Chickens, Gardens and Bees, Oh My!
As gardening season approaches, we concentrate on chickens, bees, and appropriate fencing to protect them all
Moving Water Doesn’t Freeze, Except in Our Pipes
We are forced to make more repairs and improvements on our gravity-fed spring water thanks to freezing temperatures.
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 February 6: Waterproof Boots, COVID-19, and Frozen Pipes
Have you ever tried digging a hole in sandals? It doesn't work very well, which is why you need a pair of work boots. You should be stockpiling good, sturdy workboots.
A Report on Life from John Galt’s Gulch
We can stop socialism in its tracks by not sharing our money, our ideas, and our labor with them. Make little or no money, and they can’t tax you. Don’t work for the man, and the system will collapse.
Prepper Diary January 30: It’s Bitterly Cold, Making it the Best...
Garden seeds sold out last year due to COVID-19 and there are hints that it may happen again, especially with heirlooms seeds. Plan your garden now!
Prepper Diary January 28: Time to Charge the Batteries
A search through our stock of radios leads to a marathon battery recharging session.
Prepper Diary January 27: All Roads Lead to Inflation
We hit the road for a brief journey and found gas has risen 36 cents a gallon in the past 4 weeks. That's about 20 percent.
Prepper Diary January 24: Trying to Identify the Best Way to...
Carrying a sheath knife is pretty straight forward, but carrying a pistol and a fixed blade knife on your belt complicates things.
Prepper Diary January 23: It’s like Christmas all Over Again
The snow has cleared enough that we can make our way into town and finds good news waiting for us at the post office.