Oddbean

Finally made it to our Patagonia spot after a long journey south! Arrived at 2am on a Saturday, carefully de-rigged the kayak from my truck, and crossed the high-water river in pitch darkness to reach our place. https://i.nostr.build/veGax3LsHwMDNgR8.jpg https://i.nostr.build/ixppte40vshI5VZW.jpg https://i.nostr.build/UEiSiqZp1GB37Oll.jpg https://i.nostr.build/yTUKCdED7gib9nSY.jpg https://i.nostr.build/RBtatRFxkEb81Lty.jpg What greeted me was wild - trees down everywhere on the property! One crashed onto our shed, but thankfully the dome stayed intact. Nature had definitely been busy while we were gone. https://i.nostr.build/r9TkIv5iS9m3UjT7.jpg https://v.nostr.build/kc1x81mTcGBng8vO.mp4 https://i.nostr.build/LppQrvuaCNZ3e6hf.jpg First week was pure manual labor - clearing brush and getting camp operational again. Used the low water days strategically to ferry across new materials and solar panels. https://v.nostr.build/y6wPhES6ww9jYiV1.mp4 https://v.nostr.build/MblFP8nHcQmyxyHu.mp4 Major win: our dome weathered everything perfectly. No mold, no mice, all locks intact. Pretty impressive for being alone in the wilderness! https://i.nostr.build/JdIcNGoxAdSeyb0U.jpg https://i.nostr.build/41r64GPPtNXH7vHG.jpg Daily life here is... different. I work my day job from the computer (turns out being on a remote island is great for productivity) Then tackle camp projects during dawn and dusk. For me it’s a perfect balance. https://i.nostr.build/mggpVUoNJ7NxiSma.jpg https://i.nostr.build/x6VMucmk9Zjib5WH.jpg But here's where it got intense... One morning I discovered our Cataraft - our lifeline for materials - had broken free and was heading straight for 15km of Class 5 rapids! 😱 https://i.nostr.build/fR23Owzwb9fv9MVO.jpg https://i.nostr.build/v2xpUAD8wo0BS2r5.jpg https://i.nostr.build/3gXT9yUQoWzfEOIR.jpg Talk about luck - a friend spotted it caught in trees 1km downstream. Immediately grabbed my kayak and raced to the rescue. Found it tangled in branches, still loaded with milled wood! https://v.nostr.build/FX2v9ZJaQgMbRm27.mp4 The dome's becoming quite the paradox - running water, electricity, comfy futon sofas right in the middle of the wilderness. From tents to a functional house in just a season. Feeling proud and grateful. https://i.nostr.build/SS11C396ZMjxDhlm.jpg Now pivoting attention to installing new solar panels and breaking ground on 2 smaller bedroom domes for friends and family. Summer's looking epic! Can't wait to keep building and soaking in this incredible place. 🌞 https://i.nostr.build/qloOpckD3CPQjdz2.jpg https://i.nostr.build/cwncoaLT8H7U22oV.jpg #Patagonia #OffGridLiving #Adventure #bitcoin #outdoors #river #patagonia