Category Archives: Homesteading

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

Keeping Clean on the Homestead

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

If you were to joke that cleanliness on the homestead is next to impossible, I admit that some days we’d have a hard time proving you wrong. Living semi-remotely allows a certain casualness that is seldom allowed in regular society. … Continue reading →

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You Buck ‘Em, We Chuck ‘Em: Wood Work Continues

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

Last week, Burl (paid link) came back and cut up more of the beach log that’s been such an important boost to our firewood supply. He cut it all up except for the last five rounds before the gas ran … Continue reading →

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