Day: May 4, 2023

Woman changing a flat tire

How to Change a Flat Tire: a Step By Step Guide.

Getting a flat tire is no cause for panic. Several years ago, I set out for a multi-day backcountry hiking trip with my sister. The access point for our hike was a remote parking lot, an hour’s drive down a narrow gravel logging road. We didn’t pass a single vehicle on our way in and though there were a few parked cars when we finally reached our destination, we didn’t encounter anyone else. Slipping on our backpacks, we hiked into the wilderness to spend the

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Young woman holding up a basin to catch dripping water from her ceiling

7 Things You Can Do to Prevent Your Basement Flooding

Hints and tips to help prevent a wet basement – or worse. April showers might bring May flowers, but these days it seems that many of the showers have morphed into torrential downpours and widespread spring flood warnings have become the norm instead of the exception. Every home is at risk of having its basement flooded even if it’s never happened before and it’s more likely to occur during heavy rains or when snow and ice melt and there’s nowhere for the resulting water to

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