Solar power is sweeping the nation and for good reason. Solar energy is a renewable resource that has no negative environmental effects. It also allows…
Off-grid living has begun to grow in popularity, as the many websites, magazines, TV shows, and YouTube channels featuring the lifestyle can attest. And wherever…
One of my favorite homestead assets is our woodstove. There is nothing quite like heating with a woodstove on a cold winter’s night. Knowing that…
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 tomato,…
What happens after peak oil hits? James Howard Kunstler in his book, The Long Emergency, paints a dark picture of the "end of industrial growth,…
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…
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…
I like to tinker. I like things mechanical. A little music is good too, especially if it is creative. And I love things that are…
Our bodies quickly make energy out of alcohol. Our engines can do the same thing. Of course, our engines will not go blind or die…
Each homesteader reaches a point in his research where it is decided that an alternate energy source is necessary due to location, thrift, or the…
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 Part 1: Turning the Tables on Reddy Kilowatt Water. We turn on the tap, and there it is. But where…
