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“You must have a good sewing machine”

December 7, 2016 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

For more information and updates, follow me on social media. When folks hear I design and make #leather goods, they often say, “You must have a good sewing machine.” #handmade #artisan #790QueenEast pic.twitter.com/BIMvNnfvmY — Mike Zimmermann (@awordinthewoods) December 7, 2016

Filed Under: Blacksmithing, Bushcraft, DIY, Personal, Questions Tagged With: A Word in the Woods Leather Goods, blacksmithing, construction, off-grid

New Nomad products on the way

July 30, 2014 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

Looking forward to a couple of new products from Nomad, who have made some innovative on-the-go charging connectors. They have a decidedly more urban focus, as you can see by their recently-announced NomadPlus battery add-on for the Apple wall lump, but the portable power option is definitely useful to many travellers. The NomadClip is something to…

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Filed Under: Gear, News, Technology Tagged With: Gear, Nomad, NomadClip, NomadPlus, off-grid, power, solar, Solio

Winter Power Outage Tips

December 24, 2013 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

  December, 2013 — although it usually means mild times in Toronto, a severe ice storm has left a good many residents without power, and by extension, heat. The temperature as I write this is -10° C (about 14° F), and will be dropping, not rising throughout the day. #icestorm2013 and #darkTO are the only things on…

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Filed Under: Front Page, HowTo, Things to try, tips Tagged With: off-grid, shelter, survival, warmth, winter

Suzanne Dimma’s Cottage – a Walkthrough

August 31, 2011 by Michael Zimmermann 5 Comments

Who says a secluded retreat needs to be rustic and run-down? House & Home‘s Suzanne Dimma and 3rd Uncle Design‘s Arriz Hassam walk viewers through their amazingly designed cottage in this six-minute-long video.

Filed Under: Front Page, News Tagged With: construction, cottage, off-grid, Suzanne Dimma

Suzanne Dimma’s Wilderness retreat | Canadian House & Home

August 14, 2009 by Michael Zimmermann 2 Comments

Suzanne Dimma | Canadian House & Home Great blog post about Suzanne Dimma’s cottage build. I’m very very jealous. She describes the truly epic process that it took to get her dream cottage ready for her wedding to Arriz Hassam. It helps that they and their build team (Level Design Build) are all very talented…

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Filed Under: Front Page, News Tagged With: construction, cottage, off-grid, Suzanne Dimma

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