Category Archives: Homesteading

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

Coming Into the Wood Work

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

I’m beginning to gather next winter’s firewood. We’ve got nearly perfect weather for it: dry, cold, sunny days and high winds—northerly gales to 40 knots (46+ m.p.h.) nearly every day. Moisture gets sucked out of any chunk of wood I … Continue reading →

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Dodging a Bullet

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

As I mentioned in a previous post, we’re mystified by what might have happened to our water system (see Contemplating The Mysteries of the Homestead). It now seems clear that the shut off valve, a gate valve beneath the winter … Continue reading →

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