KEVIN VS. THE YARD
10 ACRES.
NO EXPERTISE.
PLENTY TO FIX.
I’m Kevin, an amateur caretaker of 10 rural acres in the Midwest. This site is where I document the tools, projects, mistakes, and lessons that come with learning to maintain land as an adult.
WHAT I WRITE ABOUT
Tools, firewood, brush, and the woods
Kevin vs the Yard is about learning to maintain a rural property without pretending to be an expert.
I write about chainsaws, hedge trimmers, firewood, fallen limbs, brush cleanup, tool storage, and the mistakes that teach the best lessons.
Jobs that never end
Here you will read about real projects, real tools, real photos, and real lessons from an amateur point of view.
Some posts are practical guides. Some are tool notes. Some are project write-ups. Some are probably just evidence that the yard won that round (again).
10-ACRE HEADACHES
My goal is to share practical, real-world notes from an amateur perspective.
What worked, what broke, what I misunderstood, what tools helped, and what I’d do differently next time.
If you’re also trying to take care of a few acres without pretending you know everything, you’re in the right place.
START HERE
- New to Kevin vs the Yard? Start with the story behind the site.
LATEST POSTS
- Recent projects, mistakes, and lessons from the yard.
TOOLS I USE
- The saws, gear, storage, and outdoor tools that actually get used around here.