MSW

National Parks
We do not camp or climb or even particularly hike. But we look and lodge. Current tally: 38 / 63.

Woodworking
I learned in 2020 because I had time and an unwillingness to pay for custom garden beds.

(Electric) Biking
Favorite LA paths:

• Ballona Creek Bike Path to Toes Beach
• Expo path to the Co-Op
• Marvin Braude path to Venice / Santa Monica

Coffee Apparātūs and Preferred Settings

• v60 (1:15)
  • 20 grams fine (setting 15) + 300 mL water
  • Pour in 50 mL water, bloom. Then gradually add rest over course of 90-120 seconds
• Bodum french press (1:10-12)
  • 60 grams coarse (setting 28-30)+ 700 mL water
  • Brew for 4-5 minutes then press
• Aeropress Go (1:4 + diluent)
  • 30 grams coarse (or super fine per Barraza 10)  + total 240 ml water
  • Using inverted method, heat up maker
  • Add coffee. Add 120 ml water. Stir 30s.
  • Flip and rest 45s. Plunge for 30s.
  • Makes 80 ml concentrate. Add 120 ml water.
• Moka pot (Bialetti) (1:17)
  • 20 grams fine (setting 10) + 345 water
• Siphon
  • Weekends only
  • Watch this video every time.