July 20, 2022
Day 212 of the Adventure
Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost up the Creek (Sumatra)
It's 6am where I am, and the day is beginning in front of a campfire with coffee in hand. So much has changed regarding our adventures over the past year and a half. Shelley and I both entered our 60's and the 2020 and 2021 resort seasons were so busy and frantic, we really began thinking of the next step of our journey. One perhaps with more free time and relaxation. What that's turned into is something we've been calling "Camp Run-Amuck". (My campfire pic this morning is a testament to the accuracy of the name) In reality though, our new adventure is combination of testing the "semi-retirement" life combined with an experiment in self sustainable living.
What that has translated into is "Camp Run-Amuck". It began as a raw piece of land (roughly 12 acres) where we set out to discover if we could build an economically sustainable lifestyle. One with essential modern comforts, while still reflecting some of the pioneer spirit you would expect from going out into the woods and carving out a home place. So far, the experiment has been a fulfilling one. It has included the clearing of land where roads and buildings were to be built. Prepping the property for limited "On-Grid" and "Off-Grid" utilities. Building a utility control building as well as a small cabin and just moving life in a more "Comfortable Living" direction.
The Fall and Winter brought mostly work and deadlines. Along with one complexion of our camp that included Autumn color followed by winter's.....somewhat bleak and barren representation. Springtime provided a burst of green (and more green) along with the reveal of hundreds of white dogwood trees blooming all along our hillsides. AND.... one exciting confirmation to us was the actual flowing of the stream through our little "Grand Canyon".
So now I sit by an early morning fire, sipping coffee and listening to the sounds of the woods. It's supposed to be 102 degrees today but right now it's a balmy 79. It's okay. Summer will pass too quickly for my liking, so I am soaking up as much of it as I can. I know I will enjoy the fall experience soon enough. My all time favorite poems is a Robert Frost work about snow in the woods. However, the last few lines of it pop into my head every morning when I walk out of our cabin at Camp Run-Amuck in the early morning twilight.........
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep
Join us on our journey to self sustainability. You at welcome along.
Adventure Quote: Here's to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start
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