My thoughts on giving up my job.

Plenty of opportunities on the horizon.

Enjoying the process is everything

First test on a new vlog camera, the Olympus Pen PL9 and thoughts on a bumper stick I saw.

This morning there was only one hour to make the most of, a early morning swim after a night shift then onto the school run.

Akira the Don - https://youtube.com/user/akirathedon

#earlymorning #wildswim

Transmission fluid change on the family car, then an evening walk with the dogs.

Running a few jobs before it gets dark on a warm April evening.

Feeding the chickens and cleaning out the water trough.

A couple of updates.

New family/tow car.

The birth of our second son.

Thank you to all the doctors, midwives and nurses that made this a smooth delivery.

I heard about cold showering for health benefits over 10 years ago, but personally never enjoy cold showers.

Outdoor wild swimming in cold water gives a full holistic experience.

#ColdShower #ColdWater

I bought a old Seiko with 6309 movement.

This was sent from a Ebay seller in India, delivered to me in the UK.

#Seiko

My mail order blood results are back. I was most interested in my testosterone levels, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and iron. They also checked many other levels suck as thyroid function, liver function and cholesterol.

thriva.co/i/BDJFN4IPEPK

We picked this chicken coop up a few years ago for free.

Our chickens always seem happy and are very productive, we usually get an egg everyday from each chicken, even over winter.

The coop setup needed a bit of work, so we've added a large metal run given th chickens much more room.

Fitting a NATO watch strap to a Casio 100m divers watch MRW-200H.

The watch had the silicone oil hydro mod to increase its water resistance, I had added a colouring dye to turn the oil orange, but this seemed to cause the oil to fog up in cold water.

After a fresh oil swap and NATO strap upgrade the watch is working fine again.

#Casio #HydroMod #DiversWatch

We've have constantly sub zero temperatures in the UK for a week or more. Most of the lakes are frozen, except my favourite deep water pit.

This maybe the last opportunity for a cold bareskin run and dip before the mild weather returns.

#BareSkinRun #ColdWater

Trying out bareskin running.

In an article on the Telegraph website claiming 'forget wild swimming, we're bareskin runners now', I have it a go with initial thoughts, and comparing with wild swimming.

https://www.strava.com/activities/4746054230

#BareSkinRunning

Cooking a full English breakfast outdoor in the woods during a mild morning in UK winter.

Thanks to everyone who's supported the channel so far, the best is yet to come.

You don't need to own no possessions, but have no possessions own you.

Winter walk in icy rain.

Polish lavvu tent and Outbacker woodstove to make a hot tent come sauna for dipping in the icy waters of a wild swim lake.

Testing a set up for car camper van set up.

How I plan to sleep in my £400 Ford Focus this summer.

No phone, no screens, no social media.

Just a morning winter wild swim at the lake.

Live in the present.

#WildSwim #Morning

After experimenting with a plant based diet for a year, I'm now eating steak everyday

With life changing so fast, now is the time to get fit, get educated and get after it.

My plan for a video everyday didn't play out. Onwards and forwards.

The Mora is a great knife and takes anything I throw at it, however it is not everyday carry legal in the UK.

Can the Svord Peasant Mini do what the Mora takes in its stride?

#Mora #Svord