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• Gardening: 5 Fundamental Gardening Tips Every Gardener Must Know
  What is it about a beautiful garden that quiets or stirs a fire in one's soul? Many people can't explain it, but whatever the reason, a well tended garden is something to behold. It's a truly fantastic hobby. It gives you time to contemplate life. And it'll even give you an outlet for whatever ill that binds you.
  Published 04Dec2008, viewed 109 times

• Flower Garden: 4 Fundamental Tips On Starting A Flower Garden
  Are you planning to create your very own flower garden? That's a wonderful idea! You'll have so much fun experimenting with flowers and the beauty and splendor they can give. Here are some fundamental tips and guidelines on how you can create a wonderfully ideal flower garden.
  Published 21Nov2008, viewed 109 times

• Fishing: Trout Fishing With The Best Fishing Lures
  Fishing for trout? Having some difficulties with your fishing game? If so, chances are very high that you're not using the right fishing lure or bait. Now how can I be so sure?
  Published 08Nov2008, viewed 115 times

• Fishing: How To Choose The Right Fishing Rod
  When the time comes for you to choose a fishing rod, you really need to know about the fish you intend to catch. Some fish take a few minutes to catch, while others can take many long hours. Knowing this will dictate what kind of fishing rod you'll need.
  Published 29Oct2008, viewed 153 times

• Fishing: Understanding How To Choose The Right Fishing Line
  To be a successful fisherman, you should start with getting the right fishing gear. Part of this gear is the all-important fishing line. You surely don't want to be losing great catches just because your line keeps snapping off.
  Published 24Oct2008, viewed 94 times

• Fishing: The Importance Of The Fishing Lure
  Many fishermen just aren't able to catch fish. They just don't get it. They blame the weather, their tools or even the fish. But most times, it's as simple as choosing the right fishing lure.
  Published 21Oct2008, viewed 104 times

• Fishing: Three Proven Fishing Tips From The Masters
  Having a hard time with your fishing game? Jealous of other fishermen who seem to get the catch without trying? No worries. Here are three tips from master fishermen to help you get your game on.
  Published 20Oct2008, viewed 118 times

• Carving Pumpkins: Jack-O-Lanterns Of The Twenty-First Century
  Every year at Halloween, jack-o-lanterns are everywhere. Many of them don't even look like a traditional jack-o-lantern anymore. They could look like a graveyard, a haunted house, a witch on a broomstick or bats flying through the air. They're really fun to make. So let's go make one!
  Published 18Oct2008, viewed 183 times

• Global Warming: Burning My Island
  Isn't it disturbing that the collective burning of vegetation all over the world is still a major contributor to global warming? For the survival of our race, we have to change how we do things. If we refuse to make it happen, will anything matter in fifty or a hundred years?
  Published 15Oct2008, viewed 120 times

• Carving Pumpkins: How To Carve A Traditional Jack-O-Lantern
  If you ever wanted to know how to carve a traditional jack-o-lantern, here it is. It's a really nice skill to pass on. It's very simple, very easy and it can be done in an hour.
  Published 08Oct2008, viewed 293 times

• Wood Carving: How To Make A Gouge Honing Board
  When your gouge has lost its razor-sharpness, one way to bring the edges back to pristine condition is to use a gouge honing board. You can easily make it yourself in less than an hour. And it works very fast.
  Published 02Oct2008, viewed 160 times

• Wood Carving: How To Sharpen Straight Chisels
  If you're going to be a true wood carver, you really should learn how to sharpen your own tools. And straight chisels are the easiest carving tools to sharpen. Once you know how to do it correctly, you could sharpen any other straight-edged tool in your collection.
  Published 01Oct2008, viewed 631 times

• Wood Carving: Bevels and Cutting Angles
  When you know the fundamentals of how cutting angles on beveled edges affect cutting efficiency, you'll know so much about any cutting tool that you hold in your hand. Simple mistakes can be avoided and you'd be well on your way to becoming a skilled wood carver.
  Published 26Sep2008, viewed 343 times

