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    Guns/Ammo the new Gold/Silver?

    oh that's why they were trading .22's and keeping the heavy stuff for self defense.
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    Guns/Ammo the new Gold/Silver?

    I hate to quote fiction, but in One second after, a few .22 rounds went for a fat rabbit or a couple of birds in trade.. During times folks were starving to death. Honestly, I have ammo that came back from Korea, and it's still in good shape, and if you keep it in a dry box it will last for a...
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    So you purchased a gun? Is the family safer now than before?

    To answer the original question, I've provided a visual response. The close up of the target about 4-5 pic in is his very first clip through the beretta. Not to bad for a greenhorn eh? After an hours time, my 11 year old was comfortable enough with it that he was safely loading the clip...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    OMG, who wouldn't :) I think my boss's at work are holding me back from another promotion cuz I told them that my day job pays for the cultivation of what I want to do... Clearing out the land I have, starting a small CSA, and selling at the local farmer's market that is 1/4 mile down the road...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    some day.... I want to be near north central texas with a few hundred head of long horns... But that's just my dream :) Momma lives just south of dallas and still thinks I'm cookoo for wanting a back to the land type of life. I'll work till I can't, then I expect the wife to put me down and...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    Do you ever post pics of your setup? Curious 'cuz rumor has it you have quite a nice farm!!
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    today at work, I was a meany head. I made my employees shut down 10 minutes early to clean extra super duper. We have a customer visit on monday, and to add to that, I cannot leave until all their production reports are done, and I can enter them. Most of them decided to go ahead and punch...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    pot bellieds.. Still want critters smaller than me I can handle without equipment :) Not until the fencing goes up though...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    I'd like to have a cow or two.. but in a pinch, I'd rather be able to carry the cussed thing if I had to.. with a cow I wouldn't be able to ;) I also love goats milk/cheese soooooooooo.................... Oh, and I lurves me some bacon.. Yup Red, don't show hammie this page.. He'll be on the...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    Grazing pens for rabbits (rabbit tractors) and looking for a few goats :) Trying to decide what to plant before we get snow bound :hide
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    Here's day 2's photos.. Next spring is fencing........ :hide
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    Well, day 1 of brush hogging done.... Monster 45 horse tractor ;) front loader n a big ole hawg on the back. Here's the progress so far!!! I would recommend this guy to anybody!!!!!!! Tommorow is a new day..... lets see what we can get done!
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    Pasture for a SHTF situation for your animals to graze?

    What would everyone recommend? I know alfalfa is high in protein, and some perrienial strains are good for 20+ years but.... what would you all recommend specifically for planting for rabbits, chickens and pot bellied pigs for grazing? There are berries and crabapples that I am going to leave...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    Friday Morning.. Boyd is getting his land cleared......... finally :) This guy is going on my to call list for spring time if it works out the way I think it will :)
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    today boyd had a good day! You may be wondering why boyd is referring to himself in the third person and I'll explain it shortly. Over the course of the past week boyd has had numerous people who are experts of land clearing come out to the property. Over and over he heard, it's just too...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    it was fun, I just rappelled down to the bottom. Letting go of the wall was the hardest thing though.
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    This is how I spent my sunday... Now I am always lecturing my kids (especially the foster kids) and a runaway that found us today that nothing is out of your reach! Never let fear paralyze you into inaction... We went to Spicer's Orchard and my kids made me put my money where my mouth is... Of...
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    raising rabbits for food and profit

    http://locavore.webs.com/ http://www.facebook.com/theurbanrabbitproject we are able to do it, only providing family and friends. Figure we've raised enough rabbit to fill 4-5 large freezers so far.
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