It's not as goofy an idea as you might think. Two of up on opposite ends of the country came up with different designs, but the accomplish the...
How To Run A Pellet Stove During A Power Outage Some pellet stoves have a factory supplied DC connection. Those with a Inverter generator need...
I was contemplating what I could do for indoor heat in an extended power outage during the Winter. I don't have a fireplace or wood burning...
Was at Rural King a few weeks back on a mission to obtain welding rods and wood stove gaskets and it was unfortunately Black Friday and passing...
Locally, winter has arrived. Given our recent 7.2 shaker, one begins to think hard about staying warm if there is a utility failure.... I have...
And some way to burn it ? From an article on Zero Hedge today: Minnesota: "We need those in Becker, Big Lake, Chisago City, Lindstrom,...
I've thought much about Bugging In over what could be a long period of time. Some issues I have struggled with are having enough energy to heat...
Some people think that in the event of a national grid down situation natural gas is just going to keep on working. How Long Will Natural Gas...
Asia-Off-Grid submitted a new resource: Build Your Own Solar Water Heater - An In Depth Book Covering Theory And Design Of Multiple Solar Water...
So this winter we were hit with a storm and it knocked out the electricity, no surprise. Where the house is in the south it doesn't get that bad...
Decided to post a little project I've been considering. A few months back I started tinkering with an idea I've had. Picked up a used camper last...
I have a 119 Sq Ft house located at 7500 feet in the Rocky Mountains. The house is inhabited sporadically 1-2 weeks a month. I am looking to add...
I built then expanded the fire place heat exchanger here, Fire place heat exchanger | Survival Monkey Forums It works great but I'm still burning...
Tractor supply has them on clearance apparently they have been on clearance for a while now. So I'm getting one. The big one was originally $1,100...
This is version 1. It was used winter of 2010 and 2011 and it worked great. At the time we were living in a rented double wide with no heat. But...
I have decided that the natural gas surcharge sucks. Time to explore other options. One option is wood pellet burners. A way to further expand on...
Talking my mechanical engineer friend about the benefits of keeping wood covered last week. His school of thought is you don't need to keep it...
Hi there, I am planning on living in my vehicle next winter in New England. I will have a solar array atop my vehicle, and hoping to utilize an...
Beautiful sunny day today, high in the mid 40's, perfect firewood cutting/splitting weather. Finished up the last cord to go in the shed for two...
Ok, The title should make you wonder, is Ura-Ki finally off the deep end eating stoopid soup? NO, This is one of those old tools you all should...
I was reading an interesting article on Prepping Reality Check - The Prepper Journal The last thing that the article talked about was a M-67...
I'm writing this today from the cool crispy Chicagoland area which is currently 1deg F. This is truly an “Inspired” piece due to the fact that.......
I'll be 58 in a matter of a few months. My retirement plans are on track. I am planning to move to the 200 acre farm and add on to the old farm...
SEATTLE – About 12,000 customers remained without power Thursday morning while temperatures continued to hover around freezing. Some schools were...
Time to get the home ready for winter. Here is a checklist of things you should do. Give your home a once-over and tend to winter preparation...
I'm not the smartest guy on earth, but, I am smart enough to know when I stumble on to something incredible. I went to the scrap yard and...
My house doesn't have a fire place or a good place to set up a permanent wood burning furnace. We have a kerosene heater and a propane burner...
Well, only one holiday left before the "climb back to summer sunshine" gets really underway. I have been reading and posting now for a bit over a...
Anyone know anything about these? I live in a Warm climate and don't need the heat a lot...But I like it comfortable and even though I'm in...
After the last several months of propane use and it's certain rising costs (more than doubled in the past year) I've decided to look into getting...
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