I’ll be spending my next winter in a rustic cabin snowed in the mountains for 4-5 months.

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hectorxander@reddit

Sourdough is not special yeast, you keep a mothers load of it, mix with new and then add new to the old, it goes sour on its own, but you do not need to use new yeast.

Bring some alcohol yeast and buckets too.

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bc2zb@reddit

Sourdough will work at pretty much any temperature. I frequently do cold (refrigerator) bulk ferments for my sourdough.

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Chiefcoldbeer1006@reddit

Lube

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hectorxander@reddit

I would skip the weights and instead do something useful like haul wood and chop it.

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Adol214@reddit

Multi vitamins complement.

With a meat based diet, you will need it.

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twentytwothumbs@reddit

Could build a sweatlodge or a sauna. Get into wood carving or knitting. A course on learning a language

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Feeling_Manner426@reddit

Omg yes--sauna.

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Lubenator@reddit

Do you have comms? You mentioned meds- do you have all first aid you might need?

Will you have any neighbors?

https://www.reddit.com/r/preppers/s/iMO7UkeJjd

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What are comms?

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speekuvtheddevil@reddit

Communications. Devices with which to communicate. Radio. Satellite phone. Smoke signals. Etc.

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kingtutsbirthinghips@reddit

Read this in Johnny 5’s voice

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speekuvtheddevil@reddit

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Aggravating-Pen-6228@reddit

Don't mind if I do!

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Phone charger? So you have phone service???? Meh. You are fine with whatever.n You can call for help.

If no service, Get an InReach. It is like a satellite texting phone. It's slow, but it works. Saved my life before and will absolutely save our sanity, but guessing by your post that you have actual phone service??? If you have phone service, you truly are not testing your wilderness skills (sorry).

Why bring a freezer???? Just put your stuff outside and let it freeze. Once it is frozen, there is no odor so predators will not come after it.

I am thinking you need to make 100% of your meals? Make a weekly meal plan, then buy what you need for that.

Canned food is HEAVY. Focus more on lighter, pantry items. Pasta, cereal, grains, dried fruit. Cans would be treats.

Snow shovel.

Axe...and learn how to actually cut wood (not split, cut). Is there water around? Axe can give you access to fresh water and also fishing holes. If fishing is an option, bring some hooks, line, learn the difference between fishing and a trot line.

Always have three ways to start a fire on your physical body. Matches, lighter, striker. Learn to use that striker before you go. Actually light some fires with it, then realize you need cotton balls covered in vaseline. Put them in a ziploc. Keep that ziploc with your striker.

Learn how to set snares. Learn how to use those firearms to hunt winter game.

You are bringing a hillbilly dog??? Ok. Sorry. My experiences are waaaay over the top from yours.

MozzieKiller@reddit

I guess I’m thinking more of a backcountry trip, like the BWCA, for example. When I go in, I power my phone off. I have no way to charge it. Yeah, I turn it on here and there to take a photo or look up a bird call on Merlin. I go out there to disconnect, and not to check in with folks back at home. If I have an emergency, I am confident I have a device that is dead simple to activate and fully charged. I’ve owned two, the first one I got about 18 years ago. Luckily, I’ve never had to use either one.

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A hobby. Knife carving/whittling (with Kevlar gloves! As you won't be able to access emergency services if you make a big mistake), something that makes you concentrate and you can get lost in it.

A sat phone. It's worth the extra service expense. Take it with you when you go hiking/ walking and she'll put the extra one time $250 for the helicopter rescue flight out insurance. Saved my cousins life and wallet.

Emergency med kit for your dog. Your dog sounds great from what you said in the comments, but it's still a dog and they do dumb now and then. Plus most human meds cannot be given to dogs.

Emergency med kit for you.

A phone that can Hotspot or something like a jetpack so you have access to the internet.

A few frozen pizzas, frozen desserts and meal prepped meals wouldn't go amiss on the days you really don't want to cook.

E-books. All the e-books. Make sure you have them downloaded in case your hotspot/jetpack fail.

Ensure you have a place to put trash and waste! Your update said your female, maybe look into the pile that totally stop your period for a certain time frame to reduce the need for certain products.

A plunger. You never know, okay?

If able, and extra emergency generator.

Any chance that you can do a two week trial beforehand? I worked at a remote field site in the rain forest and it took a couple of months of 1 week off, three weeks on to fully dial in my packing list.

