What a good feeling it is to take an empty section of Earth and, with your own two hands, create something useful and lasting. I finished cutting and installing the roof rafters on this 12×14 cabin-style shed that I’m building.…
Tools for building your off-grid tiny home
Good morning from Southern New Mexico! Chuck here with another Living on Earth Podcast. In today’s episode, I cover the basic tools you will need to frame your tiny home/cabin-style shed. You don’t need very much, and once you have…
Why you should build your own tiny home/cabin to general building code standards
Why you should build your tiny home to general building code standards Many people are purchasing prebuilt portable cabin-style storage sheds to live in. Other people are moving to counties in New Mexico because the county does not have any…
Traditional Bow Hunting Black Bear – Another Scout
Traditional Bow Hunting Black Bear – Another Scout I walked into the forest about four miles past the natural spring that I found several weeks back, looking for another place to hunt black bear. I found a seep with about…
Knife Review – Mora Bushcraft Black VS Mora Garberg
I have used both the Mora Bushcraft Black and the Mora Garberg for extended periods of time. If I could only have one knife when heading out into the forest or up into the mountains, I would bring the Mora…
The one-tool option myth – Dave Canterbury NOT using his own knives to skin animals
The one-tool option myth – Dave Canterbury NOT using his own knives to skin animals The online knife community is a strange place, especially in the world…
Learning How to Die – Celebrating The Life of Mike Beliveau AKA Duelist1954
I recently learned that Mike Beliveau passed away after announcing last month that he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I was both impressed and inspired by Mike’s decision to face death directly and to prioritize quality of life over quantity…
INTRUDER! Real home protection dog at work!
Most of the “protection dog” training we see online is actually police and military attack dog training. This type of training can get you into serious legal trouble, as we are civilians who do not enjoy the immunity provided to…
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