Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[diver64]

most computers shut down around 7 volts to protect themselves, won't fire up under that voltage.

My last couple of semi's were like that. If it sat a few days or a week, left something on like the refrigerator and the voltage went to 10.5 or something it would shut everything off.

 

[EchovsStihl63]

We had some valuable land in our family from the leg of the family that was involved in the fur trade with Canada way back when, but it was "lost" when a family member had medical bills from a car accident (she was a pedestrian) during the depression. Such is life.

Things like that are unfortunate. Your also run into family members not wanting to let go of anything too. There is a piece of property that my grandfather owned that was originally part of a tract of land from the land grant system from when the colonies were settled.

I showed strong interest in wanting to take it on and continue farming it but some people are just stubborn and nothing could be worked out. I am the only one that would be interested in not flipping it for a quick cash grab but I can't afford to buy my sister out of it when the time comes as its in a prime development area so I just try not to think about it.

I ended up buying my own piece of land with a 1880 something house on it

 

[dboyd351]

I've wondered about that keyless code thing. What if you leave everything in the car/truck because your doing something like, IDK, jet skiing and come back to a dead battery. Your phone is in the car, you cant open the hood to jump the battery. Doesn't sound like a good idea to me to not have a physical key and a lock just in case.

Agree I would far prefer a physical key But if they're going to make us do the FOB thing I hide a spare one over a bumper. have keep the battery fresh in that one or you will still get locked out Wish they would stop doing our thinking for us and protecting us from ourselves

 

[sean donato]

My last couple of semi's were like that. If it sat a few days or a week, left something on like the refrigerator and the voltage went to 10.5 or something it would shut everything off.

Yeah, I guess I should have said about 7 volts is terminal, it wont't keep running at that point or attempt to start. (Fire, injectors, plugs etc. May still attempt to crank if the starter is direct wired vs computer controlled.)
The ~7volt shut down is more or less a get out of trouble thing. Say, your a few miles away from a populated area, or home/ shop etc, as long as the engine is running it will let you go till it hits the point where the higher amperage from the low voltage will start doing damage to the circuits in the computer.
10.5v is generally considered fully discharged for a lead acid battery, much lower then that and sulfation will become a major issue/ permanent damage to the lead plates. May still crank and fire at that voltage.

 

[MustangMike]

I've wondered about that keyless code thing. What if you leave everything in the car/truck because your doing something like, IDK, jet skiing and come back to a dead battery. Your phone is in the car, you cant open the hood to jump the battery. Doesn't sound like a good idea to me to not have a physical key and a lock just in case.

I always take my phone with me. It is "off", but there for emergencies. Fits nicely in a cargo pocket. The key fob and attached keys are sometime uncomfortable in your pocket if you are doing activities, and I prefer to just leave them in the car.

 

[Squareground3691]

Figured I’d throw some wood pics up. don’t what to derail this MFer ,

 

[WetBehindtheEar]

I have tomorrow’s back straps sitting in the fridge with a good rub on them!

The tenderloin is the BEST, we call it “The hunter’s supper”

All of the deer around my wife's family farm are corn-and-soybean fed.
They taste like steak.

 

[WetBehindtheEar]

Figured I’d throw some wood pics up. don’t what to derail this MFer ,

That's a pile of work done (no pun intended) and looks awesome. But doesn't it kinda stink that there are some pretty decent saw logs in there?

 

[Squareground3691]

That's a pile of work done (no pun intended) and looks awesome. But doesn't it kinda stink that there are some pretty decent saw logs in there?

