Helping Empower Homesteaders With Basic Mechanical Skills For Increased Self Sufficiency
Learn how to use basic tools and create a customized maintenance plan for all of your things with wheels, tracks and engines.
Can I ask you a few questions?
Do you have new drivers in the house? Do they know how to check the oil or change a flat tire? Have they learned basic vehicle and machine care? Or will your kids be calling you in a panic when they have a problem?
Any idea why you even need to mix 2 cycle oil in the gas for your 2 cycle weed-eater or chainsaw?
Why is an air filter so important that you shouldn't run your equipment without one? (Expensive answer!)
It's time to store your mower and get out the generator, will your mower be stored properly and ready to start in the spring? Will your generator be ready for service in the next big storm?
One of your vehicles or machines won't start. Is it the battery? How do you test to find out?
While these questions might seem basic to some, they are a good starting point to get the ball rolling in building a plan to care for all of your things with wheels (or tracks) and engines.
Mechanical skills for your homestead can be learned and practiced. Taking steps in learning and preparing for what needs to be done before there is a problem is key!
Purpose
You might be surprised by what you can accomplish with a simple set of hand tools, some research and a little bit of patience. By learning to maintain and repair things around your farm or homestead you can save money and be more prepared when problems arise. It is a passion of ours to help people learn mechanical skills and to be a resource for them when they need advice.
