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 | Oct 7, 2011 | Animals, Chickens, From City to Country, Livestock, Small Livestock, Videos
I have a confession to make. I am a dealer of avian contraband. Or a chicken’s version of an Apple Store. Or some sort of poultry pop star. At least that’s what it looks like. I walk outside, and within seconds I have 15 fluffy, preening little pre-teens following...
by Victoria Gazeley | Aug 27, 2011 | Emergency Food Taste Tests, Emergency Preparedness, Videos
We’re munching our way through a series of taste tests of a variety of highly rated freeze dried emergency food rations. These are the results from Backpackers Pantry brand Katmandu Curry with Rice. Now, I’m pretty picky when it comes to taste and...
by Victoria Gazeley | Mar 15, 2011 | Videos
In February of 2011 I completed taste tests of a variety of highly rated freeze dried emergency food rations. These are the results from Mountain House brand Seafood Chowder. Note that I’m pretty particular when it comes to taste and quality. When evaluating the...
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...
by Victoria Gazeley | Dec 29, 2010 | Homesteading Skills, Rural Living Skills, Small Livestock, Videos
In this video, Modern Homesteading speaks to JoAnna May, who has been raising chickens on her rural lot (for both eggs and meat) since the spring of 2009. We ask her about her biggest challenges (think big, four-legged bruins) and her top three tips for anyone...
