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Boo!

October 31, 2018 by John Waldorf Leave a Comment

It was a dark and stormy night… one with a biting chill in the air.  There was something else there too… a certain foreboding hanging on the breeze.  The day started well enough.  Plans were in place for a friendly meeting with a Navy brother, Dennis,  who would make use of our little respite in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Camping, cooking, Family, Homesteading, off grid, Self-Sufficiency, Tools Tagged: Camping, cooking, family, homesteading, off grid, Self-Sufficiency, tools

Getting ready for company

September 1, 2018 by John Waldorf 3 Comments

We sat talking with an “up north” neighbor this afternoon… A guy that’s become a good friend and helpful asset.  He drove down to look at the new driveway.  It was the first time in over a year that he ventured down our way, and as we talked, we walked from the new driveway, to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Camping, Family, Homesteading, off grid, Self-Sufficiency Tagged: homesteading, off grid, Self-Sufficiency; Camping

They say people up here are rugged

February 24, 2018 by John Waldorf Leave a Comment

My friends from the south get a post from time to time with a photo of the snow, or a screen capture of the latest winter forecast.  I do it mostly for the shock value, it’s fun to see the reactions and hear the replies of “oh hell no…”.  I’ve even made videos on cool … [Read more…]

Posted in: Camping, Homesteading, off grid, Self-Sufficiency Tagged: Camping, homesteading, off grid, Self-Sufficiency

Cold… dang cold

January 13, 2018 by John Waldorf 3 Comments

It’s been a while since you may have seen a post from Rustic Pines, and with the greatest intent, we’ve planned several times to make our journey north so we can get stuff done, take photos, enjoy the landscape, and of course have things to write about. In the last month, we celebrated the holidays … [Read more…]

Posted in: Camping, Homesteading, off grid, Self-Sufficiency Tagged: Camping, homesteading, off grid, Self-Sufficiency

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