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If you live in an area that often sees standing snow for weeks or months at a time during the winter, you are surrounded by some of the best insulation you can use for your home. “Banking” is the process ...

Heating with wood is a great option for many households – and a must for most off-gridders and homesteaders. Wood stoves are easy to use and the feedstock is renewable and easy to obtain. If you live in a heavily ...

Having livestock on your homestead or farm can be a wonderful source of meat, eggs and dairy — not to mention that animals are fun to have around! But livestock love to eat, and if you’re feeding your animals through ...

  When choosing a meat animal for your homestead you may begin wondering, “What animal will get me the most bang for my buck?” Each animal uses feed differently, and some are able to turn that feed into pounds of ...

Perhaps you’ve heard about rocket mass heaters in off-grid and homesteading circles, but what exactly are they? A rocket mass heater is a special type of masonry stove that stores the majority of its heat in a large, thermal mass ...

Heating your home is a critical, but what is the most effective fuel source to do it – and what should you use as a backup? Electric heat? Stove oil? Propane? Wood? Choosing a fuel source can seem overwhelming when ...

When choosing insulating materials for your home or building, the options are more numerous than they first appear. A visit to the hardware store will yield only a few options: foam board, fiberglass rolls, and perhaps spray foam. These materials, ...

Editor’s note: The writer lives in Alaska. Choosing the right livestock for your homestead is an important decision. You may know what kinds of animals you want — ducks, chickens, pigs, cattle, etc. — but how do you choose the ...