Music junkie, nomad, nature enjoyer, and late-blooming hiker who's finally making his inner child happy. Photos shared are mine unless indicated otherwise. Occasional affiliate links to fund hiking adventures. Previously: AMD, Forbes, Mozilla, Linux For Everyone. NOTE: My handle (@killyourfm) is a nod to my old music podcast, Insomnia Radio, where I encouraged people to "Kill Your FM," turn off corporate radio, and embrace indie music. I also published a digital magazine called Kill Your FM.
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Last Notes npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I’m happy to report I’ve made it down to the beach via a very sketchy rope, speaking of the tide and no sign of a hornets nest. Doesn’t mean it’s not there…. But the tide is rolling in and this beach is narrow so back up I go! https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/972/265/884/576/641/original/27f8638c64971846.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/972/266/280/434/568/original/c9a5c95e394847a5.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…zt2v Rock on! Yea, that's one of my favorite AIC songs, and surprisingly one of the catchiest. I remember being floored when I first heard the chorus, from one of the darkest grunge bands out there, happily singing "DOOT-DOOT! Yyyyeeeeeaaaa" npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 A small gold rush town in Colorado was meant to be a one-night sleepover, but it turned into a launchpad for several awesome hiking adventures! I couldn't even stuff them all into one post... https://seasonsofjason.com/a-trio-of-incredible-hikes-in-colorado-the-nomad-life/ #Nature #hiking #Colorado npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I just bought a perfectly great 16oz Vanilla Oat Latte at a little coffee truck in Rawlins, Wyoming. It was only $3.55! For reference, I'm confident saying that would cost AT LEAST double almost anywhere on the west coast. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Hey Wyoming, very nice to meet you! https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/813/402/212/646/750/original/02b7f4921d8dc3ae.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 In all my days, I have never seen a directory for a city’s residents and businesses like this. Super cool! https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/796/692/656/936/053/original/29b3c8b36ffbbc9c.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Portuguese Linguica and eggs, enjoyed creekside. For me life doesn’t get much better than this! https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/777/645/306/785/621/original/7a507261433798d4.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 On yesterday's hike, I was also delighted to see a labyrinth / meditation circle near Idaho Springs Reservoir! The welcome sign suggested affirming my intent before walking it. I chose a mindset of celebration, because I'm truly celebrating this new path in my life. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/756/663/546/653/297/original/c3960e64789bd49f.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I found myself on Coffee Pot Road alongside a beautiful creek, so I made some #coffee. Here's a video about it: https://video.seasonsofjason.com/w/dodHrpdaADBBnd8cExvajT npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 This might be the best photo I've taken in awhile with my Canon. I love it! This is the abandoned Cain Ranch along Highway 395 in the eastern Sierra Nevada, with (I believe) Mount Warren in the background. #photography #California https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/700/418/809/336/835/original/df7e219275d23839.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Yesterday: a leisurely half-day soak in my favorite eastern Sierra hot spring. This time I finally measured the source temperature: 134 Fahrenheit! #california #hotspring #nature https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/686/536/397/701/082/original/73e75c362fbfb4c4.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/686/536/596/908/596/original/181f17e1076a40a9.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/686/544/690/588/155/original/34e90ab91b431c21.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I have been unsubscribing from multiple marketing / PR emails on a daily basis. I've been doing this for MONTHS on end, and there still doesn't seem to be any end in sight. Also, I suspect at least 25% of the "Unsubscribes" simply don't stick. Accidentally on purpose, I'm sure ... npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…9x02 Indeed it was! That much I knew because I had dug back into some of his old Rolling Stone pieces after seeing (and falling in love with) 'Singles.' Yep, he wrote that too. Same with Jerry McGuire :) You won't be disappointed! In fact I highly recommend a fresh viewing of Almost Famous -- you'll appreciate the book so much more. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Confession: I never knew 'Fast Times At Ridgemont High' was a book! Nor did I know that Cameron Crowe spent a year undercover at a high school to write it. I'll be bummed when I finish THIS book, Crowe's exceptional autobiography. If you loved 'Almost Famous,' this is essential reading. If you lived through the emergence of rock in the 70s, this is essential reading. If you just want to read some mind blowing inside scoops about the music industry, this is essential reading. 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I'm sure it will be impossible to notice at night. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/591/135/735/340/129/original/bbfcc8780d3ad54a.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/591/135/720/350/150/original/65e22679aee366e3.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/591/135/733/745/317/original/4cfb9d1b37414e2f.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/591/135/720/068/646/original/b4be021fa41f8014.