Tom Fassbender

Amateur hobbyist, expert generalist, and outdoor enthusiast writing around the internet. Always up for an adventure and a cup of coffee.

[Tom Fassbender @fordsbasement]

A good set of starter #tools can help you get out of a lot of jams, especially those of the household repair variety. In the latest Dispatch from Nowhere #newsletter, I write about how to build a solid beginning tool kit.

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[Tom Fassbender @fordsbasement]

The Joy and Guilt in a Cup of #KopiLuwak — my experience pursuing and finally drinking the fabled, rare civet coffee in Bali, Indonesia first appeared as part of my Dispatches from Nowhere newsletter. But you can also find it on @Medium #coffee

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[Tom Fassbender @fordsbasement]

Eleven years ago we ventured into the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud Village in Bali. We survived to tell the tale but the (mental and emotional) scars remain. #monkeys #bali #imminentdeath

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If you've had romantic ideas about train travel, then the Bed & Breakfast Train operated by the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad just might be for you.

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#train #wisconsin #explorewisconsin

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Dispatch No. 23 — In which the author prepares for the imminent winter weather by changing a lot of oil, maintaining and storing the small engines, and playing a few video games.

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@Librarygal05 @CherylStrayed Love the Cottonwood Lakes. Such a great place. Just a little jealous of your adventure. A little.

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@elstayfresh15 @thenewYorkBlvd @TheEastsiderLA has reported plans (which were filed TWO YEARS ago) calls for a new, "express" car wash.

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@LAExplorerGuild And if you've got #Grunion on your mind, enjoy this #GrunionRun #playlist I cobbled together on @Spotify It features seven (!) songs about one of California's favorite fishes, including Frank Zappa's original 1963 homage to the lovestruck Leuresthes https://t.co/5mqd817TD7

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Tonight! The final #Grunion Run of the 2022 observation season. If you're angling to take a gander at the strange reproductive practice of one of California's most iconic fishes, then head on out to the beaches tonight round about 10:25 PM.

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[Tom Fassbender @fordsbasement]

@costa_kout Nice. I always liked the title _A Small Town in Germany_. Taken by itself it's merely an innocent phrase. Yet in context it somehow feels ominous.

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Is any company's call center ever NOT experiencing excessive hold times these days?

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June 22, 2012. Day 13 on the #JohnMuirTrail. 12.8 miles. The last day on the trail. That's Mt. Muir on the left and Mt. Whitney on the right. Don't let the perspective fool you, Whitney is taller than Muir.
Read more: https://t.co/4gyYVA2907

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June 21, 2012. Day 12 on the #JohnMuirTrail. 19.6 miles. A pair of lakes below Forester Pass. Beyond this I discovered it was #NakedHikingDay.

Read more: https://t.co/zAd65XPpij

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June 20, 2012. Day 11 on the #JohnMuirTrail. 18.6 miles. After spraining my ankle (I did a real good job of it, too), I crossed the Golden Gate of the Sierra, more often known as the "one-at-a-time bridge."

Read more: https://t.co/9ouko3Vtj2

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June 19, 2012. Day Ten on the #JohnMuirTrail. 21.6 miles. The day started with a climb up the Golden Staircase, a steep rocky climb up to Palisade Lakes. This was the last section of the trail that was completed in 1938.

Read more: https://t.co/3ePjD60eXP

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June 18, 2012. Day Nine on the #JohnMuirTrail. 19.3 miles. Obligatory Muir Hut selfie.

Read more: https://t.co/wiTLiWAlBx

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June 17, 2012. Day Eight on the #JohnMuirTrail. 14.4 miles. Mount Mendel and Mount Darwin, two of the many peaks in the Evolution Valley named after early pioneers of genetics and evolutionary science.

Read more: https://t.co/HyewKyVMXS

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June 16, 2012. Day Seven on the #JohnMuirTrail. 19.5 miles. A view of Marie Lake, just before Selden Pass.

Read more: https://t.co/AqREwrLU1f

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June 15, 2012. Day six on the #JohnMuirTrail. 0 miles. After a ferry ride across Edison Lake, the day was spent relaxing (and eating) at @vvr.

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June 14, 2012. Day five on the #JohnMuirTrail. 22.9 miles (Duck Creek Crossing to Lake Thomas A. Edison. This waterfall near Tully Hole is about halfway though. Read more: https://t.co/JoSnLjiiQG