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SANE & SUSTAINABLE HOMESTEADING PART 2: Beware the ...
Updated on May 14th, 2019
In part 1 of this blog, I talked about the reasons I see would-be homesteaders change their minds and give up on their...Continue Reading
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Updated on April 4th, 2020
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Updated on June 18th, 2019
Routers are amazing woodworking tools, and the video below shows one example of what I mean I made this video back in...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 10 – Stor...
Updated on July 29th, 2019
This is chapter 10 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a...Continue Reading
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SOLAR FOOD DRYER: Build Your Own Electricity-Free Food P...
Updated on May 15th, 2019
Drying fruits, vegetables and even meats is a great way to preserve food without a freezer or the hassles of canning,...Continue Reading
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FITNESS OVER 50: Why I Like Weight Training
Updated on May 15th, 2019
As far as I can tell, the height of my physical fitness happened in November 1982 when I was 19 Or at least that’s...Continue Reading
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Updated on January 12th, 2021
If you’ve dealt with practical matters much, you know there can be a big difference between theory and practice The...Continue Reading
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COVID-19 SANITY STRATEGY: Make More Household Living Hap...
Updated on January 16th, 2021
When COVID lockdowns first appeared in early 2020, the weather was getting warmer in a lot of areas, providing at least...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 9 – A Big...
Updated on July 29th, 2019
This is chapter nine in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a...Continue Reading
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GENERATOR GIVEAWAY 2018: Enter to Win
Updated on May 14th, 2019
Each year I give away thousands of dollars of tools for free, and I've got a particularly nice giveaway going now One...Continue Reading