Bumpy basically from La Ribera down, but we made it. Ebike’s back tire not so much. Maintenance (and spare parts and repair materials) matters: shit out of luck until I can find a bike shop, as a I lack glue to go with my tube patches. Look at this palapa beauty / technology! Boatel: something… Continue reading Cabo Pulmo
Author: luke
air water
Some dirtbag innovation right here. Use power while our batteries are full (= vast majority of day) to run a dehumidifier. Because too lazy to investigate further if I need it, drip through my ~.1-micron camping filter. Gravity powering it, from atop the trailer. Outlet with timer (via wifi, because what I had) turns it… Continue reading air water
knock-out fish
Weird shivering sweats last night, second time ever. Both after eating large amounts of sushi… clearly a plot by my Moana to ensure she gets all the raw fish. Also! Octopi are awesome. I’ve seen several here, and someday I hope to see one punch a fish for fun.
slabs
Planning meeting with a contractor today about some concrete pours. We’re creative and then reign it in. Initial idea: an asymmetrical hexagon, each side a different length. Soooo cool from above, right? Y’know, in case we fly over or something. Idea at end of talking to someone more competent: 3 attached rectangles, 2 of 28′… Continue reading slabs
sunrise
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Launching
Weather balloons with helium + some sulfur dioxide = pretty sure I just became first person to intentionally modify the stratosphere:)
slip tip “printed”
It worked… once. My mid-handle Riffe speargun is my favorite, even more than the one I built from a kit. However, the slip tip broke. I fixed it several times, but now it’s close to irreparable. For the spearos out there: ring over spear shaft retaining tip has cracked twice, tip consistently bends at thinnest… Continue reading slip tip “printed”
deliveries & jetskis
Most exciting discovery of the day: ~cheaper to pay someone to get mail from La Paz than to drive Alexander there and back! Huge: ~$16 after tip for pickup of ebike + 5 small boxes with delivery to Playa Central. Disconcertingly smooth launch and removal of smaller of 3 jetskis! Needed some starter fluid to… Continue reading deliveries & jetskis
sore/pumped
Yesterday was a *workout*. I’ve been slacking on runs etc., but holding breath and regular hours of swimming are kicking my butt. Look at this sweeeet concrete pump. Probably cheap and would let us do cement walls on several casitas + whatever pools in ~a day. I think you do foundation as a separate pour… Continue reading sore/pumped
Island Fishing
Boat to Isla Cerralvo spearfishing good not great: cooler full of fish, nothing huge. By us at least: dudes on a different boat spearing near us got a massive seriously probably 3.5′ 60+# amberjack as well as some other giants including I think a garibaldi (CA state fish, illegal to shoot there but fair game… Continue reading Island Fishing