Category Archives: Homesteading

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

The Firewood Supply: Chopping and Stacking Firewood (Part 1)

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

“Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice.” —Henry David Thoreau The quotation above always makes me laugh, then retort, “only if you’re doing it wrong, Hank!” To be fair, Thoreau’s comment was limited to chopping, not the … Continue reading →

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Round and Round Again

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

I think often of the cyclical nature of life; it’s a common theme on this blog. This week, one of our seasonal cycles came rather sharply into focus, as I near the end of this season’s firewood gathering. It came … Continue reading →

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