About Backyard Freedom Lab
Who we are
Backyard Freedom Lab is run by a small, anonymous editorial team of writers and researchers with a shared obsession: practical self-reliance without the hype. We stay anonymous so the work has to stand on its own — every claim in our reviews is attributed to a verifiable source, not to a persona.
How we work
Our reviews are research-based. We verify author backgrounds, check publisher and retail listings, read independent community feedback, and — where products make physical claims — compare them against published data. When we haven't personally used a product, the review says so. When a product is oversold, we say that too, and every review names who should not buy.
How the site makes money
Plainly: affiliate commissions. When you buy a product through links on this site, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. That funding model is exactly why our reviews score honestly and answer the "is it a scam?" questions directly — the site only works if you can trust it. Full details in our affiliate disclosure.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or feedback: hello@backyardfreedomlab.com. If we got a fact wrong, we want to know.