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tylerjdisney Chasing Stoke at the End of the World
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  • March 2025
    • Mar 25, 2025 Bikejoring the White Mountains in Alaska Mar 25, 2025
  • February 2025
    • Feb 20, 2025 Deep Response: Figures Feb 20, 2025
    • Feb 10, 2025 Deep Response: Further Reading Feb 10, 2025
  • December 2024
    • Dec 21, 2024 DEEP RESPONSE: An Emergency Education in Post-Consumer Praxis Dec 21, 2024
    • Dec 20, 2024 Deep Response: Chapter 1 Dec 20, 2024
  • August 2024
    • Aug 8, 2024 I rode my motorcycle to Alaska Aug 8, 2024
  • July 2024
    • Jul 13, 2024 AMA2: Letting Go of the Dark Lust for Money and Status Jul 13, 2024
    • Jul 13, 2024 I answer money questions Jul 13, 2024
    • Jul 7, 2024 Fixing My Motorcycle Part 1 Jul 7, 2024
  • May 2024
    • May 27, 2024 Bikepacking Across Utah May 27, 2024
    • May 23, 2024 MYOG Rolltop Framebag for Bikepacking on a Surly Long Haul Trucker May 23, 2024
  • April 2024
    • Apr 13, 2024 Back of the Envelope Freedom Math Apr 13, 2024
    • Apr 2, 2024 Walking the PCT with a Baby | Podcast Episode 030 Apr 2, 2024
  • March 2024
    • Mar 22, 2024 Meeting Our Needs in a Pathological Culture - Podcast Ep 029 Mar 22, 2024
    • Mar 3, 2024 Quail Haven Permaculture Master Plan WIP Mar 3, 2024
    • Mar 3, 2024 Builds Mar 3, 2024
  • February 2024
    • Feb 26, 2024 Thermal Energy Storage Heating System for a Tiny House Feb 26, 2024
    • Feb 6, 2024 DIY Tenure Podcast Episode 028 Feb 6, 2024
    • Feb 3, 2024 Project TTM5K Update Feb 3, 2024
  • January 2024
    • Jan 30, 2024 The Ethical Consumption Limit is $7,360 Jan 30, 2024
    • Jan 17, 2024 Cooking Project Debrief Jan 17, 2024
    • Jan 10, 2024 Cooking for Friends: Skillathon Week 1 Jan 10, 2024
    • Jan 3, 2024 Mapping Ultralearning Projects Jan 3, 2024
  • December 2023
    • Dec 29, 2023 Intense DIY Skill Acquisition and Win Loops Dec 29, 2023
    • Dec 21, 2023 Skillathon 2024 Dec 21, 2023
  • November 2023
    • Nov 22, 2023 A Letter to My 25 Year-Old Self Nov 22, 2023
    • Nov 17, 2023 The Salvaged Solar Shade Structure Project Nov 17, 2023
  • October 2023
    • Oct 31, 2023 Log Oct23: Friends, Food, Skillathon24, Devotion Oct 31, 2023
    • Oct 12, 2023 A Stoke-Centric Getting Things Done System: First Thoughts Oct 12, 2023
    • Oct 6, 2023 Making Simple Furniture from Salvaged Wood Oct 6, 2023
  • September 2023
    • Sep 30, 2023 Summary of Updates September Sep 30, 2023
  • August 2023
    • Aug 31, 2023 Summary of Updates August Aug 31, 2023
    • Aug 16, 2023 The Art of Floating in the Void Aug 16, 2023
  • July 2023
    • Jul 29, 2023 Slow and Steady: July Update Jul 29, 2023
    • Jul 21, 2023 Walking Backwards on the Hedonic Treadmill Jul 21, 2023
    • Jul 11, 2023 Anti-defeatist Jul 11, 2023
    • Jul 4, 2023 My bike trip Jul 4, 2023
  • May 2023
    • May 22, 2023 Pirate Captain ERE May 22, 2023
    • May 15, 2023 A Master in the Art of Living - A Conversation with Cody Markelz May 15, 2023
