Mike Petrucci

Dispatch 020

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:05:18 -0400

Microadventure 3: Sleep on a Hill » Alastair Humphreys
Your taste is why your own work disappoints you. » Ira Glass
Work Better » Paul Jarvis
When Home Is a Campus Parking Lot » The New York Times
[thought] Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace.

Dispatch 019

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:05:28 -0400

B-17 low level pass during filming of the 1981 commercial “Don’t Mess With Texas” » YouTube
A Scientific 7-Minute Workout That Only Requires You, a Wall & a Chair » Laughing Squid
iPhone Traveler - Apps and Tips from an International Airline Pilot » » 52 Tiger
Jeremy Lock: The Chuck Norris of Military Photography » Peta Pixel
“Live and let live. Don’t pressure others to conform, it just makes you look insecure.” » A Continuous Lean

The Shinola Runwell and Building American Products in Detroit

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:51:40 -0400

I like Shinola. I like their bikes, journals, watches and most importantly the story they’re creating.

But I really only want to talk about their watches for a moment. Their first watch, the Runwell, is a limited edition $550 Quartz timepiece. Many people immediately dismiss the watch at this point, but I believe there’s more to it.

Some things cost more because they’re worth more and you should buy accordingly. American quality doesn’t come cheap and it’s something that I personally try and do whenever possible.

Heck, lifelong quality in general should be important to everyone. We live in a “replaceable” society because things can be so cheap to make and replace. I’m guilty of owning junk just as much as most others are too.

A few thoughts run through my mind when making purchasing decisions these days.

Will I have to replace this item? How much will it cost to replace throughout my life?
Can I afford it or is it worth my time to save my money and purchase later? Or is it a temporary use item anyway?
Is it built to a high level of quality so that I’ll be able to pass it down to my kids and grandkids?

While there are always a few variables, those three thoughts arrive first.

To get back to Shinola and the justification of a $550 Quartz watch, I want to quote Shinola’s Community Manager, Brian Ambrozy:

The key thing that sets us apart from other companies is that our movements and watches are all assembled in the USA by hand in Detroit. We’re the first company to build a watch factory in the US in 40 years.

We could easily make a $200 watch if we had it built overseas. That’s not our story. Our story is to create a watchmaking industry here in America.

So, to wrap up the topic of watches, it doesn’t bother me if you buy a Timex Weekender or the Shinola Runwell. I understand that not a lot of people can spend $550 on a watch but I believe it’s worth saving up for. As always, don’t blindly listen to me but dig deeper for yourself.

photo by worn&wound

Dispatch 018

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:08:20 -0400

on camping, and being outdoors » Danielle Hughson
13 Things You Can Do Instead Of Missing Someone » Thought Catalog
Walking the world’s first urban thru-hike » Liz Thomas
Numbers » Jonas M. Luster
This is water » YouTube

Items Carried 2013-05-07

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:15:13 -0400

Items Carried

2013-05-07

[two years ago today] After 17 miles and 13 hours with a...

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:25:35 -0400

[two years ago today] After 17 miles and 13 hours with a backpack full of bricks, I completed the GORUCK Challenge and became GORUCK Tough.

» GORUCK Challenge
» Writeup on ITS Tactical

Dispatch 017

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:18:00 -0400

What are you not doing? » Sean Wes
Designing Your Dream Life: Uncommon Assumptions & Common Misconceptions » Primer
Rethinking My Apps and Home Screen » Steve Best
The Hard Way » Art of Manliness
75 Things Every Man Should Do » Esquire

Dispatch 016

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:04:43 -0400

Two months breaking ice (in under five minutes) » The Ocean Voice
Are You Feeling Overwhelmed? » Chris Brogan
Lockdown: What to do after locking the doors » onPoint Tactical
Supermechanical’s Twine [IFTTT for Real Life] » The Verge
Day 6 on a trek to the South Pole » The Scott Expedition

