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The electrification of yard implements
Product Reviews Tools and using them

The electrification of yard implements

The usefulness of battery-powered yard tools has surprised me. A year ago, when my gas string trimmer crapped out after just two years, I decided…

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023
First Thoughts: DEWALT DCST972X1 String Trimmer
Product Reviews

First Thoughts: DEWALT DCST972X1 String Trimmer

You know, they say bad things come in threes. They don’t, but we humans seek patterns in everything because we’re wired that way. Over the…

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022
LAPG Twist Angle Flashlight
Product Reviews

LAPG Twist Angle Flashlight

Yes, another flashlight review. It’s an illness, but at least it’s a useful illness. And sorry about the image size. Anyone know how to make…

June 14, 2021June 13, 2021
Braun Pocket Floodlight
Product Reviews

Braun Pocket Floodlight

Yep, I’m a sucker for flashlights. Even when they’re not strictly a flashlight. The Braun Pocket Floodlight is something I picked up on my last…

May 24, 2021May 22, 2021
LA Police Gear Terrain Flex Straight Fit Jeans
Product Reviews

LA Police Gear Terrain Flex Straight Fit Jeans

I gave up on jeans some years ago when I started carrying a smart phone. Other than the back pockets, there was nowhere I could…

May 21, 2021May 22, 2021
Anker Rechargeable Bolder LC90 LED Flashlight
Product Reviews

Anker Rechargeable Bolder LC90 LED Flashlight

This light was on sale at Amazon for $23 and I’m a sucker for flashlights. It’s not for sale now and is $30. And for…

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Light up the night
Prepping Product Reviews

Light up the night

On activation An old joke I always remember is “Where was Jack when the lights went out?” “In the dark.” While the dark may be…

February 2, 2020February 15, 2021
Product Reviews

OK, so it’s Doomer Porn

(Via the Woodpile Report.) But it’s very good Doomer Porn. Eaton Rapids Joe has written a masterful work, somewhat in the vein of James Wesley,…

July 12, 2019February 15, 2021
Product Review:  Datrex Emergency Rations
Prepping Product Reviews

Product Review: Datrex Emergency Rations

Time to get off the election thing and back to the real world.  Just because we have Hillary bottled up somewhere doesn’t mean the rainbow…

November 14, 2016February 15, 2021
Book Review:  Makeshift Workshop Skills and More Makeshift Workshop Skills
Prepping Product Reviews

Book Review: Makeshift Workshop Skills and More Makeshift Workshop Skills

We’re going for a two-fer this time.  This pair of books may or may not merit a place on your preparedness bookshelf. We’ll discuss them…

August 10, 2015February 15, 2021
Product Reviews

Book Review: Prepare For Anything Survival Manual

If you’re looking for that one book that will tell you everything you need to know in order to “survive”, then this book will be…

July 27, 2014February 15, 2021
Product Review:  TruGlo Bright Sight Paint Kit
Guns Product Reviews

Product Review: TruGlo Bright Sight Paint Kit

Getting old sucks.  Your short term memory goes, your knees go, your sex drive goes, your eyes go, your short term memory goes…. Joking aside,…

April 16, 2014February 13, 2021
Prepping Product Reviews

Book Review: Barbed Wire, Barricades, and Bunkers

(I’m trying something new here in an effort to have some more to write about.  Since I’ve tired of ranting about our government, keeping track…

April 6, 2014February 15, 2021

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