Category Archives: Homesteading

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

Clawing Our Way Back

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

This week I’m continuing the process of catching up with homestead tasks after visiting family Outside. I’m cruising back into some jobs; others, I’m having to claw my way back. We should have equalized our battery bank sometime around October … Continue reading →

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The Lamps

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

Yesterday, on the last day of September, I cleaned and filled the oil lamps. I originally planned to perform this autumn chore on the Autumnal Equinox, either standard or local (see Preparing for the Dark Half of the Year) but … Continue reading →

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