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Top 10 Snow Removal Tips for Homes & Driveways

February 9, 2017 By Alyssa 18 Comments

best snowplow for home use

We recently moved from the city to 5 acres of rural property in a cold climate and let's just say after two winters (this winter being harsh!), we have some snow removal tips to share with those in need! While our first winter was mild and we only had snow on the ground for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Homesteading Journey, Winter Tagged With: winter

Vulnerable But Prepared: Off Grid Living & Winter Storms

October 16, 2016 By Alyssa 17 Comments

Fall is in the air and that means that winter is on the horizon as well as storms. Last year, shortly after arriving on our property, we had our world rocked by a 100-year windstorm and it caught us completely off guard. That storm alone, combined with other smaller storms, has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Homesteading Journey, Winter Tagged With: winter

Upgrading Our Wood Stove & Chimney in Our Tiny Cabin

October 2, 2016 By Alyssa 24 Comments

Winter is coming! Crazy, we know. It feels like just a few weeks ago that we were hunkering down for our first winter in our off grid cabin, but in reality we've been gearing up to face this year's winter for months now. Yes, we really have been planning for winter all summer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Heat, Our Homesteading Journey Tagged With: winter

What to Expect When Gathering & Cutting Firewood

August 15, 2016 By Alyssa 50 Comments

getting your own firewood

The past couple of weeks for Jesse and I have been 99.9% consumed with cutting firewood and preparing for winter. Last winter, we barely got by with three cords of mill ends (mostly bark), so this year we were determined to get a head start on things! As a firewood cutting … [Read more...]

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How & Why We’re Preparing for Winter in the Middle of Summer

August 3, 2016 By Alyssa 32 Comments

cutting down tree for firewood

Last winter snuck up on us quicker than we could say "winter"! Part of that isn't really our fault considering 2015 was a crazy year and we arrived on our property in September. We had so much work to do once we arrived that we barely had time to get ourselves protected from the … [Read more...]

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