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Jeremy Chartier
Articles by Jeremy Chartier
Changing a Tractor Tire Valve Stem
Add to Favorites A broken tractor tire valve stem can put a damper on your day. We use our tractors in some pretty rough terrain, but I’ve found that dealing …
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Getting Started with an Oxy-Acetylene Torch
Add to Favorites The oxy-acetylene torch is one tool I can’t live without. Working on old trucks and farm implements alike, you’re bound to find yourself in need of a …
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Tips For The Beginner Welder
Add to Favorites A beginner welder has a lot to learn, but don’t let it intimidate you by any means. Welding is a useful skill that can save you lots …
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Why a PTO Slip Clutch Needs to Make Your Farm Tools List
Add to Favorites Anyone who owns a proper farm tractor will tell you two things: they’re indispensable and they’re expensive to fix. I recently pursued a quote for repairs on …
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How to Build a Goat Barn Using a Prefab Shed
Add to Favorites Goat barns are essential if you raise goats, regardless of what sort of climate you reside in. When I was big into dairy goats, my family had …
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Ballast: The Tractor Tire Fluids Rundown
Add to Favorites Since the day tractor manufacturers moved from steel wheel traction to tire on wheel configurations, farmers have added tractor tire fluids to their equipment to add traction …
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Prepping Your Property for Emergencies
Add to Favorites Fire preparedness is an often overlooked issue on the farm and homestead. Have you looked at your homestead or farm through the eyes of a firefighter? Many …
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Firearm Responsibility
Add to Favorites Owning a firearm for many homesteaders is merely a matter of course. Farmers and ranchers have been keeping guns to guard livestock even before life in the …
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A First Aid Kit for Rural Living
Add to Favorites Using a first aid kit contents checklist is an excellent way to build a customized emergency kit, but with so many lists on the internet, which do …
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Fire Preparedness On The Farm
Add to Favorites Fire preparedness is an often overlooked issue on the farm and homestead. Have you looked at your homestead or farm through the eyes of a firefighter? Many …
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Owning A Firearm Responsibly
Add to Favorites Owning a firearm for many homesteaders is merely a matter of course. Farmers and ranchers have been keeping guns to guard livestock even before life in the …
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How To Clean a Chimney
Add to Favorites Learning how to clean a chimney is one of those skills every homesteader should know. It’s not the most glamorous thing to do, but it’s exceptionally important. …
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Digging Holes 101
Add to Favorites Since the dawn of agrarian culture, we’ve been inventing and reinventing ways to keep domesticated animals contained. Many things in our culture have radically changed such as …
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The Best Welding Types For Homesteading
Add to Favorites There are many welding types available today, but for the beginning welder, there are three kinds you should consider. They all have their place, their good points, …
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Which Post Hole Digger Is Best For You?
Add to Favorites Every homesteader has need of a post hole digger at some point, but not all post hole diggers are created equal. There are many ways to dig …
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