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Urban Homesteading Heirloom Skills For Sustainable Living Book Review

April 11, 2012 By Mike

Urban Homesteading Heirloom Skills For Sustainable Living Book Review I haven’t gotten around to doing a book review in quite a while, but I’ve just finished reading Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living by Rachel Kaplan with Ruby Blume. I’ve got mixed feelings about this book. What I Liked This is a great idea […]

Assembling a Get Home Bag

April 10, 2012 By Mike

Assembling a Get Home Bag

Assembling A Get Home Bag I guess it is easy for most people to dismiss the need for a Get Home Bag, but sitting in my hotel room, and looking west into Manhattan, I can’t help remembering that terrible day so many people had to walk out of the city when the Towers fell. A […]

Rest In Peace, Senior Man

April 6, 2012 By Mike

I got some bad news yesterday, my friend and mentor Tommy had passed away. Tommy had been retired for 11 years now and even though I hadn’t seen him in a bit over a year it hit me like a sledge hammer. I couldn’t help but think of him as the prototypical lineman he was. […]

Swamp Rat Knife Works Crash Rat- Gear Review

April 2, 2012 By Mike

  The Swamp Rat Knife Works Crash Rat is a handy little hatchet/tomahawk that I decided it was time to get around to doing a gear review on. The Crash Rat specs out at 29.8 oz; .25” thick; 3.75”edge; 3.5” spike; 14.25” over all length. It is made out of SR77 which is S7 tool […]

How to make Easy Grill Bread.

March 31, 2012 By Mike

This is my take on an Easy Grill Bread. I use the same dough recipe as my Homemade Pizza Dough but instead of rolling it out into a pizza pie I cut it into quarters and make small balls out of it. I then roll the balls flat on a lightly floured surface. I try […]

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About Mike

The Backyard Pioneer
I'm a 43 year old husband, father, life long outdoorsman, and have 20+ years experience in infrastructure construction. I strive to bring you the best EDC Knife and Gear Reviews, Small Scale Homesteading, Common Sense Preparedness, and Dutch Oven Recipes.

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