Public Service Announcement: FESTIVUS IS UPON IS

December 23rd is right around the corner everybody. Is your Pole ready?

Continue reading for a telling of the history of festivus

I was Today years old when I found out about Richard 'Beebo' Russell

The world is a big place--Seriously. And in that big place are many happenings, because life is in full effect......All.The.Time. So naturally from time to time stories and events slips through my finger, and evade my radar only for me to find out years later.... shoot you may already know about Richard and his story. But if not...........CONTINUE READING

IFKYK: Showing my Opinion with images and no words-- A story of conjecture in court

 

What a time to be alive. I love polarizing topics and hopefully I don't get flagged but the memes are too golden to pass up. FINALLY a legit meme round-up and it's a specific topic of interest! huzzah to that and huzzah to this stunning piece of social commentary that just writes itself like an oscar award winning film that is just reality. Wowwy blowwy hammy wammy. Please please please continue reading for some more friggin fire memes on this topic.
(for legal purposes we would never openly endorse of condone violence of any kind here. This post is just an educational piece about the artistic culture via the format of MEMEs are relevent and current affirs regarding the ongoing classwar here in America)

Snowtime PSA from your friendly internet blogger whose really a technician that fixes stuff

 It's that time of year that some of you LOVE and most of you HATE-- WINTER!

(yay)

So in leu of that I always post preventive maintenance as well as pro-tips involving various facets of home ownership. I'm dusting off my snow blower video from last winter and posting it here. In an effort to reignite my content I'm going to be posting as much random crap as possible. My goal here is to create habit. Man I tell ya, I still very much enjoy doing this and these pieces but holy cow does my self discipline on the matter absolutely suck. But that's my problem and not yours! Enjoy.

(Continue reading for a link to my twitch page because.....why not?)

Bonus content included if you click

The results are in from our Charity Streaming Event!

 

The jury is in and after 24 hours of mischief and mayhem we collectively were able to raise $345 of our $1,000 goal. I'd like to personally thank evberybody that attended, interacted, donated and supported us through this endeavor! we TRULY couldn't have done it without y'all. It takes a village and I'm glad that village showed up and showed out today. Wammy Blammy wowwy zowwy. The real reason you came is for my embaressment ain't it? Well... fine..... CONTINUE READING FOR A PICUTRE OF ME in my SLAVE LEIA costume

(It was an unlockable option for doantions)

Upcoming Charity Stream Announcement!

 EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Dakk Janiels to don SLAVE LEIA costume for charity

That's right folks you heard it correctly, I am--Correction WE ARE, doing another 24 hour charity stream for the Non-Profit EXTRA LIFE Sat Nov 2nd to Sun Nov 3rd. Show support by joining us for the event running from 7pm-7pm EST (well 6pm on Sunday because DST). 

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Backpacking trip 2024: The Porcupine Mountains (a recap)

It’s been almost a month since I took my annual backpacking trip with my cousin, Father’s Day is coming up, and my baby girl is graduating kindergarten….. Life is good. On that note: 

Posting a shortcut to all the pages for each day of the trip. Separating the videos and pics too. 

Super happy and grateful to be able to share these with you. Continue reading for the links

The Pre-journey Journey

The Journey Begins (Sort of)

Day 6: the long and winding road (after backpacking our last stretch that is…) (PHOTOS)

Headed back to the beautiful LAKE IN THE CLOUDS, only this time we are approaching from the opposite side. Got some real gems here, tons of majestic and natural beauty. Bittersweet that the trip is ending but had a blast the whole time. This is another successful adventure in the books.

Day 6: bittersweet endings

Day 5 photos (in no particular arrangement)

 

Day 5: No working title

A continuation of Day 5 as we chill, it rains, and the day passes. Very fortunate to have taken this trip and this path. Super grateful for the tradition of backpacking every year with my cousin Bryan. I am privileged to have see the sights and made the memories

Day 5: Big Carp river trail

 

 

Day 5 was exciting. We were rested and ready from lay over day, our trip was backtracking so it was a place we had already been through (swampy and flooded out), and we had to re-cross our bridgeless river area. Rain was in the forecast so we made haste! Luckily it held out, we were able to find camp and make it as well as gather wood before getting blasted. Also made a hot fire that withstood the downpour. It was a night of reflection for sure, and we tried to stay up for the northern lights. Unfortunately it got cloudy around midnight and we tried to hold out but we not able to see aurora borealis.

Make sure to check out the story after we crossed in river!

Day 4: Photos in no particular arrangement

Not much to explain here....had a lazy day, explored the local area of our campsite, took a day hike to a very underwhelming waterfall, visited Lake Superior, got firewood, listened to music, got wasted, and relaxed. Lot so music and definitely pigging out on trail snacks...YUM!

