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🔥 Before the first cold night catches you

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read • Off Grid Living

Hey Reader

September can change quickly.

One week the windows are open, and you’re still dealing with the garden. Then one chilly evening has you reaching for a sweater and thinking about the wood stove.

If wood heat is part of your fall and winter, now is a much better time to find out what needs attention than on the first really cold night.

Here are three things worth checking now.

How We Prepare Our Off Grid Home for Winter

For years, getting ready for winter at our off grid home meant checking a lot more than the woodpile.

Generator. Solar panels. Propane. Boiler. Water lines. Wood stove. Firewood.

You may not have all the same systems, but this is a good place to start making your own cold-weather list.

8 Simple Homemade Fire Starters

I like projects that use things we already have around the house.

These homemade fire starters are inexpensive, easy to make and handy for the wood stove, fireplace or outdoor firepit.

Make a batch now and tuck them away for the colder months.

How to Start a Fire in a Cold Wood Stove

The first fire after the stove has been sitting cold can be surprisingly tricky.

A cold chimney can affect the draft and send smoke in exactly the wrong direction.

Here’s what to know before you light that first fire of the season.

Until next time,

Sarita

​An Off Grid Life​

P.S. Need a last-minute Labor Day recipe? Here are 47 to choose from.

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