Real World Secrets of Stalking and Tracking Wild Animals

by Todd Walker My legs felt like a container of jello slithering down an aged washing board. I knelt in a non-human silhouette stalking in Ultra Slow Motion. A twig beneath my paw snarled and my prey jolted his head toward the din. I froze and hoped my screaming quadriceps is supportive of my motionless … Read more

How to Mitigate the 6 Deadly Sins of Ax-Work

by Todd Walker ~ ATAGEND A screen shot from a recent video of an overhead limb which snagged my ax. Fell fairly trees and you’ll have one hang up mid-fall. My first strategy, if the tree backside didn’t liberation from the hinge, was an attempt free it from the stump. Some experiences the impact on … Read more

Dirt Poor Floor Joists for an Off Grid Log Cabin

by Todd Walker I think I now understand why so many pioneer log cabins had packed dirt floors. Ease of construction may have been the #1 reason. Lacking dimensional lumber, time, and labor, a dirt floor was an easy solution. You weren’t necessarily poor, but the term, “dirt poor”, stuck. Believe it or not, there’s … Read more