Redneck Trailer

So, there it is. WhatsHerFace, wanted me to post this so everyone could have a laugh. I am going home(to Ohio) this summer and decided I needed a trailer to bring the Nomad on vacation with me. Trailers out here go fast, as an example, craigslist listings sell in less than an hour or so for a decent used trailer. I got in on this one, and went ahead and bought it.

The plywood was bolted on, which I quickly removed. Taking harsh comments about my trailer ALMOST made me keep the plywood sides, painting them black and putting flames on it. As we all know, flames on anything gain you about 10 h.p.:) Anyway, I don't have any pics of it after the work I did, but suffice to say I needed to replace lights, the jack and rewire the harness. Add a hitch and wiring to the Jeep to get ready. Along with drilling a hole in my gas tank on the jeep that I had to fix also. All in all, it took a lot time but everything was pretty simple to fix.

Finding loading ramps has been a chore. The Nomad weighs in at a hefty 800lbs so finding a ramp that will support just that weight is not easy. There are several types but finding them in time for vacation seems to be difficult at best. I have been to just about every hunting/fishing/truck accessory store: bass pro, gander mountain and others to no avail. When I do find them, I will post them with pics of the new trailer and bike on there. I think there is a series of posts coming about my vacation hopefully. I am not exactly a blogging maniac.

So, finally I think I am ready to go home for a week or so. I have been looking forward to the trip but it seems like I have been preparing for the trip for 2 weeks now. But it will be nice to get home and have the Nomad to ride around on while I am there.

2 mantools worth of labor (including patching the gas tank)

First tattoo

There it is. My first tattoo. It went through a lot of iterations (well 2) with differing ideas, but I ended up with something that symbolizes a great many philosophys and beliefs that I hold. It also manages to harken back to another life, as well as reminding me in this one to not get bogged down in the mundane shite we all have to put up with everyday.

Mainly, that accumulating "stuff" is not what its about, and to do something with your gifts. To know who you are simply by asking yourself and trusting the answer. To not allow fear to rule your decisions or keep you from your goal. To understand that the mind is a tool, not who you are, that it needs to be quieted or it will run your life.

This tattoo was born of the Ouroboros and runic lore. Both of which I have been drawn to all of my life.

The tattoo was always centered around the Ouroboros, and its associated meanings. The cycles of life and renewal, the understanding of the unity of us all.

As for the runestave, it started out life as another design in the center of the Ouroboros. However, the more I meditated about it and asked, I suddenly sat down and sketched the snake and the runestave with it. I barely remember doing it, but there it is(People who know me can attest I can barely draw stick figures). It is something I needed and serves as a reminder to not squander the gifts that I have. If you want a breakdown, the staff consists of the runes: Eihwaz, Kenaz, and Algiz. I wish I could express everything it does mean to me, just suffice I guess to say that it goes much deeper than what I have put here.

Difficulty: 1 mantool