I get log truck loads from a logger ,and process them ,

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

My current truck (2017 Chevy 1/2 ton) I have I lucked out on, it was a trade in from the city's public works with only 93k on it. Sliver crew cab with vinal floors but a touch screen radio that I can sync my phone to and get satellite radio (if I choose to bother with either of those) and power locks/windows, AC, and the dash dial for 4x4. It does have some extra holes in the bed from a ladder rack and the rust worm is bubbling up in the rockers/cab corners, and both front wheel bearings, lower ball joints and shocks/struts have been replaced. One time at car show a few years ago the local Chevy dealership had some cars & trucks on display. While looking at a truck a younger salesman asked me if I had any questions and I asked: "can I get a daily driver regular cab pickup with vinal floors & seats, manually shifted transfer case, crank windows and a sliding rear window but with A/C and a decent radio?" He looked at me like a deer in the headlights and asked me why I'd want a work truck for a daily driver.

 

[djg james]

Things like that are unfortunate. Your also run into family members not wanting to let go of anything too. There is a piece of property that my grandfather owned that was originally part of a tract of land from the land grant system from when the colonies were settled.

I showed strong interest in wanting to take it on and continue farming it but some people are just stubborn and nothing could be worked out. I am the only one that would be interested in not flipping it for a quick cash grab but I can't afford to buy my sister out of it when the time comes as its in a prime development area so I just try not to think about it.

I ended up buying my own piece of land with a 1880 something house on it

I feel for you. I went through a similar situation when Dad passed away. Still Pi$$ES me off when I think about it. All my sisters wanted the cash so we had to sell Dad's boyhood farm that he plowed with a team of mules when he was a teenager. Luckily, I sold it to Dad's boyhood friend, who has adjoining property and the current farmer who use to farm it for us. Dad didn't really want to split it up, but this was the best way to insure it went to the right people who appreciate the land.

 

[JimR]

Agree I would far prefer a physical key But if they're going to make us do the FOB thing I hide a spare one over a bumper. have keep the battery fresh in that one or you will still get locked out Wish they would stop doing our thinking for us and protecting us from ourselves

It is called the dumbing down of Society

 

[FXJenkins]

Ain't got much this eve, cept to say I had to zoom in on Grizz Adams86 latest profile pic...cheers to you if you know her...

 

[MustangMike]

I periodically combat sciatic nerve pain. They wanted to take a disc out of my back 4 years ago and I told them to fly a kite. I do an exercise routine almost every morning that usually keeps things in check, but lately I've been suffering. Have been going crazy wondering why nothing I do to get rid of the pain is working ... then I remember, I had a physical late last month.

I always say "no" to any vaccines (covid, flu, etc.) but my Doc convinced me that I should get the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine, that it was very effective and had very few side effects. Well, I just got done researching the side effects and they include fatigue, muscle pain and joint pain!

Boy do I feel stupid for getting that darn thing, it is ruining my hunting season. I'm scared to go into the woods half the time because I will be hobbling in no time! Hope this crap does not last long. If anyone has any advice on this, please let me know.

 

[FXJenkins]

I periodically combat sciatic nerve pain. They wanted to take a disc out of my back 4 years ago and I told them to fly a kite. I do an exercise routine almost every morning that usually keeps things in check, but lately I've been suffering. Have been going crazy wondering why nothing I do to get rid of the pain is working ... then I remember, I had a physical late last month.

I always say "no" to any vaccines (covid, flu, etc.) but my Doc convinced me that I should get the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine, that it was very effective and had very few side effects. Well, I just got done researching the side effects and they include fatigue, muscle pain and joint pain!

Boy do I feel stupid for getting that darn thing, it is ruining my hunting season. I'm scared to go into the woods half the time because I will be hobbling in no time! Hope this crap does not last long. If anyone has any advice on this, please let me know.

In time your body can heal itself. Stay hydrated, keep your core stomach muscles strong and stay moving. Had to do 6 sessions of traction a few years ago. Back feels better now than it did five years ago. There is hope and I hope you get passed this.

 

[benz66]

I'll have to look into that and give it a try if I get a turkey next Spring.

Edit: Looked it up. I don't add salt to my food. Did the meat taste salty?

