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Spring Colors Blurred and the Mirror

A dusky shot of 222 southbound somewhere near the Berks/Lancaster line into the rearview mirror with the lush spring greens blurred into the background.

See the full Dispatch here: https://adventureadjacent.com/dispatch/spring-colors-blurred-and-the-mirror/

Dispatch type: Roadside

Camera: Nikon Coolpix L11

Date taken: May 8, 2026

Camera notes: 37mm; ISO 191; f/2.8; 1/30 sec; Exposure Bias: -0.7 step

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Adventure Adjacent 5d ago

A Mother’s Day Bouquet

A bouquet of flowers my youngest bought with her own money for her mom hiding on my desk in my office on May 8, 2026.

Dispatch type: Daily Frame

Camera: Nikon Coolpix L11

Date taken: May 8, 2026

Camera notes: 37mm; f/2.8; 1/31 sec; ISO 64; Exposure Bias: -0.7 step

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Adventure Adjacent Apr 7

We Need to Talk About the National Park Service

We need to talk about the National Park Service. What it does. What it costs. And what gets lost when an administration decides public goods are soft targets.

https://adventureadjacent.com/2026/04/07/we-need-to-talk-about-the-national-park-service/

Adventure Adjacent Mar 30

Common Practice: Borrowed Tools Are the Point

Some of the best things in a garage don't belong there for very long. This is about borrowed tools and how sharing builds a safer community. #WeKeepUsSafe

https://adventureadjacent.com/2026/03/30/common-practice-borrowed-tools-are-the-point/

Mike | Adventure Adjacent Feb 2

Quick follow-up for anyone doing a power steering fluid flush: don’t run the reservoir low. The pump gulps air fast, then you get foam and whining (cavitation). If it happens, stop and bleed it properly.

I added the exact fix steps here:
https://adventureadjacent.com/2026/01/30/toyota-fj-cruiser-power-steering-fluid-flush-how-to/

#FJCruiser #DIYAuto #CarMaintenance #DrivewayMechanic #Overlanding #Offroad #AdventureAdjacent

Mike | Adventure Adjacent Jan 31

I knocked out a power steering fluid flush on the FJ and it was almost peaceful, right up until I realized I had nothing to cap the return port. Improvised. Spilled some. Learned a lot.

Two quarts later, the pump is quiet and the old fluid is out. Full how-to here: https://adventureadjacent.com/2026/01/31/toyota-fj-cruiser-power-steering-fluid-flush-how-to/

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Mike | Adventure Adjacent Jan 21

Fog + light rain, headlights carving a tunnel through the mist.

Ten-second stinger of the Cruiser with a Resolve keyframe slow pan across the front end.

If you’re driving in this: lights on, space out, take your time.

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Mike | Adventure Adjacent Jan 20

Back on track update: I’ve been heads down rebuilding the pipeline. Then Saturday night I got pulled over for an expired registration, which is a very efficient reminder that paperwork is part of maintenance.

Weekly blog posts are back. Streams return Jan 26. Next up: Fishing Creek (with a real title), alternator swap, and a power steering fluid flush write-up.

https://adventureadjacent.com/2026/01/20/back-on-track-and-briefly-on-the-side-of-the-road/

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