Not much today.

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I might get to a few things, but today just isn't going anywhere fast.  The floor wasn't as dry as I first thought, so I put two fans to work, on their highest settings.  Between it being overcast, feeling a bit  claustrophobic with my most of my home shut off with either furniture or a wet carpet, and having worn myself out this week, I'm just not seeing my way to much.  I would like to hit the bathroom, and maybe do a bit of work in the kitchen anyway.

Eating might have helped.  Maybe not.  I was hungry when I went to bed, just too tired to do much about it.  It's been pretty much the same since I got up.  At least food is easy enough, if I decide to bother with it.  To be honest, a few very small meals a day, sometimes only one, is plenty.  Even on the heavy days.  Scoring a big roast beef sandwich, or other meal, a couple of times a week is good, but not necessary.  Most of what I eat is cold, save the grains which I do heat up, and meat with it when I go there.  Nothing is all that tasty, but even that isn't much of a problem.  Still, I think food was one of the keys, and started with my neighbors bringing it.  It's tenuous still, as I just started figuring out the gritty details of more regular food on my own.  If I can keep this up for a while, I will begin looking at foods that can be carried.  Dehydrated could be a part of it, but not the whole of it.  Sprouts, dry beans though lentils are best since they cook so fast.  Not sure what else.  Fruits, dairy, and meat other than game and fish, is out.  But I will want to figure out fats.  Bush food, without added fats, will get you.  Even a small container of lard or tallow, perhaps.  Butter won't keep.  Offal, from game and fish, might help but it isn't enough alone.  Nuts might be good, they are fairly light, loaded with fat, and might last a bit if packed right.

No fun and games, technically, for next summer.  I am hoping to be in good enough shape to take several ten-day pack trips.  Just me and my pack.  If I can do that, then in the winter, taking a few more trips like that, as well.  Which means I best start car-camping this summer.  Just to get my kit settled, figure some things out as to camp setup and organization, and begin practicing food prep and all.  No cooler on the packs, but I can use them for car camping.  Then again, no reason not to take something like a few beers on hikes.  You can always tie one off in a stream, and have it after camp is pitched.  At least, if you hike in the mountains.  Deserts might be interesting, but those aren't really my areas, and not what I am aiming at.

Can't get warm today, which isn't helping.  Too many mostly cloudy days, too many days of pushing, it was bound to hit.  I'll still do some things, eventually.  Still taking the weekend off, other than work on the kayak, laundry if I have enough, maybe dishes, and a few other little things.  Reading, yeah, I suppose I'll get more of that in.