I found a COOL video that National Geographic put out on a fascinating subject: grafting in almost 4 dozen different varieties of fruits with pits! Here’s a little bit of instruction on how to graft trees
Author Archive | David
Fall Garden Ideas
Fall gardens are fun projects that are easily started. Here are a few ideas to get the juices flowing…in case you’re still undecided on what to put in the ground in your garden. The key is to get started! “6 Gardening Hacks”
Mind-blowing Firefighter Competition Video
What does this two-minute and fifteen second video have to do with preparedness, self-reliance, and survival? Well… Lemme answer you this way. Would you rather have a firefighter with this kind of zeal and discipline coming to your aid? Bottom-line: Self-reliant individuals enjoy entertaining media too…that’s why we’re post content that isn’t focused on scarcity, […]
DIY Cutting Board
In the world of DIYs, few builds receive more love (attention) and fanfare than kitchen gadgets & widgets. This DIY is no different. Making a cutting board from scrap wood is a fun project. BUT, I strongly recommend that you research the wood you’ll be using for this build. Chemical treatments to the wood will […]
3 Dutch Oven Masterpieces
With fall here, I can’t help but think of camping and the majesty of the Great Outdoors! Being from Southern California, I miss being able to escape to the mountains and doing a day-hike 45-minutes from home, or spending the weekend enjoying primitive camping with dutch-oven meals and stories of youthful mischief. In celebration of […]
What’s Your Frost Date?
We visited my friend’s farm today. My daughters wanted to see the fruit trees that our friend Cliff had dedicated to them earlier this year. We had tons of fun. They ran around the property, visited the hens and roosters, and climbed up and down the haystacks. We laughed as one of my youngest daughters […]
5 More Ways to Protect Your Vehicle
Here are five more tips to protect your vehicle against hacking. While they may appear obvious, you’d be surprised at how overlooking these simple tips will expose you and your vehicle’s safety to real threats. Aside from identity theft, technology intrusions such as this can prove expensive, not to mention life-threatening to your occupants.
What Happened in the East Coast Internet Outage?
Today, the internet for essentially the entire east coast was taken offline by a sophisticated DDoS (Distributed Denial of Services) attack. The target, Dyn, is a company whose internet management services include DNS (Domain Name System). The DNS basically acts as the translator between domain names (ex. Website.com) and the associated stuff (IP addresses, identification, […]
Toothpaste was Made for This?
I’m always looking for tips & tricks to cut corners…especially when it comes to using a “toothpaste” for something other that what it’s sold as. I’ve got a foggy headlight situation on my truck. I’m going to give this a shot.
2 Quick & Easy Home Remedies for Back Pain
From time to time, I experience back and neck pain due to sitting at my desk for extended periods of time. I originally injured my back just over a year ago while welding at a previous job. Soaking in Epsom salts was key in getting my mobility back almost instantly after the bath. I would […]
