A Non-Hipster Pedal Board Suitcase

This may should be called a Redneck Pedal Board Suitcase.  I took a shitty carry-on bag that was on it's last leg, cut some 2x6's down, spray painted them black, splattered green paint on them, screwed them into the suitcase, added Velcro and some pedals. I need a suitcase of aural terror. Shazzam.

Below are some of the links and info that I checked into before I broke out my drill.
-DIY out of a suitcase-
-Instructables version out of a briefcase-
-Another out of an old suitcase- this one looks scary

I Read a Book (it had lots of pictures)

I went to the local public library for a used book sell and found this crazy book about homemade mountain instruments, like ham-can/cigar box mandolins, gourd banjos, and jaw harps.  It is called "Musical Instruments of the Southern Appalachian Mountains" and is by John Rice Irwin.  It was neat to see country bred mountain folk (my heritage, so I ain't knockin em) and how they made do with the

Field Recording Set up sin Laptop

I like doing the field recordings, but I don't like to have to carry around a laptop and sound card to get high quality digital recordings.  I have a Canon ZR800 miniDV video camera that has a 3.5mm mic input on it which I bought specifically for the external audio input.

Rattlesnake booze

I read the news too much, but here some cat got popped for selling this with out a license. This has nothing to do with Spain, but totally has to do with rednecks.