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Most of the country is in some stage of drought as a super El Niño readies to influence our weather

Drought, the Super El Niño, and Other Weather Threats

A forecast that is too hot and too dry threatens to exacerbate day-to-day problems and make the summer of 2026 a difficult one.
The beans go straight into the Mylar bags, but I vacuum sealed the pasta into smaller bags before sealing into Mylar bags and buckets.

We Prepped this Weekend – Back to Basics

We may be knee-deep in snow, but we've got plenty of food! Pete details how he added more food to his long-term storage.
Ah, the whimsical nature of AI combining snow falling in the mountains with the price of gold. The dog looks quite a bit like mine.

Frozen Pipes and Falling Silver: A Week of Winter Reality

When the temperature hits 2°F, even off-grid systems fail. That's why we were glad to have backups for our backups.
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.
This was an average hive with a decent amount of bees in it this late in the season. You can tell it is warm because they are not clustered,

Early Winter Honeybee Care for Winter Survival

A spate of warm weather gives us a chance to feed the bees before cold and possibly snow hits us around Thanksgiving.
Logs from one of several trees damaged in Hurricane Helene that I cut in the past week.

Winter Storm, Firewood, and Sunshine

After a week of sunshine and mild weather, snowstorms threaten. We prep for six inches of snow and wind gusts up to 45 MPH.
This will be our first winter with the Polaris Ranger. It will be interesting to see if it increases our mobility when it snows.

Top Preps to do Before Winter Arrives

With a colder-than-normal winter just around the corner, this is the time to finalize your winter preps and winterize your home and car.
Cast-Iron cookware like this Dutch oven are great for cooking over an open fire. Of course, you can use them in a traditional oven or stovetop as well.

Equipment for Advanced Preppers—Part Two

There comes a time in your prepping journey when you move beyond stockpiling basic preps, food and water. Here are a few more examples of advanced preps.
All three hives pictured have double deep hive bodies. The hive on the right has four medium suppers and the hive in the center has three. The smaller hive was split off one of these hives because it was growing too fast. You might think it was split from the center hive, but it is the progeny of the larger hive. This queen is just a superstar when it comes to producing bees and honey.

Bees Thrive as Interesting Weather Patterns Hits the Homestead

We've had unusual weather this year, but it seems to be benefitting both the trees and our honeybees. We expect a record honey harvest.
Scenes like this are common along the rivers and creeks that flooded during Hurricane Helene.

Massive Flooding Possible in KY, WV, TN, IN and OH

A historic rain weather event is bringing many hours of heavy rain over multiple days from the Ozarks, the Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley.
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