It turns the legs into turkey ham. Some try to rinse and even soak the salt out, but I don't. The traditional cure is salt and saltpeter (A potassium salt). The newer cures, and mortons uses a different potassium salt. Your body needs sodium chloride to retain the proper pressure in the cells and for other functions. There is some research looking at the relationship between low sodium diets and dementia. The more you wash and soak, the more salts you can wash out.

 

[benz66]

Not sure but there might be a setting to change that unlocking thing Mike. I think the wife changed it in her Bronco. I'll ask her.

Speaking of Bronco: It seems Ford has learned nothing in 60 years. I had a first year 66 Bronco U100 (ragtop). I drove it 60 miles and could not walk the seat was so horribly uncomfortable. And, I still had to drive it back home. The most godawful seats i've ever encountered. Reports are the new Bronco has seats that may be as bad as the original. After that trip in the 66, I went to the junkyard and got a couple volvo 244 seats, threw out the ford seat and the only modification i needed to do was to cut one tab off the right seat mounting bracket and turn it 90º and weld it back on. Then the seats bolted right in. After that the Bronco was more comfortable than a Mercedes. I don't expect anyone with do that to a very expensive new Bronco now, but I could see them dropping a few more grand for a couple Recaros, or something similar.

 

[GrizG]

I periodically combat sciatic nerve pain. They wanted to take a disc out of my back 4 years ago and I told them to fly a kite. I do an exercise routine almost every morning that usually keeps things in check, but lately I've been suffering. Have been going crazy wondering why nothing I do to get rid of the pain is working ... then I remember, I had a physical late last month.

I always say "no" to any vaccines (covid, flu, etc.) but my Doc convinced me that I should get the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine, that it was very effective and had very few side effects. Well, I just got done researching the side effects and they include fatigue, muscle pain and joint pain!

Boy do I feel stupid for getting that darn thing, it is ruining my hunting season. I'm scared to go into the woods half the time because I will be hobbling in no time! Hope this crap does not last long. If anyone has any advice on this, please let me know.

I had a lot of trouble after getting rear ended on the Thruway... I, along with all vehicles in front of me, slowed and moved to the passing lane, due to a collision scene that had myriad emergency vehicles on the right shoulder and lane. Seems the 19 year old girl from NJ behind me was busy looking at the side show instead of the road in front of her. I don't recall exactly what MPH traffic had slowed to but I believe it was in the 30s. She hit me doing 70 or more. Fortunately she did it in front of a bunch of troopers, EMS, and others.

One thing that has helped me in the 23 years since that collision is doing Chi Gung warm up exercises. I do them before I even get out of bed. While Chi Gung references "moving the chi" I focus on the mechanical aspects and don't pay much mind to the "religious" aspects. Bottom line is the warm up exercises warm and loosen the muscles and joints and help loosen the tight tendons, etc. There is a book titled Chi Gung: Chinese Healing, Energy and Natural Magick by L.V. Carnie that laid it out well. It was on Amazon the last I looked. Another thing that helps me is Yoga Warrior Posses (any and all of them!). The warrior poses stretch out the tendons and muscles running from your feet and up your back. In simple terms, injured areas recruit adjoining area's muscles and tendons and the problem spreads. When I'm out and about I've done Chi Gung exercises sitting in deer stands, and those and warrior poses on the side of the road during my 1-2 month long bicycle trips. I don't give a rat's *** about what passerby think! LOL

Mind you, I had over 300 medical visits in 13 months after that 2001 collision. I would have eaten dog crap if I thought it would have helped me! An acupuncturist was very helpful (dry needles applied to myofascial trigger points). He suggested I also look into Chi Gung... a gentle process for someone in a lot of pain but very effective. Of all the providers who looked, poked, and manipulated me his work was in the top two of my myriad providers. It might be worth you taking a look... might not! Cookie cutter solutions don't always work but including some non-traditional "medicine" (i.e., not American medicine) in your remedy kit may help!