The Pickled Prepper
These are the keys I tossed before we moved.

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.
Reclining sofa and love seat. Image by Amarjit Singh from Pixabay.

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.
Popcorn in a bowl with a Christmas tree in the background. Photo by Jill Wellington from Pixabay.

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.
Moving boxes

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.
Heading home on mountain roads.

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.
I need a new truck.

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.
Front end collision. Photo by Clark Van Der Beken on Unsplash.

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.
Woman bathing. Photo by bruce mars via Unsplash

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.
Nothing heats like wood!

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.
Covered wagon

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.