Logistics – LN Lurie:

Stuff I pack, how I get around, all the logistics of traveling like LN.

Transfer Document – Logistics

Posted on 2021-09-20

tag=”h2″] Are all shift-tickets completed and turned into Finance? Are Evaluations completed?

Disaster Response – Logistics Kit – Packing list

Posted on 2021-09-20

Are you being deployed as a loggie? ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ ???????????? YAYYY! Go you! Here is a sample of my packing list Binderclips Blue tape […]

Disaster Response (domestic) – Packing list

Posted on 2021-09-20

This is my typical Wildland Fire / Hurricane packing list I always bring my sleeping bag. How long the disaster has been going on/what the […]

International Disaster Response – packing list

Posted on 2021-09-20

NOTE: This was my packing list for Hurricane Dorian. 1. Some kind of battery bank. Generators only run at night here in most sites so […]

Land Use Agreement questions

Posted on 2021-09-20

Suggestions on questions to ask a land owner/landlord when signing a Memorandum of Understanding. Determining Rate BEFORE NEGOTIATING RATE: Determine ownership of land / facilities […]

Protected: The Second Disaster (and how to deal with it)

Posted on 2021-07-25

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Logs is Easy

Posted on 2019-10-06

Once upon a time, there was a flood in the mid-west. I was involved in a disaster response organization, specializing in logistics, and I called […]

Packing Lists

Posted on 2019-01-13

A PDF packing list for international travel

Red Cat-eye Glasses

Posted on 2018-10-26

“Cute glasses, LN! Are those real diamonds?” “hahahahahahahahahahaha. No…. But the story of them is epic.” (She didn’t want to hear the story. She just […]

Call Home

Posted on 2017-11-14

I’m standing at debrief listening to our incident commander urging us to call home.“Call your loved ones. They are worried.” Today is day 43 of […]

Wildland Fire – forms and checklists

Posted on 2016-11-03

This is a catch-all for all my WLFF checklists and forms. RCDM Page FACL Page Form/Card Description Property Issue Card The cards that sit behind […]

RcdmForms

Posted on 2016-11-03

This is a catch-page for my WildLand Fire forms- specifically for Supply. Property Issue Card —- and it’s explanation This card is printed out and […]

ep34. Packing – Part 3 – Apps and Homesickness

Posted on 2016-07-17

I’ve done a blog before about apps that I love. But this is the podcast version. Also- some other advice from Victor about what to bring […]

100 item challenge (MORE INFO!)

Posted on 2016-03-03

I found this flow-chart on reddit. (I love thee). It basically describes exactly what I did for the 100-item challenge back in 2012. Srsly, guys… I speak […]

Yosemite Campsite Land Rush

Posted on 2015-05-24

“Hey! Wanna go to a wedding with me in October in Yosemite?” “Sure….?” “Great! We need to wake up early on May 15th and book a […]

Question/Answer (part 2)

Posted on 2015-05-10

Because I’m busier than a 1-armed coat-hanger this week…. No time to do a podcast- so this is another Question/answer post for you! Sarah asked: […]

Questions/Answers!

Posted on 2015-05-03

I have a friend, Bonnie, who sent me a message saying: “Hey LN, I can’t sleep, so I decided to read your blog/listen to your […]

Screw you, TSA!

Posted on 2015-01-25

“TSA stands for ‘taking scissors away’” – Leib Lurie When all of your belongings are in a backpack and you NEVER EVER (WHY WOULD YOU […]

My budget- 30 months worth (34$ a day)

Posted on 2015-01-18

“How did you afford all this travel?” It’s not really that expensive. About 1000$ a month-give or take. Since not a lot of people post their […]

How I save money

Posted on 2014-12-28

“How’d you save all that money to travel?” (To be honest- it costs less than you’d think to travel for 30 months. I’ll release a budget […]

How I Find Cheap Airfare

Posted on 2014-12-14

“Yea, sure, housesitting and working for accommodation is one way of traveling for the cheap, but plane tickets cost a fortune!” -Tracy S. Sup Tracy, […]

10kg

Posted on 2014-11-30

I booked my holiday flight (London Gatwick-JFK) with Norwegian for 280$usd. A bargain, right? Even though it’s bare minimum service, I’ll take it. When they […]

I would do anything for love…

Posted on 2014-11-23

I decided to go back to Cape Town for a boy. This is something I haven’t done since… uh…. Highschool? I guess you could say […]

ep7. Kilimanjaro- part 1: Before the Climb

Posted on 2014-10-24

Man! What an adventure! This episode is : LN’s adventure of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. Part 1- “Before the Climb”. All sorts of anxiety, how I […]

Africa- packing list

Posted on 2014-07-14

I have posted many blogs about “What to Pack”. Here was my “I’m leaving the states- here’s what I packed” blog. Here is a “what […]

Voxer, Whatsapp, FB messenger, Skype, Facetime, Google Hangout

Posted on 2014-07-08

I have this problem: I want to stay in touch with my friends when I travel. I get homesick and communicating with random strangers just isn’t […]

Free(ish) flights (hack)

Posted on 2013-04-10

Lifehack/Protip time: I calculated my trip so far: 9897$ for everything. This includes 4500$ for flights/travel expenses. The rest was living/tours/food/etc. Not too Shabby considering […]

Useless and Useful things

Posted on 2013-01-26

I was at a hostel-in-progress and met an amazing Norwegian named Sabine who is biking around Central America. She asked me what things I have […]

Laugh @ LN time!

Posted on 2013-01-24

My parents decided to come to Panama to a) take a Caravan Tour of the Panama Canal and b) See me! I’ve missed them, so […]

Hurricane prep!

Posted on 2012-10-29

As Hurricane Sandy approaches I thought I would repost this useful tidbit for all my east-coast friends. Be prepared for lots of water, wind and […]

Hurricane prep!

Posted on 2012-10-29

As Hurricane Sandy approaches I thought I would repost this useful tidbit for all my east-coast friends. Be prepared for lots of water, wind and […]

Packing……

Posted on 2012-10-11

Here is a short-list of everything that is in my backpack. CLOTHING: 2 –Under Armor quick-dry shirt 1 Columbia Short Sleeve Shirt (quick-dry) 2 pairs […]

Gifs of knots!

Posted on 2012-07-30

Gifs of knots!

Wanna know how to tie a bunch of different kinds of knots? (A useful skill for the zombie apocalypse, let me tell ya!)

100-item challenge

Posted on 2012-07-24

I was told about the 100-item challenge from a friend who knew a couple who did just this. Sold/got rid of everything and bought a streamline […]

The many uses of tampons!

Posted on 2012-06-14

this link shows all the amazingly useful ways to use a tampon! kindling/tinder medical bandages water filter straw for water blow tube (to make fire) […]