Making Jerky
Making jerky is a very easy project for beginners and experienced meat processors alike. Jerky was originally made as a way to preserve meat and has since turned into a snack instead. You can use a variety of wild game or domestic animal meat to make it depending on...
Making Summer Sausage
We began making our own breakfast sausage, summer sausage, pepperoni, hot dogs, and bratwurst in 2008 after running out of trustworthy processor options within the county. We had a bad experience with one place with not getting all of our meat back and most places did not make pepperoni...
Whittier Alaska
Whittier Alaska was definitely a unique experience for us when we visited there. We had to go see it during one of our getaways because how many other cities are out there that can only be accessed by a tunnel? The city is about sixty miles away from Anchorage...
Razor Clam Digging
The Pacific Razor Clam (The Pacific razor clam Siliqua Patula, is a species of large marine bivalve mollusk) is a very tasty treat that is relatively easy to harvest when the tides and weather are right. Many clam digs have been cancelled lately because of the high Domoic Acid...
Ham radio install on a Quad
My youngest daughter Jessica recently got her “Technician” class ham license so she could reach us if she has any problems. We live and recreate in areas that do not have much if any cell service so alternative forms of communication are important for not only emergency communications, but...
ATV Oil Change
Changing oil in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) may seem like a daunting task, but in reality, it is very simple and it will save you some money by not paying shop time for a mechanic, this will also give you a good opportunity to inspect the machine and make...
New Camp trailer – WooHoo!
We turned in our camp trailer for a new version with room for our *almost* teenager to have some space for herself and her dog. We have used it just a handful of times due to C19 so we are anxious to get out and do some camping this...