Category: Winter

How To Drive During Whiteout Conditions

How To Drive During Whiteout Conditions

Some posts may contain affiliate links. How To Drive During Whiteout Conditions I know a number of you who live where these types of weather conditions are an annual event, will say how to drive safely if you must drive is common sense. I long counted myself among those numbers until I realized during one …

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Tending your compost during the winter months

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tending your compost during the winter months Winter months unless you have a greenhouse aren’t known for being wonderful months for gardening. But one thing that we can do for our gardens during the winter is plan for them and care for our compost. My family continues to collect …

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Introducing the Ravean All Weather Heated Jacket – Updated

This jacket is hot! Pun intended. 🙂 If you live in a cold weather zone you know how important heating up your vehicle can be. Now you can heat your jacket as well!

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Edibles That Can Be Grown Indoors This Winter

Edibles That Can Be Grown Indoors This Winter

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Edibles That Can Be Grown Indoors This Winter We don’t quit eating during the winter months. Why should we stop gardening for the winter? Today’s post is about the edibles that can be grown indoors and throughout the winter. This is economically beneficial for those who live off their gardens. And if in …

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Holiday Travel Survival Tips

Holiday Travel Survival Tips

Some posts may contain affiliate links.  Holiday Travel Survival Tips Many of you may be traveling for the upcoming holiday. You may think you have it down pat as you traveled for Thanksgiving. But that truly is only a test run! The majority didn’t cross country for thanksgiving and a large number of us will …

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DIY Thunder Shirt for Your Nervous Pet

DIY Thunder Shirt for Your Nervous Pet

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Thunder Shirt for Your Nervous Pet I tried this for the American Independence day celebration when my neighborhood began to sound like a firing range and it worked! Fireworks and firecrackers are still legal in many smaller cities and towns across the country. So now I purchased one in anticipation of a …

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Firewood Heat Value Comparison Chart

Firewood Heat Value Comparison Charts

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Firewood Heat Value Comparison Chart It really does matter what wood you choose to burn and stockpile. One cord of the right wood can produce the same amount of heat as around 200 gallons of fuel oil! Many homeowners stop burning wood due to the sooty mess it can …

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Genius Tip for Making Chopping Wood Easier

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Genius Tip for Making Chopping Wood Easier I love the sound of the crackling wood burning in the wood stove, watching the shadows of the flames dance on the walls of the fire place and especially the warmth provided by a campfire. Chopping the wood to make those moments …

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Downloadable U.S. Marine Corp Winter Survival Handbook

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Downloadable U.S. Marine Corp Winter Survival Handbook The fact is seasons change. No matter when a major SHTF event happens knowing how to survive the winter that is certain to come in most parts of the world and honestly is becoming harsher and harsher in normally warm weather locations …

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Cold Weather Super Shelter

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Cold Weather Super Shelter If we had a choice of course disaster would only happen when the weather was perfect, not too hot nor cold, while we have access to all our gear, while we are at our bug out locations and while all those we love are safe …

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