Prepper Diary December 9: It’s a Wasteland Around Here
The move is now 24 hours away and the house is a wasteland, with nothing to eat and no table at which to sit and eat. We can't wait to move to our prepper property.
Prepper Diary December 5: We Give Away Furniture to Downsize
Another day of pre-move errands, chores, donations, and packing, plus a quick update on COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccines.
Prepper Diary December 2: More on the Move, the Truck, and...
It's a busy week at Pete's house as the move gets closer, COVID-19 gets worse, and he still needs a new truck.
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.
Prepper Diary November 25: Now I Gotta Buy a New Truck
In the aftermath of the car crash, Pete heads home and embarks on some truck shopping.
Prepper Diary November 21: The Car Crash Aftermath
Left on the side of the highway after my car crash, I have to figure out what to do next.
Prepper Diary November 20: Pete’s Favorite Truck gets Totaled
I was in a head-on collision with another vehicle and both my airbags deployed. I survived largely uninjured, and a learned an important lesson or two.
How to Develop a Gravity-Fed Spring Water System Like Ours
Our gravity-fed water system gives us free, clean water even when the power is out or in a post-SHTF situation.
Prepper Diary November 8: The Joy of Wood Heat
As the weather turns cooler, Pete fires up his wood stoves to take the mountain chill out of the evening air.
Prepper Diary November 1: Bugging Out and on Being Charitable
Our old house is for sale so we're bugging out to the mountains. Moving has encouraged us to downsize and minimize.