A few fall, and life, thoughts.

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I can't make my own videos, for many reasons.  So, I investigate those others have created.  Perfectly good, or well enough, for my beliefs and tastes.  Then I share those.  Here are a few, and quite good as fall settles in and winter approaches.  I'm not sure why they hit so strongly sometimes, but so be it.

The first is... well... food.  I am not, nor never will be... by choice... a vegetarian.  If needs be, so be it.  I would, if required, humbly, sadly, also be a cannibal.  No more than necessary, and hopefully never to the point of murder.  Odd though, how starvation, and teasing with foods, can turn one quite dark.  Never been to either stage, but have been hungry enough, that if food wasn't available elsewise, it could have been considered (even if I couldn't use those other foods, though which also meant I couldn't have used human meat... I just... couldn't eat anything, in spite of starving).  Thank God, and telling it as it is... was... may be.

Anyway... so... yes... I often think with my stomach.  Whether I can cook, or even eat, is a whole different thing.  I like to think of ways to make anything available easy and right enough to eat.  While prejudiced for meat, as Able and even God seemed to be, I understand... other things as well.  And, to me, this veggie dish, side or main, looks good.  Plus, with the yogurt, it is not truly vegetarian.  Oh, and other than yogurt, one could use anything from kefir to sour cream or cream (or any) cheese!

As well, one could add meat, from burger to diced roast on to roasting a whole cut of roast or steak and using it as a side or figuring out a one pot dish, all combined.  And, beside the veggies listed, this would be excellent with squash, pumpkin, or just about any veggie group one could imagine, and savory or sweet, or even just salted and peppered.  I can't do actual curry spice, allergic most likely.  But I make masalas of many forms which are otherwise known as curries.  So... yeah... an excellent meal possibility, of a thousand sorts.

The next videos regard approaching cold.  Well, no... it's... cold out there now.  Do you like, or simply need, to be out in that?  If so, here are a few ideas.  The first... he seems to recommend only one type of material.  Which I don't abide.  By expense, usage, temperature, and else, there are good reasons to have a variety of materials.  Can you handle the stink a bit?  Do you have a fortune to spend?  Do you need variability?  Still, his basics are the why and whatfor, given a single material, and it is an even platform in that case.

This fellow goes on to describe what I was going on about.  He covers the platforms... materials... possible... and why one or the other might be considered.  I am truly an unusual sort.  At least until now, I... don't need things that you need.  I was born to the cold.  Even so, I am trying to expand my capacities in the cold.  And, so, I have been studying, and exploring, various goods and materials.  So I share.  I am familiar with these ideas, but wanted to review.  And both these vids offered solid review material.  Hope you enjoy.

Oh, and one last set of notions... caring for your gear.  Gotta do it.  And, yes, I do it.  Usually... from time to time.  Yeah.  Gotta take care.

Yes, sure, you could figure this all out on your own.  The question is... why?  If someone already created the wheel, built the bridge, or made the car... why... try to do everything on your own?  There are times and places for that.  Staying alive in rough weather, or back out in nowhere, isn't the place to do that.  At least learn in pleasant weather, and slowly stretch your knowledge.  Don't... die for pride's sake.  Anyway...  There you go.

Well... I suppose... I should get some things going.  Later.