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 greener…
How did man discover fire? I used to assume that a caveman was just sitting around rubbing a couple of sticks together one day because,…
I like to tinker. I like things mechanical. A little music is good too, especially if it is creative. And I love things that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
