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Do You Know When to 'Cut Sling Load?'

For you U.S. Army Vets that are reading this, it’s not about the detailed steps involved in the Air Assault procedure of dropping the load under the helicopter. Sorry. The saying, at least across the military, is synonymous with avoiding danger and/or an untenable situation. Some Veterans also use the adage, “Slip Right,” a Paratrooper term for avoiding a bad situation, or, “Break Contact,” a combat operational term that is a call to retrograde and discontinue engaging with the enemy. Please note, this is not synonymous with quitting. This is not looking at a situation, determining that it’s too hard, and giving up because it’s uncomfortable, your body hurts too much, or you are tired…

Semper Gumby [Always Flexible]

In the military, Semper Gumby translates to ‘Always Flexible’. Although I did not serve in the U.S. Marine Corps, the adage is used military-wide. In hindsight, I only actually remember it being used when things were going wrong or there was some unexpected change to our plans. Homesteading very much reminds me of my military service, except…