I know it is just now May but around here spring and summer is time to prep for winter. Winter being the longest part of our year.
Today I was cutting firewood then moving it closer to the house and splitting it. With the help of our 4 wheeler.
Last year we went through 6 cords of firewood. Hoping this year will be less, we will be picking up a new stove this fall. So far we have 1 cord cut, split and stacked.
Next step for us will cleaning up the property and clearing some of the new property once we close on it next month.
How do you prepare for winter?
My wife @alaskahippie was also helping split.
We cut and split firewood also. Down here in the Florida Panhandle, our temps can dip down in the teens several times each winter. We also wrap all our exposed pipes and use a light to keep our pump warm.
We get just slightly colder up here, this year only -25°f but last year hit -37°f. We heat with only wood. Electric heater in the well house to keep from freezing.
We went to Wyoming in December to try to fill a cow elk tag and saw some temps down around -12°. I sure wasn't prepared for that combined with 60 mph winds.
We don’t have the wind thankfully.