Reviewing Recent Purchases and Preps
Pete's last minute shopping to beat the tariff and de minimis deadlines proved to be mostly positive with a few losers.
The New Polaris Ranger Arrives on the Homestead
Pete tests put his new Polaris Ranger out on the homestead and compares the 2025 version to a 2017 model he had been driving.
Rowing Your Way to Financial Freedom
Do you own stuff, or owe money on stuff? The former will help you be financially free while the latter will keep you tied down. Lear how to break free.
Prepper Lessons from the Spanish Grid Failure
Monday's power outage in Spain and Portugal was the biggest grid-down even in the modern cell phone and digital communications era.
Multi-Country Power Outage Causes Mayhem in Europe
Most of Spain and Portugal, plus parts of France, experienced a total blackout midday Monday. The Internet and phones were also knocked offline.
From Four Beehives to Ten in a Month
The bees are overflowing! Time to create some more splits to prevent swarming. I also add a nuc to bolster my bee's genetics.
More Specifics on Why Pakistan Might turn to Nukes
If India cuts off the water supply to Pakistan, they could consider it an existential threat and respond with nuclear weapons.
The Threat of War Between India and Pakistan Spikes
The threat of “all-out-war” between India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, is surging after an attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir.
Volcano Eruption Expected in Alaska
For the past month, scientists have been worried about an eruption from Mount Spurr, which is 78 miles west of Anchorage,
The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Buy a Side-by-Side
Pete's hopes of finding a used side-by-side after Hurricane Helene turned out to be a miscalculation. Buyers are hanging on to them.