Category Archives: Homesteading

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

Living On the Edge: Security Through Insecurity

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Mark Zeiger

When the news came last autumn that the government had taken over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, our decision to chuck the standard suburban lifestyle to head for the woods and off-grid—to live on the edge, in other words—made more … Continue reading →

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Tier II Subsistence Moose Hunt Day 1

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Mark Zeiger

This is it! Today’s the first day of the Tier II Subsistence Moose Hunt. That means that instead of sitting here in my PJs, typing a quick note to the blog, I should be out in the field, looking for … Continue reading →

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