blizzard

Well ... power just came back on and this is the first time I've posted in this forum for a day and a half. Obama had just visited Denver and darkness followed him. No ... literally. We had a heavy, slushy snow storm and power across the state of Colorado went out. Obama had come to town...

We're all stuck at home today. My husband plowed the driveway for 45 minutes. He really didn't want to use a personal day at work so he tried to get to the highway. One of our 4wd vehicles is now buried in the ditch about 300 yards from our house. The FIL is bringing the tractor down later...

Anyone else out there not really that worked up about getting hit by this storm? Where I am from and in my experience, this is winter. This is how it is. There is food in the house. Wood for the stove is always ready. Candles and lanterns are always in the draws/cabinets. There is always gas in...

While our preps were already at a good level and we don't ever prep for just one or two things, we did take a good look at our preps for this winter storm. The NWS is predicting over 14 to 18 inches of snow over up to 2 inches of frozen sleet on top of 1/2 to 1 inch of freezing rain that should...

Hello all. Today and tomorrow we here in central Illinois are in for a little snow and ice. A buddy of mine at work is father of three with a new baby and today he asked for advice on how he can provide heat for his family in an emergency. We discussed all the temporary and permanent options...

Well, this is where our prepping may pay off. The National Weather Service is predicting a large storm will be hitting the center of the country starting on Tuesday. Some areas of the country will get hit with 12 inches or more of snow and ice. In central Illinois it looks like it will start...

Its summer now, but I want to give everyone a heads up for winter. There is such a thing as decreased solar activity with a long absence of sun spots. In spite of the recent flares we appear to be bordering on one of these eras. Its happened before. How would we prep for a mini ice age or at...