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    A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR HANDY PEOPLE: Simple & Fast for You, Great for Them

    BySteve Maxwell December 15, 2017October 16, 2023 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Need a fast, simple, terrific Christmas gift for that hands-on, how-to person in your life? You won’t find anything quite like my four-volume SOLAR ENERGY & WATER SYSTEM GIFT COLLECTION. It comes at a 20% Christmas discount with a money-back guarantee….

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    THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 8 – Power, Water, Plans & Mistakes

    BySteve Maxwell December 7, 2017September 3, 2025 Reading Time: 17 minutes

    This is chapter eight in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Seven? Click here to…

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    WOODWORKING: Build This Great Table in a Short Time

    BySteve Maxwell November 9, 2017October 16, 2023 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    Why would anyone build furniture and cabinets from wood if they can buy them? For me there are three reasons woodworking is part of my busy life. First is the thrill of construction. It’s deeply satisfying to buy lumber, mark it,…

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    RUSTY CAR?: How to Fix It Perfectly In Your Driveway

    BySteve Maxwell October 12, 2017January 30, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Got a rusty car or truck? It’s easier than you think to fix surface rust nearly perfectly in your driveway. Click below to watch how I use a couple of ordinary woodworking sanders, some auto paint, wet-dry sand paper and…

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  • THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 7 – Making Friends
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    THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 7 – Making Friends

    BySteve Maxwell September 15, 2017October 16, 2023 Reading Time: 17 minutes

    This is the seventh chapter in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Six? Click here…

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  • THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 6 – Water & Shelter
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    THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 6 – Water & Shelter

    BySteve Maxwell September 6, 2017October 16, 2023 Reading Time: 17 minutes

    This is the sixth chapter in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Five? Click here…

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    THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 5 – The Lie of the Natural

    BySteve Maxwell August 26, 2017October 16, 2023 Reading Time: 16 minutes

    This is the fifth chapter in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Four? Click here…

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    THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 4 – A Welcome Relief

    BySteve Maxwell August 24, 2017October 16, 2023 Reading Time: 18 minutes

    When you move to a country property that has no buildings, the first thing you should construct is an outhouse. But that’s not as simple as it sounds . . .

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    THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 3 – The Bailey Line Road Feud

    BySteve Maxwell August 16, 2017October 16, 2023 Reading Time: 14 minutes

    Learn what it’s like to live between two feuding families in a backwoods corner of a rural island, and see what it teaches about life, harmony and getting along.

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  • THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 2 – The Wake Up Call
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    THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 2 – The Wake Up Call

    BySteve Maxwell August 9, 2017October 16, 2023 Reading Time: 17 minutes

    I woke up with the rising sun on the morning of Thursday May 15, 1986 in a tent pitched on my homestead property. It was my first morning on the land, I was there by myself, and it was one of the most sharply depressing moments of my life. It was all I could do to stop myself from running away from the crazy venture I’d gotten myself into.

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    VIDEO: Small Town Couple Makes Good Life for Themselves Outside the City

    BySteve Maxwell July 28, 2017January 30, 2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    Want to earn a living outside the city? Watch and see how Bill and Joann Woods do it. Smart decisions, hard work and a little innovative thinking has made all the difference for them . . .

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    7 YEAR PRODUCT REVIEW: Fabric Shelter Stands Test of Time

    BySteve Maxwell June 28, 2017January 30, 2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Steve Maxwell researched and installed fabric-covered shelters and shares the knowledge to help homeowners solve their outdoor storage problems.

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