I realized that I needed more variety in my breakfasts, and more fruits and vegetables, including canned ones for every day after the fresh supply was gone. I needed a storage container for leftovers.

Because it's a roughly 2 hour drive back to his home on a good day, he has to bring multiple coolers with him for the refrigerated and frozen goods, and he buys several bags of ice to keep them cool during the trip back into the park.

The reason he does this is that the Park Service does not plow the interior roads into the park, they just groom them by running a ski slope grooming machine on them, so once the snows come the only way for him to get to his car (parked at the entrance of the park) is via snowmobile, and because the groomed roads are easier for bison to walk on than the deep snow, often there is a "traffic jam" on the narrower parts (especially roads on cliffs). You've got to wait for them to move on before you can go, and because you're on a snowmobile not in a vehicle, you really, really don't want to piss them off.

If he runs out of something in the middle of winter, it's a 45 minute - 1 hour snowmobile ride in weather that averages around 0 degrees Fahrenheit (and can be much colder) to get to his car, then an hour and a half drive if the roads are good to Bozeman. Even if he decides to shop at the crappy little supermarket in Livingston*, it's at least an hour's drive. This is why he ends up buying like 6 or 7 lbs of bacon in one shot.

Then once he's done, he's got to do the entire thing in reverse to get back to his apartment in employee housing. And because very few people "winter over" in the interior of the park, it's not like you can go borrow a cup of sugar from a neighbor.

So my advice is that you remember that you're going to need 4 to 6 months of not just food, but also things like toilet paper, paper towels, and all of the other non-food items that you're going to use up. Soap. Laundry detergent. Toothpaste. Dish detergent. Deodorant (if you don't like your own smell). Many of these items are bulky when you buy a lot of them. So plan for that when you're doing your shopping.

^(*I've been there. It's OK for a dinky little small town supermarket, but the prices are high (naturally), the selection is limited, and everything seemed to be close to its sell by date.)

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Itsnotyou_Its-me@reddit (OP)

Yep very similar to my gig. My boss is reimbursing me but I have to figure out how much of everything to buy all at once. Also I want better winter gear.

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Speck72@reddit

As someone who grew up in a cabin in the middle of nowhere in Alaska, and who has been on plenty of trips dropped off in the middle of nowhere where help ISN'T coming even if needed, let alone having an ability to signal for help, I'll approach this from a different side.

What is your plan when something goes wrong?

I get it, I'm a prepper too and I love planning the packing lists, the food needed per day, the menu, the gear, etc. but as someone who is about to be "out there", what's the gameplan when something goes south? You slip while cutting something and gash your hand open, trip and fall in the hall and pass out, whatever the case may be. Do you have any "SOS" capability? Cell signal? Internet? Garmin in reach?

That said, if canned goods are an option the quality is much better than dehydrated / freeze dried. If you like fruits, a can of grapefruit or pears is one hell of a morale boost to the tastebuds after a few weeks of tinned food.

Stock what you like to eat. If I suggest corned beef hash cans, chorizo, and frozen liquid egg, that's no good if you don't like those things.

Stock what you like or want to do. Sketch book, some pencils or other art media. Journal, write things down.

Bouillon

Coffee/tea/water flavor. Sometimes you just get tired of water.

Powdered milk.

Protein powder.

A hatchet. I read this book once and...lol

A lightweight, waterproof tarp.

A Kindle. Preferably a paperwhite. They hold a charge for aeons, and they're a lot lighter than the fire tablets if you're holding it to read for a long time.

A lot of paper and pens. Journal while you're there. You might even find you have a book in ya!

You said you have meds in mind, but don't forget Ibuprofen, acetaminophen, laxatives, loperamide, antacids, Pepto...and knowledge to know what does what.

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Itsnotyou_Its-me@reddit (OP)

The freezer is on propane. So I was thinking about meat. Some organ meat, regular meat , and at least a couple of roasts. Because the propane is a finite source, I’m going to rely on cast iron and coals as much as possible. I already tried it for a bit yup there and the cooking hearth literally heated up your space. It was awesome.

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NikkeiReigns@reddit

I'd suggest cutting those roasts and larger cuts of meat in smaller portions and vacuum sealing them before you freeze them. It will not take as long to thaw and will take less time to cook.

Vacuum sealing and washing the packets off before you freeze them will keep any smell from leaking out in case you have to store it outside for any reason, like if you run out of propane or the freezer breaks. If it's cold enough, you can take the freezer outside and pack it in the snow. Or use that lightweight waterproof tarp I mentioned earlier.

