Using LED Christmas Lighting for Night Lights

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This is a quick video of how I have used LED string lights for the purpose of night lighting at the house.

I have three dogs and a young daughter which tend to leave little surprises for me when I prance around through the night. I have cussed at many a stray toy [...]

Did Your Freezer Thaw While You Were Gone? How To Tell!

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Have your ever gone away for a few days and come back to discover your power had gone out? It’s back on now, but there are tell-tale signs like blinking clocks, thermostats running the wrong program, light timers completely wrong etc..

Then your mind starts creeping and you think,, how long was it [...]

Mushroom Hunting and Foraging in the Colorado Rockies!

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I took me a while to compile this video but I think you will enjoy it!

We have a wealth of wild mushrooms that grow in the forest canopy around our home and I have been itching for someone who really knows what they are doing to teach us about them (as well [...]

Light a Hard to Reach Candle Wick, Sneaky Trick!

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Just a quick video to show you a handy way to light a hard to reach candle wick when you don’t have a long match, aim-n-flame etc…

Enjoy! And please share and comment! In fact this works so well I have not purchased a long reach lighter in quite some time.

In the [...]

Assemble a 72 hour bag, AKA Bug Out Bag!

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This is a post I have been meaning to make for some time. It seems like whenever I got around to it I would put it off because there was something else I wanted to add before filming. How silly.

I reality this is a new craft for many of us, and you [...]

Fresnel Lens Demonstration

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In this post I show you how to use a Fresnel lens to start a piece of wood on fire.

I think most of us have memories about messing around with a magnifying glass as kids. Sure you could start a fire or burn a hole in a piece of paper with those, [...]

How to Store Food Long Term, Bucket Method

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This is another demonstration on how to store food long term in 5 gallon buckets. I like to do this with dried beans, grain (wheat, barley mmmmm beer!) and rice. If you do it right, it will last for 10 years at least and likely much longer.

Check it out! The main enemies [...]

Flashlights! My two favorites.

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Here I am doing a semi review of my two favorite flashlights.

I love flashlights, it is almost a fetish for me. I was a boy scout growing up and it was a big deal to compare and determine who had the coolest flashlight with my buddies every camping trip. Everyone has their [...]