Category Archives: Homesteading

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

Leaky Roof

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

During the last storm, the roof started to leak. It’s not a big deal, it does it at least once a year. We expect it, and know how to deal with it. We pull out a ladder to reach the … Continue reading →

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Getting the Wood In

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

On Thursday, ahead of the first equinoctial storm, we finally gathered in all of the firewood. For months, newly cut wood has been drying in stacks around our beach. When the weather forecast last predicted a long dry spell, I … Continue reading →

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