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Key Points

Key Takeaways

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    The goal is not to enjoy 'inconvenience' but to rest the 'brain'

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    Rules: Smartphone in airplane mode. Notifications off. Remove Apple Watch too.

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    Analog Light: The flickering of Feuerhand oil lanterns heals eyes tired from displays.

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    Tactile Recovery: Split firewood, make feather sticks. Regain the sensation in your fingertips.

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    Sleep Quality: 'Float from the ground' with WAQ cot. Guarantee tomorrow's performance.

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    The Only Digital: Kindle Paperwhite is the only exception. The supreme experience of bonfire reading.

Introduction: We are too tired of “Always Connected”

Slack notification sounds, GitHub mentions, unstoppable alerts. An engineer’s brain is exposed to interrupts 24/7/365.

“Netflix at home on the weekend”? That seems like resting, but the brain is still processing information. To truly rest the brain, you have no choice but to physically cut off information input (go offline).

In this article, for engineers who start from form, we introduce gear and methods to build the “most comfortable offline environment”.

1. Creating a Sanctuary: Bonfire and Coffee

80% of the purpose of camping is just staring at the fire. The movement of flames with “1/f fluctuation” forcibly transitions the overworked frontal lobe into relax mode.

Snow Peak Titanium Double Mug 450

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Snow Peak Titanium Double Mug 450

A 'lifetime' mug cup. Double-walled structure has high heat retention, and the mouthfeel when touching lips is gentle. This cup completes the taste of coffee drunk in the morning mist.

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Aesthetics of Use:

  1. Grind beans (with manual mill)
  2. Boil water over bonfire
  3. Wait doing nothing (this “waiting” time is important)

2. Light Detox: Oil Lantern

LED lanterns are convenient, but that light is the same as a “display backlight”. At night, spend time with “real fire” that is slightly dim.

Feuerhand Baby Special 276

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FEUERHAND Baby Special 276

German kerosene lantern whose shape hasn't changed for over 100 years. Strong against wind, good fuel economy. Cut the wick, light the fire, adjust the flame size. All this trouble is lovable.

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3. Immersion in Manual Work: Bushcraft

Create opportunities to touch things other than keyboards. The act of shaving wood with a knife is the best means to become empty-minded (mindfulness).

Morakniv Companion Heavy Duty

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Morakniv Companion Heavy Duty

A versatile knife purveyed to the Swedish Royal Family. Split firewood finely, make feather sticks (wood shavings instead of fire starters). The sharpness of carbon steel stimulates an engineer's love for tools.

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4. Investment in Sleep: WAQ 2WAY Cot

“Camping is uncomfortable to sleep” is a story of the past. To not lower coding performance the next day, bring in an environment equivalent to a bed.

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WAQ 2WAY Folding Cot

Just separating your body from the ground drastically improves sleep quality (blocking bottom chill and unevenness). The tension is exquisite, reducing burden on the waist. Assembly is also fun with a gimmick feel.

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5. The Only Digital: Kindle Paperwhite

Leave your smartphone in the car. But if a text-addicted engineer goes empty-handed, withdrawal symptoms will occur. So, only Kindle Paperwhite is allowed.

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Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

No notifications come. Can't see SNS. A slab that can only read books. In the dim light of the bonfire, the color tone adjustment light glows warm, providing a reading experience better than paper.

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Recommended Selection: Technical books are NG. Choose “books with no correct answer” like SF novels, philosophy books, or essays. Promotes divergence of thought.

6. Food Entertainment: Hot Sand

Cooking is also “compiling”. Process input (ingredients) (heat) and obtain output (finished product). Hot sandwiches made over a bonfire are the best deployment without failure.

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Hot Sandwich Maker (Sealed Edges)

Type that can crimp bread ears is recommended. Just sandwich ham and cheese and bake, crispy outside, melting inside. Compatibility with morning coffee is bug level.

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7. Digital Detox Program

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Airplane Mode Ritual

The moment you arrive at the campsite, put your smartphone in airplane mode and put it in the car glove box. This is 'Check-in'.

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Algorithm called Setup

Pitch a tent. Pitch a tarp. By executing physical steps (algorithm) and succeeding, the brain feels a sense of accomplishment 'outside the screen'.

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Information Fasting

Don't look at Twitter, don't look at news. Only bird voices and river sounds come in. Feel the brain buffer being cleared.

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Recovery of Creativity

In the car on the way home, a wonderful idea suddenly descends. Proof that the 'Default Mode Network' has activated.

Conclusion: Disconnect to Connect

The internet is a wonderful place, but you cannot live there forever. Logout once in a while and touchdown in the real world (Physical Layer).

Enjoy inconvenience and make life with your hands. When you return on Monday morning through that process, your code should be surprisingly clear.

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