• Wood Carving: How To Choose The Right Tools
  If you're going to be a wood carver and not just a whittler, you'll need to select a number of tools. You could use just a handful and work with small projects. Or you could use a variety, including power tools, to work on really large projects. There's just no way around it. So what are the right tools for wood carving?
  Published 20Sep2008, viewed 491 times

• Wood Carving: So You Want To Be A Wood Carver
  Wood carving is a special craft that's been around since the days of cavemen. With time, it has become quite an impressive art to behold. It's also very relaxing, often exhilarating and extremely satisfying. If you decide to become a wood carver, there'll be several styles to choose from. So how can you know which style is best for you?
  Published 18Sep2008, viewed 430 times

• Whittling: Whittling vs. Wood Carving
  Whittling is the most basic form of wood carving but it is not actually the art of wood carving, as it is done today. If you have no care to rush, you want to take your time and see what happens, whittling could be for you. But if you'd like to see just how skilled you can be, how good you are at bringing out details, wood carving may be just what you're looking for.
  Published 15Sep2008, viewed 282 times

• Whittling: So You Want To Whittle Wood
  Whittling is an ancient craft that's been around since cavemen. While the world has changed by leaps and bounds, whittling has basically remained the same. It's still the journey that matters more than the end result. If you have no care to rush, if you want to take your time and see what happens, what're you waiting for?
  Published 14Sep2008, viewed 1665 times

• Rock Climbing: Powerful Tips For Becoming A Good Rock Climber
  You've decided to become a rock climber. Yet all you know is what you've seen on television or in movies. Not a problem. Here are some basic tips and suggestions to help in your understanding of what it takes to engage in this extreme sport.
  Published 10Sep2008, viewed 315 times

• Rock Climbing: So You Want To Be A Rock Climber
  Rock climbing is an extreme sport that leaves no room for guess work. There are several styles to choose from, with the level of safety ranging from very safe to life-threatening. You need to know just how far you're willing to go.
  Published 06Sep2008, viewed 176 times

• Machete: How To Choose The Best Kind
  When it comes to surviving a jungle, to breaking out of a tangled hell, there isn't anything, anywhere that can compare to the magnificent machete. So, how do you know what to look for when it's time to get one?
  Published 30Aug2008, viewed 189 times

• Machete: The Magnificent Machete
  If there is another tool out there that can take you through dense, tangled, never-ending underbrush better than a machete, I'd have a hard time believing it. There isn't anything, anywhere that can compare to the magnificent machete.
  Published 26Aug2008, viewed 168 times

• Crazy Ocean Swimmer: Your Knife Is Your First And Last Line Of Defense
  Ocean swimming is a courageous thing, quite probably a crazy thing. There's no protection out there. Having a sharp knife sure makes me feel better when I'm surrounded by all that blue. Many times, and for things that matter, you've just got to do what you've got to do.
  Published 24Aug2008, viewed 95 times

• Knife Sharpening Experts: Ceramic Knives
  Ceramic knives are quite amazing. They can hold their edges for months at a time without needing any sharpening. They're much harder that steel and so are the strongest knives around. Even knowing that, isn't it curious how cutting bone in meat can chip the edges? Find out why.
  Published 20Aug2008, viewed 315 times

• Tree Climbing: The Greatest Kind Of Tree Climber
  The greatest kind of tree climber is all too aware that he or she is the visitor, only a visitor, and not the keeper of what is surveyed. In the end, when the climbing is done and you're standing on the ground, the greatest kind of tree climber leaves with not the littlest indication that he or she was there.
  Published 17Aug2008, viewed 188 times

• Knife Sharpening Experts: Electric Knife Sharpening
  Electric knife sharpening has truly come a long, long way. Would you believe that an electric knife sharpener could never detemper your knives? That you needn't ever worry? Would you believe that it could achieve an exact sharpening angle, all by itself? How about an electric knife stropper?
  Published 14Aug2008, viewed 209 times

• Hurricane and Tropical Storm Survival: Securing Outside Your Home
  There's a powerful storm coming your way. You'll need to secure outside your home. When you do a good job and secure well, you'll be safe and without concern the entire time. That's the best way to endure a storm. Worry free.
  Published 11Aug2008, viewed 114 times

