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If you love gardening, then you know that it can be a lot of work. That is why it is vital that you have the correct tools for the job. When you use the right tools, you work smarter, not harder. Here are some tools that every gardener should own. 

Pitchfork

A pitchfork is an incredibly helpful tool in the garden and one that many people overlook. There are many different sizes of pitchforks that you can use for different tasks. One of the most common uses for them is to pick up and move hay, straw, or leaves. You can also use them to dig up root vegetables, such as potatoes, without damaging them. 

Garden Cart

When you’re gardening, you might find that you have heavy things to lug back and forth. Whether it’s bags of soil or mulch or large yields from your garden, use a garden cart instead of destroying your backs and legs by carrying everything. You can get carts with deep buckets that have sturdy, leveling casters so the carts don’t fall over on uneven ground. You’ll find that you can do a lot more in a day and aren’t so worn out when you let the cart do all of the heavy lifting. 

Hoe

The only thing that is guaranteed with gardening is that you will have to deal with weeds at one point. You could get on your hands and knees and shuffle around the garden, pulling them all, or you could use a hoe. Hoes come with different heads depending on the specific way you want to use them. You could use a stirrup hoe to remove the top surface of the weeds, or you could use a paddle hoe to cut into the ground and remove the weed from the root. 

Gloves

Gardening can be incredibly hard on your hands. You need to cut back roses and trees, pull weeds, dig out rocks, and harvest your haul, which can all be dirty and can cause damage to your hands. If you have strong, spiky weeds or plants in your yard, then you’ll want to invest in some long leather gloves, whereas some simple cotton gloves will work just fine for weeding and planting. 

Boots

A quick way to ruin your favorite pair of shoes is to use them while you’re gardening. The dirt and mud can stain them, and you might find your feet get soaking wet from the elements. Instead, invest in a pair of waterproof boots that you can wear while gardening. You can hose them off if they get dirty, and they won’t get destroyed if you accidentally step in a mud patch. 

The guest experience at any hotel is the driving factor behind its success. It’s imperative to constantly be listening to guest reviews, updating old technology, and improving the guest experience overall. Here are three things you can do to improve the quality of your guest’s stay and ensure they will want to return. 

1. Update Technology

Technology is fast-changing in today’s world and you should do your best to keep up with it. You should consider upgrading your televisions, adding in additional outlets to charge electronics, and putting in analog cordless telephones. These are all seemingly small changes that will have a big impact on the guests’ comfort and satisfaction during their stay. 

2. Be the Expert on Your City

You don’t need full concierge service to offer advice to people visiting your city for the first time. As you engage in normal, everyday conversations with your guests you’ll be able to offer ideas and advice for how they can best enjoy their time. They will be impressed with your knowledge and your desire to help them, at little to no cost to you. 

3. Serve a Great Breakfast

Everyone wants to eat a good breakfast, but it’s especially helpful if they are tired from traveling or all-day meetings. Make sure your breakfast foods are foods people love to eat. Cereal and muffins are okay, but including warm foods like waffles, bacon, and eggs will stick out to them as an exceptional hotel breakfast. Pay close attention to what foods guests actually eat and consider asking for recommendations for how you can improve their breakfast experience. 

These are just a few small improvements you can make to improve the guest experience at your hotel. The most important thing is to put yourself in their shoes and think about what can make their time with you as comfortable and stress-free as possible. This will ensure guest satisfaction and help your hotel stay busy and happy.  

If you have a wood-burning fireplace, you probably expect to maintain it. However, what you may not realize is that gas fireplaces require maintenance too.

Keep reading to learn about gas fireplace maintenance Denver and how to keep things running efficiently and safely.

Clean the Glass as Needed

Some gas fireplace doors can be removed for easy cleaning. It’s best to look at the owner’s manual to find out how to do this safely. Remove the glass doors and place them on a plastic bag or newsprint to protect the flooring or table under it.

Wipe the glass firmly using a soft cloth sprayed with window cleaner. If there are stubborn soot spots on the glass, you can use a fireplace cleanser or a ceramic cleaner to rinse away residue using a damp, clean cloth. Make sure to dry the glass completely and wait a minimum of 30 minutes before you use the fireplace.

Clean the Interior

You can use the wand attachment on your vacuum to remove debris and dust from the inside of your fireplace. If you use lava rocks, cover the hose’s opening with an old stocking or cheesecloth to ensure they aren’t sucked up.

Clean the Logs

Gas fireplace logs require minimal maintenance and cleaning. If soot starts to build up and the gas logs appear discolored, you can take them out and remove the soot using a soft-bristled brush. Never dampen or wash the logs, as this can face or damage the finish. You should never use cleaners on the logs, either.

Keeping your gas fireplace properly maintained will pay off and help ensure it continues to operate safely and efficiently. When the fireplace is being used, it’s best to provide this maintenance a few times a year. By doing this, you can also catch any problems that arise. 