    • May 6, 2023 Some Notes on Stoke May 6, 2023
    • May 4, 2023 High Leverage Skills May 4, 2023
    • May 2, 2023 Wrapping Things Up | May Update May 2, 2023
    • May 2, 2023 Comparative Advantage and Skill Development May 2, 2023
  • April 2023
    • Apr 28, 2023 What No One Tells You About Roth IRAs Apr 28, 2023
    • Apr 27, 2023 Installing a white gravel cool roof on my off grid tiny house Apr 27, 2023
    • Apr 26, 2023 Revolution 37: Lessons Learned and How I'm Different Now Apr 26, 2023
    • Apr 20, 2023 Polymathic Skill Acquisition Apr 20, 2023
    • Apr 4, 2023 April Update Apr 4, 2023
  • March 2023
    • Mar 29, 2023 Self Sovereignty and Sabotage Mar 29, 2023
    • Mar 27, 2023 Pessimism, Xrisk, Dissensus, and Sailing Adventures, a Flotilla Chat | Episode 16 Mar 27, 2023
    • Mar 6, 2023 Freedom-To, Thru-Hiking, Side Hustles, and Occupy, a Flotilla Chat with Chris | Episode 15 Mar 6, 2023
  • February 2023
    • Feb 21, 2023 Solarizing our well without pulling the pump Feb 21, 2023
    • Feb 13, 2023 Fear and Love: Monthly Update 2023.02 Feb 13, 2023
    • Feb 7, 2023 Our Bus is Our Home | Podcast Episodes 12 and 13 Feb 7, 2023
    • Feb 1, 2023 Who This Is For and What I Am Doing Here | Podcast Episode 011 Feb 1, 2023
  • January 2023
    • Jan 11, 2023 Achievement unlocked, living life, and money Jan 11, 2023
  • December 2022
    • Dec 21, 2022 The Crowbar Approach Dec 21, 2022
    • Dec 14, 2022 Note to Self: The World is Magic and Fire Dec 14, 2022
    • Dec 6, 2022 Building a Life on His Own Terms: Jack McClure | Episode 009 Dec 6, 2022
  • November 2022
    • Nov 22, 2022 I built the world's smallest radiant floor Nov 22, 2022
    • Nov 15, 2022 Workflow Design and Jedi Mind Tricks Nov 15, 2022
  • October 2022
    • Oct 31, 2022 My Walkable Neighborhood Oct 31, 2022
    • Oct 20, 2022 Another day, another PV build... Oct 20, 2022
    • Oct 11, 2022 My approach to spending less than $200 a month on food Oct 11, 2022
    • Oct 5, 2022 I made a haybox today Oct 5, 2022
  • September 2022
    • Sep 29, 2022 September Renaissance Report Sep 29, 2022
    • Sep 22, 2022 Episode 008: Listening to the Birds, a conversation Sep 22, 2022
    • Sep 13, 2022 I'm back Sep 13, 2022
    • Sep 8, 2022 Rebuilding an Aquaponics System Sep 8, 2022
  • August 2022
    • Aug 23, 2022 Skills Aug 23, 2022
    • Aug 10, 2022 A typical day on Rubha Phoil Aug 10, 2022
    • Aug 8, 2022 Listening to the birds Aug 8, 2022
  • July 2022
    • Jul 31, 2022 The Renaissance Report: July 2022 Jul 31, 2022
    • Jul 22, 2022 The Hypercompetence Loop | Podcast Episode 007 Jul 22, 2022
    • Jul 19, 2022 Coming home the hard way Jul 19, 2022
    • Jul 12, 2022 An Aggressively Optimistic Daydream of the Future Jul 12, 2022
  • June 2022
    • Jun 14, 2022 An overnight hike in the Pyrenees Jun 14, 2022
    • Jun 7, 2022 Resilience or Efficiency? Jun 7, 2022
  • May 2022
    • May 26, 2022 Project TTM5k May 26, 2022
    • May 18, 2022 Two weeks in the desert May 18, 2022
    • May 3, 2022 A conversation with a Belarusian Bazookaman May 3, 2022
