Category Archives: Around the Homestead

Goodbye to a friend

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Solo Survivalist

We made the sad decision earlier this week to take Maggie for the final vet visit.  She would have been 12 years old next month – we had her from about 10 weeks old.  But, her body had worn out: … Continue reading →

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Half a million calories

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Solo Survivalist

I’ve been working on increasing my long-term storage food recently.  In reading around ARFcom’s Survival Forum, I came across a link for Emergency Essentials‘ Food Storage Analyzer. It is an absolutely great tool for understanding how long the food you … Continue reading →

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New Orchard

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Solo Survivalist

Winter seems to be coming to an end, despite an April Fools’ Day snowfall.  I spent the past weekend spreading mulch across the landscaping.  I also got my “orchard” started – 3 young apple trees.  I’ve planted Macoun, Empire, and … Continue reading →

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The final measurement

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Solo Survivalist

Once the white stuff stopped falling, I measured 17.5 inches in my driveway.  Not even close to the “forecasted” 4-8″.  Useless.

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Predicting the weather

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Solo Survivalist

It looks like the weather guessers got it wrong again today.  What they said should have been 1 inch of snow followed by a lot of rain has turned into 5-6″ of snow, and still snowing.  It appears the new … Continue reading →

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Moving Update

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Solo Survivalist

Our move went off largely as planned. We are in the process of getting unpacked and settled in. I’m still coordinating assorted immediate improvements: fence installation and the like. Tractor has been ordered. I think I have an idea as … Continue reading →

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Moving

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Solo Survivalist

We’re just a week away from finally moving to a new home. We are in the midst of a packing frenzy, which has created a great opportunity to share with the wife. Overheard while packing the bunker: Wife: What’s in … Continue reading →

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Blizzard Photos

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Solo Survivalist

Here are a couple photos from a few days after the blizzard. I haven’t pulled the neighborhood photos from the other camera yet. Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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Snow Day, Round 2

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Solo Survivalist

Another nor’easter is moving in the next couple of hours, with estimated snow fall in the 18-24 inch range. A lot of places have already announced closures for tomorrow. The wife and I have made plans to hunker down at … Continue reading →

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Snow Day

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Solo Survivalist

We had a nor’easter come through and dump about 2 feet of snow on us today. While that is a substantial amount of snow, it really was a non-event. I suppose I can say that since it was a weekend … Continue reading →

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