Forests, Lumber & Firewood
HOW TO SAW & STACK FIREWOOD: Watch Three Videos to ...
Published on May 10th, 2024
This is where we saw, split and stack firewood on our Manitoulin Island, Canada homestead Five or six...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
WOODWORKING: Mill Your Own Short Lumber the Simple Way
Published on May 8th, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes Video Watch Time = 4 minutes It’s easy to look past the obvious fact that lumber...Continue Reading
Philosophy
HOW TO PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFECTIONISM: Too Much ...
Published on May 8th, 2024
Do you feel guilty about the environmental impact of your life Are you having trouble reconciling your ideals for...Continue Reading
Workshop
5 Must-Have Tools for Your Home DIY Auto Repair Kit
Published on May 2nd, 2024
If you’re one who’s always on the move, from short adventures to long road trips, a handy DIY auto repair kit...Continue Reading
Outdoors
Eco-Friendly Maintenance Tips for Outdoor Sporting Facil...
Published on May 1st, 2024
Operating an outdoor sporting facility involves much more than just managing schedules and equipment It requires a...Continue Reading
Article
How to Cut Firewood: Join Us as We Make Home Heating Fue...
Updated on May 2nd, 2024
Join us on a family work bee as we turn some dead elm trees into valuable home heating fuel Did you find this...Continue Reading
Water Systems
GOT A WATER WELL? Simple Valve Extends Pump Life & ...
Published on April 30th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 1/4 minutes Video Watch Time = 5 1/2 minutes Do you get your water from a well Millions of...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
HOW TO CUT A TREE WITH A CHAINSAW: The Dos And Don’ts ...
Published on April 24th, 2024
Among all do-it-yourself projects, felling trees is one of the most dangerous Although you're the one who has to...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
How to Sharpen a Chainsaw: Electric Sharpener Video Tutorial
Published on April 16th, 2024
How to Sharpen a Chainsaw Sharpening a chainsaw properly can take more time and more skill than meets the eye...Continue Reading
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