My neighbor's comment about my sourdough starter finally made me feel like I got it right

I used to pack a full camp kitchen, now I just bring a pot and a spork

For a long time, I thought you needed a whole set of gear to cook decent food in the woods. I'd bring a folding table, a two burner stove, a mess kit, a spatula, the works. It took up half my pack and 20 minutes to set up. Then, on a three day trip in the Gila Wilderness, my stove pump broke. I ended up boiling water in my single pot over a small fire and eating my freeze dried meal right out of the bag with a long handled spork. It was simpler, faster, and honestly just as good. I realized I was bringing stuff to make camping feel like my kitchen at home, not to actually be outside. Now my cook kit is that one pot, a lighter, and that same spork. It saves space and lets me focus on hiking instead of setup. Has anyone else made a switch to a much simpler system that actually worked better for them?

Just realized my 'grass-fed' butter might not be from happy cows.

Decoded the label, but now I'm stuck in a moral buying dilemma.

Update: I miss the gritty feel of manual winch control.

New joystick systems are smooth, but they disconnect you from the machine. We learned more by feeling the strain through the handles.

That old trick with the water hose actually worked to unclog the pump.

My weekend bad film fest made 'Troll 2' a household favorite

I used to skip bad movies, but now I seek them out for fun nights with pals. We watched 'Troll 2' last week, and the goofy monsters and weird acting had us in stitches. There's a scene where they shout about not eating green goo that's just pure gold. I've started editing clips from these films into funny montages as a creative hobby. It's not high art, but the laughs we get are totally worth it. If you dismiss movies like this, you're missing out on a good time. Trust me, give it a shot with some friends and popcorn.

DAE have a group divide after a game piece got lost under the couch?

Some want to replace it NOW, others say it's just part of the game's charm.

Steel mill boiler stopped giving us grief after a simple fix

We've been battling this one boiler for weeks, with leaks popping up every time we thought it was sealed. The foreman was starting to hover, which is never a good sign. Yesterday, I suggested we just back off the torch heat a tiny bit on the final pass. Fired it up this morning, and it held pressure without a single drip. It's a relief to not have to go back and redo the whole section. My partner, who never says much, just nodded and said 'about time.' Now we can actually take our lunch break without worrying about it.