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Update Hello Friends! I haven't posted in here for a while. A lot has happened (even though from the outside it would appear as if nothing has happened). I have left truck life behind for now (and possibly forever). I had a bit of a emotional break down as I went back to truck life, which led me to...

@AxelHeyst I guess I've been propagandized so much (maybe partially due to being a software developer) that a failure isn't the end, but just a bump in the road. I actually named my to-do list for improvements "Maiden Voyage Improvements" so I half expected to run into issues. I'm slowly a...

@mathiverse I should have mentioned that I do have a Garmin inReach mini that I picked up on sale a while back. With these responses, I'm starting to feel like the fear is mostly psychological at this point and really I just need to go for a few runs to quiet that down. I've got all the equipment (o...

LOL do not worry I am eating very well! Hah okay, that makes me feel better. I'm not sure if I was super impressed or super concerned. Unless you were doing the whole dumpster diving thing. Then it all would have made sense. Online dating is tough. You don't have to tell me twice. I SUCKED at it. B...

@theanimal My biggest fear is probably injury. I'm not sure what the statistics, but with a history of injury I would guess my chances at a sprained ankle are much greater than human/animal confrontation. I'm thinking maybe carrying a splint and some hiking poles may soothe this? I'm probably too mu...

Congrats on the improvements! I haven't been following your journal super closely, but I know there have been some recent disappointments, so it's great to hear the acceptance has set in and you are feeling life is good. Food - Around $34. $10 of which was me buying drinks for everyone at tim horton...

ETA: My entire first month on the road, I was lonely and scared and felt like a loser. It was worth it. The benefits on the other side of that were (are) totally worth it. This has been my experience as well (at least the scared and feeling like a loser). Hopefully I realize the benefits like you d...

Also I got the O2 sensor fixed. I am glad I didn't try and take this on myself. They ended up taking the exhaust off since the sensor was seized so bad. Add to the fact that it is the sensor that is nearly impossible to reach without a lift and I think my truck may have been burnt to the ground by t...

@theanimal That bed/couch is dope! Great work! I saw a guy that ran a tea shop out of a converted short bus that had something similar and I thought it was the coolest thing I've ever seen.The only other option I can offer is the roll up floor mattress. That was my plan for studio living (and my set...

Thanks @AxelHeyst and @mountainFrugal. I love the advice (and the tangents! Tangents are great. Keeps things interesting). I definitely am using hobby in the way you describe. It's probably just a hangover way of phrasing things from FTW. By hobbies I meant "the things I actually like/choose to...

Ironically, the comfort aspect is something I was trying to "escape" in a way. Extreme comfort has put me in a lull in life and I know that times of struggle, while uncomfortable, have led to greater growth and satisfaction. However, there is a point were it stops being productive and put...

Ultra Delayed Update It only took me just under 2 months to come back with an update. Obviously markets have been a little frustrating, but honestly that feels like the least interesting part. I managed to take off in my truck later than expected (end of May). I've only spent around 8 days in it as...

@KRUMPn forwards and backwards sled is amazing. I have totally been sold on sled work long before hearing about KOT. We actually used to have prowler sleds where I worked out during high school and were constantly doing field length pulls and pushes. I always found it enjoyable in the most painful ...

I actually heard him on Rogan too, which kick started the research into what he's doing. I have recently been trying to integrates some of his stuff. I think the ATG Split Squat has been useful in building resilience, at least moving forward/backward. My leg work is basically what I consider prehab...

For me, movement integration into daily life did stall out. I kept the half foam rollers, lacrosse balls and balance pad. I use them all the time. But that's about it. Prior to all this, I already had my bed on the floor, parked at the end of the parking lot, used a stability ball as a chair, etc. ...

That's a pretty good summary of what I have gotten out of the podcast and book too (although I've only made it about half way through the book so far). What strikes me as interesting/funny is that a lot of the advice has background from ancient philosophy/religion (fasting is ritualistic in many re...

Thanks all! There's a lot of good advice here. I agree the volume isn't huge, but that's part of why I like this. I don't have any major size/strength/endurance goals, mostly just general phisical maintainence. My concern with adding more volume is that with five days a week lifting and running at l...

THE END OF AN ERA I managed to pull the plug on full time work about a week ago. Earlier than planned, but I'm glad to call it quits. I had a couple other team members leaving around the time, so I think the timing was good. More people were seeing the writing on the wall (i.e. Leadership blows). I...

@WFJ you sound like you have a good system going. For the record, I'm pretty low on the stressed out scale. I've managed to progress to more money and less responsibility than I could have imagined all within the same company. I think a big part of that is due to front loading working "hard&quo...

I highly agree with @Western Red Cedar about easing into it. It get's much easier as you practice it more. My longest fast at this point is 96 hours and one thing that I know really helped is having something engaging to do. If you are just sitting around reading or doing something more passive, I a...