!! In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

B.E.L. Post # 205

Today after the morning meeting, the Boot Crew and I headed over to the shop to gather our tools and get everything loaded up before making our way out to the lab. Our first task of the day was a trail cam run — swapping out memory cards and batteries so we could keep an eye on what’s moving through the land.

After checking the cameras, we headed over to the Abbey. Melissa and Jesse continued working on soil probing, chop and drop, and mulching around the trees, while Leo and I kept making progress on our junkpole fencing panels — continuing to shape and build with materials harvested right here from the land.

After lunch, we shifted gears and took care of some maintenance — wiping down the interior panels and vacuuming out the work rigs. We also took some time to review the trail cam footage from earlier and see what stories the cameras had captured while we were away.

From there, we split up again. I tasked Leo and Melissa with continuing the firewood project, while Jesse and I headed back out to the Abbey. Jesse focused on mulching the baby trees, giving them a little extra care and protection, while I continued harvesting more 10-foot pieces for my junkpole fencing project.

Another solid day of building, tending, observing, and working with the land — one piece at a time. 🌱

And a very intimidating Mafia boss at that. Looks like the next picture is Melissa?

How old are they

B.E.L. Post # 206

Today was a slower paced but productive day here at Wheaton Labs.

I continued doing some chop and drop along the junkpole panels by the Abbey driveway, adding more organic material back into the system and helping maintain the area around the project. It’s always interesting seeing how much life and potential can come from working with what’s already growing around you.

After that, I made a quick trip to put some gas in the RAV4, then came back and spent some time processing more scrap metal fencing — turning old materials into something useful instead of letting them go to waste.

The rest of the day was spent slowing down and investing in myself — reading, journaling, studying, and taking time to continue building my knowledge for the path ahead.

And of course, I made sure to spend some quality time with my little adventure buddy, Chapito. 🐾

Not every day has to be about big builds or major projects. Some days are about maintenance, learning, reflection, and taking care of the small things that keep the bigger vision moving forward.

Coydon Wallham wrote:And a very intimidating Mafia boss at that. Looks like the next picture is Melissa?

Yes he is lol ... and yeah one would think it's her but no it's not, but another boot having some fun ...