Category Archives: Homesteading

Water systems, outhouses, heating with wood – alternative lifestyles that move us toward more self-reliance and self-sufficiency.

A New Year, A New Chopping Block

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Mark Zeiger

I confess, I’m fudging the dates a bit here, but essentially, I ushered in the New Year with a new chopping block. I can’t remember how long I’d used the last block. I looked through the blog (useful as it … Continue reading →

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NIMBY

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Today, my comments on the proposed University of Alaska Timber Sale on our peninsula will get mailed. I have written some difficult letters in my life, but this one may have been the hardest. I had to ultimately answer this … Continue reading →

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