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Keep critters out of your raised beds

April 24, 2013 By Mike

  My Aunt has the neatest way to keep critters out of your raised beds. She made this simple lift off frame with 1×1 and chicken wire. They let her easily access her Square Foot Garden but keep all the Tennessee critters out of her veggies! Not bad for a Long Island transplant out in […]

A Sheath for Project Trail Hawk

April 23, 2013 By Mike

  I had a nice package waiting for me when I arrived home from vacation today. I had ordered a sheath for Project Trail Hawk. I ordered it from Walk by Faith, they are homesteading family living in Northern Michigan. Their customer service was top notch and the quality of the sheath is pretty amazing! […]

Spyderco Zip Tie Mod – A Gear Review

August 7, 2012 By Mike

The Spyderco Zip Tie Mod is so darn simple and genius at the same time that I wish I could take credit for myself instead of just doing a quick gear review on it. I’m not exactly sure where I first read about this little trick and after some time poking around the internet I […]

Self Watering Containers, The 2012 Version

May 14, 2012 By Mike

Last year I built some self watering containers out of 5 gallon pickle buckets, I’ve updated them a little bit and present the 2012 version. This year I was able to score some lids. Last year I had to use garbage bags as my cover, and I wasn’t happy with it. I cut a hole […]

Freezing Stock

January 17, 2012 By Mike

Freezing Stock My wife made a nice big pot of chicken soup for dinner, there is nothing quite like a bowl of homemade soup after a cold damp day at work. The soup gave us a few meals and we still had a ton of broth left. I decided to save it for stock in […]

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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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