• Mountain Climbing: Insane Mountaineer
  Mountain climbing is absurdly dangerous. You really will risk your life, over and over. But, oh, to stand on the summit. To be so high, to know that you stand where few have gone before. Very few things come close.
  Published 06Aug2008, viewed 296 times

• Darts: Sharpening Darts vs. Rounding Darts
  Sharpening and rounding darts for sport or for competition is a good skill to develop, especially if you're a player. The points aren't actually meant to be sharp, even though they may be when you first buy them. Who woulda' thought?
  Published 04Aug2008, viewed 263 times

• Knife Sharpening Experts: Stropping It
  After sharpening your knives, you might want to make their edges slippery sharp by stropping them. This can be done manually or electrically. Strop your edges and make them shine.
  Published 31Jul2008, viewed 206 times

• Tree Climbing: So You Want To Be A Tree Climber
  Tree climbing is an exciting way to stay fit and active. High above the ground, maybe in mid-air, your whole perspective changes. If you know what gear you need, how to protect and not damage trees, if you know how to climb them safely, imagine the heights you could reach. The peace you may find. And you don't have to be an athlete to do it!
  Published 26Jul2008, viewed 1035 times

• Hurricane and Tropical Storm Survival: Tree Trimming
  Everyone knows that a storm is coming. Standing outside your home, looking over your place, you realize that you've got to do something about those beautifully large trees. You've got to make some time to prepare your yard to protect your home. If you don't, you could be real sorry. Don't be.
  Published 24Jul2008, viewed 187 times

• Mountain Climbing: So You Want To Be A Mountaineer
  To be a mountaineer, you need to know what types of terrain to expect and how to manage them. You need to know what types of shelter are available and what dangers to look for. You need every part of yourself for this one. When you've learned what you must, and have mentally and physically prepared for it, the world becomes your mountain.
  Published 18Jul2008, viewed 207 times

• Knife Sharpening Experts: Sharpening Stones
  Knife sharpening experts use sharpening stones? Most definitely. Despite the amazing selection available for knife sharpeners, sharpening stones could still be the fastest and the most inexpensive way to sharpen knives. It all depends on just how often you need to sharpen your knives and how long you'd like them to last.
  Published 14Jul2008, viewed 221 times

• Field Dressing: So You Want To Field Dress A Deer
  When it's time to field dress a deer, you've got to be ready. It's a gory job, after all. You'll never forget it. Straight up and to the point, here's the fastest way to properly field dress a deer.
  Published 12Jul2008, viewed 189 times

• Knife Sharpening Experts: Stamped Knives vs. Forged Knives
  Forged knives have usually outdone stamped knives in the past for the superior quality of their blades. No question. But times are changing and so is the quality of many stamped knives. Did you ever think that a stamped knife could be better than a forged knife?
  Published 09Jul2008, viewed 457 times

• Knife Sharpening Experts: Sharpening Angles
  You've decided to sharpen your knives yourself. There you go! You'll need to know about sharpening angles then. A person shouldn't be sharpening a knife if there's no mind to the angle. It determines the purpose of the knife, how well it cuts and for how long it'll stay that way.
  Published 01Jul2008, viewed 233 times

• Knife Throwing: So You Want To Be A Knife Thrower
  Wanna throw knives, do ya? You'll need to learn just how to choose the correct knife for yourself and how to grip it securely. And when it's time to throw it, there is a correct flow to follow from beginning to end. Knowing these will help in how successful a knife thrower you become.
  Published 30Jun2008, viewed 217 times

• Knife Throwing: The Safest Knife Thrower
  The safest knife thrower is fully aware that the knife is a highly dangerous weapon when being thrown at high speed over a distance. Safety rules and nothing should compromise that. The knife, the throw, your surroundings and even how you feel all contribute to how safe a knife thrower you become.
  Published 29Jun2008, viewed 199 times

• File Sharpening For Your Yard
  Sharpening files are wonderful for doing sharpening jobs outside your home. Whether it's for lawn mower blades or a chain saw—even an axe—sharpening files will make your blades sharp. No doubt about it. And the best part is how much money and time you'll save.
  Published 25Jun2008, viewed 375 times

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