EDC and chopping
Previously noted, I recently happened across a near-perfect container that fits inside an existing container, to contain material that I like corralled.
So the deal is, was, as of now, I’m doing “virtual” events but not in person yet. Schedule is still “up in the air.” So other than sneaking out to the lake and the river to fish, no big fishing trips, either, as I’ve heard — not substantiated — that the waters are closed to casual fisher people.
That means the demand for an Every Day Carry is currently quite limited, but that hasn’t stopped me from spending idle moments, looking on Amazon, then Etsy, or scouring leather websites, looking for that perfect gear.
I finally paused, late one night, awake but tired, wondering why I was looking to replace stuff that I have, and that I am not currently using. Not going anywhere. No plans. No foreseeable future. At some point, sure places will open up again, but thus far? Not a thing.
Along a similar vein, I noticed that an old, former favorite — Teva — had a sale on their original model. The flip-flop with a strap to hold it in place, originally, a river guide shoe. Wore them for years. Loved that first model style, a simple flip-flop with an ankle strap. Remarkably effective.
From a design and implementation, use and user perspective? It was a perfect answer, perfect footwear that would never need to be improved.
The march of progress, and I switched over to locally sourced Piper Sandals about the time I realized I was burning through a pair of Teva sandals every year or so, the Teva production, back then, had been out-sourced to some third-world backwater sweatshop. Not to besmirch the seasonal river-guide business in Colorado, either.
I wear Piper Sandals almost exclusively these days. Still, paused long enough to look, those Teva (old school) were on sale for, like $50.
I suppose, I don’t need to fix anything here. Shopping is not the same as a buying. I’m extremely happy with what I have. Grateful, even.
EDC and chopping
Not sure how much longer this will go on. Walk well. Wave at the neighbors from a safe distance.
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