Tag: Homesteading
Should Preppers Know how to Fix Small Engines?
If the ships stop sailing, how long will you be able to keep your generator, chain saw, or other small engines running?
Looking Back One Year After Buying Our Prepper Property
After living with our house hunting decision for a year, we look back on what we have learned and would do differently.
Prepper Diary: Warm Weather Means More Work on the Homestead
An unexpected warm spell presented the perfect opportunity to get some work done on the chicken coop and beehives.
Lesson Learned from One Year of Rural Living
One year in, we would move from the city to the mountains again. If you are looking to go rural, maybe you can benefit from our experiences.
Winterization is Complete, Just in Time
The leaves are gone, and temperatures in the 20s are expected. Looks like the last of the warm weather is behind us.
Prepper Diary November 5: Snow Signals the Start of Winter
Fall is segueing into winter a few degrees at time. We've moved from chilly nights, to frost, to killing frost and now snow.
Prepper Diary and Homestead Update, October 28
The hens are laying and the homestead continues to do well as we enter the colder months, due in part to our work this spring and summer.
Prepper Diary October 17: A Long Awaited Day Arrives
It's full fledged autumn here. The leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping, and we're getting ready for winter. Are you ready for a "dark winter?"
Forget the Raccoon, the Bears are Here
This is a perfect example of why you should never let your guard down. The bears showed up two days after I had relaxed because our mystery visitor was just a raccoon.
I Have a Late-Night Encounter and I get a Big Shock
Sometimes things go bump in the night. Sometimes the dog barks and we don't know why. Then I saw a pair of glowing eyes in the distance.