A Hard Winter

[Highlander]

We dont get a lot of snow in this part of the Highlands, we are a bit too close to the sea,... but it does get cold and that effects transport in and out of the area, hills become too icy, so being prepared is an every year activity.

Of course as we get older so our needs become more important, so over the last few years we put in the cavity wall insulation, we added Solar panels, [ that work well, even in Scotland ], we also have oil fired central heating linked to a multi fuel stove [ in case the oil runs out or cant get to us ]

I have 6 months food, and a full camping supply from tents to stoves and candles

Hard winters are determind on how prepared you are,... not prepared, then its going to be hard

We probably have about three years supply of wood, we have two good generators to keep the home lights burning, we have five dogs including three German Shepherds who need their two freezers of venison from defrosting.

Water is not a problem, as the Guru said above it doesnt often stop raining, and if it did then Loch Shiel is a few hundred metres away