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Protecting the RV against rain

Published in December 13th, 2024
Posted by in How to, Strategy
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Living in an RV I hate rain. I do not know if this is the case for all RVs, but our RV has a rubber roof, which forms a tight skin much like a drum. Now imagine like inside a drum when it rains on it. Fortunately, it only rains a couple of weeks a […]

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Highlander and the lattice work of mental models

Published in December 12th, 2024
Posted by in Health, Strategy
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“You know at first, it may seem weird that there is this guy who mainly keeps to himself and wears a trench coat. But then you find out he carries around a concealed sword at all times because he is immortal and the only way he can die is if someone cuts his head off […]

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The Mini-minimum wardrobe

Published in December 10th, 2024
Posted by in How to, Strategy
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Previously, I have a advocated having about 12 items of socks, underwear and shirts based on the laundry cycle of the typical toploading laundry mat. This works well, because it allows you do a cold and a warm (60C) wash at the same time every two weeks or so. This works well for a single […]

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