by Victoria Gazeley | Nov 30, 2013 | Fire Building, Heating, Wood Heat
Originally published in October 2010 – updated November 30, 2013. Firewood burned in a wood stove is our primary heat source – not just in winter, but year round. We regularly have fires going in the evening here until the end of May. When we first moved...
by Victoria Gazeley | Oct 22, 2012 | Heating with Wood, Product Reviews, Rural Living Skills, Videos, Wood Heat
Get the scoop on the easiest, cleanest, and most ergonomically correct way to carry firewood from the wood pile to your house. A product review of the Apron Tote, which you can pick up from Lee Valley Tools. I’ve been using this handy ‘gadget’ since...
by Victoria Gazeley | Dec 29, 2010 | Heating, Homesteading Skills, Videos, Wood Heat
Here I demonstrate a simple method of building a robust heating fire in a wood stove. Join us as I show you our firewood supply for our rural property for the winter and go over the basics of firewood for aspiring or newbie modern homesteaders. Get the scoop on the...