My friend lost her "fun money" envelope at the mall, total disaster.

Ever wonder why some jobs eat up your whole day? That's exactly it. Those pre-checks they talk about are not just a suggestion, they are the whole job sometimes. Old places or unique buildings like that cabin fight you every step of the way. Skipping that step means you're going back later for free. Your story is basically a perfect case for why you can't just show up and start mounting sensors. Sounds like a tough lesson, but a good one to learn early.

Didn't a study say handwriting uses different brain parts than typing?

My bookstore does that too, love the shared vibe.

Watched a big maple start to sit back early on a standard cut last season, heart absolutely dropped. Switched to a bore cut on the next one like it, and the difference was night and day. That hinge stayed open, gave me all the time I needed to get my wedges in and tapped without any panic. The guys who call it slow have never felt a kerf pinch shut two inches into their back cut. For heavy leaners, it's just the right way to work.