In keeping with our well-entrenched philosophy of redundancy, we now have five ways to cut firewood at the Rawles Ranch: 1.) A reliable (but noisy) Stihl 024 gas engine chainsaw with a 20″ bar, 2.) An assortment of felling axes and mauls, 3.) an early-1900s vintage 1-1/2 man saw, 4.) A Makita electric chainsaw that can be powered by quiet a Yamaha 2.8 KW inverter genset carried in the back of our utility ATV, and 5.) An even smaller Black & Decker 18-Volt cordless electric chainsaw. (The latter lacks the muscle for anything more than cutting saplings or for limb cutting. I bought an Ultimate Battery backpack battery to give it three times running time per charge. And BTW, this same battery can also be used with my Dewalt brand 18 VDC cordless tools, when using a different battery pack adapter.)
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F.J. suggested: Make Shingles from Aluminum Beverage Cans
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Cat parasite that worms into humans’ brains can drive victims to suicide. (Credit to Pierre M. for the link.)
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I noticed that our SurvivalRealty spin-off web site now has more than 120 active listings, including our first one in Ecuador.
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H.L. sent: Living in a 70 square foot floating cabin.