Growing interest in Winter Survival – Hypothermia Effects Every year, I find myself thinking of different seasonal activities (like hunting and fishing), that will help with future off the grid living situations to provide food or entertainment for family and friends. However, in the winter months its these types of activities that can posse greater […]
Helpful Tips on How to Remove a Tick In my mind ticks, and tick bites can be one of the worse forms of insect related nuisance and transmitters of disease while in the forest, woods or bush. There are numerous tickborne diseases or pathogens carried by ticks which can lead to some serious or even […]
List of Tick Transferred Diseases The following is a List of Diseases that can be transferred via a single tick bite. In the United States, some ticks carry pathogens that can cause human disease, including: Anaplasmosis is transmitted to humans by tick bites primarily from the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) in the northeastern and upper […]
Quick Guide to Shooting Fundamentals Becoming a competent shooter requires mastering the basics—to the point that they become practically instinct. With the help of the NRA, we’ve detailed six shooting fundamentals below. Whether you’re a beginner looking for an introduction to shooting or an experienced marksman reviewing your form, it can help quite a bit. […]
Property Tax Relief if you are a Landowner How to get property tax relief if you are a landowner and agree to protect ‘provincially important’ natural heritage features on your property. This sounds like a great idea, but is it as great as it sound? How it works Under the Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program […]
Free Land Incentive from the Canadian Government, Show Up, and Farm It. By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press MONTREAL – Large parts of Canada were settled thanks to a government policy of giving out free land to anyone willing to show up and farm it. And although the federal government largely stopped giving out Crown […]
Refund, Rebates, and Tax Credits for Off The Grid Living A question came in via our Facebook Page from one of our Fans / Followers. David asked, “is there any tax breaks or anything for financial help for going off grid?” Here’s what I came up with… David great question, and the best answer I can […]
Germination Test for Quality Seeds With Spring on the horizon, and winter slowing drawing to a end, its time to start turning ones attention to readying for gardening season. But are your older seeds worth planting, or should you consider bartering or investing in new seeds? Solution: Germination Testing How do you test whether your seed […]
The Wearable Multi Tool – The Leatherman Tread This summer, Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. will debut an industry first: a multi-tool that can be worn on the wrist. The Leatherman Tread is crafted of high strength, corrosion resistant 17-4 stainless steel links that include two to three functional tools each, making a total of 25 […]
Changing the face of Solar Power Storage for Home or Business. “We are going to unveil the Tesla home battery, the consumer battery that would be for use in people’s houses or businesses fairly soon,” Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said during an earnings conference call with analysts Wednesday. Combining solar panels with large, efficient […]
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