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Baking bread us a useful skill for a prepper or anyone looking to cut food costs.

Baking Bread, Broken Faucets, and Bar Oil

Mastering homesteading skills like baking, and DIY repairs is vital for preppers facing inflation and supply chain issues,
Our Polaris Ranger 1000 just got its break-in service, replacing key lubricants and fluids. We're ready for another year of zipping up an down our dirt roads, logging trails and using it as a motorized wheel barrow to haul stuff around the homestead.

The Friction of UTV Maintenance

Riding the Polaris Ranger isn’t all fun and games. At some point, you have to service it. It’s necessary, bur less fun.
Pete rented a storage unit to hold excess prepper gear, empty beehives and honey processing equipment. This will free up space in his storeroom and garage.

Are You Prepping for “Next Tuesday” or for Everything?

Stop prepping for "Next Tuesday" and start prepping for everything any day. It will elevate your preps and increase your survival.
A healthy hive of bees after a long winter with some bitterly cold nights.

Self-Reliance Ranges From Sleeper Cells to Beekeeping

From surviving winter hive losses to the threat of domestic sleeper cells, being prepared includes spring chores and self-defense.
These are seven-gallon (blue) and five-gallon containers we use to store water. The taps on top allow you to turn the container on its side and turn on the faucet to access the water. That is much easier than trying to pour water our of it.

Water for Preppers: Why One Gallon a Day is a Survival...

Think a gallon a day is enough? Think again. Learn why your water preps need to scale and how to source water when the taps run dry.
The snow storm we expected is now going to be an ice storm, which is a more dangerous scenario.

Now We’re Facing a Severe Ice Storm as the Snow Heads...

Widespread power outages are headed our way and all we can do is prep. We're seeing some panic buying as people get ready
A new stack of firewood poles that need to be cut and split into next year's firewood. The Polaris contains a load of firewood that will last us two days during these very cold days but three or more when is is above freezing during the day.

Hardening the Body for Winter Weather

From "hardening" our body to managing LiFePO4 battery limits, how we adapt our homestead for the polar vortexes.
I snapped this quick shot when I opened a hive yesterday. The reason it is blurry is because my phone was in portrait mode. There were more bees than I expected this time of year, and it worries me that they might consume their resources before spring, despite having most of a pollen patty still available (on the right).

Homestead Update: Managing Bees in Unpredictable Weather

Beekeeping in January, upgrading the Ruger 10/22, and vacuum-sealing ammo. How unusual weather is shifting this winter's homesteading priorities.
This is the kind of weather we have been experiencing, and we don't generate much solar power when its snowing or cloudy.

Temperature Swings and Power Failures

The homestead faces a winter reality check as December leaves just like it came in: with a blast of snow and bitter cold.
The Polaris Ranger does pretty well on snow roads like this one.

Early Cold and Snow, No Eggs, and Vacuum Sealers

A polar vortex, snow, ice, and short winter days mean slippery roads and fewer eggs on the homestead as temperatures reach the single digits.
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