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2010 Silverado 1500 4wd; no lift kit; new snow tires Background: I’m considering driving my truck near Ben Echo Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada on a 5km logging road with one steep straight hill. Part of the road leads to cottages so it is plowed occasionally (privately), but not regularly. I h...

I want to determine how much weight can be legally towed in Ontario with a 2011 Silverado 3500 using a class G license. Use case: Determine if there is a way to legally tow a backhoe without getting an AZ transport truck license. The backhoe hasn't been purchased yet, so the weight is unknown. Wh...

I recently used Tire Traction Grabbers to climb a muddy, bedrock hill using my 2010 Silverado 1500. https://www.princessauto.com/en/2-pk-tire-traction-grabbers/product/PA0009198144 The Traction Grabbers worked great for adding traction; the truck drove like a tank. But the straps were difficult...

This sentence is included in a Canadian mortgage agreement. Interest is not calculated in advance, using the semi-annual calculation method. Question: It’s not clear to me how to interpret the text after the comma. Is the semi-annual calculation method used, or is it not used? For what it’s ...

This sentence is included in a Canadian mortgage agreement (Ontario): Interest is not calculated in advance, using the semi-annual calculation method. It’s not clear to me how to interpret the text after the comma. Is the semi-annual calculation method used, or is it not used?

Use the factory plier eye-nut to make a makeshift T-nut. Shorten the threaded rod on the locking pliers by cutting it with a hacksaw and smoothing the cut threads with a flat file. Cut off the eye portion of the nut using a hack saw. Use a bench vise's jaws as a guide. Smooth the thread opening...

I re-use cardboard boxes as open bins for garage storage. Sometimes, when folding the cardboard flaps into the box, if the flaps are long (or not as deep as the box), they don't stay in position. I want to use a staple gun to staple the cardboard flaps to the box walls. Normally, I think staple ...

What is the intended purpose of the angled jaws on the bottom of this pivoting pipe bench vise? Are those jaws primarily meant for holding hex nuts? Pony 5″ Multi-Purpose Swivel Bench Vise

I spend a lot of time working in my detached garage in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The temperature inside the workshop is usually 0°C to -5°C, which is fine by me. I like the cold. But I don't like drinking cold/partially frozen water from my 1-litre re-useable water bottle. (municipal tap water) Ho...

I want to determine how much weight can be legally towed in Ontario with a 2011 Silverado 3500 using a class G license. Use case: Determine if there is a way to legally tow a backhoe without getting an AZ transport truck license. The backhoe hasn't been purchased yet, so the weight is unknown. Wh...

I want a bear spray holster that clips onto pants. Reason: I don't wear a belt, I wear suspenders under other clothing. https://www.amazon.com/Guard-Alaska-Pepper-Defense-Holster/dp/B01HC2FXAK?th=1 I haven't found a holster like that for sale in Canada. I've googled it and contacted several stor...

I re-use cardboard boxes as open bins for garage storage. Sometimes, when folding the cardboard flaps into the box, if the flaps are long (or not as deep as the box), then they don't stay in position. I want to use a staple gun to staple the cardboard flaps to the box walls. That would be an eff...

I re-use cardboard boxes as open bins for garage storage. Sometimes, when folding the cardboard flaps into the box, if the flaps are long (or not as deep as the box), then they don't stay in position. I want to use a staple gun to staple the cardboard flaps to the box walls. That would be an eff...

I spend a lot of time working in my detached garage in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The temperature inside the workshop is usually 0°C to -5°C, which is fine by me. I like the cold. But I don't like drinking cold/partially frozen water from my 1-litre re-useable water bottle. (municipal tap water) Ho...

I am a new owner of an old Arctic Cat Panther Deluxe 440 F/C Snowmobile (2-stroke). I'm basing that description on the writing I see on the machine. Intended use: 2km trips to a cabin on private land in eastern Ontario. Snowmobiles are new territory for me. As are 2-stroke engines in general. W...

I want a bear spray holster that clips onto pants. Reason: I don't wear a belt, I wear suspenders under other clothing. https://www.amazon.com/Guard-Alaska-Pepper-Defense-Holster/dp/B01HC2FXAK?th=1 I haven't found a holster like that for sale in Canada. I've googled it and contacted several stor...

I'm a novice who aspires to build a small single-person home in Ontario that roughly resembles this: Google Street View 2009 Real estate listing shows the interior of the renovated house Ontario Building Code requirements > Tiny homes built on-site My plan is to make some hand drawings showing...

A novice question/scenario: I’ve loosened a bolt using a ratchet and a wrench. The nut is still attached. The nut is too loose to use the ratchet for the remainder, but too tight to loosen with my fingers. (Even if the ratchet enhgaged properly, it would be too slow.) As a last resort, I often re...

On the Ontario government's Build or buy a tiny home webpage, there is a section called Factory-built tiny homes. In that section, there is a subsection called Zoning: Zoning Check with your local municipality to make sure a tiny home is allowed on your property. If the zoning of your property d...

I’m loosely involved in a small scale, off-grid aggregate/mining site in Canada that has assorted machinery (diesel, gas, some hydraulics): Trojan 3000 loader Small International tractor converted to rough terrain forklift Generators, compressors, and other small engine equipment Pickup truck Ga...

1984 mining grid map; Eastern Ontario, Canada; proprietary info, so I can't show the whole map. What does the notation circled in red indicate? Is the angle related to magnetic declination? Or does it pertain to the grid lines on the map?

1984 mining grid map; Eastern Ontario, Canada; proprietary info, so I can't show the whole map. What does the notation circled in red indicate? Is the angle related to magnetic declination? Or does it pertain to the grid lines on the map?

Here is a link to the PDF version material safety data sheet (MSDS) for Map-Pro premium hand torch fuel. On this MSDS you can see that Map-Pro premium had torch fuel is 99.5% propylene(CAS# 115-07-1) with 0.5% propane. The Wikipedia listing for propylene does not mention camp stove fuel as a use...

2010 Silverado 1500 Extended 4wd; Southern Ontario I recently parked my truck on a slightly sloped asphalt driveway on 1 inch of slushy snow. The driveway had a 1ft drop over 20ft, sloped toward the road, and I backed the truck into the driveway (truck facing the road). After putting the truck in...

In Ontario, some municipalities require property owners to acquire a permit for open-air fires, such as when cleaning up excess yard waste and fallen trees. From the municipality’s perspective, what is the main reason they require a permit? What problem does it solve?