Down the Rabbit Hoel

Stories of family, creativity, and diverse distractions.

Survival Kit: Fire starters

Private pilots flying to Alaska must to care a survival kit, including means to start a fire. This could turn into a huge rabbit hole, but we’ll try to avoid that. Today we’ll focus on practical survival kit fire starters.

Happy Anniversary Johann and Elizabeth Boeding!

On October 11, 1865, Johann Heinrich Boeding married Elizabeth Becker. They are distant relations on the Link side of Walt’s family.

Fun At Sleeping Bear Dunes

We recently took a much-needed vacation to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan. We saw a lot of beautiful scenery, learned a bit about the local history, and may have found yet another new obsession.

Happy Birthday Henry Merschbrock!

Henry Merschbrock was born on October 4, 1881 in St Paul, Iowa. Henry married Elizabeth Wellman, Walt’s 1st cousin twice removed.

Fix Rotary Cutters with a 3D Printer?

Rotary cutters are used to cut fabric and paper. They are especially popular for quilters. I use one regularly. We recently got a message that several rotary cutters used in a charity quilting group were missing a piece. Walt was able to use one of my cutters to create a 3D printed version to replace the missing parts.

Happy Birthday Great Uncle Charles Russell Durfee!

Charles Russell Durfee was born on September 27, 1918 in Morristown, South Dakota. Charles Russell is my (Michelle’s) great uncle.

How to Fix Your Tent Shock Cord

Has your tent shock cord lost its strength? If it hasn’t happened yet, it will eventually. And your tent will suddenly become much harder to pitch. Luckily, you can fix it pretty easily. Today I am fixing the poles of my 3-man tent. Follow along and see how to do it!

Happy birthday Great Uncle Eustace J. Link!

Eustace J. Link was born on September 20, 1867 in West Point, Iowa. He is Walt’s 2nd great uncle.

Survival: Signalling For Help

You can’t get rescued until somebody knows you need help. So, carrying a means to signal for help is critical to your survival. Most of us live and work in places where help is just a phone call away. But out in the wilderness beyond cell coverage you need something else. Your survival kit needs ways for signalling for help. Today we’ll look at various means, from traditional to high-tech.

Happy Birthday Cousin Arnold Wellman!

Arnold Wellman was born on September 13, 1929 in West Point, Iowa. Arnold is Walt’s first cousin once removed.

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