Dispatch 015

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:28:46 -0400

WWII Aviation Photos » Mission4Today via Triple Aught Design
drop [awesome typing game] » Markus Persson
The Creative Advantages of Limits » Fast Company via A Lesser Photographer
I’m still here: back online after a year without the internet » Paul Miller
Out of Nothing [movie trailer] » YouTube via A Gentleman’s Word

Dispatch 014

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:30:13 -0400

S240 in the Carson National Forest, NM. » While Out Riding via Pig Monkey
You’re Bored? That’s So AWESOME. » Mike Sowden
Open Road | The Climb: GORUCK Ascent » Gear Patrol
What Man Understands That He Is Dying Daily? (This Is Your Life) » The Art of Manliness
Five Things People Don’t Do – That You Should » Peter Shankman

Thoughts on Distraction

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:28:52 -0400

I highly recommend doing things that force you to not become distracted.

Ride a bicycle or go for a run.
Ride a motorcycle.
Drive a car with no radio or air conditioning.

These are just some things that I do to spur my own thought and idea creation. They require me to focus almost wholly on the task at hand.

Because I can’t multitask while doing those things, my mind is allowed to wander.

When my mind is left to wander, it’s really just open to new things. You wouldn’t believe the clarity I get while I’m doing these activities.

Note: Be sure to have some way of jotting these newfound ideas down, you don’t want to lose them. You’re allowed to use a note taking app on your phone but don’t underestimate pencil and paper.

Dispatch 013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:07:24 -0400

Living with Limited Space » A Restless Transplant
A Deliberate Life » Film Trailer
Live Air Traffic » FlightRadar24
The Best Computer » Technochocolate
The Quiet Place » The Quiet Place Project

Adrift

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:14:44 -0400

I’m currently reading Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan and I’m really enjoying it. Reading his story of exploration and survival in the unknown gets my adventurer gears cranking pretty hard.

“To my mind, voyaging through wildernesses, be they full of woods or waves, is essential to the growth and maturity of the human spirit. It is in the wilderness that you really learn who you are.”

Photo taken by Corey Arnold

I’ve had this on repeat for a day. Really. It’s a perfect Friday...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:43:00 -0400

I’ve had this on repeat for a day. Really. It’s a perfect Friday tune so you should definitely give a listen. If you don’t have Spotify, check out the preview on Path.

iPhone Home Screen | April 25th, 2013

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:43:40 -0400

I’m still moving things around but this is what I’m happy with at the moment. I can’t find the true sweet spot…

Oh and I added Instapaper with Pocket because a few people recommended it and I wanted to give it a try.

Dispatch 012

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:17:27 -0400

Happy End, Photos of Miracle Aircraft Crash Sites Where No Passengers Died » Laughing Squid
Side projects are the new resume » Ximena Vengoechea
This is not content » 37signals
Stories of Summer Camp » This American Life
This man “owns” the moon, and is selling acres » Business Insider

Dispatch 011

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:08:40 -0400

Lost on Everest: The Amazing Story of the First American Summit » Outside Magazine
Introducing Kevin Russ: The Ansel Adams of the iPhone » Huckberry
I am a remix » Kyle Dreger
What are some of the most mind-blowing facts that sound like “BS” but are actually true? » Quora via Huckberry
Solvitur Ambulando: It Is Solved By Walking » The Art of Manliness

Dispatch 010

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:11:31 -0400

Resize your browser window » Accordion via @waxpancake
Best of the web this week » iDoneThis
Former CIA Officer Reveals How to Get Ahead of Your Competition » Entrepreneur
A Manager’s Manifesto » Julie Zhuo
News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier » The Guardian

Dispatch 009

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:54:38 -0400

[Mount Everest gear] 50 Years After the First Ascent. » A Continuous Lean
How I stopped showing and started sharing using Path. » Medium
Yahoo’s New Weather App For iPhone Is Here, And It’s Absolutely Gorgeous » Cult of Mac
How to Make a Soup Can Forge » YouTube
DoubleShot Proprietary Coffee Travel Kit » DoubleShot Coffee Company

Pocket Contents 2013-04-17

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:43:00 -0400

Pocket Contents

2013-04-17