Resilience diary- pain today: 6/10. Photo: "Ğłäșš" Our house was constantly being renovated as i grew up. Small changes and big ones, every year had some sort of change. I quite enjoyed it and learnt a lot. When updating the bathroom though, i had my first accident with glass that caught me by surprise. The room was not quite finished as the shower doors were yet installed and we had one of those heater lights that used special bulbs to radiate heat which was great after a shower in winter. Anyway whilst in the shower one of them exploded showering the room in glass shards, over of which flew across my big toe cutting a clean slice through. I was home alone and about 13yrs old. I found some way to escape the wet glass floor and wrap my foot up enough to ride my bike up to my local doc to get stitched up. The worst part was that when we complained to the company they just offered us another of their products which involved kitchen appliances of which we got a hand blender. I never really felt like that was adequate compensation but didn't get much choice. We could of got a bread maker. #project117 #glass #scars #stitches #stories

Resilience diary- pain today: 7/10. Photo: "Íŋḏèșṯṟũćṯíbłê" Ignoring all my health issues and tests a couple of weeks ago, for my 43rd birthday, my wife and i packed a van and headed off on a Roadtrip around Wales. We've had all the weather except snow though that was close, and it's been an amazing trip. We started by visiting my best mate not far from Wales before heading to Nash point for a night followed by Dale for 2 in a great farm spot and endless sunshine, then up to Aberystwyth for some incredible hikes and nature then up to Snowdonia where we battled winds and storms that destroyed our gazebo before heading back south to the middle and the Mach loop. Finishing at Brecon beacons before leaving wales and catching up with some cousins before heading home. Mentally this has been the kind of trip i needed. Reminding me of my days in Scouts where i first felt free. I'm feeling free again. Though will be back in waiting rooms next week for more medical fun, if i can balance that with this i can make it to 117. #project117 #wheels #indestructible #goanywhere #limits

Resilience diary- pain today: 7/10. Photo: "Šṯřãpș" After spending nearly half my life by thirteen in plaster casts I was not a big fan of straps to aid me in walking or running. We tried a few of them for my knees for longer hikes with scouts but i didn't like them and found that as they hurt anyways so long as they work I'll keep them free. This mindset i think applied to my attitude to medicine and general interference in my body of which i didn't even understand yet and so felt uneasy about messing with it when i had no baseline. I received only unhelpful or negative sort of prospects when speaking to any medical professional which looking back was handled pretty well as i ignored most of it, though it still left a scar. The last two weeks ive been reliant on my back brace to keep me together. I understand my body in a lot of ways now and know when i need the support. I always thought it would be my knees that would cause me most issues. So im still learning. #project117 #unaided #straps #support #growingup

Resilience diary- pain today: 7/10. Photo: "Šēäṟċħ" The last few days have been a wild ride of memories, excitement and old lessons coming back to use. It also highlighted to me the reliance on electricity and internet in the common age. As a teen in scouts I really enjoyed problem solving in wild weather. I've woken up in my sleeping bag soaking wet as a creek formed underneath me. A reason to stop using tents with separated floors to walls... getting one's sleeping gear wet is really the only killer to things though. Broken tents, bags, forgotten cooking gear or even food can be resolved by changing plans. This flexibility experience i feel helps me in my long term dealing with my body and just general life. Plans are great but are not always possible. Externalities influence everything from before and after any plan and so i find being less specific in plans gives way to opportunity as well. To be fair it doesn't always work out and failure is a component, but it exists even in the most detailed plans too so i don't go to that much effort. As with everything i learnt and based on my physical limits i find adventuring to be easier and dealing with failure easier to as i know that if i keep trying I'll find a way, and if not i move on to something else. I'm having the best time at the moment. I'm worried about my back as is worse and needs looking at but outside of these usual complaints, I'm happy. Having the most comfortable bed in the van also helps. Comfort is a new addition to my camping ventures. The rest is old habits. #project117 #search #peekaboo #find #wild

Resilience diary- pain today: 7/10. Photo: "Ṟúń" Storms, summits, slate and sun. Its all happening, its so much fun. No time to stay still, gotta... gotta run! #project117