Prepping

Look around. When things take a turn for the worse, it's time to double down on prepping and planning for the worst case scenario.

If our society collapses in a TEOTWAWKI event, we'll struggle to hang on to our remnants of modern society. Building it to last and building it now will be keys to success.

Tensions are high in Minneapolis and other cities as the prosecution of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd goes to the jury.

Ever wonder what a prepper stores at their survival retreat? We visited our retreat and here's a look at the supplies we cached there.

The winter is almost over and we have not used our wood stove for a week, but that doesn't stop the firewood deliveries.

More sunny weather allowed us to make substantial progress on our chicken coop yesterday. We expect to pick up with roofing late next week.

Back to the grind stone--or should I say nail gun? Warm, dry weather allowed me to get back into the field and work on framing the chicken coop.

Shutting down the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19 had plenty of unintended consequences, from the economic to mental health. Reopening may have consequences, too.

The yellow blooms of forsythia in the valley below us herald the coming of spring, but our mountain locations keeps it at bay.

Framing a simply structure like our chicken coop sounds easy, but it is also an easy way to introduce all kinds of errors. Proper planning helps keep it square, plumb and true.