  • April 2022
    • Apr 26, 2022 What am I doing here? Apr 26, 2022
    • Apr 19, 2022 I made a solar thermal panel Apr 19, 2022
    • Apr 14, 2022 The Van vs Trailer Question Apr 14, 2022
    • Apr 11, 2022 The Wandering Engineer | Podcast Episode 005 Apr 11, 2022
    • Apr 4, 2022 I find myself living in a solarpunk paradise Apr 4, 2022
  • March 2022
    • Mar 18, 2022 The FabFarm: An offgrid nirvana for dirtbag nerds and punk engineers Mar 18, 2022
    • Mar 7, 2022 The Lifeboat Flotilla | Podcast Episode 004 Mar 7, 2022
    • Mar 2, 2022 Round the World Mar 2, 2022
  • February 2022
    • Feb 22, 2022 Tiny Studio Build Update Feb 22, 2022
    • Feb 15, 2022 The Skill Ratchet | Podcast Episode 3 Feb 15, 2022
    • Feb 14, 2022 Spending Money Feb 14, 2022
    • Feb 8, 2022 I’ve been doing it wrong this whole time Feb 8, 2022
    • Feb 3, 2022 Claw your freedom back from the maw of consumer culture: Podcast Episode 2 Feb 3, 2022
    • Feb 1, 2022 A Death Valley Farewell Feb 1, 2022
  • January 2022
    • Jan 20, 2022 Facing the Future | Podcast Episode 001 Jan 20, 2022
    • Jan 10, 2022 How to Quit Your Job if you Can’t Quit Your Job Jan 10, 2022
    • Jan 3, 2022 Angry Teenage Anticonsumerism vs Nonconsumer Generosity Jan 3, 2022
  • December 2021
    • Dec 29, 2021 Project Analog Debrief Dec 29, 2021
    • Dec 14, 2021 New Build: The Desert Studio Dec 14, 2021
    • Dec 7, 2021 Project Analog: Six Screen-Free Days per Week Dec 7, 2021
  • November 2021
    • Nov 30, 2021 How to Change Your Life Nov 30, 2021
    • Nov 22, 2021 Lifestyle Constraints Nov 22, 2021
    • Nov 15, 2021 I still don't have a cell plan, and it's not enough Nov 15, 2021
    • Nov 10, 2021 ERE is The Work Nov 10, 2021
    • Nov 3, 2021 What ERE Is* Nov 3, 2021
  • October 2021
    • Oct 26, 2021 Wrapping up the skoolie build Oct 26, 2021
    • Oct 11, 2021 The Lifestyle Change vs. System Change debate is fake Oct 11, 2021
    • Oct 4, 2021 The error bars of uncertainty will swallow your life's work like the ocean Oct 4, 2021
  • September 2021
    • Sep 21, 2021 I'm Building a Skoolie Sep 21, 2021
    • Sep 15, 2021 Greasing the Stoke Grooves Sep 15, 2021
    • Sep 9, 2021 A Structure of Action Sep 9, 2021
  • August 2021
    • Aug 26, 2021 Something to Fight For Aug 26, 2021
    • Aug 11, 2021 How to Decide What to Do With Your Life: Models and Heuristics Aug 11, 2021
    • Aug 5, 2021 FU Lifestyle Design Aug 5, 2021
  • July 2021
    • Jul 30, 2021 The Last Road Trip Jul 30, 2021
  • June 2021
    • Jun 15, 2021 I canceled my cell phone plan Jun 15, 2021
    • Jun 8, 2021 The Only Game in Town Jun 8, 2021
    • Jun 1, 2021 Build Report: Camper Shell Part 2 Jun 1, 2021
  • May 2021
    • May 25, 2021 Build Report: The Camper Shell Part 1 May 25, 2021
    • May 18, 2021 Chasing Stoke May 18, 2021
    • May 11, 2021 This is not a drill May 11, 2021
    • May 4, 2021 Deep Frugality and Coffee May 4, 2021
  • April 2021
    • Apr 27, 2021 Container Build Update Apr 27, 2021
    • Apr 20, 2021 Entitlement Apr 20, 2021
