DIY Pallet Rabbit Hutch :: full tutorial | Frühlingskabine Micro-Farm This rabbit hutch was built from four free pallets, a roll of rabbit floor wire, wood screws, scrap plywood, a tarp, hinges, and a latch. Nothing more, nothing less. Using pallets for lumber was certainly a new experience and should I decide to build another hutch, I don’t think we will be using pallets again. Although you save close to $60 in lumber, it is a pain in the bootycakes to pull those things apart. You will need: Skill saw/radial saw Cordless drill driver Hammer Crowbar (4) wooden pallets in decent shape –ours were 48″x38″ with a few boards on the back 30″ wide x 10′ roll of 14 or 16 gauge rabbit wire in 1″x1/2″ (friendly size mesh for bunny feet) (1 box) 2 1/2″ wood screws (1 box) 1 1/2 – 2″ wood screws (1 box) horseshoe nails (2) hinges (1) latch –do not use a hook and eye; raccoons are smarter than you think First off, disassemble all of your pallets trying to keep all of your pieces intact. Use this diagram as a guide in constructing the frame of your hutch. Ta da!
Fight Smart Fight Smart! Ancient Chinese Strategies Can Bring Victory In The Sparring Ring. By Stefan Verstappen Originally published in Black Belt Magazine Jan 2000 When martial artists train in sparring the emphasis is usually on how to become stronger and faster than your opponent but there are two drawbacks to relying on this type of training. First, as we have all been told, there will always be someone else stronger and faster. To improve one's chances of success in any form of combat one would need some advantage other than force alone. The following three strategies come from The Thirty-Six Strategies. Create Something From Nothing Use the same feint twice. This is one of the first strategies fighters learn as they gain experience since it is easy to execute and often quite effective. The typical combo is front snap kick aimed mid-level, followed by a jab and reverse punch. Lure the Tiger Down the Mountain Never directly attack a well entrenched opponent. Await the Exhausted Enemy at Your Ease
Outdoor Rabbit Hutch Plans | Free Outdoor Plans - DIY Shed, Wooden Playhouse, Bbq, Woodworking Projects This step by step diy project is about outdoor rabbit hutch plans. If you want to grow rabbits, you need to build a basic hutch as to protect them from bad weather and keep them safe from predators. Make sure you sanitize the wooden components regularly. In addition, adjust the size of the backyard hutch according to the rabbit breed you are going to grow. This aspect is essential as rabbits require different conditions according to their breed. Generally speaking, there are many designs and sizes you can choose from when building a rabbit hutch, so we strongly advise you to check all the options before starting the actual construction. Hammer, Tape measure, Framing square, Level Miter saw, Drill machinery, Screwdriver, Sander Post hole digger, Concrete mixer Safety Gloves, Safety Glasses One day Building a rabbit hutch Building a rabbit hutch Top Tip: Building a hutch for rabbits is a complex project, as you have to face many challenges. Outdoor Rabbit Hutch Plans Building the frame
38 Survival Downloads and Handbooks – Pioneering, SHTF, Engineering, Urban Gardening, Defense, and More Posted on Aug 16, 2013 in Emergency Preparedness & Survival, Featured Articles, Urban Gardening, Farming & Homesteading Kevin Hayden – TruthisTreason.net If you find this material helpful, please consider donating $1 or $2 to the website! Field Manuals & Military Handbooks (.pdf Format) *New* > Internment and Resettlement Operations FM 3-39.40 Psychological Operations (PsyOps) AFDD 2-5-3 CBR Shelters ETL 1110-3-498 Map Reading & Navigation FM 3-25-26 Terrain, Maps, and Direction *New* > Aircraft Recognition FM44.80 Nuclear, Biological & Chemical (NBC) Field Handbook FM 3-7 Nuclear, Biological & Chemical (NBC) Protection FM 34 Military Chemical & Biological Agents and Compounds FM 3-9 Counterinsurgency Operations FMI 3-07.22 Updated: Counter Insurgency Tactics FM3.24.2 Survival, Evasion, Resistance, & Escape (SERE) AR350-30 US Army Ranger Handbook *New* > Special Operations – Using Pack Animals FM3.05.213 *New* > Special Operations – Caching Techniques TC.3129A Expeditionary Maneuver Warware Fishing Knots
Introduction – Warre Hive Construction Guide | The Bee Space Welcome to the Warre Hive Construction Guide brought to you by The Bee Space. In this guide you will learn how to build a complete Warre beehive. A Warre (pronounced war-ray) hive is a vertical or supered top bar hive that is simple to build and easy to use. Description The Warre hive is smaller than a regular ten frame Langstroth hive so it consumes less energy and resources than a regular hive. Disclaimer Before we begin, I need you to understand that building a Warre Hive involves potentially dangerous activities such as using hammers and saws. Outline Let’s begin with an outline of the Warre Hive Construction Guide. As I post each section, I will place a quick link in the right sidebar so it is easy for you to find. Go on to the Tool List → Like this: Like Loading...