Day 4: Our Bs day. colloquially known as F#&k off day (aka Lay over day)

More from our lazy day including our impromptu day hike. Good times

Day 4: a Time Lapsed sunset of Superior

This one is pretty Self explanatory.....set up my camera and caught the sunset (which took FOREVER to disappear over the horizon)

 

Day 4: The most hype event in all of the forrest

Game of thrones? Star Wars? Shogun?

All pale in comparison to the number one show all across the forest.....

Day 4: What's in store?

 

A little rhyme scheme coming your way.....ya see, I rhymed 4 with store (take that EMINEM). Come join us as we navigate the lazy lay over day and recoup

Day 3: Photos in no particular arrangement

Captured ALOT of good footage today. Wonderful sunsets and good ambiance if you ask me. Check out the pics! 

Day 3: The end of our journey to Lake Superior. and the fruits of its labor

Honestly today was the day we saw more people on the trail than any other day. Obviously at the time we didn't know that, and I'm writing this part in hindsight from my cozy computer chair several days later.....BUUUUT this was the spot we chose after MUCH deliberation. Since the place was filling up we needed to tread lightly, technically did not have reservations here so the last thing we wanted to do was make camp and then get booted out by folks who did it right and paid for a site. The winds of fortune blew our way though and we found a nice secluded site atop a hill. The hill totally killed the cool superior winds for the most part, so we just got set up and found PLENTY of firewood. I had to do some engineering on our firepit to make it radiate heat better but that was our biggest hurdle and after the last two days or hiking and the soar feet setting in I aint mad about that.... CONTINUE READING for more.

Never too old for a good Pun. I hope geologists don't take this humor for granite

 

Day 3: The Superior Way

Starting this part off at 8:40. Is that late or early for your backpacking? Honestly, depending on circumstances.... it can go both ways. Got a fun day planned ahead. Defintiely DID NOT ANTICIPATE the cold superior winds. Originally we wanted to sleep super close to shore but impending hypothermia totally shot that idea down. I wanna hike not freeze to death! On the plus side, we crossed this super sketchy log I'm calling the AMERICAN GLADIATOR bridge. CONTINUE READING to follow us and we reach Lake Superior

Backpacking Basics: the Trail Toilet

 Before leaving the Lake in the Clouds sites we came across only what we could assume was the last civilized toilet of our journey. Sadly that proved to be true cuz it was cat holes from here on out. Here’s a little insider knowledge though... CONTINUE READING for the crash course

Day 2 Photos in no particular arrangement

This was definitely our most challenging day. You'll often find the first few days (at least for me) are where we build in the easier hikes. Sometimes it possible and sometimes it is not but if you think about it.... Your packs are at their heaviest and your body is getting acclimated to the minutia of backpacking for several hours. As times goes on you eat food and use your disposable materials so packs get lighter (or in my case things get burned in the fire haha). Today we had elevation, a sight-seeing destination, some back-tracking, semi difficult terrain and max mileage so all of that together put some work on my aging body (plus I'm not in peak physical shape as my counterparts so there's that). IT was a b eautfiul hike nonetheless, we started early and strogn because our last weather report indicated midday rain and our goal was to put in as much distance as possible before that point. Day ended up with super minimal drizzling towards the last hour or two but nothing substantial or catastrophic. We hit government peak and the storm clouds rolled in at the tail end of our lunch, overall we were super fortunate. Continue reading for more, PLUS a bonus picture of my nude chest (sorry in advance:-) )

Day 2: a two part adventure

Day two was an interesting day (I suppose each day was interesting in its own right). Had another big day ahead of us. Made the hike from Lake in the clouds to Government Peak and then land in Mirror Lake for some beautiful shoreside camping. Had a lovely view and a clear canopy for stargazing. Before our day got started though we took a little aside, the map we got of the Porcupine Mountains indicated a historic mine not far from our Day 1 campsite. Naturally before we rolled on outta there we had to find it…… oh boy and we did. The weather forecast was constantly changing but before we lost signal we downloaded the “current forecast” and it indicated we would have rain in our future….

Day two was the hardest day of the hike, it had the longest distance traveling with packs and the biggest changes in elevation. So we were preparing to hike at least half of the day in rain gear. 8-9miles depending on if you go by the map vs. The trail heads/markers. MIRROR LAKE HERE WE COME!

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Day 1 photos in no particular arrangement

I think for the photos I'm going to say as little as possible unless there is needed context or a good story behind them. A picture is worth a thousand words as they say!