Pepper’s Blog
Canning the Last of Autumn
There’s something bittersweet about the last canning day of the season. The garden’s finished its run, the air’s gone crisp,…
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Leaf It to a Prepper
Fall in Willow Lake is beautiful… until you realize most of those lovely leaves are plotting against you. They pile…
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Lessons from a Pumpkin
Every October, my porch turns into a pumpkin patch. Big ones, little ones, warty ones that look like they’ve seen…
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10 DIY Halloween Porch Décor from Everyday Prepping Supplies
When you’re a prepper, you look at everything with two thoughts in mind. Can I use it in an emergency…
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When the Wind Howls and the Water Rises: Flood & Wind Prep the Pepper Way
When the forecast starts tossing around words like “gusts,” “flood watch,” and “batten down,” that’s my cue to put the…
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Cozy Doesn't Mean Complacent
There’s something about fall that makes you want to pause. Maybe it’s the way the trees flare up in color…
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