You reach your outdoor destination, remove your tent from your backpack and prepare to set it up only to find a hole. You certainly don’t want to sleep in a…
Outdoors
Children love to play in the sand, and you can make a custom sand pit for your child. Doing so allows you to control the kind of sand the children…
You can make a compass with just a few household items. Do this project with your child and make learning science fun. In this video we demonstrate how to make…
Making your own fire can be a challenge even for people with a lot of experience. Firelighters are an easy way to give your wood fire a kick start. Although…
A snow sled brings memories of gliding down a snowy white hill. You can build a child’s snow sled, a thrifty option over purchasing one in a sporting goods store.…
You know the drill before packing the car and heading out of town on vacation—stop the mail, give a neighbor a key to check in on the house occasionally, and…
Outdoor faucets are commonly located around the perimeter of a home to provide easy access for water. Hoses are often connected to faucets for watering lawns, gardens, landscapes and for…
Barbecuing is a ritual of summertime. It signals the time of eating outside with the smells of wood smoke and sizzling meat, carmelization and saltiness. Think of potato salads and…
When you are out in the wilderness, it is a custom and tradition to build a campfire. The choice is up to you what kind you want, or if you…
Sanding plastic, especially plastic car body parts, is essential if you need to get a perfectly smooth finish. The primary thing to remember when wet sanding plastic is to use…