Are you tired of tripping over the lawn mower in your cluttered garage? Perhaps your riding mower spends its off-days outdoors? Then you need some creative lawn mower storage ideas that will free up floor space and protect your push or riding mower from…
Smokehouse ideas and designs! Fancy making your bacon or smoking your salmon catch? If that sounds good to you and your tastebuds, you need a smokehouse! A smokehouse you can DIY using free plans and proven smokehouse designs and ideas….
Free bee hive stand ideas and plans to DIY! If you’re a beekeeper or plan to become one, you know that bee hives should get elevated to a height that affords safety for the bees and a comfortable working height…
As far as traditional off-grid structures go, an outhouse needs a simple plan for a simple DIY build – a tall wooden box with a door positioned atop a hole in the ground. Job done! Or is it? Is that the limit of…
Ask anyone living off the grid – the path to self-reliance is about skills development, perseverance, and savvy planning. Moving away from the conveniences of urban living is both challenging and risky! A checklist for off-grid living is essential to help steer your transition…
Digging trenches may traditionally be the toil of chain gangs! But thankfully, modern tool technologies have eased the backbreaking burden. No need to break your back digging backyard garden trenches! Our favorite trench digger is the gasoline-powered DK2 Power OPT118 7-hp Trencher,…
Splitting rounds for firewood is hard work. Your best splitting axe should be sharp, wieldy, ergonomic, durable, and affordable if you want your woodpile to last the winter. The Fiskars X27 Super Splitting Axe is our favorite and the best splitting axe…
A wood saw belongs in your tool sheds like other essentials such as a hammer or pliers. But what happens when wood needs cutting, and your only saw has grown legs and disappeared? You find an alternative means of cutting the…
Languid evenings spent outdoors around an open fire are a treat until we get smoked into some weird version of musical chairs. If you’ve shrieked in dismay at how bonfire smoke seems to smother you? You’re not alone. Thanks to…
Are you tired of living in a box? Or maybe you’re sick of right-angled walls and low ceilings? Or maybe, you’re sick of your home to the point where you’re uttering get me out of here! Well, imagine something different. Imagine…