Autos & Machinery
My Old Ford Pickup Truck Story
Published on April 16th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 minutes Video Watch Time = 6 1/2 minutes When it comes to pickup trucks, I’ve been a...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
Homestead Life Video – Moments in Time Pt.1
Updated on April 11th, 2024
Join me for instalment#1 of a video tour of the kind of typical work I do here at our place on Manitoulin Island See a...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
DRY AGED BEEF: The End of My 20+ Year Search for a Great...
Published on March 27th, 2024
Do you remember beef tasting better years ago than it does today I do, and I don't think it's my imagination It took...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
VIDEO DIARY: Getting Those Tractor Tire Chains On
Published on March 20th, 2024
Two-wheel drive tractors need traction help in the winter, and that's what tire chains are for Join me for an improptu...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
BUILD A HOOP HOUSE: Download Free Plans For Extending Yo...
Published on March 20th, 2024
Hoop houses are one way you can extend your growing season and protect your garden from wind, animals and frost...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
HOW TO USE A WOOD SPLITTER: Learn to safely use this eff...
Published on March 20th, 2024
If you'd like to ease the pain of high home heating costs by getting into firewood, a wood splitter is one piece of...Continue Reading
Yards & Grounds
OUTDOOR PLAYSETS: Tips & Plans for Building Your Own
Published on March 13th, 2024
In the Canadian suburb where I grew up in the 1970s, almost none of my friends had their own outdoor playset in the...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
HEATING WITH FIREWOOD: Three Reasons It Makes Sense
Updated on March 13th, 2024
Cold weather is one of the reasons I love Canada, and heating with wood is one of the reasons I love cold weather The...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
EXTENDING CHAINSAW LIFE: Watch & Learn the Tips Tha...
Published on March 1st, 2024
Want your chainsaw to last a long, long time Watch my video tutorial below, along with my 30+ year-old chainsaw that...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
Three Tricks for Driveway Autobody Work
Published on February 27th, 2024
If you’re interested in reducing the cost of owning a vehicle, then learning to do basic paint repairs and autobody...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
Pole Saws Make Sense for Economical Tree Maintenance
Published on February 27th, 2024
Every so often a new kind of power tool begins to become mainstream, but it can take a while for homeowners to discover...Continue Reading
Outdoors
VIDEO: First Ice Fishing Adventure
Published on February 23rd, 2024
Join my son Robert, daugher-in-law Edyta and granddaughter Lily as the try ice fishing for the first time as a family...Continue Reading