Alright I’ll admit it I may have a problem when it comes to gadgets that fit into my pocket. The Surefire E2D-BK has been riding in my pocket this week in an effort to give it a fair shake for it’s review. The light is a quality piece of gear and I really have nothing […]
Seasoning Firewood.
If you are going to heat with wood you need to come to grips with the fact that seasoning and storing firewood takes up a lot of space. Being that well seasoned firewood is the Holy Grail for wood burners, it is worth the effort to do it right. Seasoning removes the moisture from the […]
Wood Burning Stove Gear
Last night I wrote about the basics of using a wood burning stove. I thought about it a bit more and there is some gear I would recommend to anybody getting into wood burning. Welding Gloves, a basic set of fireplace tools, a Steel Ash Bucket, a Flue Thermometer, and a Cast Iron Steamer help […]
My recomendations to the new wood stove owner.
I started writing a post on wood heat a few weeks ago but it degenerated into goofiness, I’ll try to keep it together tonight. I’ve been heating with wood for 5 winters now, I love it. It is a labor of love but the savings and satisfaction really make it all worth it. As I […]
Blogs I Like.
I was thinking that I’d like to do a post on the blogs I regularly check out. It would be easy to list the usual suspects like The Survival Podcast, The Self Sufficient Gardener, Country Consultant, or Punk Domestics but I wanted to delve a little deeper into my Blogroll. In no particular order: Beat […]
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