Imagine you suddenly find yourself with just seconds to look around you and decide, with no time for careful debate, what to grab before you run out of the house, desperately fleeing from whatever disaster has befallen your abode (fire, flood, meteor strike). 😮 Maybe you've been in this situation already and know exactly what …
Continue reading Adventures in Prepping: WWYT (What Would You Take)?
I don't know if it's common where you live, but over here in SE Idaho it's rare to go a week without a solar panel salesman ignoring your many "NO SOLICITING" signs to come knocking at the door. Seriously, I've had them come by during a snow storm and we both laughed about their tenacity …
I admit it's a bit ironic of me to write a post on my homesteading blog analyzing the idea of where the limit is on this whole prepping for disaster thing. Most homesteader types take pride in being ready for all kinds of hard times, it's kind of part of the whole lifestyle. Yet as …
Continue reading Adventures in Prepping: How Much is Enough?
It's brutally cold out there for many of us across the country. We're sitting close to -40F with the windchill right now and the next 24 hours is going to be deadly cold out there. It's so cold I've brought all the pups in even though huskies are rated for temps as low as -70. …
Things have been relatively quiet here the last couple of days, especially out in the coop. I don't think the chickens were quite ready for snow yet and have been staying cooped up inside even though the gate to their pasture is still open for them. The pups, on the other hand, sure are happy! …
Continue reading Adventures in Prepping: Who’s Ready For Snow?
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