Tag: Firewood

The weather interferes with our plans, but work progresses on the homestead as we continue to ready for our chicks and bees to be delivered.

Despite the recent warm weather, we find that winter is not over as temperatures turn colder and fog heralds the arrival of rain and snow.

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.

More winter weather is headed our way as the blizzard that struck the Midwest travels east, promising snow and plunging temperatures.

I get to look forward to another chilly, muddy adventure climbing a mountain to repair or spring-fed water system.

The sun breaks through and that's just the beginning of the good news. Plus, thoughts on ATVs, OpSec, and mutant viruses.

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.

We are enjoyed a white Christmas, which is both a blessing and a little but of a curse when you live on a steep mountain. This is the time of year when you wish you owned a snow machine.

We found the Kindling Cracker to be a safe and easy way to chop kindling. Great for people with little or no prior experience or who may be uncomfortable using an axe or hatchet.

In the aftermath of the car crash, Pete heads home and embarks on some truck shopping.