That's awesome that you got gifted that it's definitely a step in making sure you are prepared and if you're good at mending clothes in a grid down environment you could use that skill to barter. I hadn't canned a lot since I was a kid but have really been putting some focus on that subject. I helped can jam and jelly in the blackberry jam video and I also did a lot of pickles with family this year also. I still have tomatoes, apples, pears, possibly some other jellies and possibly some meat I want to get canned before the end of the year.
I have enough wood supply I could heat all winter with the wood pellets as primary and wood as secondary then put propane as 3rd option. I used to always use a maul for splitting but now that I’m getting older and broken I upgraded to make it easier on my body and still let me do the things I enjoy.
I have 5 cords of wood split/stacked, but got that done mid-spring this year....still adding to the pile as I trim trees. I burn mostly wood, I try not to run my propane furnace unless I have to....a couple years ago I switched propane suppliers and got a replacement tank which is larger than the old one, so now I go all winter on a propane fill. If things get real bad I'll use the wood stove all night if I have to, stoke it real good before bed and it'll burn through the night. Something I'm starting to think about is backup power, and leaning towards a standby generator of some sort. Thinking diesel might be the way to go but IDK. I have the propane tank, and I can always have it swapped out for a larger one, but I think propane might be best as it don't have fuel stability & growth issues like diesel, and the common gasoline issues I don't care to deal with either. Propane might be safer as I wouldn't have to rely on natural gas, which I don't have access to at my location anyways. The other thing is, how reliable is the propane delivery going to be when things go south....possibly need to think much, much larger for propane tank size. Possibly backup power from solar as well at some point. Have a great week.
5 cords is awesome. I mainly use a pellet stove and have propane like you as a backup and also have a wood burner as a third option. I've been doing a lot of thinking on the power backup issue also but haven't decided how I want to try and tackle that issue yet. Thanks for the comment and stay tuned to the channel for more content on both of these issues. I hope you have a great week also.
@@DsHomestead How do you like the pellet stove? The only trouble with that one would be during a power outage where there's no power to run the electrical portion of it, but I've thought about getting one of them. Sub'd your channel so I can follow along, thank you.
@@wildbill23c I really like the pellet stove but you are correct if the powers out then there’s no heat. That’s why I’m still looking for other options also but if I did a whole house backup generator that would also solve the problem. There are lots of different options to look at that could help solve the issues. Welcome and thanks for joining the family.
@@DsHomestead Thanks, I like the wood stove, but sometimes a little less heat would be nice, and the pellet stove might be a little easier to keep a steady temperature with. Been thinking of a backup/standby generator, the permanent pad mount type. Having propane on site makes it a pretty easy to do option, and would power everything without having to pick and choose what gets power and what doesn't. I've thought about solar but its extremely expensive and you end up never really breaking even as the panels, batteries, inverters, etc. all wear out before you get it paid off....here in Idaho our power rates are really low, I think around 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, so overall pretty reasonable, and the 10 cents/kwH is based on a moderate usage, its around 8 cents/kwH for lower usage which is typically what I'm at.
@@wildbill23c Yes the pellet stove is pretty nice in the fact that you set it and it does what it needs to to keep a certain temperature or if you're like me I just set it on low and let it be it usually keeps the house between 70-75. I usually add 1 bag of pellets per day and clean it out every few days. That's the same thoughts I have on the backup permanent mount generator versus solar.
Your log splitter is nice! The merchandise is amazing way to go
Thank you I like the log splitter too it makes life a lot simpler, and I'm glad to hear you like the merchandise.
I was just gifted a 1926 treadle sewing machine! Getting ready to can some stew beef broth, mators and all in it home grown!!!
That's awesome that you got gifted that it's definitely a step in making sure you are prepared and if you're good at mending clothes in a grid down environment you could use that skill to barter. I hadn't canned a lot since I was a kid but have really been putting some focus on that subject. I helped can jam and jelly in the blackberry jam video and I also did a lot of pickles with family this year also. I still have tomatoes, apples, pears, possibly some other jellies and possibly some meat I want to get canned before the end of the year.
Love how you got your wood stacked
Thank you I really wanted it up off the ground so it dries out quickly
Looks good!
Thank you
Got enough wood ,cheaper than propane😊really like your splitter right now I am using slide hammer splitter good excercise.
I have enough wood supply I could heat all winter with the wood pellets as primary and wood as secondary then put propane as 3rd option. I used to always use a maul for splitting but now that I’m getting older and broken I upgraded to make it easier on my body and still let me do the things I enjoy.
I have 5 cords of wood split/stacked, but got that done mid-spring this year....still adding to the pile as I trim trees. I burn mostly wood, I try not to run my propane furnace unless I have to....a couple years ago I switched propane suppliers and got a replacement tank which is larger than the old one, so now I go all winter on a propane fill. If things get real bad I'll use the wood stove all night if I have to, stoke it real good before bed and it'll burn through the night.
Something I'm starting to think about is backup power, and leaning towards a standby generator of some sort. Thinking diesel might be the way to go but IDK. I have the propane tank, and I can always have it swapped out for a larger one, but I think propane might be best as it don't have fuel stability & growth issues like diesel, and the common gasoline issues I don't care to deal with either. Propane might be safer as I wouldn't have to rely on natural gas, which I don't have access to at my location anyways. The other thing is, how reliable is the propane delivery going to be when things go south....possibly need to think much, much larger for propane tank size. Possibly backup power from solar as well at some point.
Have a great week.
5 cords is awesome. I mainly use a pellet stove and have propane like you as a backup and also have a wood burner as a third option.
I've been doing a lot of thinking on the power backup issue also but haven't decided how I want to try and tackle that issue yet.
Thanks for the comment and stay tuned to the channel for more content on both of these issues.
I hope you have a great week also.
@@DsHomestead How do you like the pellet stove? The only trouble with that one would be during a power outage where there's no power to run the electrical portion of it, but I've thought about getting one of them.
Sub'd your channel so I can follow along, thank you.
@@wildbill23c I really like the pellet stove but you are correct if the powers out then there’s no heat. That’s why I’m still looking for other options also but if I did a whole house backup generator that would also solve the problem. There are lots of different options to look at that could help solve the issues. Welcome and thanks for joining the family.
@@DsHomestead Thanks, I like the wood stove, but sometimes a little less heat would be nice, and the pellet stove might be a little easier to keep a steady temperature with.
Been thinking of a backup/standby generator, the permanent pad mount type. Having propane on site makes it a pretty easy to do option, and would power everything without having to pick and choose what gets power and what doesn't.
I've thought about solar but its extremely expensive and you end up never really breaking even as the panels, batteries, inverters, etc. all wear out before you get it paid off....here in Idaho our power rates are really low, I think around 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, so overall pretty reasonable, and the 10 cents/kwH is based on a moderate usage, its around 8 cents/kwH for lower usage which is typically what I'm at.
@@wildbill23c Yes the pellet stove is pretty nice in the fact that you set it and it does what it needs to to keep a certain temperature or if you're like me I just set it on low and let it be it usually keeps the house between 70-75. I usually add 1 bag of pellets per day and clean it out every few days. That's the same thoughts I have on the backup permanent mount generator versus solar.
This is my hint to you for what I want for Christmas 😂
Hahahahahahahhahahaha!!! I love them all!