Living where we are isn't easy. We are constantly proving the validity of the Red-Queen Hypothesis* - Us vs. the Jungle. High humidity, salt in the air, wood-munching insects, no guaranty on quality materials, etc. It's a constant race of maintenance and damage control. Honestly, I can give keynote lectures on surviving the Equator.

*_{The Red Queen hypothesis: A hypothesis in evolutionary biology, proposing that a species must constantly adapt, evolve, and proliferate in order to survive while pitted against ever-evolving opposing species.}