Learned that lesson the hard way last winter. My garage is basically a walk-in freezer. Started using warm water from the kitchen tap, not hot, just warm. Makes a huge difference in how it sets up. Still takes forever to cure though.

Notice this happens everywhere now, not just with nomads. You get people who move for a cheaper cost of living or a nicer view, but their real life and money is somewhere else online. They don't deal with the same daily grind or local bosses, so that local guy has a point. It creates a weird split in a city. Makes you wonder if just spending money is enough to be part of a place, or if you need the shared stress of a local job to really get it.

That two-block setup is a solid move. My buddy had a similar thing with a big AC unit in an old Boston neighborhood. They ended up using a tag line on a snatch block to walk it sideways through a gate maybe two inches wider than the load. Said it felt like threading a needle but with a building.

Man, that sounds rough. Lucas165 is right about that area being bad news. I had a map show a clear creek crossing once that was just a washed-out gully. Spent hours bushwhacking. That feeling when the trail just ends is the worst. Really glad you got out of there okay.

Ugh, I did that to my M6 last year, such a dumb mistake.