Where code meets the campsite, and tools power the trail.
From automation scripts to off-road gear, homelab builds to gaming rigs — this is where digital meets dirt. Explore hands-on guides, honest reviews, and tutorials built from real experience.
Off-Road & Camping
A complete guide to choosing and installing LED light bars, pod lights, and rock lights on your Jeep. Covers beam patterns, mounting positions, wiring best practices, switch panels, and legal considerations for 2026.
Networking
A complete guide to deploying SNMPv3 on Cisco IOS-XE — covering view and group configuration, per-user auth/priv credentials, ACL hardening, LibreNMS device onboarding, and building Grafana dashboards with Telegraf and InfluxDB.
Automation & Tools
Deploy the full Prometheus + Grafana + Node Exporter stack with Docker Compose, write custom PromQL queries, set up proactive alerting, and get real-time visibility into every host and container in your homelab.
Networking
A complete deployment guide for Cisco AAA using TACACS+ and Identity Services Engine on IOS-XE — covering server config, command authorization, accounting, SSH hardening, and troubleshooting with real CLI output.
Networking
A complete hands-on guide to deploying IPv6 on Cisco IOS-XE: enabling dual-stack interfaces, configuring SLAAC and stateful DHCPv6, setting up OSPFv3 with address-family support, and implementing DHCPv6 prefix delegation — with real CLI syntax and verified show command output.
Gadgets & Reviews
A full benchmark comparison of the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti vs AMD RX 9070 for 1440p gaming in 2026.
Off-Road & Camping
Everything you need to choose, mount, and rig a winch for Jeep trail recovery in 2026 – capacity math, synthetic rope vs steel, rigging gear, and step-by-step self-recovery.
Networking
A complete guide to DMVPN Phase 2 on Cisco IOS-XE: configure mGRE tunnels, NHRP registration, EIGRP with split-horizon disabled, and IPsec encryption. Includes troubleshooting commands and a final verification checklist.
Automation & Tools
A tour of OneHub, my 23-container self-hosted server, and Mia Tracker — the custom app that lets AI analyze my daughter’s data without a single byte leaving my hardware. Should I open-source it?
Real projects from the workshop, the garage, and the homelab.
Network automation platform for Cisco device management. Built with FastAPI, Vue 3, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
Custom roll cage fabrication, Barnes 4WD long-arm suspension, and full overlanding setup. Hands-on metalwork and engineering.
Read the Build →Automated blog publishing system using n8n, Claude CLI, and WordPress REST API. Generates and publishes content every 3 days.
Servers, software, and the systems that power everything.
61 posts Explore →Routing, switching, BGP, and network engineering deep dives.
31 posts Explore →Trail builds, overlanding gear, and getting off the grid.
11 posts Explore →Custom rigs, benchmarks, and gaming hardware.
10 posts Explore →Mining, DeFi, and decentralized technology.
5 posts Explore →Scripts, workflows, and tools that save time.
19 posts Explore →Honest reviews of gear, gadgets, and tech products.
10 posts Explore →Five voices covering tech, networking, off-road, gaming, and crypto — each bringing specialized knowledge.
