Odin The Tall

I show you how to change a light bulb.

I build my first debris shelter, a one-wall lean-to, Part 4 in this 4-part series.

I build my first debris shelter, a one-wall lean-to, Part 3 in this 4-part series. Here are links to the other parts of this video:

I build my first debris shelter, a one-wall lean-to, in this 4-part series.

I build my first debris shelter, a one-wall lean-to, Part 2 in this 4-part series.

An adoring human being seen through the eyes of the parakeet.

I demonstrate how to start a fire with a cottonball and a dab of petroleum jelly with a spark from a flint striker. No matches necessary, and this will burn brighter and longer than any match. Perfect for getting tinder started.

This is a hike I took on the Appalachian Trail off of Route 641 near Mechanicsburg, PA. There was a bit of snow creating wet, muddy conditions. It's an otherwise pleasant walk over nearly level fields and small patches of woods. DISCLAIMER: Running away from, walking away from and wearing hats will not deter bears.

This kid in A Christmas Story has got to be one of the creepiest kids in television history.

This is a short hike I took starting at Lambs Gap Road on a mountain range summit near Mechanicsburg, PA. The trail head is a service road for transmission towers, which then turns into a dirt path. The area is on or near State Game Lands 170. After about a half a mile, I built a little campfire.

This time I hiked 0.4 miles on the trail until I turned off to find a place for a campfire. I thought the fire was almost dead early on, but blowing on the embers brought it back to life stronger than before!

This is the first bike ride I took with the Apeman A70 action camera mounted to the handle bars. It's a little shaky and noisy, but its wide-angle lens and 1080p resolution capture a great view straight ahead while riding.

My first hike on this section of the Appalachian Trail near Mechanicsburg, PA at Sherwood Drive. It is a pleasant walk next to the Conodoguinet Creek. It was very boggy in the area, so it was not a good place at the time to set up a campfire. Hopefully it dries up after the rains are finished.

Back at the campfire site at White Rock Acres. This time I built up the fire circle a little with a few more rocks. Shot in hi-def 4K with the Apeman Trawo A100 action camera.

This is a highly camouflaged fort I found accidentally while bicycling. Whoever built it is extremely clever, as it is situated in a small patch of trees directly between a country road and a rural route. It's made of the surrounding wood and rock and cannot be seen without knowing it's there or catching a lucky glimpse at the structured pattern of the exterior log wall. Maybe it's used just to hang out or as a bug out shelter. Very strange.

In 2006, Tommy Wiseau wisely predicted the death of IT jobs to the exclusion of many aspiring IT techs.

Etiquette Rule #18 states that all forks greater than one foot in length shall be removed before eating in as polite a manner as possible. Tridents are no exception.

A short relaxing video of the stream by the Appalachian Trail off Sherwood Drive, which feeds into the Conodoguinet Creek about a mile down. Near Mechanicsburg, PA.

On my first hike off Sherwood Drive on the Appalachian Trail outside of Mechanicsburg, PA, I hike half a mile and just before the turn-around point, I encounter a big huge black snake!

"In the days of old - which was just last week - he who is called Odin The Tall attempted to build a fire. But that day the Fates were not with Odin. Today, Odin is determined to start the fire."

Bike ride taken on a day of impending storm in Mechanicsburg, PA. The rain came on as I rode and ruined any further scenes with big drops of water on the casing lens. Bummer.

I took my little drone to the park forest and it did take off like a furious little bastard! It flew and flew and flew, and made many a furious swipe in its furious frenzies.

This time at White Rock Acres, I had trouble getting the fire started, even though conditions were warm and dry - ideal for fire starting. My first attempt at sparking leaves failed, then even the petroleum cotton ball failed, leaving me to using a match to get it started. But I did built a nice rock cairn at the site.

I took this very short (1/3 mile) hike on April 9, 2019 on the Appalachian Trail off the south side of Route 641 near Mechanicsburg, PA. My knee was acting up so I couldn't go as far as I'd liked, but I did find a skull of curious origin near the trail.

On this hike I took on April 7, 2019, I hiked to the top of the mountain at White Rock Acres. It was a grueling hike due to a steep incline and a rocky path, and there were a lot of people on the trail that day, but it was worth it to reach the top with its tall outcroppings of rock and great view of the area below. Traveling a little further than where I stopped would bring you to the Appalachian Trail.