January 12 - The Campfire Trail - Week 172 of "Back to the Land" Living

January 12, 2025

Day 1,199 of the Adventure

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I'm sitting in the cabin this Sunday morning enjoying the warmth of a woodstove on the opposite side of the room. A cup of fresh coffee beside me on the end table. A Christmas cookie for breakfast sent to us by some dear friends of ours in central Iowa. It's the epitome of morning contentment. This past week brought with it a threat of freezing rain and ice. As it turned out, we had rain, followed by snow instead. I cannot complain about that. The only downside was the unseasonably cold temperatures we had to endure for a couple days. Even that was offset by the beauty of the snow in the woods, and the fact we had no urgent need to actually get out in it. Other than a few minutes to take some pictures and shoot a little video, we've been able to spend our time inside. Our activities have included canning more tomato products from the freezer and actually taking the time to cook some of those slow comfort food kind of meals like the pot of ham and beans simmering on the top of the woodstove. This week, life's been calm as opposed to "Summertime Frantic". 

We've been spending quite a bit of time recently on the subject of basic emergency preparedness. Most of it related to economic struggles and naturally occurring weather related events. As that subject has been front and center with us, watching the spread of wildfires through the Los Angeles area is driving the point home. Before I really dip into the prepping ramifications of wildfires, I must first declare that I am mostly uneducated in wildfire preps. Similar to the catastrophic events of Hurricane Helene as it devastated the mountainous areas around western North Carolina. These two particular events are a bit unprecedented as normal fires and floods are concerned. However, they do punctuate the need for having a better understanding preparedness threats we face. As preparedness is concerned, we all face vulnerabilities. On a scale of 0 to 100, whatever our personal preparedness levels are, I'm almost certain that they could stand to be increase by measured degrees. For this reason, we intend to continue this discussion as a regular part of our videos and Live Streams over the next couple months. 

For now, we're enjoying the slow winter's pace of life in the Ozarks backwoods. Another week is in the books and we're another week closer to springtime and the excitement of continuing construction on our home building project and getting our garden ready for planting. We enjoy sharing our adventure with you and encourage you to discover and pursue your own "Back to the Land - Life Adventure".

Carry On

Adventure Quote: "Here's to having an Excellent Adventure, and may the Stopping Never Start!"

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