Stihl MS 261C Chainsaw Review – Surprising Comparison

I bought this Stihl MS 261C Chainsaw last year after another new I had wasn’t getting the job done. This new 261C is one bad dude! As soon as I fired this saw up, I new right away it was a totally different saw than anything I’ve had thus far. … Continue reading

Cutting and Splitting Firewood in the Mud and Cold 🥶

Sometimes cutting and splitting firewood in the mud and cold is just part of the farm life. Right now with all the snow and rain, and now the above freezing temperatures, needless to say it’s very muddy. Even the main gravel roads are soft and spongy…like there is no bottom … Continue reading

Backup Generator – Off Grid Living Once Again…)

Thank God for our backup generator when the power went out today in this crazy snow storm. What a familiar feeling it was to being back to off grid living again. Not long ago, our only source of electricity was with generators and battery banks. Check out the pictures below … Continue reading

Extreme Cold Weather – RV Living In Winter Months…

Living in Northern Missouri can always be a challenge in the extreme cold weather. Especially when you are living in an RV in the winter months. Here in northern Missouri it has been below 0 every night for weeks now, and the daytime high for the last week has been … Continue reading

Tree and Debris Removal – Tornado Damage Months Ago…

Today was more tree and debris removal from the ef2 tornado damage months back. This storm left behind so much damage. We are still cleaning up from the damage this F2 tornado left behind. Pictures below are damaged trees that we cut down today and made brush piles. In the … Continue reading

Stock Piling Firewood For Off Grid Emergency’s…

Stock piling firewood for off grid emergency's

Stock piling firewood for off grid emergency’s is always a smart choice in my opinion. What if something was to happen and we lost all power for several days, a week, a month or longer? How would you heat your house and stay warm if it was winter time? How … Continue reading