When looking to use a gun holster, there can be many factors to think about. What a handgun needs will vary because of its make and model. The larger the gun, the harder it is to conceal for carrying. Some places offer the option for you to open carry depending on the state and federal regulations. Having a safe and reliable way to holster your gun is important. Here are three ways to conceal carry one.

Hip

Having a hip holster is an easy way to carry your handgun. It offers complete ease for getting it quickly. It can be used for competition shooting because of its fast accessibility. If you decide to wear a jacket or coat, it can go over your hip offering a simple way to conceal carry. A hip holster can be slim or bulky depending on where it’s at on your body.

Thigh

Another option for carrying is by using a thigh holster. This is a popular way for women to carry their handguns. It needs to be slim so it can offer comfort and stability while walking or doing everyday activities. The accessibility for retrieving the gun can be harder in this location, so wearing the proper clothes is important.

Ankle

Carrying a handgun on your ankle can be tricky, but it can offer another option that is best for allowing you to do your daily activities. If you are carrying on your ankle, you will need a concealed ankle holster that will fit you properly and won’t be showing through your pants. Having a flexible material will help it wrap around your leg and keep you comfortable while walking with it.

A handgun is a valuable, yet dangerous weapon. Choosing the proper material, style, and size holster are important for the safety of you and others around you.

Chris Weatherman, Author

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Doctor Prepper interviews Chris Weatherman, aka Angery American on Preparedness Radio.



Can you imagine what a war on our American soil––whether internally- or externally-driven––could do to our personal lives and force us to revert to living without the modern conveniences to which we have become accustomed?

The author of this extensive series of apocalyptic fiction, Chris Weatherman, aka the Angery American, is an accomplished and imaginative author, currently with 6 books in this series. Chris has authored the tremendously popular best-selling Survivalist Series consisting of six titles to date, with a 7th in progress. Beginning with Going Home and following with Surviving Home, Escaping Home, Forsaking Home, Resurrecting Home, and Enforcing Home.

American is a life-long student of survival skills, from urban and suburban settings to far wilder locations. He has honed these skills for decades and has spent a considerable amount of time wandering the woods and waters of the Southeast U.S.

At home in the swamps of the South and the mountains of Appalachia, he also spent a year in North Carolina, honing his skills foraging, hunting, and fishing using primitive methods. After practicing the art of bushcraft for more than 20 years, A. American views himself as a mix between a modern-day prepper and traditional survivalist.

As an avid outdoorsman, traditional bow hunter, and archer, he also has a vast knowledge of wild edibles and natural medicine that could help anyone survive in the wild.

Book Summary

Morgan Carter was introduced as the unlikely hero in the first volume, and he continues to navigate the perils in a post-apocalyptic America. This action-packed series gives a glimpse of what life could be in this country in the event of an EMP style attack.

In the 3rd volume, Escaping Home, Chris continues the imagery of what might occur and what might result from the inequities caused by a major incident of an EMP in our nation.



Morgan Carter has weathered the weeks after the collapse of the nation’s power grid, reuniting with his family and ensuring their safety, but his struggle isn’t over yet. Carter must keep his focus on survival in an increasingly unstable society—but the challenges he faces are beyond his wildest imagination.

Though he is a resourceful, tough-as-nails survivalist who has survived a 250-mile journey across Florida following the collapse of the nation’s power grid, his home town and his own family of a wife and loving daughters are beginning to suffer the effects of the sudden imposition of lack of means to deal with the current crises arising from the loss of electricity.

Everyone seems susceptible to the rigors of lack of supplies, leadership, and hope. Even as bad as things have become, Morgan knows it can only get worse. Though Morgan has been diligently preparing for emergency situations, many of  his neighbors are completely unready for the changes wrought by the EMP and the strange new world it has created.



With the  help of his closest neighbors and community companions, Morgan fights to keep his own home secure while  helping his friends organize their lives. As Morgan is  trying to build a community and help them create safety and security for themselves, he discovers shocking information about the state of the nation and how the future is even bleaker than ever imagined!

After the collapse of the nation’s power grid, America is now under martial law––and safety and security are just illusions of the past sanctity of home and property. As the increasing violence erupts around him, Morgan faces one of his toughest decisions yet: whether to stay and defend his home, or move to a more isolated area, and get away from the prying eyes of the new government. He and his family are hesitant to leave their home in the sparsely populated county, but with the increasingly suspicious activities happening in a nearby refugee camp, the signs point towards moving to a safer place. However, Morgan and his friends are not going to leave without a fight––and they’ll do anything to protect their freedoms.

Escaping Home describes the struggle to live in  a world with no rules––and how, sometimes, the strength of the family is the only thing that can pull you through when everything has changed!

There is a term for that eventuality: T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I.––the end of the earth as we know it!

Perhaps this series will alert the reader to consider becoming prepared—or even getting better prepared––for the uncertain future.

The Survivalist Series tells how the survivors have endured the collapse––but the real test is to determine if they can survive the aftermath…