Every homeowner, and really just about everyone, should have a few power tools. Tools are required to build and repair things, and knowing how to do use them can save huge amounts of money. Heck even a backpacker or camper/RV owner can benefit from owning and using power tools. Perhaps the backpacker needs to build storage for equipment. If you have a camper/RV, a few tools will enable you to make some practical modifications to your rig. In this post I will cover some of the basic power tools that are most useful.