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UberPest on November 18th, 2011

I was recently at a show where a little boy was selling some really cool paracord show leads. I bought one (orange and black, naturally) and really like it. A friend [...]

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UberPest on May 9th, 2010

WalletPop.com had two of their reporters (Adam Kaufman and his girlfriend, Katie Lorah) go to a bulk food store to stock up on supplies to fill drop boxes on their Pacific [...]

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UberPest on May 2nd, 2010

One of my favorite Trail Mix recipes:

1/2 c. Dried cranberries
1/2 c. Golden raisins
1/4c. Peanuts
1/4c. Cashews
1/4c. Almonds
1/4c. White chocolate chips
1/4 c. Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 c. Peanut butter chips

Serving size: 1/4 cup. Number [...]

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UberPest on April 22nd, 2010

Since today is Earth Day I thought I’d share some more eco-friendly stuff:
Ruff Wear has a line of eco-sensitive dog equipment.
Aquamarine Power’s Oyster is a possible future form of harnessing energy [...]

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UberPest on December 24th, 2009

Are you in need of a last-minute gift for a doggy friend?
Here’s how to make a fleece tug toy like the ones you see in the store. They’re often used as [...]

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UberPest on September 22nd, 2009

I ordered a weight pull harness for Ranger from Brown Dog Designs. He’s too young to start heavy weight training, but he’s old enough to get used to wearing the harness, [...]

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UberPest on August 1st, 2009

I stumbled upon an interesting set of instructions for something that reuses a bucket, a toilet seat, a milk crate, scrap wood, and zip ties and makes a toilet that will [...]

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UberPest on June 2nd, 2009

I am heading out with the dogs to the UKC Premier next week. Because my Jeep no longer has functioning air conditioning, and I am camping the entire weekend, I wanted [...]

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UberPest on April 22nd, 2009

It’s Earth Day today, and in the spirit of recycling, I’m reprising a few posts on greening your life.

2009/03/28–Compost, Road Tripping, Reclaimed Item Dog Bed, and more
2009/02/02–Energy and Economics
2008/12/11–Fishing Line Recycling
2008/07/11–The [...]

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Well, I’ve been busy, even if I haven’t posted about it.
This morning I got up and constructed a new compost bin. I had a 55-gallon drum on a pivot that someone [...]

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