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 🎶 "Goddamn right, it's a beautiful day. Uh-huh!" 🎶 https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/578/890/927/266/225/original/cf53c62525937ed8.png npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…xlup Indeed! We need time for our subconscious to breathe, and not be suffocated by stimuli and distractions. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 “Listen, you may feel like hell. But, sometimes, lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.” Thank you, Battlestar Galactica, I really needed to hear that. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/576/295/762/445/048/original/a0d65c4569a8c31e.png npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Now I know why my @nprofile…fepz subscribers aren't getting emails 😤 Add me to the long list of people wishing that #Ghost didn't lock users into using #Mailgun. By all accounts, the next response will be either "we'll continue your probation period until we decide your safe" or "we're banning your domain and you can't do anything about it." https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/567/794/100/458/671/original/f2b5463694d54ed2.png npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I think I'll have to upgrade my Digital Ocean droplet, huh? I have PeerTube and Ghost running on it, and every time I upload a new video, it crashes everything. Then the CPU is spiked for up to 30 minutes while it does the transcoding and associated video upload tasks. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/557/114/580/975/079/original/002f45259d3b2491.png npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Working my way through Red Stake difficulty now. I LOVE THIS GAME. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/553/536/301/873/588/original/4230293a41c5c3a1.png npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 It has been 17 days since I've been in a forest. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/528/954/174/155/359/original/280ab615467cf5cf.mp4 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 A story about the day I started falling in love with Utah: https://seasonsofjason.com/cedar-breaks-and-dixie-forest-the-big-2025-parks-tour-part-7/ #utah #nature #roadtrip npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 *Phew* What a relief. WD took their sweet time delivering a replacement drive. #NAS https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/523/064/477/691/494/original/ccab9ec6e90a760b.png npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…yejy Sadly, it looks like your TB Pro invitations are broken. I was invited to subscribe today. The onboarding process prompted me to create a username and password for Thundermail. Then to add a recovery email address. After that, it just sent me to a "Join The Waitlist" page. No email verifications arrived, and I can't sign in with the credentials I had entered, because it says no account exists... npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…2f0x I'm about to feel some of that crazy over here. Yesterday it was 15C (59F). This coming Sunday it will be 38C (101F). WHAT!? 🔥 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I have nothing interesting to share with you. So share something interesting with me instead. What's been the highlight of your week so far? npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…dwhf that commercial was major false advertising 🤣 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I should probably add that everything is federated, so you can follow my Peertube and Ghost blog on Mastodon/Fediverse: The accounts are @nprofile…fepz & @nprofile…fhap! npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 One of the many things I've done to prepare for the nomad life is cancelling my monthly comic subscription. That was a tough one... BUT, I took that money and repurposed it into a #PeerTube instance and a Planet Fitness Black Card membership. I feel good about both of those things! (Shameless plug: PeerTube is at https://video.seasonsofjason.com, and I will be uploading random adventure videos frequently.) npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I know my first destination after driving out of here on June 1: Morrison, Colorado for Jimmy Eat World at Red Rocks. What's in between here and there? What comes next? I have no idea, but I'm thrilled about the freedom to figure it out on the fly! npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I don't know who needs to hear this, but please remember that your thoughts are NOT facts. And you are NOT your thoughts. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I just paid my last month of rent for the foreseeable future. And it feels so surreal. In 4 weeks, the open road will be my new home. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/500/023/142/278/714/original/69e5488056827de0.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Wow, Steam Controller really *is* $99... I feel conflicted about this price. https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I've uploaded an archive of all the podcast episodes here: https://archive.org/details/linuxforeveryone And the YouTube channel will stay up, to keep shining a bright, positive light on the Linux and open source community. I WILL miss the conversations. They were always the best part. I have no idea what's next for me besides living the nomad life and immersing myself in nature. But I hope you'll stick around for it. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Today feels like a good day for real talk. I can't keep doing Linux For Everyone. I can't be surrounded by tech all the time, or allow myself to slip back into that workaholic role. I've tried to build several personal brands, and I always end up pouring EVERYTHING into them, and I lose myself, and get burned out on life. I don't consider reviving L4E to be a mistake, though. The universe had another lesson to teach me, and I'm grateful for it. This is just not the right path for me. