Lovecraftian Mushrooms

Deciding that a morning dose of mushrooms was a brilliant notion, he drank the thick sludge in three large gulps. As the effects slowly took hold, he found himself undertaking another task, altering his Woobie to accommodate more versatile mountain pants. Despite ample space in his backpack, he was gripped by the urge to minimize, […]

Break Time!

Venturing beyond the serene mountains into the realm of the “real world” brought a shift in rhythm. The hush of peaks was replaced by the scrape of carpet and tile underfoot, trips to the junkyard, some DIY acupuncture, and hearty indulgence in the pleasure of eating. Oh, the feasting! From the savor of egg foo […]

Little Crater Lake, PCT, Oregon

The effects were subtle, yet profound, following his encounter with the fabled waters of Little Crater Lake. This spring-fed pond, chilling even in summer at a mere 34 degrees, held a reputation for bestowing a unique kind of energy. And as he continued his southbound trek along the Pacific Crest Trail, that energy seemed to […]

Timberline Lodge, PCT, Oregon

At first, he suspected the other hiker of dropping acid while they lounged at Timberline Lodge. But as the hiker unfolded their experience of the trail, their eyes wide with an almost ethereal glow, it all began to make sense. Long stretches on the trail have a way of recalibrating your perception, merging your senses […]

Ramona Falls, PCT, Oregon

Two days and 40 miles into this seemingly endless uphill hike, and the absence of his trail-hardened legs weighed heavily on him. Three weeks of languor on the Oregon coast had left his muscles feeble, their resilience usurped by layers of fat now sizzling away with every upward stride. This new level of perspiration was […]

XH5 Quarterly Report – Month 039

The Stellar Drones are Headless Hello Friends, On March 1st, 2023 Keybase dropped support for the .pub domain used to host files for web access. This means that the Stellar Drone home domain will never again be a source of information about the Stellar Drones. It will no longer point to a toml nor will […]

XH5 Monthly Report 037

Coming to America Hello Friends, This is my last month living in Mexico for a while, time to head back to the United States to live in the backcountry desert of Arizona. The good thing about XH5 is that other than my regular token buyback schedule, it is completely automated. Even if I die of […]