Heating with Wood I wake early on a Saturday morning to a chill in the air, the thermostat on the wall showing a cool 56…
I first learned about haybox cooking in England, in the 1980s. It was part of a course in Biodynamic Farming and Gardening that included…
Is Solar Power Worth It? I beat the utility company at their own game. They offer a “free nights” package. I combined that package with…
One of my favorite homestead assets is our woodstove. There is nothing quite like the heat of a woodstove on a cold winter’s night. …
Our bodies quickly make energy out of alcohol. Our engines can do the same thing. Of course, our engines will not go blind or…
Each homesteader reaches a point in his research where it is decided that an alternate energy source is necessary due to location, thrift, or…
Imagine plucking a ripe, round tomato right from the stem and sinking your teeth into its juicy flesh. There’s nothing tastier than a fresh…
Is a roof-top wind farm for you? They’re not for everybody, but it could very well be, for some, the first step toward a…
I like to tinker. I like things mechanical. A little music is good too, especially if it is creative. And I love things that…
Read Cutting the Utilical Cord 2: Water – Evicting the Sewer Gators No topic is more avoided, hotly debated, and the cause of downright obsessive behavior…
Read Cutting the Utilical Cord 1 : Turning the Tables on Reddy Kilowatt Water. We turn on the tap, and there it is. But…
We've scrimped. We've saved. We've searched far and wide. At long last we're here- The Country. Whether our Country is 100 acres in the center…
How did man discover fire? I used to assume that a caveman was just sitting around rubbing a couple of sticks together one day…
