Dave Davies (Tinker) is the author of The FSU Scroll – Field Notes from the Edges of Empire, a wry and reflective chronicle of life and work across Ukraine, Sakhalin, and beyond. Drawing on decades spent leading frontier energy and infrastructure projects, he writes with the dry wit and field realism of someone who has built — and rebuilt — in places where maps fade and improvisation rules. His stories explore how competence, camaraderie, and humor sustain teams at the edges of civilization. A lifelong traveler and self-styled “modern-day tinker,” Davies now focuses on documenting lived history and mentoring the next generation of builders and storytellers.
