Category Archive: Wood

Mar 19

The Swedish Log Candle

photo credit survivaltek.com

This is great for camping. You could also have it at a party to roast marshmallows over.   Survivaltek tells how to make it. Would probably be pretty cool looking on the patio as long as you put it out before it burned all the way to the concrete.

Jan 29

Choosing and Operating a Wood Heater, free download

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Choosing and Operating a Wood Heater, free download  

Nov 01

Drive On Wood Gas

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Aug 29

How We Built a Holz Hausen (Beehive Wood Pile)

photo credit modernhomesteading.ca

Want a really cool way to stack your firewood that looks neat and tidy? Check out Modern homesteading’s Holz Jausen (beehive wood pile) it is nice, neat and compact.   http://modernhomesteading.ca/blog/how-to-build-a-holz-hausen-beehive-wood-pile  

Aug 21

The Art of the Wood-Burning Cookstove

photo credit Lynn Karlin

Using a wood burning stove to cook and heat with would be a great skill to know if you were planning to go off grid. Heating with one would be good if there were a power outage in cold weather. Mother Earth news once again teaches us about a skill that has been almost forgotten. …

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Jul 01

Hot Water For Free From A Wood Stove – Off The Grid

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