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OUTDOOR WOOD FINISH: 28 Years Experience With One Great ...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Back in 1990, I prepared my first outdoor wood finishing sample to see how a particular product actually performed in...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 11 – Trac...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
This is chapter 11 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a...Continue Reading
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GLOVES GALORE: Canadian Company Celebrates 100+ Years of...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
I’ve used work gloves almost every day for more than 30 years, so I was surprised to find that it took me until late...Continue Reading
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What’s It Like to Move From City to Country?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
The website you're on now – BaileyLineRoadcom – is named after the little country road where my wife, Mary, and I...Continue Reading
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SANE & SUSTAINABLE HOMESTEADING PART 2: Beware the ...
Updated on July 5th, 2021
In part 1 of this blog, I talked about the reasons I see would-be homesteaders change their minds and give up on their...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 10 – Stor...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
This is chapter 10 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a...Continue Reading
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SOLAR FOOD DRYER: Build Your Own Electricity-Free Food P...
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Drying fruits, vegetables and even meats is a great way to preserve food without a freezer or the hassles of canning,...Continue Reading
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FITNESS OVER 50: Why I Like Weight Training
Updated on May 17th, 2022
As far as I can tell, the height of my physical fitness happened in November 1982 when I was 19 Or at least that’s...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 9 – A Big...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
This is chapter nine in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a...Continue Reading
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GENERATOR GIVEAWAY 2018: Enter to Win
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Each year I give away thousands of dollars of tools for free, and I've got a particularly nice giveaway going now One...Continue Reading
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HOME RENO: Why Spray Foam Is Safe and Effective
Updated on August 12th, 2021
The first time I saw spray foam insulation in action was in the winter of 1988, while working as a carpenter on a...Continue Reading
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A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR HANDY PEOPLE: Simple & Fast fo...
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Need a fast, simple, terrific Christmas gift for that hands-on, how-to person in your life You won't find anything...Continue Reading