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Review of the Swamp Rat Knife Works Rat Shaker

March 11, 2012 By Mike

I’ve got to spend a bit of time with one of my favorite little knives the Swamp Rat Knife Works Rat Shaker. Like everything from Swamp Rat this little knife is built like a tank and yet easy to carry and use. The Rat Shaker is 1/4 inch thick and made of SR101 steel. SR101 […]

Supervolcano:Eruption, A Book Review

February 7, 2012 By Mike

Supervolcano:Eruption Book Review With my predilection for apocalyptic fiction Supervolcano: Eruption by Harry Turtledove helped me to scratch an itch. I’ve read a few of Mr. Turtledove’s works as his usual genre is alternate history (he wrote a very good series on the what-if of The South winning the Civil War), with Supervolcano:Eruption he hits […]

Food Production Systems for Backyards and Small Farms. A Review: The Finale

January 5, 2012 By Mike

Well I’m wrapping up my review of Backyard Food Production’s DVD Food Production Systems for Backyards and Small Farms. I’m guessing by now you are realizing just how impressed I am by this product. It laid out a good macro view of how one family went about turning their farm into a highly productive and […]

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 […]

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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