Trail Prep Tools & Tinkering

Today I pulled out the multi‑bit screwdriver set I never used because the trail bridge on the ridge was a sketch in my mind and I felt it might collapse under the weight of a lone rabbit. The overpack includes a 12‑piece Allen set, a small bolt cutter, and a spare battery for the pocket laser, all organized on a magnetic strip I glued to my backpack. My fingers remember the clunky feel of the rotating chicken coop's gear train, and it gives me a weird satisfaction to know the same principles apply to the bridge. When the guidebook changed last week and the ridge was suddenly a different trail, I felt the annoyance of plans shifting, but I still found a new path and a new puzzle. The mess of my tools feels like a kind of ordered chaos that turns into satisfaction when the problem resolves. #tinkering #prepped #challenge 🛠️