Category Archives: Homesteading

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

The Homestead Springs a Leak

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

Tuesday morning, Aly and I worked to fell a standing dead tree near our trail. When we’d finished, we hurried down the ridge to the cabin to get showers. Michelle and her mom had started the wood-fired water heater, we … Continue reading →

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One Way to Wake Up in the Morning

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

The herring dribble in. Monday, we launched the canoe and our flatboat, the one we refer to, perhaps incorrectly, as the Jonboat, to set and tend a gill net. We fished throughout the day, doing other chores but checking the … Continue reading →

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