Though plans frequently unravel in unpredictable ways, every now and again things fall in place. Happily, my family and I enjoyed a five...

The CRKT Minimalist Cleaver is a small (tiny?) knife suitable for everyday carry in either urban or remote environments. The Knife: This...

Like others dealing with the COVID-19, Dottie and I invested in chickens. It was her idea, I was along for the ride on this one. My...

Other than temporarily escaping the hamster wheel of society, maybe now and Zen finding a moment, or finding yourself in the "middle,"...

The question "Why camp?" usually presses my mind about halfway through packing the van on the day of departure of a camping trip. "Is it...

by Scott Moore Though we are working it Dottie and I are not debt free. Unplanned medical expenses and an old college loan complicate our...

I would prefer to start with the house plans themselves. That would be all fun and exciting. But even that is too far into the story. ...

My breath caught in my throat. I wanted to sit down, but I was surprised and excited. "What idea?" There was too much to communicate. He...

It was a really cold winter in early 2012. My family lived in a non-insulated old house, with a couple of gas heaters and wooden floors...

Please welcome community member David Gausepohl. Dave is a longtime outdoors enthusiast, Truth seeker and contributor to The Urban...

Some people recycle aluminum, paper and plastics. I recycle vehicles, and use them. My initial recycling projects were classic American...

I'd like to introduce the concept of recycling automobiles. It is not for everone. Hard numbers on the value and impact of recycling...