Recent content by brutus54

I shoot LH because I'm left eye dominant. I have a few bolt action rifles and I have no trouble cycling bolt action guns. From around 8yrs old couldn't shoot good at all and my Dad was frustrated, I put the gun in my left hand and did great, been shooting left handed ever since. Handguns I shoot...

We have 23 acres. About 5 cleared around our 20 X 24' log cabin. The rest behind us is hardwooods with a stream and some wetland. This is up at 1700 ft elevation and the view is incredible. Going to be our 12th year here and loving every day.

We have 798 residents in our town and the dairy farm next to us has 2400 cows and just built 3 more barns.

Sigarms We had 2 previous Subaru Foresters. A '14, an '18 and now a '23. The 14 had 168,000 mi. The 18 had 144,000 mi. We got the 23 last day of Feb this year and have 18,000 miles so far. The 23 Forester Wilderness has a 3000 lb towing capacity as it has a transmission cooler and the factory...

We got 20 facecord of red oak, white oak and ash put up in the woodshed. Most winters we will use 14 to 18 facecord. Woodstove is our only heat source so don't want to run out. Our delivery guy says dont call me after the snow flies and expect me to plow my wood yard because you didn't order...

The Forester Wilderness has a 3000lb towing capacity vs 1500 on the other models. Also has a transmission cooler, stronger roof racks (for a rooftop tent), 2 different hill decent or deep snow modes, higher approach, decent angles. Skid plates underneath some critical areas. Waterproof seat...

I'm driving my 3rd Forester. 1st one was a '14 Premium with 168,000 mi. 2nd was an '18 Premium with 144,000 mi. My 3rd is a '23 Forester Wilderness and have almost 18,000 mi since Feb 28th. They have all been reliable, dependable and economical driving cars. Average mpg on my Wilderness has been...

Just bought an Oregon 30 ton log splitter. We burn between 14 to 18 facecord of mostly oak and ash. I buy our firewood split but there are some large pieces and it's getting harder to swing a maul as I approach 70yrs old. Found some big knotted pieces and the splitter just popped through without...

Went to a new catholic grammar school as did my brother. He was in the 5th grade and I was in 4th. The principal always taught the highest grade and they added a grade each year up to the 8th grade. My wife and her twin sister were in my brothers grade and I spent a lot of time in their...

Had our old deck replaced and there were nails and scwews everywhere. Got the wheeled magnetic broom at Tractor Supply and spent a week sweeping the backyard. Filled 3 gallon jugs before I was comfortable driving the zero turn over the area. Very powerful and a worthwhile tool.

Looked at Northern Tool for their small aluminum trailer but was always out of stock. Wanted it for our Kubota rtv500, ended up getting an Alumna 4X6 ft that is road worthy and also fits in the trails we cut in our woods. I've been carrying 3pt attachments to a friend's camp behind the Subaru as...

BXAK Just ordered a potato plow from Everything Attachments, it's due to be delivered tomorrow by UPS. They are on sale as we speak. My plan is widen a drainage ditch from our pond that has gotten overgrown with weeds so I'm not digging it deeper just making it wider to keep the water flowing...

Wife and I were cruising down a back county rode on a motorcycle on the way to a state park. While in a tight right handed curve zipping downhill I saw a turkey on the opposite shoulder of the road. We were leaning hard and a farm truck coming from the other direction hit the turkey as it flew...

This happened to my Ford 1720 a couple of times. Was able to rock the tractor with the front end loader enough to take the pressure off the transmission and pop it into gear. I'm careful now when shifting gears and it hasn't happened since. 1450hrs are on the hour meter.

We are starting the heating season off with a new Lopi Evergreen wood stove. We had 14 facecord of Red, White Oak and Ash delivered in Sept. for $1050. It is currently 17 degrees and we have used 1 1/2 facecord this season so far. We are in W. NY at 1700ft elevation in a 20 X 24ft log cabin...