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Heating With Wood: Scrounging Free Firewood

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

Gathering and processing firewood may be one of my most contemplative tasks on the homestead. The repetitive tasks involved give me a lot of time to think. Sometimes, I even think about what I’m doing—which means I spend a lot … Continue reading →

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Coming Into the Wood Work

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

I’m beginning to gather next winter’s firewood. We’ve got nearly perfect weather for it: dry, cold, sunny days and high winds—northerly gales to 40 knots (46+ m.p.h.) nearly every day. Moisture gets sucked out of any chunk of wood I … Continue reading →

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