Category Archives: Homesteading

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

Homestead Opinions Featured in New Online Article

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

The Zeiger Family Homestead appears in a new online article, Fulfilling a Dream: Living off the Land on the Ruple Properties blog. Their hope is that the article will encourage people to start thinking about how they, too, could make … Continue reading →

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Comfort and Joy

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

Yesterday, around noon, I took the first real shower I’d had in nine days. We worked hard all day Friday on rebuilding the water system. We brought the new/used water heater over from the boat house, sledding it through the … Continue reading →

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