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 It's none of my business, but this band should be absolutely huge. What a song! Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnIOFl_jt1M Buy: https://okgoodnight.bandcamp.com/track/22 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…fws5 You're not kidding. I just finished the Pegasus / Resurrection Ship arc and I AM EXHAUSTED. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Grunge just keeps coming back and I love it. Keep a close eye on this band! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We8dMLHxZ3s npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I JUST realized the survivor count updates during the intro for each episode of Battlestar Galactica! Awesome attention to detail. (Still making my way through the series for first time, via Blu-Ray. Currently on Season 2) npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 YES!! https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/443/494/235/282/149/original/6dca0f6f253b3946.png https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/443/494/054/798/844/original/12b8d8aee256b37f.png npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Oh. 😬 https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/434/858/605/039/426/original/b6e1a541007d161d.png npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 #silentsunday 📍Bass Lake, California https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/431/724/346/370/140/original/ee93ce12511cf3b2.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Time to get some writing done. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/421/782/660/893/818/original/e71bc1a4a89a6e3f.mp4 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Having your car battery die 4 miles deep into a forest road is way, way less than ideal! Fortunately some hunters rolled by after an hour of me freaking out (I mean, I hadn’t even had my coffee 😆) and gave me a jump. I was prepared to hike into town. Could have been so much worse and I am overflowing with gratitude right now. But I am buying a jump starter kit ASAP. This is not a situation I ever want to be stuck in again. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…0jjs Wait, this isn't The Onion. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…5h6e Yea they are! https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/406/253/613/607/623/original/28425840dba779d6.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 The hardest part of this whole process might be deciding which handheld to keep! Considerations: battery efficiency, screen size (I have 50-year-old eyes), and overall utility. We all know the Steam Deck OLED *should* win, but it's the smallest screen, and that makes a big difference to me now. Surprisingly, the original Legion Go (with Bazzite obviously) might be my pick for the nomad life, due to screen size & detachable controllers. But you know me, I have to do some battery tests first. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/403/896/800/869/980/original/1663262262a1072c.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I finally got Immich installed and it ROCKS!! The very first thing that jumps out at me: on my iPhone, the device that actually took the damn photo, the location just says "Coulterville." Locations are always way too broad and generic. On Immich, it properly IDs the geolocation as Yosemite Valley. This is a great first impression! https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/386/956/360/985/155/original/dfb6c181581b99ee.png npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Trees are amazing. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/369/276/208/710/685/original/b0893938da434c7a.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…5jz6 @nprofile…ml9f you do indeed. Best brewing method! It’s my daily driver. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Best kitchen view I’ve ever had :) Hello from what I’m calling “Dardanelles Vista” deep into a forest road in the Sierra Nevada. Think I’ll stay awhile. #mountains #carcamping #california https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/359/036/493/813/702/original/6a61442cdd97d566.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/359/071/329/372/023/original/ce9ad32287cafc0e.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 #ThreeGoodThings that happened this week, and 3 photos to represent them: 1) I decided to seriously reduce my possessions, because they're anchoring me to a certain life, and taking a mental toll (blog post about that is here: https://seasonsofjason.com/on-drastic-measures-and-the-weight-of-worldly-things/) 2) I learned how to build a bed platform for my Kia Soul. MORE ADVENTURING! 3) Shared a short but absolutely epic secret hike to an underrated Yosemite waterfall with my best friend. It ended up being my favorite experience in the park so far. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/346/591/887/228/718/original/cc89c41c7aabf0c2.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/346/591/869/276/431/original/8935dd0d917c1435.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/346/591/865/991/660/original/f10bd8fe9d5878c7.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…w27r Um... well... I don't think that belongs in there 😂 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Mastodon has been a sublime experience since nuking all mentions of AI from my feed. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/347/882/195/106/571/original/469a5432767c0eb1.png npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…r4z3 Definitely stick to what works for YOU! npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…zmfx Thank you very much! npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…gg20 Thank you, Paul. I do hope it provides endless adventure and stories :) I had some help though -- my best friend was the architect since she's done this for two of her vehicles in the past. Her experience was invaluable and I'm extremely grateful for her. