Day 53 of Quarantine: We Fall Back on TV for Entertainment
Our lives remain quiet, for which we are thankful but also looking forward to reopening. We spend our time with books, TV, YouTube and look for a new home.
Cold Temperatures Bring Ice in All the Wrong Places
There's more to being a prepper than storing food; to be truly self-sufficient, you have to be able to fix things yourself.
The Danger of Trusting YouTube Videos
I enjoy watching YouTube videos, especially those I can learn from, but too often YouTubers make mistakes and give bad advice. Use discretion.
Prepper Diary February 7: As More Snow is Forecast, we have...
Stuff never breaks when its convenient. That's why a good prepper can improvise and McGyver his way back into business when something fails on the homstead.
Prepper Diary November 29: Truck Travails and Making Moves
Our impending move is made more challenging by the destruction of my pickup truck, but we persevere by renting a Ram 1500.
Country Living Means Driving 50 Miles to Run an Errand
Rural living can mean long drives and inconveniences, but we find it worth it. City life means crime, noise, traffic, high costs and too many people.
Prepper Diary February 21: Our Chicken Coop Plans Get Updated
We get some professional advice regarding our chicken coop design and garden layout.
Quarantine Day 25: Would we Change our Preps?
I’ve got stacks of paperback books, a few hardbacks, a Kindle, streaming services and DirecTv, a computer, an Xbox, and a list of chores, but the best part of the day tends to be the phone calls. I spent about two hours on the phone today, all personal calls.
A New, Local Queen and Bees to Strengthen our Hive
When we went to pick up the bee hive components I had ordered, we found a source for local queens and bees to help our hive start off strong.
Prepper Diary June 11: Shortages Continue
We do some shipping to take advantage of the gap between the first wave of coronavirus and possible second wave, but there are still shortages.