Living Without Refrigeration: Avoiding Cross Contamination

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

Since we have no freezer or refrigerator on the homestead, we take a lot of steps to avoid food spoilage. Some of these have become so basic that we hardly notice we’re doing them. One key step we take is avoiding cross contamination. When we eat or prepare foods, we take simple precautions against mixing our foods and condiments. Continue reading →

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Fancy Gear for Simple Living

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

The other day a package arrived at the Post Office containing high-end, quality, very expensive outdoor gear for the family. As if it were Christmas morning, we pulled out surprise after surprise: rainproof fleece tactical jackets, a microfiber rain anorak, toasty “camp booties,” a fishing knife, bags of high-tech socks, Meals-Ready-to-Eat, gun swabs, key chain flashlights, and more. All of it for us, and all free! The Zeiger family has a new “job” field testing Wild Things extreme outdoor and tactical gear! Continue reading →

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