This is going to be long
My name is Dave, people call me “Tundra”, “Wolf”, or professionally, “Dave”. I am 44, male.
It is difficult to list the various enterprises I have experience in.
A short list:
Construction (Namely, plumbing, electrical, wiring, framing, concrete foundations, roofing, elevators. [dumb waiter install] Have built homes, from multi-story 8K sqft and down.)
Welding (Attended a few college courses on it)
Electronic repair: (Have repaired cell phones, computers, laptops, televisions, radios, etc.)
Automotive (Have rebuilt motors, a transmission, driveline, rear axle. )
Animal husbandry (Worked with animals my entire life, starting with rabbits and chickens. Worked with pureblood wolves for a decade. A Canadian Tundra wolf saved my life- I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him. Hence my username. I was a wolf handler, veterinary aid, pen builder, fed, maintained, and cared for the wolves, who became Beloved to my heart. Had several deeply meaningful relationships with the Large Canines. Learned a lot! Have raised canines, felines, avians, aqueous creatures. Presently raising seven Mongolian howling terrorists- Oops- I mean puppies. Good with wound care, rehabilitation of, exotic and ‘regular’ animals. Have a positive, beneficial relationship with the mountain lions who live next to my home. I prefer to deal with wildlife in a nonviolent manner, only using violence as a (Rare) last resort. Have also dealt with venomous snakes, living in California and Arizona. Can “Tan” a snake hide well. Have been shown many things about what we call nature. I own an Andalusian stallion, with confirmed bloodline dating back unbroken 1,500 years in Spain. I have two dogs, a male Husky, and a female Akita/German Shepherd/Husky, who are both beloved to me)
Psychology (Am a student of humanity. Also a student of animal psychology. Animalia continues to teach me much about them, and myself. )
Spirituality (Former “True Believer” of an Abrahamic religion. NDE survivor, am aware there are other “things” that many humans are not aware of, or are quantified in common, that exist to life)
General repair (I continue to repair things, such as, kitchen appliances, pressure washers, engines, electric motors, etc)
Solar (I am good with electronics. I have installed solar plants from 12kW to 240W, with regulators, inverters, battery banks, up to 60kWh)
Security (Am a former counter terrorist contractor, [I cannot name my unit, but I can speak of some of the operations I was a part of.] which I did for a brief time. Was also armed security, protecting the wolves from humans. Am presently acting as armed security on a 200 acre horse ranch in Arizona, from humans, wildlife. Find the humans to be a danger n more than wildlife, the wildlife coexists with us peacefully. Once rescued a woman and her two children from human traffickers, a very rewarding experience for sure!)
Communication (Am interested in HAM radio. Some experience with interpersonal radios, CBs, linear amplifiers, and SWR meters)
Off grid living (Have limited experience digging wells. Interested in water harvesting, including rainwater. Keen on hydroelectric plants, and water purification and filtering. As a plumber I have installed several filtration units and water softeners)
Drone pilot (While not an expert, I own several drones, and find them to be invaluable in many circumstances, including scouting and security)
Bushcraft (Not an expert here. But am interested, and know a little.)
Esoteric studies (Am learning to work with light, and healing. Past life work as well. Cryptid studies, and the possibility that there may be more life out there than human and animal.)
Writer (I have written some science fiction/romance novels. I greatly enjoy it)
Machinist (I am an amateur machinist, however I do very much enjoy working with my metal lathe, and it has saved me thousands in repairs, and gunsmithing, as well as engine repair.)
Gunsmithing (Have been an amateur gunsmith since I was young. Good at trigger jobs. Know my way around a weapon. A member of the ‘mile’ club- long range shooting. I have firearms and ammunition. Also a student of the blade)
I am probably forgetting something.
I am interested in communal, intentional living. Personally, I feel like I have a lot to offer the intentional community. Would look for, meaningful relationship with community, and personal development. Open to both large and small. Willing to mentor, and teach what I know, as well as learn.
Presently, am living on a large horse ranch specializing in high-end Spanish horses, among other breeds, run by family. Am more of a wolf person than a horse person, but I get along with the horses. I am more comfortable with a pack of wolves than in a stall with a half ton horse haha. But I connect with most/all animals, including exotics and big cats. (Have a fondness for the feline, but also for the canine, equine) Some animals may find me to be intense, due to childhood circumstances I am healing from. Most animals are drawn to me magnetically, and I enjoy the company. Humans are also drawn to me, with varying results, however I am open to positive experiences.
I have built a live-in camper van, converting a family van into something I can live in, including, 500W solar, later expanded to 1kW, lead acid battery bank, 50" HDTV with surround sound and subwoofer, full pressure plumbing, septic tank and toilet, cellphone booster, wood furniture that I shaped, sanded, stained and sealed, 4x4’ sun deck, (Watching sunrises. sunsets) and heavy duty escape hatch I fabricated myself, (Able to handle a 200LB human standing on top of it) and a fiberglass topper that lets me stand up. I found happiness in that van.
Presently, building a much larger, 4x4 Chevy van, with a covered utility bed, and will have all of the amenities, including a shower. I have already extended the frame five feet, and built a custom “jig” to equally extend both sides of the frame to within 3/1000", even though GM specs were up to 3/8" off. In the end the van will have, 1,600 watts of solar panels, 10kWh lithium batteries, toilet with septic, grey water tank, electric folding bed/couch, full pressure plumbing, stove/oven, 8kW pure sine wave inverter, shower, and may even be hardened to NBC threats, including bullet resistant glass and full pressurized internal atmosphere. Will have a large sun deck for sunbathing.
I am presently at a fork in my life, with multiple “tines”. I am dipping my toes in the water, to see where my future could end up.
I have always been enamored with communal and natural/ off grid living, but I do enjoy “Glamping”.
I guess that is it. I welcome interaction. Excited to be a part of this. All paths are open to me, hoping for a positive one!
Take care, and have a good day!
