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Lansky Puck Sharpener Review

December 9, 2011 By Mike

Lansky Puck Sharpener The Lansky Puck Sharpener is a neat little sharpener. With the end of the nice weather here, it was time to move some of my Backyard activities down into the basement (Don’t worry I won’t be renaming the blog, The Basement Pioneer that just brings up images of “Bring out The Gimp” […]

The Complete Compost Gardening Guide Book Review

December 5, 2011 By Mike

  The Complete Compost Gardening Guide The Complete Compost Gardening Guide is a good book that deserves to be on the bookshelf of gardeners and homesteaders everywhere. I’m a bit ashamed to admit it but when it comes to composting I’m a bit of a neophyte. I am blessed to have a good Town sponsored […]

Gear Review-Stanley FUBAR’s and Bostich 36″ Wrecking Bar

December 2, 2011 By Mike

Last weekend while ripping out my kitchen I got to use Stanley FUBAR’s and a Bostitch 36″ Wrecking Bar. The Stanley Fatmax FUBAR III I got for my Birthday and the Stanley XTreme FUBAR and Bostitch 36″ Wrecking Bar I went out and bought for the occasion. Now I had collected what I considered to […]

Pay Dirt: How To Make $10,000 a Year From Your Backyard Garden…A Review and a Giveaway.

November 28, 2011 By Mike

Pay Dirt: How To Make 10,000 a Year From Your Backyard Garden is a good book. It was a bit of a struggle for me to get through though. It was much more of a business book than I was expecting. That being said Pay Dirt does have some information  on  vegetables and herbs that […]

Spyderco Manix 2…A Review

November 25, 2011 By Mike

As you already know I’ve got a bit of a soft spot in my heart for well made, hard use folding knives, and the Spyderco Manix 2 fits the bill nicely, so here is my review. It has all the features of the Spyderco Endura 4 that I reviewed a few months ago and more. […]

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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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