A Sleepless Night

Well, I didn't get much sleep last night.
It was probably simply because I drank a large cup of coffee after 6:00 P.M. last night.
It could also be that I'm being anxious about the move and my new (to me) motor home.
The move isn't happening at a good pace. I'm just not getting things done like I should. I need help, especially from Loula. But I can't seem to find anyone to help me.
Today I have to get my motor home fixed up as a bug out vehicle. I need to get my extra food and camping supplies into it. I got most of my ammo into it yesterday. Today I need to move a bunch of other stuff to it.
I want it ready to roll in case the caldera at Yellowstone blows. There is also the threat of an Ebola pandemic. I don't know where I would go for that but I should be able to be isolated for at least a month.
The trip to California is secondary for now. Now I have to get the motor home fitted out and also get moved to the new apartment.
I've got a lot on my table, so why did I go to church in La Crosse this morning? I've really got too much to do to be running around and drinking coffee at Starbucks. But here I am; being dysfunctional as usual.
I think I'm also being concerned about finances. I'm selling a lot of precious metals to get into the motor home. I now need to sell more to get it fixed up. I can't afford the gasoline to drive it. So why did I go 70 miles away to drink coffee and go to church?
Now that I think about it I might go home and get to work rather than go to church. Church doesn't start for a couple of more hours; I could get a lot done at home in that time.
I think I will go home and make some progress on my move. Maybe I'll see Gary at Java Johns and maybe I can rope him into helping me.
It's a plan.
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These are a few pictures of my new (to me) motor home. Mike is helping me move.

I got my motor home

I paid for my motor home this morning. This afternoon I drove it home.
It was terrible to drive. The wind whipped it all over the road. I'll probably have to have the springs replaced. The engine seemed to run well, but I was disappointed with the brakes. I think I'll have to have them looked at; maybe the front brakes weren't working. The brakes seemed weak.
Anyhow, I got it home. Now I have to move and get into the new apartment.
My plans of going to California are coming together. I just have to take it one step at a time.
I'm reading a book by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer (Change Your Thoughts-- Change Your Life).
It's a discussion of Lao-tzu's works the Tao Te Ching. In the 64th verse it states that "a journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step".
Today I made a significant step towards financial freedom by having my own motor home. Now I'll be able to live anywhere in the country by just living in my motor home.
I'll be able to park it on any of hundreds of gold mining claims and I'll have the right to be there. Hopefully I'll find gold on those claims as well. I'm a member of 2 gold mining clubs and I have a lifetime membership in one of them. The other one I have to pay year-by-year.
I'm getting ready to leave and find my fortune on my own. It will be good to be away from government dependancy.
Frankly, I've been dependant on government subsidies for the last 15 years. In fact, most of my life, I've worked for the government in the defense industry.
It will be good to really be on my own. And if that fails at least I've found the cheapest way to live without camping under bridges.
I'll have to get some pictures of my motor home. It's not much but at least it's paid for.
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FUD on Bitcoins

FUD stands for Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. It is driving Bitcoin down, this morning.
Most of my money is now in fiat (the dollar) or silver so it's not bothering me right now.
I am in the midst of trading some silver for Bitcoins so when I get the Bitcoins I think I will trade that for dollars.
I like having my money in an exchange so I can get out of the dollar quickly if it collapses. I think it's important to keep your options open. I've already used Bitcoins to buy and sell precious metals.
That reminds me I was going to talk about how to get into Bitcoins, today:

1. First open up an account at Coinbase. They are on the web. It's a pain in the butt to get set up but it works really well to get your fiat into and out of Bitcoin.
2. Second open up an account at BTC-e. They are a crypto currency exchange that runs out of Bulgaria.
3. Avoid Crypsy. They are another exchange that messes up a lot.
4. Use Arora Commotities in Wyoming to trade metals with. They will buy as well as sell you metals for Bitcoins.
5. Be out of Bitcoins on weekends. I don't know why but it seems that there is always a weekend crash.

One of the advantages of trading on BTC-e is that you can trade Bitcoins for several currencies. Not only can you trade for dollars but the Euro, Russian Ruble, and the Chinese Yuan as well. You can also trade for other crypto currency coins.
I have to say "watch out for the other coins" they can be more volatile than Bitcoins. You'll either make or lose more with them. They tend to move the same direction as Bitcoins so it might make more sense to just stay with Bitcoins.
That reminds me; you can simply trade bitcoins with other people. Maybe over the Internet or meet someone personally who uses their laptop or cell phone to move them.
While I'm at it why don't I try to sell one of my etchings right now for .33 Bitcoins?

This is an etching by Malcolm Childers that I have listed on EBay right now. If you buy it straight from here I'll take it off of EBay. I haven't had any bids on it yet. If you are interested please look it up under Malcolm Childers on EBay. You could just buy it there or contact me in the comments section and we can work something out.
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I'm Disappointed with Bitcoins

