How to Cool When the Power is Off?
Having some birds in hand beats having them in the bush - as the saying goes. Especially when there aren’t any in the store....
Off Grid – but not in The Woods
Is it necessary to live in the Woods to live off the grid? Not at all. Or at least, not all the way.
What is...
Coop Errata
I have learned a few more things over the past month or so about what I did right - and what I didn't do,...
Two is One . . .
Wealth is not necessarily the same thing as money - especially if money is just paper. You may have $10,000 in the bank today....
Kit
In military lingo, "kit" refers to "a set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose." Such as not being helpless if your...
Coop Report!
Good timing is everything.
My chicken/duck coop is essentially finished - just in time for what may be coming, depending upon what the Black Robed...
Birds Not in Hand…
I decided to raise chickens - and ducks - so as to not have to worry about empty shelves at the store. Food on...
Avoiding a Soylent Future
Hamburger and pork chops are becoming what lobster used to be - expensive specialty foods most of us can only afford to eat once...
The Emergency Bike
I've written before about the soundness of owning - of getting if you don't already own - a motorcycle in order to remain mobile...
Getting Ready for Just in Case
Some of of you have probably seen and listened to the speech given by the character V in the wonderfully inspirational movie, V For...