This article is about my experience using a shipping container as a mouse-proof cellar. A couple of important notes up front – shipping containers are not designed to have a load-bearing roof. I discovered that quickly while attempting to put a dirt cover over the top of the container. With a small load of dirt on top, the roof of the metal container began to bow. I shoveled the dirt back off of there, and revised my plan as explained below. So don’t do that. Also, it is essential that the container be installed above the groundwater table to prevent…

Old Glory Bank served as the presenting sponsor during the 2025 National Youth Shooting Sports Conference (NYSSC) in October, reaffirming the company’s support for the Second Amendment and the shooting sports. The gathering, the only conference in the nation focused on youth shooting sports, took place in Columbia, Mo. “We are strong supporters of our military, veterans and first responders, many of whom benefited from participation in youth shooting sports,” said Eric Ohlhausen, chief strategy officer at Old Glory Bank. “Partnering with MidwayUSA Foundation allows us to make a direct impact on thousands of young athletes who are learning the…

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Too often, homesteading articles, blogs, websites, and videos (including this one – guilty!) show only the successful side of homesteading. The abundant harvest, the completed projects, the fresh eggs and baby chicks and overflowing milk, the healthy livestock … by golly, this lifestyle must be easy-peasy, right? Yes and no. Of course things go right. And of course things go wrong. But what is seldom shown is the nitty-gritty day-to-day dirty side of homesteading, including the daily chores that must be done for the comfort and welfare of animals. For that reason, I thought I’d show you something I do…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just in general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. Never give up, but know when to say when. Never give up great words to live…

Armed Citizen® Today An argument over drive-thru wait times at a Florida McDonald’s led to an armed employee defending himself from an attack by two disgruntled customers. Police say the situation began at 3 a.m. on October 12, when a 21-year-old McDonald’s worker told two customers in the drive-thru that he was told by his manager that he was unable to take their orders, due to the restaurant being overwhelmed by online orders. He apologized for the delay, but the two customers became angry and said they would wait until the end of his shift and would attack him. The…

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