We have all been there. You walk into your local tackle shop, look up, and see what looks like a exploded Cabelas catalogue! So many baits to choose from! And every one in 30 different colors! Where do you start? Well I have developed a 123 punch list that can get any angler out of […]
Avoid the Mistake that Will Cost You Your Homestead
Homesteaders Burn Out all the Time Burnout. It is very common in this pasture to plate, backyard farm, homesteady movement. People watch Food, Inc, vow to never support CAFOs, go plant a garden, buy some meat chickens… and 3 years later sell all their chicken butchering equipment on Craigslist. Why? Homesteading can seem super fun […]
How To Stop your Lab From Biting Your Kids- Of Training a Bird Dog
One thing I herd often from people about time with your puppy is that “it is all play.” That’s true. You don’t want to be too serious with your pup, and make him lose his confidence and drive. But that doesn’t apply when he starts chasing and nipping your kids. It’s not play, it’s bad […]
What does Mt. Everest, the Oregon Trail, and Mordor have in common with Homesteading?
Mt Everest. Ever heard of it? Of course you have. The world’s highest mountain. The top of the world. There are only a handful of people who have can say they have made that journey to the top. Want to know how to do it? Ill tell you. You just take 58,070 steps. Thats it. […]
3 Big F’s on why you NEED to start a farm NOW
Easy… This is a G rated blog… PG during the breeding season. These just happen to start with F. The 3 F Reasons you should start a backyard farm 1. Fun- You know you want to live at a petting zoo… Raising chicks makes you feel like you’re back in second grade. Watching baby goats […]
Rhode Island Salt Pond Stripers
Every year we venture to the Rhode Island Salt Ponds for some striped bass fishing. We go out early, and fish sunrise. This year the fishing was very slow, but we did manage one striper!