I can't stress enough that I think you should dehydrate some food. Even if it's an emergency stash you won't eat unless you have to. If you do wander out in the snow you will burn calories like crazy and might need to eat more than you expect. Or the opposite might be true if you hunker down and only go out to the outhouse.

Like so many others have said here, I am envious of this opportunity you have.

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Baboon_Stew@reddit

A Kindle. Preferably a paperwhite. They hold a charge for aeons, and they're a lot lighter than the fire tablets if you're holding it to read for a long time.

There are thousands of books out there in .mobi format if you know where to look. this can keep you occupied for thousands of hours.

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B4dg3r5@reddit

God I wish

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TheseRespond8276@reddit

starlink for emergency services

iamjoepausenot@reddit

How much are you getting paid for this and what exactly are your responsibilities?

This sounds like many people's dream job.

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Phylace@reddit

Get a big box or two of those freeze dried survival meals and a teapot you can boil water on the wood stove.

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AshamedTax8008@reddit

I would bring a musical instrument along with various beginner books on learning to play it and some foreign language primers and leave in five months at least conversational decent at the new language and able to belt out a dozen decent songs.

For food. I’m pretty good with beans, dried legumes and rice. Maybe 25 lbs each. A rack of spices, salt and pepper. Some various meats equivalent to 1/3 lb a day, chicken beef and pork. 50 lbs of potato’s and onions, 20 lbs of beets, carrots, and such, dozen head of cabbages, and probably a couple gallons of pickles, kraut and kimchi. Dozen bags of dried fruits like blueberries, prunes, apricots and such. Another ten lbs of mixed nuts, popcorn, oats, 5 jars of peanut butter and honey. 20 lbs of flour and a small bag of yeast, 10 lbs of sugar, shortening, baking soda. Maybe ten lbs of powdered milk, eggs, choco chips. Probably 20 lbs of gummy bears, 10 lbs of milk chocolate, 10 lbs of coffee. Couple of #10 cans of various juices and while fruits like oranges, pineapple, apples, peaches, etc.

Defiantly paper and writing instruments. Some sky charts, compass, binoculars, along with all the other typical traveling and camping gear I would usually travel with. Damn. So much I’m probably forgetting

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auntbealovesyou@reddit

Good list. I'd add oatmeal and chocolate...Unless, like me, you would eat all the chocolate in the first week, no matter how much there was.

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AshamedTax8008@reddit

Ha! For sure. Part of the fun of a program like this is also practicing self restraint. Out in the world, slammed by advertising and media all day every day can wreck havoc on this. Alone without a phone or tv would help.

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06210311200805012006@reddit

How did you come across this job? Was prepping/outdoorsy stuff a requirement?

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g00dboygus@reddit

Multivitamins, because my grade school teachers drilled into me the dangers of scurvy. I can’t imagine a modern first-world scenario where it would be a legitimate concern but yours kind of sounds like one.

A small Dutch oven to expand your cooking ability.

A few morale boosters like chocolate and potato chips.

Chewing gum for when your digestion slows down. Also consider taking along laxatives - if you don’t have to use them, great, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

First aid kit for your dog.

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You need to have something g you can do inside if you are bored.

Books, games, maybe a foster dog if you don’t have one and they don’t mind you having a dog.

Heck yeah dude. I'm happy to hear your dog will be with you. I implore you to get one of these though. I've tested it with my 150 lb Great Dane. I'm 190 and I can carry him pretty damn easy in this thing compared to carrying him in my arms.

https://fidoprotection.com/products/fido-pro-airlift-emergency-dog-harness

Cool story about how and why it was invented as well by the owner.

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Hipnip1219@reddit

Invest in inside and outside toys. Some days are too bad or dangerous to be out in, even for breeds like huskies or malamutes who are bred for it. Getting lost is no joke.

Mine love their flirt pole and it doesn’t take much space to play with it.

Chew toys are great as are snuffle mats.

Make sure you have dog first aid too. Benadryl, dog wrap, and all their vaccines is a good start. There’s basic dog first aid kits and instruction books you could look at.

If you've got any roundtoits that you've lost enthusiasm for, take those, too.

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BronzeSpoon89@reddit

Will you be alone? Im most interested to see how you handle the loneliness. Report back once you are done.

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11systems11@reddit

Porn. Lots of porn.

