Autos & Machinery
Change Your Own Motor Oil: 3 Reasons Why I Think It Make...
Published on July 26th, 2024
Earlier this year, the people at Mobil 1 asked if I'd be interested in partnering with them to make a how-to video...Continue Reading
Philosophy
MODERN HOMESTEADING: Young Man Seeks Advice Part 1
Updated on July 24th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes A few years ago I got an email from a 24-year-old man in South Africa That’s him...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
“Can I Use An Impact Driver for Nuts & Bolts ...
Published on July 19th, 2024
Q: Can I use an impact driver to tighten and loosen bolts I just bought a new DEWALT 20-volt impact driver for...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
VIDEO FEATURE: Raising Leghorn Chicks into Homestead Chi...
Updated on July 17th, 2024
My youngest son, Jacob Maxwell, is 24 years old now, and he kept our flock of backyard laying hens for many years...Continue Reading
Outdoors
STONE AGE FLAKE TOOL FLINTKNAPPING: Watch a Documentary ...
Published on July 12th, 2024
Back in 2022, my son Robert, and I, got the chance to make a full-length documentary film on a fascinating...Continue Reading
Outdoors
CABIN IN THE WOODS: Watch Life Lived in the Forest
Published on July 12th, 2024
A while back my oldest son, Robert, and his family, started a YouTube channel called Cabin in the Woods, and it offers...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
HOLE SAW VS. STEEL: Watch What This Tool Does to 3/4R...
Published on July 9th, 2024
Video watch time = 5 1/2 minutes Sometimes a tool surprises you in a pleasant way That's the case with a hole...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
RESPONSIBLE FORESTRY: Good Wood Without the Guilt
Published on July 9th, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes If you're concerned about where our wood for projects and renovations come from, I've...Continue Reading
Sheds & Greenhouses
BUILD A POLE BARN: This Primer Will Help You Build a Gre...
Updated on July 10th, 2024
Reading Time = 13 minutes If you need to add shelter to your property easily and economically, pole barns are...Continue Reading
Landscaping
RETAINING WALLS: 5 Keys to a Better Built Retaining Wall...
Updated on September 4th, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes It’s undoubtedly true that everyone who sets out to build a retaining...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
HOMESTEAD CATTLE PASTURE: Take an Aerial Tour of Our For...
Updated on July 16th, 2024
Video #1 Watch Time = 4 1/4 minutes Video#2 Watch Time = 1 minute I spend time each year working on fences...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
How to Choose a Great Wheelbarrow
Updated on July 3rd, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes If you're considering buying a wheelbarrow, you've come to the right place I've been...Continue Reading