What to Put in a Doomsday (or Disaster) Survival Kit While 2012 is an excuse, there's nothing wrong with being prepared. Just look at Katrina, and the devastation it wrought. My personal wake up call was in 1999 when our city got hit with an October heavy wet snow that basically rendered the entire city without power, sub freezing temps, and obviously no grocery stores open. Everything was liveable after about 72 hours when power was somewhat restored to areas, but our house was without heat for a week. If we had not have had a wood stove and a source of fire, we likely would have been in very bad shape. So now, in my pocket, I always carry: -A source of light (4Sevens Quark currently, or a Surefire E1e) -A blade (currently a Leatherman Squirt P4 and Skeletool) -A source of fire (Needs replaced - but a generic magnesium starter) With those three items, you might survive. -72 hours worth of (very) basic food (instant rice and packaged tun) -32oz of Water in a re-usable bottle -Another cup -5 mylar blankets -Zip ties -Paracord -Tinder
How to Extract Delicious Fresh Honey from Bee Hive Honey Frames Having bees has obvious rewards and some not so obvious. A clear golden jar of honey just waiting to be spread on some warm homemade bread is an obvious reward for sure. This is the main reason most people get started beekeeping, and makes it all worthwhile. But caring for a miraculously organized group of insects and taking pride in their work is unexpectedly moving. When I spy one of my bees sipping a drink from the beads of water on a growing curly kale, or hear the industrious hum around my tomato plants, I feel the same warm feeling that I do when watching my chickens dust-bathing, and scratching for bugs. Our tomato crops have never been heavier. I will show you how easy the honey extraction is. As someone who loves to harvest and collect and create things from the farm, the honey extraction is an extremely rewarding thing.
Six Tips For Feeding The Family During A Storm-Related Power Outtage : The Salt hide captionPeople try to get through the aisles at Whole Foods Market in Midtown in New York on Sunday before the storm. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images People try to get through the aisles at Whole Foods Market in Midtown in New York on Sunday before the storm. Before you brave the rain, wind and inevitable lines at the already depleted grocery store today in the Mid-Atlantic region, take a deep breath. If you're a moderately good grocery shopper, you probably already have the food you need on hand to make it through the next few days if (when) we lose power because of Hurricane Sandy. Here are some tips we've picked up preparing for power outages over the years, and from around the Web this morning: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Donkey milk: Ancient elixir of life experiences modern-day resurgence Donkey milk was hailed by the ancients as an elixir of long life, a cure-all for a variety of ailments, and a powerful tonic capable of rejuvenating the skin. Cleopatra, Queen of Ancient Egypt, reportedly bathed in donkey milk every day to preserve her beauty and youthful looks, while ancient Greek physician Hippocrates wrote of its incredible medicinal properties. Now it seems that interest in donkey milk is experiencing a renewed interest after Pope Francis reported thriving on it as a baby, and remarkable results are being reported in people with psoriasis, eczema, and asthma. Donkey milk preserves beauty and youth? Legend has it that Cleopatra (60 – 39 BC), the last active Pharaoh of Egypt, insisted on a daily bath in the milk of a donkey (ass) to preserve the beauty and youth of her skin and that 700 asses were need to provide the quantity needed. 'Cleopatra’s Milk Bath', contemporary mosaic by Irel. Donkey milk as a cure-all Properties of Donkey milk By April Holloway
Best places in the U.S. to survive the apocalypse: Silohome Interested in uplifting stories on the natural world, sustainable communities, simple food, and new thinking on how to live well? Please enter a valid email address and try again! No thanks How To Raise Monarch Butterflies My first taste of life (and death) came in the form of a monarch butterfly. Inside three tiny, rectangular containers in my kindergarten class, I watched two monarchs undergo the process of metamorphosis, venturing from boldly striped caterpillars, to pupae, to glistening green chrysalis and — finally — to the orange-and-black butterflies we released out into the springtime air to meet their own fate. Today, wide-eyed children may not be afforded the opportunity to experience this kind of first-hand natural interaction, as monarchs — a butterfly staple of classrooms and outdoor education programs for decades — have recently been added to the United States Endangered Species “status review” list due to their declining numbers. The butterfly’s legions have steadily declined over the past 20 years, falling from one billion in the mid-1990s to only 35 million in 2014, due in large part to climate change and the use of systemic pesticides by major farming operations. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1.
Breeding - Budgie Place If you want to get into breeding budgies or parakeets, everything you need to know is here. Selecting A Pair Both the male and female you wish to breed should be at least one year old. Set-Up Each pair should be set up in their own cage at least 24″w x 16″d x 16″h (70x40x40cm). A wooden nest box should be attached outside of the breeding cage. A wooden insert with a concave circle should be in the bottom of the nesting box to prevent splayed legs. Pine shavings (unscented) should be layered in the bottom of the box over the wooden insert. It is very important to have a cuttlebone and mineral block in the cage. At least two perches should be provided. Food and water dishes should be provided. Pieces of soft wood for the female budgie to chew on will satisfy her need for gnawing and also can help get her into the mood to breed. Environment, Timing, Etc. It is better to start out with 2 or 3 pairs, because they help stimulate each other into the breeding mode. Proper Care of Breeding Pairs
Using Betadine for Dog Wounds Among the many items and products you must have in your dog's first aid kit, make sure betadine is in it. Betadine is an over-the-counter topical antiseptic meant to reduce the number of microorganisms on the skin. It contains povidone-iodine which is a potent antispetic. For many good reasons veterinarian surgeons use this preparation when preparing the skin for surgery. Be aware of the fact that betadine burns. You may have heard about using hydrogen peroxide for dog wounds, but consider that hydrogen peroxide doesn't have much value as an antiseptic and actually kills healthy tissue which explains why it foams. Also, do not use alcohol which burns, is a drying agent and causes a delay in the healing process. The main products used as antiseptics for dog wounds are therefore betadine (povidone-iodine) and Nolvasan (chlorhexidine diacetate).