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A Guide to Cleaning Up After a Storm
If the weather forecast predicts a storm, it is always best to make preparations beforehand to minimize damage and losses…
What You Need To Know About Portable Power Stations
Is your area experiencing frequent natural disasters interrupting your electricity connection? Or are you a frequent camper? If the answer…
BC Volcano Keeps People From Slipping on Ice
Just like everyone who lives with winter, I have walkways, steps and porches that get slippery each year. But for…
How to Prepare for a Long Car Journey Across the States
Few things compare to the thrill and excitement you’ll feel after you hit the open road, but your heart will…
How a Toolbox Canopy Can Enrich Your Outdoor Adventure
If you’re one of the millions worldwide that regularly go on road trips and outdoor adventures, you surely appreciate the…
Learn to Grow and Store Food in a Root Cellar – Join My Live, Online Training Camp
How long can you keep garden produce in a root cellar? Would you believe 18 months? Let me explain. Shortly before…
10 Key Car Maintenance Tasks You Can Handle Yourself and Keep Your Vehicle Running for Years
In 2020, there were nearly 228.2 million licensed drivers in the US, but a fair number of them don’t know…
6 Tips to Help You Find the Right Fence Contractor
Protecting and improving your home is a no-brainer when you’ve made a significant financial commitment. And with a fence, you…
6 Mistakes To Avoid When Rebuilding Drum Brakes
Brake drums are a crucial part of the braking system of some vehicles, and some people do their own drum brake and…
Wood, Metal, or Vinyl: What Material Is Best for Your Fence?
Building a fence may not sound like a complicated job, but just like any construction project, there are many considerations…
6 Ways To Make Your Home’s Exterior More Aesthetic
In Andre Rieu’s words, “coming home is one of the most beautiful things” – and a loved and looked-after home…
HomePower ONE Solar Generator Product Tour
Solar generators are portable, cordless power supplies that deliver regular household current when the grid goes down, and you’ve probably…
6 Tips on How to Keep Your Concrete Driveway Maintained
A concrete driveway is an excellent option for any home because they work well and they look good. If you’ve…
How Do You Remove Arsenic From Water At Home?
Arsenic in drinking water? Is that even a thing? Well, surprisingly, yes it can be. In fact, it’s pretty alarming…
GENERATOR CONNECTION: Watch the Simplest Safe Method in Action
Last week we woke up to a power failure on Sunday morning, and when I connected my generator to the…
SOLAR & WIND ENERGY SIGN-UP: Next “Learn-at-Your-Pace” Session Begins Friday
Have you ever dreamed of an independent power system for your home or cottage? Next week you can begin doing…
OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: How to Find Good Wind Energy
There’s something tricky when it comes to capturing energy from the wind with a windmill. Not all wind is suitable. What…
SOLAR & WIND ENERGY COMMUNITY: Tour a Real System in Action for 20+ Years
There’s nothing like seeing what other people have done with off-grid solar and wind power to see what’s possible and to…
OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: Stripping Cable and Wire
Welcome to this week’s off-grid energy insider’s lesson. Today you’ll learn how to strip insulation from cable and wire. Not…
SOLAR & WIND ENERGY COMMUNITY: Here’s How It All Comes Together
VIDEO BELOW: One of the best ways to learn about off-grid energy systems is to understand how all parts work…
OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: UNDERSTANDING VOLTS & AMPS
COMMUNITY MEMBER DISCOUNT CODE BELOW: In this week’s off-grid insider’s lesson you’ll learn some of the electrical theory necessary to…
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