    • Apr 13, 2021 One Year of Emergent Renaissance Ecology Apr 13, 2021
    • Apr 6, 2021 Frugality is not sacrifice Apr 6, 2021
    • Apr 2, 2021 April Lifestyle Sortie: Digital Declutter Apr 2, 2021
  • March 2021
    • Mar 31, 2021 Monthly Challenge: No Car Debrief Mar 31, 2021
    • Mar 30, 2021 Why Frugality? Part 2: The Good Life Mar 30, 2021
    • Mar 23, 2021 Why Frugality? Part I: Being Eco Mar 23, 2021
    • Mar 16, 2021 The Art of the Lifestyle Sortie Mar 16, 2021
    • Mar 9, 2021 It's not that simple Mar 9, 2021
    • Mar 4, 2021 Monthly Challenge: No Car Mar 4, 2021
    • Mar 1, 2021 February No-Buy Challenge Report Mar 1, 2021
  • February 2021
    • Feb 23, 2021 Big wins Feb 23, 2021
    • Feb 16, 2021 I'm 93% Wealthy Feb 16, 2021
    • Feb 9, 2021 Build Report: Installing Tiny Wood Stoves in Tiny Shelters Feb 9, 2021
    • Feb 1, 2021 Monthly Challenge: Spend $600 or less Feb 1, 2021
  • February 2020
    • Feb 10, 2020 BuildEx 2020 Feb 10, 2020
  • May 2019
    • May 1, 2019 Sorry to bother you, but your house is on fire May 1, 2019
  • January 2019
    • Jan 23, 2019 Photo Tour Winter 2019 Jan 23, 2019
    • Jan 12, 2019 Seven Months In Jan 12, 2019
  • July 2018
    • Jul 14, 2018 A big massive update Jul 14, 2018
  • April 2018
    • Apr 4, 2018 The Shakedown Cruise Begins Apr 4, 2018
    • Apr 4, 2018 The Best Thing That Has Happened to Me in 2018 Apr 4, 2018
    • Apr 3, 2018 Trip Report: Climbing Up and Down the Eastern Sierras Apr 3, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 24, 2018 Building the Bed Feb 24, 2018
    • Feb 24, 2018 The Floor Is In Feb 24, 2018
    • Feb 21, 2018 The Redesign Feb 21, 2018
    • Feb 14, 2018 Ceiling Insulation and Wiring Complete Feb 14, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 12, 2018 Underbelly insulation complete Jan 12, 2018
    • Jan 2, 2018 Progress on the underbelly and ceiling insulation Jan 2, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 21, 2017 Updated renderings Dec 21, 2017
    • Dec 20, 2017 Picking back up where I left off Dec 20, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 22, 2017 Driving across the desert Sep 22, 2017
    • Sep 13, 2017 Finished mounting solar panels Sep 13, 2017
    • Sep 10, 2017 Mounting Solar Panels Sep 10, 2017
    • Sep 8, 2017 Installing a brake controller Sep 8, 2017
    • Sep 2, 2017 Swapping the Axle Sep 2, 2017
    • Sep 2, 2017 Done with the walls Sep 2, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 27, 2017 Insulating the Walls Aug 27, 2017
    • Aug 11, 2017 Building a Composting Toilet Aug 11, 2017
  • July 2017
    • Jul 30, 2017 A Solid Foundation Jul 30, 2017
    • Jul 26, 2017 Updated renders, the least fun part, and a road trip Jul 26, 2017
    • Jul 11, 2017 How to work on a trailer from two states away Jul 11, 2017
  • June 2017
    • Jun 23, 2017 1.03 Gutted Jun 23, 2017
    • Jun 20, 2017 1.02 Opening up the walls Jun 20, 2017
    • Jun 12, 2017 1.01: Demolition Jun 12, 2017
