Jun 29, Dogs anaphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening, immediate allergic reaction

Jun 29, Dogs anaphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening, immediate allergic reaction: "Dogs anaphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening, immediate allergic reaction to something ingested or injected. If untreated, it can lead to shock, respiratory and cardiac failure, and death."

Jun 30, Target practice is essential living off the grid especially with dogs.

Jun 30, Target practice is essential living off the grid especially with dogs.: "We target practice as much as possible, setting up a schedule for shooting targets would be more routine. The more practice shooting you have the more likely you will remain calm in an emergency"

Jul 3, Gun safety is the most important issue when handling guns.

Jul 3, Gun safety is the most important issue when handling guns.: "Gun safety is always the most important issue when handling guns. No matter where you are target shooting always adhere to gun safety rules."

Jul 3, Daily living off the grid makes you aware of conveniences

Jul 3, Daily living off the grid makes you aware of conveniences: "Living off the grid makes your daily life more aware of conveniences that we had taken for granted. Like laundry, water, electricity...If we don't watch, it will run out."

Jul 2, Atv riding in the Arizona desert with five dogs is fun.

Jul 2, Atv riding in the Arizona desert with five dogs is fun.: "I go atv riding with the dogs every morning. It insures that the big dogs get enough exercise and the small dogs get out of the house."

Jul 3, Things to do in the desert like visiting the adobe ruins by our property

Jul 3, Things to do in the desert like visiting the adobe ruins by our property: "One morning we looked for things to do and visiting the adobe ruins, an old windmill and farm house that are near our property"

Offgrid in the desert-Silver mine tour-Tombstone, AZ

We took the silver mine tour that recently opened up in Tombstone, AZ. The first thing that everyone noticed is that it is about 70 degrees and very pleasant. The air was crisp and clean. The mine shafts are ventilated so well that it only took about two hours for the dust to clear after explosives were used. This meant that the miners did not have respiratory problems.

I was looking around for spiders and other critters, but there weren't any. The mines twist and turn for hundreds of miles in the Tombstone hills. The information was nicely presented by the guide. They had some silver ore there so that we could see what it looked like. I would have passed it by. It is very dark in color. Our guide said it would take about one ton of ore to yield 14 ounces of silver.

Some of the artifacts that were uncovered during the restoration of the mine gave a glimpse of what it would have been like in the 1860s. The miners dug for silver in total darkness except for candles.

The tour lasted about an hour and was reasonably priced.