As outdoor temperatures cool to a comfortable 78°F, fall cleanup begins at camp after a hot, dry summer. Mowing, clearing trees for firewood, and preparing for the camping season are priorities. A new battery-powered fuel can simplifies refueling the mower. A heavy-duty trailer is next for easier transport of materials.
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Video: Creepy Cordyceps Infected Moth
Yesterday, after a storm that dropped 3 inches of rain, we hiked through our forest to assess flooding and discovered a Cordyceps fungus infecting a moth, which we left undisturbed.
Aggravation: My Favorite Board Game from Childhood
Still Aggravated After All These Years My favorite board game growing up—and still today—is Aggravation. It’s been ages since I last played. I’m thinking this weekend is the perfect time to dust it off for a round or two. I found my childhood game tucked away at the top of the linen closet, quietly waiting….
Easy and Budget-Friendly Vegetable Soup Recipe
This vegetable soup recipe is easy and quick, taking only about 30 minutes from prep to serving. It utilizes a thermal cooking method, making it ideal for camping or when you prefer not to use a slow cooker. Enjoy a delicious soup by supper time with this convenient recipe.
Recycled Aquarium Stand – Tent Storage Hutch
Refurbishing an old wooden aquarium stand from the 1990s into a functional storage cabinet for camping gear.
Recovering Honey Bee Wax
A Simple and Effective Way I wanted to share a fun and rewarding project I recently completed: recovering honey bee wax from comb caps and old burr comb. Every time we work the hives or pull honey from the hives there is always wax waste created and when I can, I save it. All the…
Cleaning Up Around Camp
Yesterday was another hot day around here. We put off mowing at camp but considering the next few days its supposed to rain I decided to go ahead and mow. I didn’t want to chance getting the mower stuck if we go too much rain. Plus I don’t care too much for walking through briars…
Six on Saturday
Today will be another busy day with plans to harvest more honey from the hives. Even though yesterday was my birthday I enjoyed some time at the tent, cleaned up in the garden some, enjoyed lunch out for sushi, and then shared some yellow watermelon with the chickens! I hope you enjoy my Six on…
Bee Farm Honey Harvest: Process, Equipment, and Rewards
Today was an exciting and productive day at our little bee farm as we tackled the crucial task of pulling honey supers off some of our nine hives. This process is essential for ensuring that our bees have enough empty frames to store their freshly collected nectar, which eventually becomes the delicious honey we all…
Garden Update, Pasta Sauce, and Quilts
I roasted the tomatoes from this week with some olive oil and Italian seasonings. After they were roasted I removed the skins and now have a great sauce for pasta later this weekend.
So You Want to Raise Chickens for Eggs?
Snakes like eggs too. Earlier today the hens started making that noise that indicates they are not happy about something. Little did we know that three corn snakes, sometimes called red rat snakes decided to have a little party in the chicken run. These snakes aren’t poisonous but they do love eating chicken eggs. The…
Bird Identification Made Easy
Early in the morning its amazing how many birds are up and awake. By the time the sun finally comes up the sounds quiet down some as they are all off searching for food, mates, and all the other things birds do during the day. Most of the times I only hear the birds since…