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…gg20 Indeed! Plenty of my smaller totes can fit under there, and things like a camp chair, etc. In fact, now it's time to load it up and see what the potential is! npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 NOW it’s finished! ✅ https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/347/525/916/248/927/original/25e37fd16774dd8f.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/347/526/476/554/543/original/d831aba73ea432df.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…ut47 https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/346/538/126/483/619/original/4c9b2c92e895ab8d.mp4 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…ut47 After reading your reply a few times, I reluctantly realized *I* am one of the people the industry has chewed up and spit out. The exception might be that I decided it was for the best... Thanks for acknowledging the shift in focus. My spirit is soaring, even if my finances aren't. Also, I am absolutely adopting the "17-gallon lifestyle" tag :) npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…8r2t Sadly I don't. Aside from basic measurements and deciding on materials, it was a bit of a "build as I go" process. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…7gqf Hi! You kow, I lived in Croatia between 2017 and 2023, and saw many amazing parts of Europe, but I never made it there -- even though at one point I had entertained MOVING to Finland. I would very much like to experience Europe again through this new lens of adventuring and hiking, though. I can't promise I'll get there, but I can tell you that my intention is high. The people, the country, and its nature all seem outstanding from a distance. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…na4m Wait, don't ALL of his friends smoke weed? 😂 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…0eru Yea, I tried the bare floor on my Kia but the slope when back seats are down was a bit too much! I've heard the Pacifica is an awesome adventure van. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…hnec *Nods* Jealous of your Subaru, but grateful for my Kia :) I'm 5'7" so thankfully I JUST fit in a comfortable sleeping position. Someone tall, though, could easily fit in a diagonal position with this "3 quadrant" build which is why I like it. Some decent storage underneath the platforms, too! npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 The Kia Soul adventure build is finished! The final touch was wrapping it with some carpeting. What I love about this setup is the drop screws connecting the two platforms. It's a piece of cake to just lift them out and move the top platform to the back, allowing me to use the back seats. Today I'll be trimming the "mattress" to size - a 1.5 inch piece of gel infused memory foam, and a 3 inch piece of high density foam. After that: ADVENTURE! https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/346/403/980/531/684/original/74ea43eac9d3124a.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/346/403/919/738/668/original/a6e7be61cdfa4370.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/346/403/924/373/311/original/d343c4010f10c772.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/346/403/948/251/278/original/651fd636e824009a.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…xwvq Thank you. Normally, I don't either! npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 The REAL Mist Trail (because it’s a secret and a true hidden gem). Cascade Glade, Yosemite National Park. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/341/215/598/715/763/original/de6f9e6e2c7616e5.mp4 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 In case you missed it: here's the story of my first backpacking trip, in podcast form! https://seasonsofjason.com/into-the-yosemite-wilderness-part-1-zse/ npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Obligatory mushroom selfie. Also, obligatory “I just scrambled up a secret trail to the base of a waterfall at Yosemite and didn’t see a single human” selfie. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/338/269/973/030/284/original/96a6c7d47dfea69d.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/338/264/268/464/550/original/10c78de9bcd210ed.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Today's nature share: Lake Eleanor, during one of my first hikes into the Yosemite backcountry. Someday I'd love to do an overnight backpacking trip from Lake Eleanor to Cherry Lake. Or maybe the 28 mile Hetch Hetchy loop. #Hiking #nature #Yosemite https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/335/495/546/844/499/original/98044bf7ad487f52.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/335/495/530/676/167/original/c457cad750b07329.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…7rep Just a shot in the dark here, but are you sure ANOTHER Stargate is active that you can jump to? :) npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…xp2k I'd be more than happy to share a video and some measurements + general tips once I'm finished! npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…zy3n Thanks! I cannot WAIT till it’s ready to go. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…q3mv that does sound pretty wonderful. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…66eg I can't unsee that now. Totally looks like one to me! oversized lime green HotWheels 😂 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 I'm 50 years old, and this is the first time I've ever worked with wood. Wow, I was missing out. This is SATISFYING. The build is coming along great! More updates tomorrow. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/332/430/210/323/428/original/66533b03acebc56d.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/332/430/209/909/714/original/f07bdbaa84b67cce.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/332/430/210/323/429/original/8ecc407d9d570ba1.