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monkeybawz@reddit

OP must prep correctly- so Porn is various formats. If the power goes down and op only has a usb drive and a laptop, it'd be like that twilight zone where the guy wants to read and his glasses break.

Solar panels work better than you realize in the winter

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dittybopper_05H@reddit

This is going to be a real test of my wilderness skills.

No it isn't. You'll be living inside of a warm structure with plenty of heat and cooking, and presumably light.

BTW you won't need the firearms or bear spray: Bears hibernate in the winter. If you're going to truly be snowed in, you don't have to worry about bears at all.

My brother lives in Yellowstone National Park and the only time he doesn't worry about meeting a grizzly is in the winter.

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Smash_Shop@reddit

Get yourself a really good first aid textbook. You don't need to memorize it all, just have access if something goes bad while you're stuck.

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hbHPBbjvFK9w5D@reddit

Download copies of "where there is no doctor" and "where there is no dentist." Books are available for download for free online.

Consider going to your doctor and filling scripts for meds in those books.

clussy_aficionado@reddit

Do you have any kind of helicopter medevac insurance? And do you still have your appendix?

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Itsnotyou_Its-me@reddit (OP)

If my garmin insurance wasn’t enough I would definitely get the helicopter. It’s under 500. I have my appendix and would like to keep it. 👍

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account_not_valid@reddit

Any chance you can get yourself some emergency ABs?

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tomarlowe@reddit

Bring laxatives. Like a lot of them. There is a pretty decent chance of you screwing up your digestive system eating months worth of food you are not used to.

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account_not_valid@reddit

Bring medicine that will make you shit, and medicine that will stop you shitting.

You bastard. And I mean this with all my good will. :)

All I can add is what several other people said. Whisky, and/or a way to make more.

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ZaphodG@reddit

What’s my budget? Any cruising yacht is set up for this. 12 volt marine freezers and enough solar panel to run them. Big battery bank. Generator and fuel.

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professorstrunk@reddit

things that might not occurr to you in normal SAR / Wilderness rescue: - cranberry pills (vitamin C and bladder infection treatment/prevention all in one. Big bottle from costco is pretty cheap.

all different kinds of fire-creation tools. Plus a bag of cigarette lighters - never leave shelter without the means to make fire.
a few pairs of good scissors and the means to sharpen them.
the means to sew/repair your clothes and gear.
extra vitamin D.

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Adol214@reddit

Thread and needle.

Just remember this:

"No TV and no beer, make Homer - something, something."

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cutslikeakris@reddit

“Go crazy?”

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Antibiotics, weed, lube.

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Training-Giraffe1389@reddit

Check out the Dick Proenneke books and videos. He found lots of ways to keep busy alone in an Alaskan winter.

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4runner01@reddit

YES!!!!

I just finished his book “one man’s wilderness”

If I was 20 years younger….

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Leftdash@reddit

Plenty of books, whiskey, cigars, weed (even if you don’t usually partake, being some). Be awesome if you could bring a telescope. Roll out putting green.

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HelenEk7@reddit

Bring lots and lots of books. (More than you think you will read). On days when the weather is bad you might spend many hours reading.

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mlemon2022@reddit

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Practice croquet before you go.

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Kurtotall@reddit

An acoustic guitar, extra strings and a few songbooks.

Remember: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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thrownawa12@reddit

This sounds amazing. Is this a job? Or a hobby?

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bigbalzdavis@reddit

Spam

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MegC18@reddit

Read Sylvain Tesson’s Consolations of the Forest: Alone in a Cabin in the Middle Taiga

Great book about a man staying in Siberian cabin - lists all the resources he had.

different spices so you diet doesn't get too monotonous

snowshoes

backups of everything important

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Skywatch_Astrology@reddit

Rice and beans store and cook well. Spices. Bring a kindle, personal solar battery packs are not that expensive now a days, can run a starlink off one.

Corn Nuts

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Don't forget quality of life stuff. Coffee, chocolate, sunglasses, couple of smokes, a case of scotch.

Also Go watch some Dick Proenneke videos.

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LaggingTurtle@reddit

Back ups of essentials. Think of things that if they break would be bad. Propane hoses. Etc.

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WestsideBuppie@reddit

bring two can openers

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VikaWiklet@reddit

Bring a friend. 4-5 months to be without human company or even a friendly touch like a hug or pat on the shoulder is hard.

