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Just so damn tired 🥱

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Honestly, I did not get to bed early enough last night for the early morning ahead, to set up camp, work, and then head back to camp. Didn’t help I needed to stop at Wally World in Gloversville to pee and get maple syrup and caffeine pills becuase I didn’t have any and I wasn’t going to drink coffee before making the two hour drive north.

Got my campsite up on Hardwood Hill and it’s all set up. 🏕 I am happy I got that, and it’s as nice and beautiful as it always is. Speculator is nice, it’s good to be away and up in the mountains, but it came with a giant pile of work. 💩 🖨 Five o’clock will nice, it’s just a short drive back to camp. 🪵 Then I just can gather some firewood, smoke some weed, hang out and relax. But first, work, work work. I worked a bit from camp but I didn’t want to use to much data, so I’m down at the library using the Wi-Fi. I might go to the park for a little walk down by the Sacandaga River before heading back to camp, but all day today has been just non-stop with work. 💽 I totally expected it though, after all I oversee a multi-million dollar data operation both for the State Assembly and campaing committee.

Going to be such a nice weekend though. 😀 I think Sunday will be best for hiking Snowy Mountain. 🏃I know it’s going to be a tough hike but I think if I get an early start I will be up for it. Saturday I might just hang out around camp, maybe do a bike ride, I don’t know, nothing too major. Just kind of enjoy the quiet I think. Usually work slows down for the weekend. Heading home probably late on Monday, I have my doctor’s appointment on Tuesday, so I’ll remote work Tuesday morning then go to my downtown meeting at 12 noon and then by 2 PM be in my regular office to do well regular work. 

Have a small fire tonight, I have the propane heater, 🔥but I’m pretty tired and with Labor Day Weeeknd being so late this year, the nights get dark early. It’s fine, hopefully I’ll get a good nights sleep and tomorrow will be quite relaxing and not all work. It’s kind of nice knowing camp is just up the road, and soon enough I’ll be able to lay back and relax at camp up in the hammock. Should be a great weekend even if it was an early start to the day.

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Trump Wants Big Oil to Build More U.S. Refineries. Here’s Why That’s a Tough Sell. – WSJ

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Trump Wants Big Oil to Build More U.S. Refineries. Here’s Why That’s a Tough Sell. – WSJ

President Trump urged a gathering of oil executives at the White House on Tuesday to build more refineries capable of pumping out fuel, part of his bid to bring down gasoline prices before the November midterms.

That’s a tough argument to make. Owning an oil refinery is a profitable proposition in the U.S. right now. Building a new one? Not so much.

Trump Wants Big Oil to Build More U.S. Refineries. Here’s Why That’s a Tough Sell. – WSJ

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Trump Wants Big Oil to Build More U.S. Refineries. Here’s Why That’s a Tough Sell. – WSJ

President Trump urged a gathering of oil executives at the White House on Tuesday to build more refineries capable of pumping out fuel, part of his bid to bring down gasoline prices before the November midterms.

That’s a tough argument to make. Owning an oil refinery is a profitable proposition in the U.S. right now. Building a new one? Not so much.

Allegheny, Wayne, Monongehella

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Which National Forest to visit come November once the campaigns and work are all behind me? I have options whne I can take off a week and hopefully enjoy some November sun while traveling under mild conditions as El Nino holds winter a bay or so I hope.

I’ve been thinking about some time getting down to the Allegheny National Forest. It’s been some years since I was last down that way, I’ve wanted to ride the Jake’s Rocks trails now that their complete. Plus, US 6 is always a good place to scope out rural burn barrels and rural life. Many people that part of Pennsylvania live without weekly rural trash service. Have some nice fires, maybe explore some parts of the National Forest I haven’t in the past. Good service with the cell phone up around Jake’s Rocks which helps pass the time on long winter nights, when it’s dark a little after 5 pm. Plus I use my phone for streaming radio and news, so it’s all the more essential.

Then I’ve been interested in exploring Ohio more. Do people burn garbage there? Not what the law says, but local practice. What is the land scape really like, what the are the opportunities for building an off-grid retirement there? I want to see more the coal country part of Ohio, where there are deep hills and hollows. I’ve heard the Wayne National Forest offers fewer places to camp along roadside sites, as it’s not as remote or large, but I am still evaluating options. I need to study maps, it would work out well to drive down from Allegheny National Forest, see also parts of Western PA before exploring down there.

And then there is Caanan Heights and Thomas, West Virginia. Monongehella National Forest. Didn’t go last autumn as I feared Big Red was on his lats legs, my paranoia made me choose a rather fun Adirondacks trip instead. Still, if it looks to be relatively warm, ice free, I want to spend several nights up at Canaan Heights, a special place in my mind. Do a day trip up to Dolly Sods to hike, and maybe drive up to the top of whatever that highest peak is in West Virigina. Though it might also be fun to go down to the New River Gorge.

Snow, ice, winter, and just life could get in the way, but I am considering what a November trip might look like once campaign is done. Plus in the middle of that week is November 11, Veterans Day, so it’s only four days off from work. Southern rifle season opens that weekend, so that’s another consideration – probably don’t want to hike or be doing a lot of firewood gathering in woods that Saturday, though I guess it’s fine to do a quick overnight like at Sugar Hill or that pond outside of Greene, on my way back home after vacation. Especially if I arrive after dark, and just use propane for cooking and staying warm.