Think you still got what it takes?

I understand ghrit. Sorry about the mix up. Thanks for the warning.

 

BT what about an e.m.p. ? sled dogs would come in handy.. The thread I posted is a basic reminder. Although you may be trained, its still wise to condition yourself . If its working out or carrying a bundle of firewood. It's always good to practice what you preach.

 

That about somes it up BT. Now you need to just sit back and wait .. Great job!

 

I was being a little vague on my "have enough going on" statement. I live in the country on acreage and always have a never ending to do list. The most physical job here is cutting down and processing 7 cords of wood each year. I don't use the heater and normally use 5 cords each winter. The extra 2 cords are just in case needed, prepping.

 

for some odd reason I enjoy splitting wood.. it suck but I love it

 

I don't mind splitting wood either. I have several axes, several sledges, two spitting mauls, and several wedges, in addition to three chainsaws. But as I age, i find myself working smarter, not harder, using power tools, where i used to just use muscle.
Now, I will lay that tree in the most direct path to where it needs to go, not whichever way it wants to drop. I will use come-alongs from two positions, and drop/ (or even just pull it over) where I want it to fall, it has no choice in the matter.

I ran cross-country track in high school, and i could again, if my life depended on it, But i can't see many reasons why I would ever need to work that hard, unless i was being chased (unarmed). If armed, i don't have any reason to run, it just causes my aim to jump. If I was hunting someone, .....well, I can stalk deer. A man would never know I was there.

As for an EMP, if I had to bug-out, and the truck would not run. A simple spark-plug and my lawn tractor would be back up and running. Worst case, i would load the truck, and tow it with the tractor and a rope. It would not be real fast, but it would beat walking, and still carry 30 times what I could carry in a pack, and get me there faster. Mobile shelter as well.

Brains will always trump brawn, as long as brawn is out of reach. If brawn gets too close, brains weren't properly used.
Work smart, not hard.

 

hum... guess you cant always count on machines on machines..

 

I have found that most of my experiences, good and bad could have been improved upon had I listen to those with a little age ( read wisdom ) behind them.
I therfore now seek guys ( and gals) at least my own age and often older to hang out with, they tend to have outlived the "stupid" phase of life where they think it would be fun to poke the bear.

I have also learned......age affects us all, some soone and some later. Your peak physical condition can be wiped out in a heartbeat by a stroke or a poorly driven vehicle.

Though, they say, a healthy lifestyle will generally lead to a longer life.

Life often gets in the way of your best laid plans, so I have also found it best to keep at it. Do the best you can with what you have and help everyone else do the same.

It's a good post Probie, I'll take it as a reminder to always try to do a little more, and physical activity is on the top of my list after these many years riding a desk.

so...Thanks

 

hey thanks CDN.

 

Young fart technician, failed to get the handrail synced properly. Have to retrain him, again.

 

If you want to go fast, go by yourself.
If you want to go far, bring friends.

there are groups of men, women and children in the conflicts in Africa that have walked hundreds of miles to escape the fighting. I'm pretty sure most of them would be dead if they trekked out alone.

 

The good news is, he still made it to the top...

 

I bought a splitter after the first year of doing it by hand and it's still hard work. I enjoy splitting small rounds, but the big ones that need to be rolled to a vertical set splitter are a pain.

 

I have to agree. Log splitters are the stuff..

 

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