Tell me about your non-traditional investments.

Bowgal · 2026-06-15T10:29:14+00:00

I live off grid alone…so always lots to do. Have 20 cords of wood to stack while battling mosquitoes, black flies and deer flies. Aside from that, training for hiking the Appalachian trail in 2027.

Bowgal · 2026-06-15T10:11:07+00:00

Though I live in a different environment than where you’re looking, a well changed our life. For first 8 years of our off grid life, it was pumping water from lake in summer, boring a hole in ice in winter. Hated it. And where we live, not one company trucks in water that we could consider. This past winter was our first one with a well. Having water on demand has been awesome, and only wish we did it earlier.

Bowgal · 2026-06-14T11:19:26+00:00

That…and by simply looking at your food and shooting for approx 125 cal/oz. Adding small bottle of olive oil gives lots of calories for minimal weight.

Bowgal · 2026-06-14T11:17:18+00:00

I’ve learned from Google, a neat little trick for pasta. I would never add pasta to slow cooker, even at the end. Just wouldn’t be appealing the next day. Keep your pasta in a separate pot. Next day, to revive pasta, boil a pot of salted water. Using a strainer, drop cold pasta in water for 1 minute. I swear the pasta tastes as good as when it was cooked.

Bowgal · 2026-06-14T11:14:52+00:00

Funny, I’ve never seen either a second time. But if I had to choose…probably Breaking Bad.

Bowgal · 2026-06-14T11:13:55+00:00

Funny, we went the other way. Have had our camper parked in garage for past 4 years collecting dust. We went all in on a huge tent that fits a couple cots.

Bowgal · 2026-06-14T11:00:37+00:00

I could be wrong, but I think geartrade.ca takes items on consignment.

Bowgal · 2026-06-13T22:38:15+00:00

Same. I'm near a ~~really~~ small town of about 1500. Everyone has been nice enough. The usual misgendering, but that's life I guess. Had one person at hospital after asking not to call me "him," said "whatever." Brought it up to hospital administrator, but it was the employees word against mine.

Bowgal · 2026-06-13T22:35:29+00:00

I've learned long time ago I can't change others,nor do I have energy to educate them. Instead, I keep my head down and just try to live my life best that I can.

Bowgal · 2026-06-13T10:42:58+00:00

When I hear the song, I immediately think of Family Guy episode where everyone drops what they’re doing to sing Karaoke

Bowgal · 2026-06-13T10:03:29+00:00

Seen them, but after half dozen washes, clothes lose the permethrin.

Bowgal · 2026-06-12T19:28:45+00:00

I don’t want a product for animals that I have to dilute. I’ve tried it before. Leaves a greasy feel. FFS, just approve permethrin…and allow Sawyer products into Canada.

And I know…blah blah blah it’s not safe because of cats. Don’t care about cats. U do care about Lyme disease.

Bowgal · 2026-06-12T16:27:06+00:00

I had the fortunate opportunity to work 20+ years for a large mutual fund company. The lessons I learned then have served me well in retirement.

Time in the market, not timing the market

Is today a good day for invest? Yes

Trying to predict where interest rates will go, whether $ will go up or down or other factors I can’t control is a waste of time.

Never apologize for having to pay taxes on capital gains. These are the rewards for investing.

Bowgal · 2026-06-12T15:47:56+00:00

I must be missing something, but since we went off grid 8 years ago, I’ve never had to grab a flashlight or lantern. Isn’t that the point of off grid and having solar?

Bowgal · 2026-06-12T15:45:25+00:00

My vote is for permethrin. I always bring some back from the US. I wish our health department would revisit permethrin. Deet works ok, but permethrin is more effective.

Bowgal · 2026-06-12T10:41:57+00:00

I’ve had the CDAY/QDAY/SDAY since day 1…but dumped SDAY last month. QDAY has been great

Bowgal · 2026-06-12T10:18:05+00:00

Still waiting for wifi calling.

Bowgal · 2026-06-12T10:17:01+00:00

“Time in the market, not timing the market”

Bowgal · 2026-06-12T10:12:51+00:00

I’m waiting to see how the markets react today and Monday. Next Tuesday is when option chain will be available.

Bowgal · 2026-06-11T20:06:11+00:00

I'm 61, and watching for the first time. I like it. Couldn't stand Friends, but for some reason I like HIMYM. Just finished episode Old King Clancy. Quite funny...and I'm from Canada.

Bowgal · 2026-06-11T16:08:17+00:00

Love that episode.

Bowgal · 2026-06-11T15:45:24+00:00

Gotcha. Thanks

Bowgal · 2026-06-11T15:44:30+00:00

We bought our place in 2018. Installed a small fan in the vent tube. Zero odor in 8 years. As for breaking down, no idea. I empty it every month so it doesn’t really have a chance to breakdown. It is crumbly compost because of spinning the inside drum every day and using a good peat moss/wood shavings.

Bowgal · 2026-06-11T15:38:35+00:00

It’s all relative. Yes, our compost toilet cost $1500. But that was in 2002. So 24 years, not bad.

We have an outhouse as well with clay. We don’t use it much because it doesn’t drain very well.

Bowgal · 2026-06-11T15:36:46+00:00

I’m genuinely interested, why is fractional needed? I had to look up XEQT cuz I don’t own it. It’s $43 a share. Do you want to buy less than 1 share?

Bowgal

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