Category Archives: Homesteading

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

Practicality Intrudes

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

I really hate how practicality sometimes trumps idealism. I especially dislike it when it happens at Christmas time. This year, practicality suggested we take down our Christmas decorations a day early.

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Don’t Alter Your Wood Stove: A Cautionary Tale

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

When we bought our homestead, it already had a woodstove. It was a fairly large, ‘70s-era Earth Stove that was nearly burned out. The former owners told us they had removed some of the fittings, including heat baffles and firebrick … Continue reading →

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