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5 Blogs/Facebook pages/YouTube Channels worth checking out.

January 12, 2013 By Mike

It is a slow Saturday around here, it is to wet and gray to head outside, the Little Man is sleeping, so I’m cruising the internet looking at some of my favorite places to stop by. In no particular order: Hunter Angler Gardener Cook has become one of my go to places to stop by […]

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. […]

Local Resources for Homesteading/Self Reliance

March 3, 2012 By Mike

Local Resources for Homesteading/Self Reliance I’m always excited to find local resources to help me with my hobbies and projects. This year I was happy to find that both my library and County Extension Office are offering classes that are interesting and I think extremely useful. Local Library My local library has been offering classes […]

Do the world a favor and raise a capable kid.

February 6, 2012 By Mike

The neighbor’s kid ran out of gas on a mild Winters’ day and you would of thought the Yellowstone Caldera (sorry, I’ve been reading a novel about it) was blowing it’s top. My neighbor, a capable man in his own right, had to take time out of his day to go and bail out a […]

Blogs I Like.

January 30, 2012 By Mike

I was thinking that I’d like to do a post on the blogs I regularly check out. It would be easy to list the usual suspects like The Survival Podcast, The Self Sufficient Gardener, Country Consultant, or Punk Domestics but I wanted to delve a little deeper into my Blogroll. In no particular order: Beat […]

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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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