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aed38@reddit

“You’ve always been the caretaker. I should know, sir. I’ve always been here.”

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AmishHeretic@reddit

Good alpaca base layers and quality wool socks

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curkington@reddit

I hope your book goes well!

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RemarkableKick6300@reddit

3000 piece puzzles

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no-rack@reddit

They are not joking. Bring whiskey. About a bottle a week. And if you can bring some large puzzles. 2000 to 3000 pieces. They will keep you busy for a few weeks each.

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jannseleven@reddit

Some Stephen King books such as The Shining or Misery.

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rozina076@reddit

Bring 25% more food than you think you'll need. Not only do you need more calories in the cold, but you will eat out of boredom. Make sure to bring some comfort foods. What do you like when you come in out of the snow, when you feel under the weather, reminds you of childhood, etc? Also the next 4-5 months includes major Holidays, will you be wanting something special and festive for those days? A few boxes of stuffing mix, some gravy fixings, and cranberries will put a Thanksgiving feel to a meal. For me I'd add the green bean casserole, but that's just me.

Have a well stocked first aid kit, book, and the knowledge of how to use those preps. Cuts, burns, frostbite, various skin conditions, being able to immobilize various parts of you if needed. Don't forget dental issues. They have otc stuff for toothache and gum pain, stuff for temp fillings or to put a cap back on, and stuff for canker sores so they'll heal faster.

Bring plenty of skin lotion and lip balm. Also petroleum jelly. Dry, cracked skin is no fun and can lead to infections.

Things to do to keep your mind and fingers occupied. Not just books and puzzles, but stuff you can do on autopilot. That could be some kind of craft you're into or some other task you're already reasonably good at that it can be soothing for hours at a time when you might not feel up to paying attention to a book.

If one of those things is sudoku, I strongly advise getting a sudoku board and a few puzzle books. The board you can set up from the starting position of the book, and not have to fill up a piece of paper. If you finish the books, you can start again from the beginning which you have probably forgotten the solution to by then.

Others have already mentioned you need a way to signal for help if things go unexpectedly south and you need to be evacuated. You might also benefit from some other type of communication even if it is only intermittent. Is a Starlink mini in your budget and feasible? Do you have a ham radio license? Even if there is no one to talk to, you can always listen to the propaganda on VOA broadcasts on ham radio. If you want to power a tablet or MP3 player or something, go search "pedal power generator". For under $200 you can get a pedal power generator that will charge a battery while you pedal. Then you can use the battery to power your device. Get your workout and some electricity in one go.

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Ymareth@reddit

Popcorn cernels so you can make some snacks.

I'd look into writing or painting, you can find instructions available online and print out beforehand. Learning a new skill sounds like a very good idea.

DueceBag@reddit

Tourniquet. You'd be surprised how many people bleed out in the middle of nowhere cutting themselves on something stupid.

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Itsnotyou_Its-me@reddit (OP)

I have medical training and I did pretty good in tourniqueting class. The part where you take out your pulse went weirdly well for me. That doesn’t mean one is immune to those situations but I feel prepared.

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Finding_homes@reddit

This probably isn't the type of recommendation you're looking for but I would get a modified iPod. I recently ordered one (iPod 7th Gen), it has an upgraded battery and 2TB of storage. You could add thousands of songs and hundreds of movies. The battery is roughly 36 hours of usage between charges. Plus can be charged easily with your possible solar. Or a small hand crank battery. I'd stock it full of TV shows, movies, audio books, podcasts and music. A good source of entertainment to kill time. The screen is small and there may be better options but there's no Internet requirement and you could avoid using the battery on something more important like your phone.

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xamott@reddit

Heeeeeeere’s Johnnyyyyy!!!

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Shrimp_Titan@reddit

This sounds terrible tbh. A hotel/resort where you have lots of space and can do stuff could be interesting but a small rustic cabin for 4-5 months snowed in sounds like jail ‘minus amenities’.

Bring lots of entertainment and a way to contact the outside world, maybe a HAM radio set up?

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rolyatm97@reddit

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Appropriate_Fan8192@reddit

Where are you staying

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NaturalFLNative@reddit

If you have a food dehydrator or freeze drier, make a ton of foods like that. Stuff you can dehydrate and eat later.

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YardFudge@reddit

Your big risk is injury that requires help

This scenario is something I’ve thought about a lot over the years. Not the resort part, but knowing I’m going to be snowed in from October or November to March or April. Questionable power but having backup sources for the most important things. I just go through that scenario in my mind and try to think of every single thing I would need for six months.

