These are the tools I carried to repair what I assumed was a broken pipe.

Our Latest Water Problem was Slipperier than I Thought

I set off up the mountain to fix our water supply only to find the problem was more complicated than expected.
A pile of freshly cut fire wood. Photo by Chandler Cruttenden on Unsplash.

Prepper Diary January 14: More Water Woes and Log Splitting Choices

I get to look forward to another chilly, muddy adventure climbing a mountain to repair or spring-fed water system.
Make sure your vehicle is prepared for snowy weather and other survival situations.

Prepper Diary January 12: How to be Prepared When you...

As the snow sets in again, we prep our vehicles to help us stay warm and well fed if we are stranded or need to walk home.
Rifle with Banish 30 multi-caliber suppressor

Prepper Diary January 10: It’s Official, I bought a Suppressor

I pull the trigger on buying a suppressor. See the full details on what I bought, where, and why.
Caution tape at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash/

Prepper Diary January 9: Its Much Calmer Here on the Homestead...

According to the media, we're going to hell in a hand basket, but things are quiet here on the homestead as we enjoy our self-imposed quarantine.
A rifle with a suppressor. Photo by Kony on Unsplash.

Prepper Diary January 8: I Decide to Buy a Suppressor

Like muscles, your rights deteriorate if not exercised, so in light of yesterday's events, I decided to do my part for freedom by buying a suppressor.
Becker knives

Prepper Diary January 3: Sharp Knives are a Must; Cutlery for...

Knives are one of mankind's earliest tools and are still useful toda. They belong in every prepper's kit. Just make sure yours is sharp.
A Chevy Colorado

Prepper Diary December 30: I Finally Buy a New Truck

We finally reached the point where it was getting tough to live without a pickup truck. They are just so useful around rural property.
The track up the mountain in the snow and fog

Prepper Diary December 29: We Repair our Water System

Disasters never seem to happen when the weather is nice. We have to climb the mountain to repair our water system on a cold, wet, foggy day.
A fire burning inside our Fisher Stove

Prepper Diary December 27: Our Focus on the Temperature and the...

Our wood stove is cranking out the heat, keeping the cold at bay. The pile of red-hot coals generate the most heat while the logs that are burning brightly will soon be coals themselves.