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Conservative Treehouse · Opinion10h ago
Hurricane Isaias Strengthens to CAT-2 Hurricane

GuideDean Shaw3 Oct 20267 min

Set up the block so your worst swing hits wood, not your shin

Most splitting injuries are decided before the maul leaves the ground. Get the block, the stance and the wedge right, and a bad swing costs you nothing.

Your Pond Problem Probably Isn't the Fish

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My Cluttered Garage - Outdoors and DIY12 Mar

#96 Tractor Basics for First Time Tractor Owners - Kubota B2601

Kapper Outdoors 2.0 Excavation & Land Management7 Jul

Buying your first tractor? Here are my top 5 tips to consider

Noble Research Institute5 Aug

10 Steps For Essential Tractor Safety

My Cluttered Garage - Outdoors and DIY8 Dec

If only I knew then what I know now. Why I bought the Kubota B2601 compact tractor. MCG Video #260

Ben Kretchman26 Jan

FULL day in the life on a -10 degree day! Ranching in South Dakota

The Rancher And The Wife12 May

Melanie Locke13 May

5AM MORNING RANCH ROUTINE

Life in the West2 Mar

A Day In The Life of Montana Horse Ranch!

AG Farm Life25 Jan

Day In My LIFE As 16-year-old FARMER |During Winter Months...

Life in the West22 Mar

A Day on the Ranch in BLIZZARD CONDITIONS - Real Life in Montana!

Our Wyoming Life10 Nov

A Day in the Life of a Wyoming Rancher

Dale Brisby12 Mar

20 Jobs On A Ranch

Ben Kretchman11 Jan

Day in the life of a SD Ranch Hand

Our Baja Homestead21 May

Day in the Life on Our Off Grid Ranch in Mexico!

Wayne Turner6 Feb

(Quick Tips) Watch This Before Buying RAW LAND

Wayne Turner3 May

Don't Get BLINDSIDED By The Cost of Buying Land

TikTok@ben_kretchman

Day in the life 🤠 Pt. 1 • • • #ranching #western #cowboy #ranchlife #entertaining

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TikTok@circle.g.ranch

Most people forget about number 4! Checking these BEFORE you buy raw land, can save you SO much money, time, and headaches later on! We’ll be doing a mini series on each of these to go more in depth on what to look for! . . . #ranchlife #buildingprocess #barndominium #buyingland #rawland

TikTok@prideranchbeef

100 acres does NOT automatically mean 100 cows. Stocking rate is what you put on the land. Carrying capacity is what the land can actually support. Before you buy cows, know your forage first. #CattleTok #RanchTok #StockingRate #CarryingCapacity #CattleRanching

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

Running a chainsaw without ending up in the emergency room

Kickback and falling wood cause most of the damage. Both are predictable, and both are avoidable if you change how you stand and how you cut.

Kick the Can Still Works, If You Let Kids Run It

The old backyard games cost nothing and teach more than most leagues. The trick is teaching the rules once and then getting out of the way.

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GuideBe a ManCal Brennan30 Sept 20266 min

Men talk best when they're looking at the same thing

Skip the catch-up dinner. Give your friend a job, a truck cab and four hours, and the real conversation shows up on its own.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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BRO for Her6 min read

Start at the barn or the trailhead, not the gear store

What an adult beginner actually signs up for with riding lessons and hiking, what to spend money on first, and what quietly goes wrong in month four.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideBoys & GirlsSam Ortiz1 Oct 20266 min

Stop Planning Outdoor Time and Make It the Default

Kids don't need another park trip. They need a back door that opens every afternoon and a parent who won't cave when the whining starts.

GuideCity BroMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Build a rotation of outdoor escapes an hour from your door

An hour out of the city is really about 35 miles, and only if you leave before 7:30. Here's how to make the drive worth it every weekend.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Swim First, Then The Rod, Then The Canoe

Five skills decide whether your kid is safe on the water. Everything else — bluegill, barbs, paddle strokes — comes after.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

The hill is your sled and the stroller is the load

Three days a week at the playground, with the brake on and a toddler on the mulch, will do more for you than another skipped gym session.

GuideBoys & GirlsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Give Your Kids Their Saturdays Back, Mud and All

A practical plan for three unsupervised hours a week, what to hand them, what will go wrong, and how to keep your nerve on the porch.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

You get about 936 weekends, so spend a hundred of them well

The hundred-item dad bucket list is only a guilt trip if you never do the math on it first.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideCity BroMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Raising kids outdoors when you live on the sixth floor

No garden, no car, forty minutes before dinner. What actually gets city kids outside on a wet Tuesday, and what just sits in the hall.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideDadsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

The small-kid camping trip that doesn't fall apart

Pitch in daylight, solve the cold from underneath, and set a bail-out rule before you leave. The rest is knowing what breaks first.

GuideFoodWes Dunbar8 Oct 20265 min

The brisket that was supposed to be ready by six

Fifteen pounds of beef, one promise to the family and a thermometer that wouldn't move. How the rookie does it, and how the veteran eats on time.

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GuideHomeWes Dunbar6 Oct 20266 min

Getting the lights on the roof and yourself back off it

Every step is correct. The asides are what really happens. Holiday lights on the roofline, done safely, with only one trip back to the store.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

Tools & Organizing7 min

The Ten Minutes Before You Start a Chainsaw After a Storm

Outdoors7 min

The Best Treehouse Isn't in a Tree

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideTravelDean Shaw26 Sept 20266 min

The expensive part of a fly-in trip is the question you didn't ask

Private hunting lodges, fly-in camps and working ranches are worth every dollar, as long as you ask the right questions before the deposit.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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Grooming5 min read

Stop Buying The Lip Balm That Tingles

Menthol feels like it's working. It isn't. What actually fixes chapped lips and windburn when your job is outdoors in February.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

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Latest news · Outdoors

Set up the block so your worst swing hits wood, not your shin

Cool him first, then drive him to the hospital

Cold Takes Your Judgment Before It Takes Your Fingers

The Spot On Your Ear That Won't Heal Isn't A Razor Nick

Pull the tick straight out and watch the spot for a month

Your Pond Problem Probably Isn't the Fish

Worth an hour of your evening

Running a chainsaw without ending up in the emergency room

Kick the Can Still Works, If You Let Kids Run It

Men talk best when they're looking at the same thing

Start at the barn or the trailhead, not the gear store

Stop Planning Outdoor Time and Make It the Default

Build a rotation of outdoor escapes an hour from your door

Swim First, Then The Rod, Then The Canoe

The hill is your sled and the stroller is the load

Give Your Kids Their Saturdays Back, Mud and All

You get about 936 weekends, so spend a hundred of them well

Raising kids outdoors when you live on the sixth floor

The small-kid camping trip that doesn't fall apart

The brisket that was supposed to be ready by six

Getting the lights on the roof and yourself back off it

The Ten Minutes Before You Start a Chainsaw After a Storm

The Best Treehouse Isn't in a Tree

The expensive part of a fly-in trip is the question you didn't ask

Stop Buying The Lip Balm That Tingles