As an owner of two Tilley Hats I am very happy in the sun.

Tilley TM10 Wide Brim Hat with Cooling Mesh There may be a Tilly Hat for every lifestyle.

In 2012 I visited my skin doctor for an annual check up. I was a new resident of Nevada and I had already gotten a few sunburns. As I was sitting in the exam room I saw a pamphlet for the Tilley Hat. It seemed like a stylish wide brim hat and there were many different looks available. When the doctor asked if I had any questions I asked her if she recommended I wear a wide brim hat in the sun. It came highly recommended. At that point it was already decided. I was going to try out a Tilley Hat and see how I liked it. 

Tilley Endurables LTM3 Airflo Hat Click on the hat image above for additional information. The Tilly Hat has UPF 50+ protection from the sun which translates to fewer sunburns.

These are the two styles of Tilley Hat that I own myself. The TM10 is my first one. Then I got the LTM3. Each hat has its own advantages. As an example, the snaps on the LTM3 lets me look a bit more Australian. Right now I am limiting myself to just two Tilley Hats. There are a few other styles that I really like. But for now I just don't have the closet space for additional hats for summer. Perhaps when I put away my winter hats I will find the space for an additional Tilley Hat.

Why I have reordered natural hemp seeds

My new order of raw shelled hemp seeds arrived this week

I then tried a few other socks with NanoGLIDE. They all seemed to start out great but had a limited life that ended abruptly with a rough fabric. The Balega sock was recommended to me. If I remembered who it was I would give them credit. Because I love my Balega Enduro 2 Quarter Socks. My sock drawer is filled with them. I started with one pair in early 2012. When I had another $25 I doubled the number of socks I owned. I would wear them all the time and had to do laundry three times a week to keep them clean.  On my birthday I would put Balega Enduro 2 Quarter Socks on my wish list. They come in at least seven color varieties. I like that because it makes them easy to match. Today I have amassed a good size collection of these socks. I love every pair. I still wear my first pair from 2012, they have been that durable and comfortable for me. I honestly haven't looked at these socks materials. It could be high tech or it could be simple natural fibre. Either way; I'm happy with the end product. I'm not able to clearly detail the tech specs of this sock clearly. I will sum it up with a short list of pros. bulk is medium, not to thin, not to thick friction is irrelevant - it just hugs my foot, no hot spots color selection just right, not to few or fancy colors life expectancy is enormous - 2.5 years or greater for my socks

This review is not an advertisement (I'm not paid). If you click thru to buy using the amazon.com link provided I do receive a small commission.  My current Balega sock collection.

Now click on the Amazon product link on this pages right side to see reviews from other customers like myself.

Is the Ka-Bar USMC fighting knife the best knife ever made?

Yes, I think so.

KA-BAR Full Size US Marine Corps Fighting Knife, Straight

Automatic connects to your cars OBD II port. It gathers numerous statistics from your daily driving. It links to your smartphones GPS for location. During my last week of driving I was assigned a score. My score is pictured. As you can see I am an aggressive driver. Lol Automatic requires bluetooth on your smartphone to work properly. It is easy to set up and tracks a lot of data. I don't consider the data gathered to be perfect but It does do a good job of collecting a lot of driving data with minimal effort on your part.

automatic driving score

How I use Automatic along with IFTTT to take it to the next level

Currently I am running a recipe that says "If automatic has a trip then it will be logged into a google drive spreadsheet".

Automatic will remind you where your parked

When I park in a big parking lot at work I try really hard to remember which space I'm parked in. Sometimes after a long day I simply forget where my car is so I peek at the Automatic app. It marks the location of my car when it was last turned off. As a result It knows where to find the car. The blue location marker is the GPS coordinates of my car. While the marker was mismatched by about 10 feet. I think you can see in this example how useful this feature can be. If you can't find your car when you are 10 feet away than you have bigger problems. Imaging how useful this is when Christmas shopping in a big mall.  If you are interested in getting an Automatic of your own or buying one as a gift then you may want to go thru Our Store page to have one mailed right to your door.

Find my car