September 2021 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

Pressure Canning

Add 2 in of water to the pot and set to medium high (**2qts of h20) Add Vinegar to the water in the pot, helps reduce hard water deposits! In a separate small sauce pan, bring water to a boil. Add lids and rubber bands (tattler) to scald 3-5 minutes Scald: bring water to a [...]

Fire Starters

Someone was kind enough to give me a home made fire starter when we were camping in Yellowstone after failing to start our fire with a store bought fire starter disc. The fire starter I was given worked so well that I came home and started making my own. Egg Cartons: The egg carton fire [...]

Roof Top Tent Replacement Mosquito Netting

This little project of mine has been years in the making. My Maggiolina roof top tent is an Original 17+ years old. I had to seam rip the old screens out and hand sew hook and loop (Velcro) into the window sides and door headings and onto the doors and windows themselves. The important takeaway [...]

Autohome Maggiolina Adventure Roof Top Tent

Our rooftop tent is around 15 years old and needed some TLC. This includes new foam weather stripping and trim edging to the roof of the tent. Supplies Note: The existing foam strip is 1.25”. I was sent the wrong size and I did install the 2” wide strip without any issue. Weather strip CAUTION: [...]