Category Archives: Homesteading

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

More on Nome Refueling, and Homestead Heat

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Mark Zeiger

Yesterday, I started answering a reader’s questions about the current effort to refuel Nome, Alaska. I grew a bit long-winded, so today I’ll answer the rest of her questions. Specifically, Judy asked, in conclusion: “. . . other than wood, … Continue reading →

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Spontaneity in Reserve

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Mark Zeiger

Lately, in looking at how we live on the homestead, I’d begun to conclude that we have lost our spontaneity. Admittedly, a life like ours, in which we are responsible for creating, managing and gathering all the things most Americans … Continue reading →

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