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What s the best portable bug zapper?

The Electronic Mosquito Swatter

By far the BEST portable bug zapper on the market!

These are SINGLE SCREEN high power (the shock is similar to touching a door knob in your house after walking across the carpet on a bad day - but less than that of an electric fence or spark plug wire). It will can kill or disable any bug from as small as a gnat and spiders to large bugs like scorpions etc. Not just flies, ........Learn More

Pocket Knife Selection

How to select a pocket knife

Pocket Knife Selection.

When selecting the proper knife for your purpose there a few variables to consider. Among these variables are size, style, application and price. Will you be skinning a deer or opening envelopes? Are you set on a certain brand or are you open to change? Is your knife purchase going into a collection or into your pocket as soon as you get it. No matter what you ........Learn More

What is a mini-truck?

Mini-truck

The mini truck is a Japanese import that is available in the U.S. for off-road purposes only. Also known as a Kei truck or k-tru ........Learn More

What are the types of wire fences?

Woven Wire Fences

Woven wire fencing consists of smooth horizontal wires called “lines” held apart by vertical wires called “stays”. Spacing between lines can vary from 1 ½” at the bottom for small animals to 9” at the top for larger animals, and generally increases with fence height. Woven wire fences are available ........Learn More

Barbed Wire Fences

Barbed wire consists of two or more strands of smooth, galvanized wire twisted together and interspersed with two or four sharp wire barbs every three to five inches. Standard barbed wire fences usually have three to five strands of barbed wire stretched between posts. Spacing between wires depends on the number of line wires and fence heig ........Learn More

What kind of fence should I use?

Dog Fence

Fixed-knot fencing is an attractive alternative to chain link fencing for dog kennels and dog runs, and is also more cost effective. It comes in heights of 48” and 61” and should be installed all the way to the ground to prevent escape by wiggling under the fenc ........Learn More

Hog Fence

Barbed wire and cable fences are not effective for confining hogs and pigs. Medium and heavyweight woven wire fences with one or more strands of barbed wire provide good hog control. Maximum fence height should be 54”, and the fence should be built close to the ground to prevent hogs fr ........Learn More

Goat Fence and Sheep Fence

Woven wire fence is the best choice for goats and sheep, primarily for predator control. In addition, woven wire fence stands up better to the constant pressure that goats normally exert on fencing and it has no barbs to pull at a sheep’s fleece. ........Learn More

Cattle Fence

Barbed wire (4 or 5 strand) and woven wire are the two types of fence typically used for cattle. The initial cost of material for barbed wire is about 30 percent less than that for woven wire, but barbed wire generally requires more maintenance and has a shorter lifespan than woven wire. A good choice is a co ........Learn More

Deer Fence

Fixed-knot, high-tensile deer fence is the most effective and humane deer barrier. Properly installed, this hardy fence can last 25 years or more. Since deer can jump great heights, the fence needs to be eight to 10 feet tall, and it is o ........Learn More

Horse Fence

Finding the right fence to protect your equine investment is extremely important since horses, more than any other livestock, tend to “challenge” fencing by trying to climb or step through the barrier, and by leaning and rubbing against the fence. A good choice f ........Learn More