# ballin (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ballin. Page: Feed: --- ## [Required reading, "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 72," and other musings.](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/required-reading-fear-and-loathing) _2026-08-02 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ The text messages always go, “Hi, it’s Blank from X State, and I’m running for Congress. ## [“Advice is like belly buttons or assholes—everyone has them, but some stink worse than others.”](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/advice-is-like-belly-buttons-or-assholeseveryone) _2026-07-26 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ and things I tell people thinking about being an artist. ## [The World Cup](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/the-world-cup) _2026-07-18 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ an apology for my absence, notes from the Argentina vs Egypt game and my love letter to the best sporting event in the world. ## [10 Thousand Miles in with my Ballin' On a Budget Ford Transit Build.](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/10-thousand-miles-in-with-my-ballin) _2026-06-11 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ Tomorrow, between 7 and 8 am, I'm going to brave the Portland i5 traffic and head south towards Mendicino on my 4th trip to Northern California Since building the van in April. ## [Andy Heller's 1.9 TDI swapped Toyota 4x4 Camper that he's planning to drive to South America](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/andy-hellers-19-tdi-swapped-toyota) _2026-06-05 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ A few weeks ago I stopped by Fit Garage on my way down to Northern CA to link up with Lloyd Kahn , Mike Idell, and Kate to go hunting for pigs. ## [Searching for pigs with Lloyd Khan on his first hunt at 91.](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/searching-for-pigs-with-lloyd-khan) _2026-05-30 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ The thigh-high brown grass made the ridges and rolling oak hills of northern California look foreign and exotic. ## [The Overlanding Industrial Complex and It's Consequences Have Been A Disaster For Car Camping](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/the-overlanding-industrial-complex) _2026-05-22 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ I noticed the red Tacoma with a black contractor canopy parked in the parking lot of the convenience store in Lyle, Washington, as I pulled off Highway 14. ## [My love letter to the Big Lebowski](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/my-love-letter-to-the-big-lebowski) _2026-05-16 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ My first recollection of The Big Lebowski was in the winter of 2002/2003. ## [Fodder for my day dreams of being in the woods](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/fodder-for-my-day-dreams-of-being) _2026-05-08 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ and more critters from my trail cameras from Spring 2026. ## [Film Scans from Spring](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/film-scans-from-spring) _2026-04-30 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ The first hints of spring start in mid-February when the temperature gets above 50 for the first time and I strip off a layer to sit in the mid-afternoon sun. ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JsNGMD8CDQMX) _2026-04-30 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Ballin' on a Budget Van Build Pt 2](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/ballin-on-a-budget-van-build-pt-2) _2026-04-23 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ A modular Sleeping Platform and must Haves for a simple road tripping set up. ## [Ballin' on a budget Van Build PT 1.](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/ballin-on-a-budget-van-build-pt-1) _2026-04-17 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ Insulation, Electrical, Solar, Exhaust Fan and Sheeting ## [Van Philosophy](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/van-philosophy) _2026-04-09 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ Ramblings about inspiration and experiences that led me to a short-wheelbase, low-top work van as the basis for my budget road tripper. ## [I followed my own advice and bought a van.](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/i-followed-my-own-advice-and-bought) _2026-04-02 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ Starting a new series about building out a Budget Roadtrip Vehicle. ## [The first roll of film from my Olympus XA and some tips for getting into shooting film](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/the-first-roll-of-film-from-my-olympus) _2026-03-28 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ When I first got into shooting film in 2011, one of the first cameras I bought was the Olympus XA. ## [Metal roofs, banning hunting and fishing and other aesthetic decisions made in the name of the Environment.](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/metal-roofs-banning-hunting-and-fishing) _2026-03-19 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ I grew up forty-five minutes east of Portland, in the foothills of the Cascades, in a place caught between its past as a string of logging communities on the Columbia River, and its future as a recreational area and second-home destination for crunchy outdoor types. ## [Confessions of a Marketplace Day Dreamer](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/confessions-of-a-marketplace-day) _2026-03-12 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ and what vehicles I recommend for roadtripping. ## [DIY Wild Boar Prosciutto](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/diy-wild-boar-prosciutto) _2026-03-06 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ Dry-curing meat from an animal that most people deem a pest and a revulsion requires a bit of fortitude and an open mind. ## [The case for provincialism and creativity.](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/the-case-for-provincialism-and-creativity) _2026-02-26 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ Ideas, especially new ones, need controlled environments to grow. ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Gm19LO9fOll4) _2026-02-26 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [The one night road trip](https://arestlesstransplant.substack.com/p/the-one-night-road-trip) _2026-02-18 · Foster Huntington · A RESTLESS TRANSPLANT_ My ode to unsung hero of travel.