Tales from the Trail
A few highlights from the cabin guestbooks of the ACT
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Bitcoin Network Status
₿ Bitcoin Network Monitor Live On-Chain Metrics Current Price Loading... -- Current Block Height Loading... Immutable Ledger Depth Blocks to Halving Loading... Estimating ETA... Current Block Subsidy 3.125 BTC -- Daily Global Issuance ~450 BTC -- per day Issued Supply Mined Loading... -- remaining Progress to 21 Million Max Supply I've
Wind, Water and a Win - 2026 Sailing is Here!!!
After hibernation and a few weeks of frenzied boat work, the SeaRenity was launched back to her home in the water under blue skies. Sailing evenings find us in the harbor eyeing up the wind conditions, pull starting the outboard and hoisting the sails. While I grew up racing sailboats,
Sailing Season is Back
What a glorious time of year! The boat has been launched, the mast raised and we are back on the water! Of course before that goes a couple weeks of random boat improvements that continue through the rest of the season. Today I give you a salute to winches. I
A Little Spring Hiking
Enjoying our local provincial park.
Back To Charleston Lake
A brief foray into Charleston Lake
Wealth Projection
Compound Interest is an incredible thing when you have time on your side. I'm about to have a 16 year old at home. Do you think if I show him this and pledge to get his money invested in a lost cost ETF he would put 65 per
Bitcoin Mining - Update
6 Months Update I've been running the BitAxe for 6 months now. It's still ticking along It's averaging 1.2 Th and you can see the natural fluctuation of the basement temperature in this graph. And difficulty which is an indicator of how '
Time Capsule - Sort Of
I found a note written to myself nearly 20 years ago.
Ski Getaway
A March ski getaway in a quaint Quebec Ski hill. Definitely worth a visit.
Bitcoin Supply
This month the Bitcoin circulating supply hit 20 Million. That's 20 million of a total supply of 21 million. As Bitcoin continues to catch on the number of new coins being generated will be steadily declining....forever. The coin generation can be defined with a Sigma notation. Mathematically
Hiking Fare
A couple of simple and cheap dehydrated options for the trail. Simple Couscous Ingredients: 1 cup couscous 1 tsp curry powder 1 cube vegetable bouillon 1/4 cup dehydrated red and green peppers 4-5 diced sundried tomatoes 1/4 cup pistachios 1 ½ cups water Directions: I get the sundried
New Years
An obligatory new years post. While I managed to rest my mind and body over the holidays this year the first week of January is used as a time for reflection. I was so relaxed that January 3rd snuck up on me. The 3rd marks Bitcoin's 17th anniversary.
End of Year Thoughts
Some year end ramblings and quotes. Have a great 2026 everyone and take some time to reflect.
Holidays
A nostalgic reminder of the values of Christmas and the holiday season. I hope everyone can find their happiness this time of year.
Hiking
Fuel Dilemma: How Much is Too Much?
How much fuel is enough? A hard look at our fuel consumption.
sailing
That's a Wrap
Fall has arrived and with the colors in the trees, it is also time for boats to go into hibernation. We had a fantastic season on the river. The boys did a ton of dinghy sailing and John was able to join me for every race on the SeaRenity. Reviewing
Hiking
Hiking The Wild Pukaskwa Coastal Trail
A 5 day journey along the rugged coast of Lake Superior
Returning to Pukaskwa
As a young boy we visited Pukaskwa National Park one summer on a quintessential family road trip. My parents had rented an RV and we stopped at these remote parks along the Trans Canada. We pulled into the Puk for a one night stay. Once setup we headed down to
Hiking
Charleston Lake Hiking
A family trip at Charleston Provincial Park around the Tallow Rock Trail
The 'Now' Page
Inspired by Derek Sivers, who runs a terrific personal website at Sivers.com, I've created a Now section. Where people can see what things I'm currently working on and interested in. What Am I Up To Now?
Comfort is Overrated
I saw this quote today and it resonated: Comfort is overrated. I want to regret the day and then tell everyone how fun it was. There is something to this. Sometimes I find myself saying yes to something that is probably not going to be fun. Maybe it's
Bitcoin Pizza Day
Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day
Bitcoin
Blockchain
We hear the word blockchain thrown around and it can be an abstract idea. A chain of blocks, there should be a better description. Even if you understand the idea, it can feel theoretical. Here are some ways to interact with the Blockchain that are worth exploring: Bitfeed Visualizer - A