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KEEP IT FLOWING: Video Lesson#8 Getting Lots of Water from a Weak Well
Updated on May 15th, 2020
UPDATED 15May2020: Does your water well let you down with chronically insufficient water Do you run out of water...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 13 Mistakes & Lessons from Real Life
Updated on May 1st, 2020
This is chapter 13 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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CATTLE PASTURE WATER SUPPLY: See Troughs & Special Hose in Action
Updated on April 24th, 2020
Click below for a quick tour of the way we deliver water to our grass-fed cattle on pasture Drinking water-safe hose,...Continue Reading
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BUILDING A BARREL SMOKER: A Video Plans Tour
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 24 Apr2020 + plans download: Click below to take a video tour of plan for building a backyard meat smoker using...Continue Reading
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CANES & WALKING STICKS: It’s Easy to Whittle Your Own
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23APR2020: I’m seeing more and more people walking with canes & walking sticks these days, but none of...Continue Reading
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RURAL LIFE SKILLS THAT MATTER: A Dozen Tips for Water Wells, Septic Systems, Electricity & Food
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23Apr2020 + video: Water wells, septic systems, electricity supplies and food storage – these are four of the...Continue Reading
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TIMBER FRAME DETAILS: Easier Ways to Build With Beautiful Timbers
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23Apr2020 + video below: I live in Canada, and my country probably grows more big trees than any other...Continue Reading
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Q&A of the Week: Young Man Seeks Advice on Mortgage-Free Home Strategy
Updated on April 18th, 2020
UPDATED 17Apr2020: A while back I got an email from a young man who reads my newspaper columns regularly and visits...Continue Reading
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COURSES ON 20% CORONA DISCOUNT UNTIL APRIL 18
Updated on April 10th, 2020
Although life for me is pretty much the same as usual here on the homestead during this strange time, I know that's not...Continue Reading
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AMISH CARPENTERS & CORDLESS TOOLS
Updated on April 9th, 2020
UPDATED 9Apr2020: Cordless tools have been at the leading edge of the building scene for decades, but not everyone...Continue Reading