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How to Tap Maple Trees to Make Syrup in Your Backyard
Tapping trees at home and making your own maple syrup…
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This Dirty Old Rusty Van
We spend plenty of time discussing what life might look…
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Yurt Poem for Winter: January
I go through phases of writing, sometimes not writing for…
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Humanure Update: What Our Humanure Compost Looks Like After Two Years of Aging
When we moved into our off-grid yurt in the spring…
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April Recap: Early Spring Projects and Milestones at the Yurt
Here’s a recap of what’s happened at the yurt over…
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Get Started Growing Mushrooms on Logs with Plug Spawn
Because our yurt is located in a small clearing surrounded…
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Big Plans for That Yurt’s Garden
Each year we put a little more work into the…
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Spring Projects to Follow Maple Sugaring Season
Maple sugaring season has come and gone and we came…
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[2024] Best Gravity Water Filters for Off-Grid Living – Reviews
This review of water filters contains a few affiliate links,…
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Book Review: “The Man Who Quit Money” by Mark Sundeen
Mark Sundeen’s book The Man Who Quit Money depicts the…