Thursday November 6, 2014 6:25 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Feeling much better this morning. I can tell I slept well because I woke up with strong memories of all the insane dreams I had. I can really feel the difference between the mornings when I remember…
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Lifesystems Mosquito Net, Bikebuddy, and Trangia Adventures
Wednesday November 5, 2014 4:45 a.m. Yes, the time is correct. It’s that early in the morning. I woke up and I just couldn’t get back to sleep. Only the usual type of news to report. The BikeBuddy water bottle cage from the UK arrived in the mail yesterday. It…
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Gear Thoughts – Tents, Sleeping Bags, and Stoves
Saturday November 1, 2014 7:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I’ve conceded victory to the animals of the Bird Nest. I now feed the rabbit a slice of bread every time I sit down, even if I’m not eating any bread myself. When I sit down to…
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Gear Talk – MSR Hubba Hubba NX and Thermarest Prolite
Wednesday October 29, 2014 6:45 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I went to another camping store yesterday. My goal was simply to purchase a second lightweight Dueter toiletries bag. I used the first one for my bike tools and I liked the bag so much, I wanted…
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Lifesystems Mosquito Net and Other Gear
Saturday October 25, 2014 7:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Shopping adventures continue. I went back to a camping store yesterday to consider purchasing a mosquito net and a sleeping sheet. I was going to go to the big Explorer store in the Publika shopping mall, but…
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Picking up My Bike and the Clikstand T-2G
Friday October 24, 2014 6:30 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I am in proud possession of my bicycle once more. Getting to the bike shop was as easy as always. It involves simply crossing the street, purchasing a subway token for 2.1 ringgit (about sixty-six cents), riding…
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New Seatpost Problems and New Handlebar Grips
Wednesday October 22, 2014 7:15 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I did get up the energy to go out to the bike shops. However, I did not return with the bike. We ran into another problem, and I spent some time trying to get that sorted out,…
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Uploading Photos to Smugmug and Seatpost Removal Success!
Saturday October 18, 2014 8:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I made a useful discovery at the guest house yesterday. I learned that I could use the computer in the reception area to upload pictures. At first, I had trouble. The pictures would upload but then I’d…
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Picking Up My Repaired Olympus OM-D E-M5
Friday October 17, 2014 6:20 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I am the proud possessor of a working Olympus camera once more. I went back to Mont Kiara by taxi again, as I hadn’t figured out the buses to get there. It’s funny that I even make…
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Rabbit Bites, Schwalbe Tires, Clikstand, and Camera Repairs
Thursday October 16, 2014 6:30 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Some events of note took place yesterday. For one, the rabbit that I have such an odd relationship with actually bit someone hard enough to draw blood. An actual Western family showed up here at the guest…