    • Jun 12, 2017 0.2: Rough Design Model Jun 12, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 25, 2017 Phase 0.1: Trailer purchased May 25, 2017
  • June 2014
    • Jun 11, 2014 The Battle Inside Jun 11, 2014
    • Jun 10, 2014 Short-Cycling in the Death Zone Jun 10, 2014
    • Jun 9, 2014 Work-Life Balance is a Misnomer Jun 9, 2014
  • February 2014
    • Feb 17, 2014 Refusal is a Tactical Decision Feb 17, 2014
  • January 2014
    • Jan 4, 2014 Dropping the Bomb: The Perturbation of Refusal Jan 4, 2014
  • November 2013
    • Nov 27, 2013 Deep Green Bomb Factories Nov 27, 2013
  • May 2013
    • May 1, 2013 Punk Engineering: Definitions May 1, 2013
  • April 2013
    • Apr 3, 2013 The Materiality of Virtual Design Modeling Apr 3, 2013
  • August 2012
    • Aug 12, 2012 Lean Startups and Worldchanging: Thinking About Failure Aug 12, 2012
  • June 2012
    • Jun 17, 2012 Radical Design Activism Jun 17, 2012
    • Jun 13, 2012 The Virtuous Cycle of Design Modeling Jun 13, 2012
  • April 2012
    • Apr 18, 2012 On Not Giving in to Green Burnout, Part III Apr 18, 2012
    • Apr 15, 2012 On Not Giving in to Green Burnout, Part II Apr 15, 2012
    • Apr 12, 2012 On Not Giving in to Green Burnout, Part I Apr 12, 2012
  • March 2012
    • Mar 17, 2012 Green Battle Fatigue Mar 17, 2012
    • Mar 6, 2012 It's the Growth Paradigm, Stupid Mar 6, 2012
  • February 2012
    • Feb 9, 2012 Did you fail, or do you just suck? Feb 9, 2012
    • Feb 6, 2012 Two Worlds Feb 6, 2012
  • January 2012
    • Jan 26, 2012 The Rise and Fall of the Idea of Progress Jan 26, 2012
    • Jan 20, 2012 The Moral Philosophy of Kicking Ass Jan 20, 2012
    • Jan 16, 2012 Creative Maladjustment Jan 16, 2012
    • Jan 12, 2012 Evolving Engineering Culture and Morality Jan 12, 2012
  • December 2011
    • Dec 27, 2011 Why Engineers Ought to Make Good Dissidents Dec 27, 2011
    • Dec 17, 2011 How Not to Model an Appropriate Technology Project us Dec 17, 2011
  • November 2011
    • Nov 21, 2011 Incrementalism is Suicide Nov 21, 2011
    • Nov 5, 2011 Occupy Design: Or, Why I Joined the General Strike in Oakland Nov 5, 2011
  • October 2011
    • Oct 30, 2011 Visions 1 Oct 30, 2011
    • Oct 25, 2011 Visions of the Future Oct 25, 2011
    • Oct 10, 2011 We're On To You Oct 10, 2011
  • September 2011
    • Sep 26, 2011 Technology Isn't Magical Sep 26, 2011
    • Sep 19, 2011 Tim Ferriss, the Long Now, and how the Meta-Skill of Learning will help us Save the World Sep 19, 2011
    • Sep 19, 2011 The Shape of the Future Sep 19, 2011
    • Sep 15, 2011 Atemporal Engineering Sep 15, 2011
    • Sep 9, 2011 Redefining Engineering Vernacular Sep 9, 2011
    • Sep 3, 2011 How to Win Hearts and Minds Sep 3, 2011
    • Sep 2, 2011 Is Kick-Ass Visual Communication Important for Engineering? Sep 2, 2011
  • August 2011
    • Aug 28, 2011 Green Tech is a Fad Aug 28, 2011
    • Aug 24, 2011 (de)Automation: The Divine is In the Details Aug 24, 2011
    • Aug 21, 2011 Engineering Criticism Aug 21, 2011
    • Aug 14, 2011 The Language of Design Aug 14, 2011

 

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