First of all, make sure you have more than enough dog food and treats! Maybe pee pads, depending on the dog and if the weather may too bad for him to go outside at times.

Light sources like oil lamps, kerosene lanterns will be important since it gets dark so early in the winter. Like others have said, plenty of different forms of entertainment including some that don’t require electricity.

Make sure you have different food items. Make a varied menu, along with snacks you could make, so you aren’t eating the same thing day after day. And go through the recipes for those meals and make sure you will have everything you need to make them. Plus if you have a menu to try to keep to you will know how much you will need to have of each item. You don’t want to run out of a necessary item in the middle of January.

Heeere’s Johnny!

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don51181@reddit

I've seen people selling used Starlink internet devices. Plans look like they are $50 a month. It might be a good option even for basic internet and emergency communication. I'd double check the coverage for that area.

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Itsnotyou_Its-me@reddit (OP)

I’ve used Starlink up there and it works. Continuous use was like 35-70 watts so I would have to bring a separate solar panel system (I’ve got one) and dedicate it to just that. Starlink is amazing.

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don51181@reddit

That's good. I never used it but having a reliable way to reach out since cell service can be spotty. Even if you just use it for emergency's it would be good to have. Sounds like you got a good plan. Good luck and enjoy.

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learn2cook@reddit

The Shining by Stephen King

Starlink

Wool blanket

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CraftyGirl2022@reddit

Wasn't this a movie? 😁

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SweetumCuriousa@reddit

Snowshoes. Gators. Cross country skies and gear.

rockymountainway777@reddit

I would bring some salt, spices and a variety of powdered drinks you have the space. They’re nice moral boosters. When I spent some time in a really rural area in north Canada, it was comforting to have some hot chocolate, apple cider, juice powder etc.

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ToothPickPirate@reddit

If you have your phone and get in trouble. Call someone leave a message. If you’re headed in a direction make that your outgoing greeting.
Primitine mist is over the counter in case you get a cold in your lungs to open your airways. You can start making fire starters now out of empty toilet paper rolls and dryer lint. You’re gonna be an expert when you get back with a Dutch oven.
Take a volleyball with you it’s going to get lonely. You’re going to have some stories to tell.

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IGnuGnat@reddit

A whole house propane generator and propane

A wind generator and more solar

lots of rice pasta, ginger and garlic, olive oil, oatmeal, flour, butter, bacon, pork chops, chicken, duck

Starlink

axes, sharpeners

tools to repair and replace whatever plumbing is in place

flour and grains at least should be in small mylar bags say 1-2 weeks worth, maybe with a few supplies with larger mylar bag with oxygen absorbers. The purpose here is to have a backup food supply in case some event happens that traps you there or in which it is preferable to be there, even if you must stay without supplies frome the outside. So at least a large bag of flour, oats, beans/peas/chickpeas, sugar, salt, vinegar, ghee and whatever you consider the fundamentals. Backup food which you do not intent to consume within 4-5 months. Normally, I would not suggest this but we live in strange times, maybe some MREs.

Is there a solar water heater on site? It might be nice to have a unit that can provide hot water even with limited power, at least on a sunny day

beeswax candles (a waterproof way to generate heat and light) + if you need something waterproofed you can use the beeswax. For example if something is rusted up, you can scrape off the rust as much as possible, heat it to oxidize and stabilize the red rust, then apply beeswax to the hot metal to waterproof it. You've stopped the rust, with a fairly long term solution, with limited supplies and it will help keep machinery and tools running

flare gun, flares, roadside flares

radio + radio comms

solar generator

bathroom silicone

first aid kit with several small bottles of krazy glue, as an emergency stitch replacement. It will heat up quickly, hot enough to hurt a little but it will seal most wounds where a few stitches might be applicable. On that note, a tourniquet which you have practiced using and written medical first aid material that walks you through most basics

outdoor wood glue: I recommend this LePage: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B019GISCPQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

spare metal rat proof containers, glass jars, canning supplies

small animal traps should be onsite

Is there a second back up cabin in case the one you are using burns down?

Enjoy!

Headlamp.

pretzelsRus@reddit

Just be careful, Jack. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Also- be sure to stock up on/download enough of whatever entertainment you like (books, magazines, movies, etc.).

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Itsnotyou_Its-me@reddit (OP)

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