Bitcoins just seem to keep going down. I lost about $50 to $100 the last time I bought them. There just doesn't seem to be a bottom.
I guess the only reason I buy them is that I don't want to encourage the politicians and bankers by holding fiat currency. I also feel that the dollar could devalue like crazy at any time. I don't want to end up with my money in a bank and not be able to get to it.
Next week I'm going to pay off the motor home and start loading my stuff in it. There is no use in hauling my stuff to the new apartment and then moving it to the motor home later. I'll just fill up the motor home now.
I looked at the new apartment and I didn't feel that it was too dirty. I might paint the walls but other than that it looked pretty good. I just have to get moved in. And if I put most of the gear into the motor home I won't have to carry much up the stairs. At least I don't have shingles during this move. That made the last move miserable.
I'm shipping a couple of computers to Las Vegas for repair today. I spent so much on parts last week that I'm down to using the last of my Discover card to pay for the shipping. At least I'll have good computers for living in the motor home.
I tried to find a way to take a bus from Happy Camp, Ca to Decorah, IA this morning. It just doesn't seem possible. I can get a bus to a couple of cities that are about 70 miles from Decorah, but I couldn't find anything near Happy Camp. That means that I'll have to find someone who'll help me drive both my van and my motor home to California.
I want to keep both the van and the motor home since the motor home doesn't get good gas mileage and it's a nuisance to set up anyway. It would be better to just park the motor home where I'll be living and leave it there.
Well, I better get busy finding a box for the computers and seeing if the Post Office will take a Discover card.
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Bitcoin is up and I'm Moving

It's a banner day for me. Not only is Bitcoin going up but I was notified that I can move into my new apartment.
The new apartment not only will cost less for the rent but I can get free Internet access as well.
I might be able to save $150/month. I might even save on the heating bill.
That will help me make the move to California that much earlier. I might be heading out there before winter.
I'm going to be busy, moving.
I was hoping to get Loula to help me but I haven't seen her for a while. I know that she is unemployed so a little extra income might be welcolmed. I'll have to track her down.
I was also thinking of getting rid of my desktop computer. I have a rather large laptop that could replace it so I think I'll give it to Loula or Scott (who lives down the hall).
I made a payment on the motor home this morning. I now only owe $300 on it. I'm selling gold and silver to make the payments. It's coming along well.
I've got a lot of parts for the computers in the mail right now. I hope they get here before I move. I think they will.
Well, I should go home and assemble a couple of computers to send off for repair. I took advantage of a two-for-one discount at a repair shop in Las Vegas yesterday. I just have to get them ready to ship out. That's tonight's project.
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Loula Stood Me Up

I got to Java Johns a little before 7:30 this morning to buy Loula breakfast. She never showed up.
I was going to have her watch a vlog by Glendon Cammeron. He has a very inspirational YouTube channel. It is geared towards entrepreneurs.
She is talking about starting her own business as a personal trainer. She could get a lot from Glendon. Oh Well.
Bitcoins are going up but I still don't see any in my account. I'm still waiting to hear from Joseph at Arora Commodities. He made the commitment to buy my gold at last weeks prices. Unfortunately gold and Bitcoins have been going down. I may not be out much because they are both going down but Bitcoins are going down faster than gold. I can't seem to win.
I didn't get much done today. I was going to donate some books to the Laura Ingalls museum.When I started sorting through them I discovered that during the last move I had gotten rid of everything I could stand to get rid of.
I might have my surplus ammo sold. Claire said that she knew a couple of guys who have Mosins who might buy my ammo. It was just too big and heavy to be packing around. I don't think I'll need a lifetime supply of ammo anyway. Hernando on the the "Modern Survivalist" says that a financial collapse won't cause many riots and bloodshed anyway. I believe him; he's lived through it a time or two. He knows what he's talking about; whereas the people who write the books and make movies about the Apocalypse are just making things up.
I'm staying with my motor home and running off to California plan. I think that will cover most of the contingencies that a financial collapse will bring. No matter what, I should be able to live cheaply in a motor home.
I experimented with buying a salad at the co-op, today. They weigh the food that you buy on the buffet line. It only came to $2.34. I can afford it. It will be a healthy change to my diet.
Now I need more exercise. I should go for walks or ride my bicycle.
I'm still debating going to church tomorrow. I probably won't. After all, I do the lesson every day and that is the sermon. I asked everyone I could think of if they wanted to go to LaCrosse with me and nobody replied in the affirmative. Java Johns will be closed so there won't be much to do here, tomorrow. I'm still waivering.
I was just now talking with Jane about going to church, tomorrow and she thinks I should go. Maybe I will; there won't be much to do here, anyway. Maybe I'll ask Mike if he wants to go.
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Troy is Getting Evicted

Troy who is on YouTube as "The Do It Yourself World" is getting evicted. I've been watching his vlog for a couple of months, now.
He was developing a homestead in Western New York. He was living in an old motor home while he was trying to get a garden going and he had chickens.
A lot of things he was doing seemed to be over doing it for me. He had a lot of electric generating things going on like solar panels, wind generators, and gas generators. He has a lot of property to move.
I guess he got into trouble for not having a septic system; he was using a composting toilet.
The state got after his landlady and she kicked him out. I think the real lesson is that the government discriminates against the poor.
When you think about it the waste that comes out of septic systems go to the same place that it would go if you would just dump it out ; so it's a stupid law.
At least he should be able to live in his motor home on the street. So the state of New York has just created another homeless person who lives in a motor home.
I hope he continues his vlog. I really identify with him. I'm saving up my money to become a homeless motor home dweller.
On another track, I sold all of my gold coins for bitcoins, yesterday. I shipped them off to Wyoming.
I went to the bank to see what else I could sell. I took out all of my larger silver bars and coins. I'm going to ship them tomorrow.
I'm a bit disappointed with how little I really had saved up. I'll still have a lot of small coins but I really didn't have that much. It's so hard to save anything when you don't have much to work with.
On yet another topic, I'm still waiting to see about my move to a cheaper apartment. I'll not only save on the rent but I hope to save on the heat and the Internet access as well. It might add up to between $100 and $150/month savings. That will help me get and fix up the motor home.
Well that's all I have for now. I'll keep you posted on how Troy does. You could just go to his YouTube channel. It's the "Do it Yourself World".
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