Philosophy

LOOKING FOR A GREAT RURAL LIFE? Let Me Show You Manitoul...
Updated on August 7th, 2024
Reading Time = 8 minutes Video#1 Watch Time = 4 minutes Video#2 Watch Time = 1 minute Video#3 Watch Time...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood

See a Tractor-Mounted Wood Chipper in Action
Published on August 2nd, 2024
I've been doing some wood chipping lately with a tractor-mounted implement from Woodland Mills that I really like I...Continue Reading
Water Systems

GOT A WEAK WATER WELL? Here’s How to Get Lots of W...
Published on August 2nd, 2024
A house without enough water is like a car without fuel Nice to have, but not much practical good If your rural water...Continue Reading
Tips & Advice

SANE & SUSTAINABLE HOMESTEADING: How to Thrive With...
Published on August 2nd, 2024
Reading Time = 5 1/2 minutes Many people in the world long for a life in the country, lived on their own...Continue Reading
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