



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A resource challenge coupled with timely weather stuff and being caught with one's hoody off in a blizzard.
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A good portion of AM was devoted to scouting out timber prospects and we found one that met mutual expectations.
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A little tractor drama but nothing ya mama didn't say would be like this day.
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