Tag: Prepping
It’s Spring, Time to Start your Engines
It's the time of year to start your small gas-powered engines, change the oil, grease the moving parts, and make sure your equipment is ready.
How to Face the Three Threats
A dystopian future caused by war, political strife, and economic collapse might await us. How can we prepare to survive that?
It’s Looking Pretty Ugly Out There
Between politics, the economy and world affairs, it’s looking pretty ugly out there. War looms, inflation rises, and politics degrades us.
Third Time’s the Charm
We get a third solar power quote, and this one has some nice features. There are a few open issues, but it could be a winner!
Internet Problems in the Middle of Nowhere
Electronic devices seem to fail more than the old mechanicals ones they replaced. Adding internet connectivity can increase problems.
It’s Ugly Out There, but What Looms on the Horizon Could...
There's a storm on the horizon—the economy, crime, layoffs, open borders, war—and it looks like its bearing down on us.
Electric Utilities Can’t Keep up with Surging Demand
So many data centers are being built or are in the planning stages that we could see a surge in electrical demand beyond what the utilities can produce.
Two Years in and the War in Ukraine is Escalating
Have you noticed that the war is Ukraine is getting more attention, and not for good reasons? Things may be getting worse.
Back to Square One; We Get a Second Solar Quote
Not 100 percent pleased with the first quote we got for a whole-house solar system, we talked to a second vendor and got another quote.
Poverty is the Parent of Revolution, Crime and War
What happens when you have a weak economy, a weak president and strong enemies? It isn't good.