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Today's nature share: Hot Creek, Inyo National Forest. This is near Mammoth Lakes and is an absolutely wild geological wonder. Hot Creek's water temperatures can reach a very, very burny 199°F (93°C) near the vents! 📸 Canon EOS Rebel T7 https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/318/541/709/066/432/original/f3f58aac18d70d88.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/318/541/719/863/041/original/175d7d5a89b03a5b.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Kia Soul bed platform build is a GO! https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/325/460/404/244/169/original/071675693d1ba521.jpeg https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/325/460/606/761/016/original/3a4d6a459984f01f.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 4 days. 6200 feet of elevation gain. 36 miles. Zero experience. This is the story of my first backpacking trip, completely rewritten for the podcast. Please enjoy! And if you do enjoy, share it with a friend :) 🎧 https://seasonsofjason.com/into-the-yosemite-wilderness-part-1-zse/ #Podcast #Hiking #Nature npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…smv2 I have not, but it's always been on my wishlist! I'll pick up a digital version for my Kobo, thanks for the reminder. (I'm on a bit of a downsizing mission...) npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" is a song about depression, despite its sugar-coated pop exterior. https://seasonsofjason.com/dancing-in-the-dark-is-a-song-about-depression/ npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…xp2k Slowly! I've added one more book (The Wisdom of John Muir) and that's probably it for the bookshelves. I'm thinking about donating most to the local library. On the movie side, I'll probably put my 4K Blu-Ray of the LOTR Extended Edition trilogy in there after I'm done watching it with my friend. (Lot of memories attached to those films). npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 Today's nature share: a look down at May Lake in Yosemite, on the way up to Mt. Hoffman (elevation 10,800ft / 3,291m). I couldn't stop turning around and gazing at it. 📸 Canon EOS Rebel T7 #nature #photography https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/318/281/294/902/010/original/0bd393af6ee54980.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…j5pw The Steam Deck is an essential item! Especially since I'll be traveling so much - no badass gaming PC anymore. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…vvez https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/318/240/327/745/898/original/ae2285e5da52fec2.mp4 npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 It has begun. I bought this 17 gallon tote today. Everything I’m going to keep has to fit in it. Everything else gets sold, donated, or thrown out. https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/315/723/285/799/660/original/b7b0f6d695821acf.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…e92q @nprofile…r9u2 Croatia is amazing, and clearly we all have great taste :) npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…r9u2 @nprofile…e92q Thank you for documenting this, and giving us a glimpse into your mindset. More than that, thanks for being so transparent. If you have other posts about your travels, I'd love to read them. I find it fascinating we were both in Croatia the same year, only a couple months apart (though I ended up staying for years). It's a small world, after all. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 #SilentSunday 📍 Spooner's Cove, Montaña de Oro https://files.layer8.space/media_attachments/files/116/312/420/011/223/992/original/af12fe4585802b09.jpeg npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…hm98 Applauding you and your wife doing all those donations. I need to carve out a pile for that purpose. Thanks for the reminder. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 "You’re not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your fucking khakis." "The things you own end up owning you." ~Tyler Durden, FIGHT CLUB npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…w92u I was in the Navy briefly, and vaguely remember that feeling :) More recently, I feel that when I'm backpacking. Having everything I need strapped to my back is freeing, and I think it keeps my mind uncluttered, too. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…ujd6 That's inspiring! I actually smiled when I read this, because creativity is something I value above everything else, and I feel that spark has been dying the more I'm stuck inside. The more that life becomes routine. (I'm rocking a Kia Soul, so it might be harder, but it's still doable!) npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 To give this some context: since October of last year I've been fantasizing about a nomadic lifestyle. Not necessarily "van life", but not chained to one place either. All the things I want and need in my car. Able to travel to a new destination and explore it on a whim. I backed off, believing it was a bipolar impulse. Or at the least, a very foolish idea. It isn't either of those. It's just scary, and inertia is comforting... npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 @nprofile…spja Wow. Well said. Inertia can almost feel like a drug at times. I'm someone who dislikes any kind of confrontation (even an internal one with myself), so the path of least resistance can be attractive. npub1gej42g7m72z5dp38cq8fvpd9m2vtz43q9r7a05rmr902sjuunrpqx6edhk Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒 "The vast majority of it sits on my shelves attracting dust, not attention, while I'm out adventuring and hiking and camping. Then when I come home, I vow to touch them, read them, listen to them, play them, in order to justify their place on my shelves." https://seasonsofjason.com/on-drastic-measures-and-the-weight-of-worldly-things/