Doug Smith

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EcologyFrugality and Finance

Green Burial: The Frugal Funeral for an Ecological Eternity

We spend our lives trying to get back to our Earthly roots,…

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Learn How to Sharpen Knives at Home, Basic Knife Sharpening, using a strop, using a honing steel, homesteading
Machinery

Razor’s Edge Extreme Knife Sharpening

It only took me about 40 years to learn how to really…

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Home-Winterization
ConstructionFrugality and FinanceHousekeepingLifestyle

Home Winterization Anyone Can Tackle

There's something romantic or heartwarming about seeing a home in a clearing…

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Homestead-Gift-giving-Guide-The-Best-Gifts-for-Homesteaders
Homesteading LifeLifestyle

Homestead Gift-giving Guide: The Best Gifts for Homesteaders

I remember at least one of my Christmas gifts from 1970.  I…

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start a woodlot management plan
Land

Homestead Woodlot Management

You might suspect that when you say farewell to the bright lights…

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Heating with Wood
Alternative EnergyHomesteading LifeLifestyle

Heating with Wood on the Homestead

I wake early on a Saturday morning to a chill in the…

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Preparing the Homestead for Winter
ConstructionHousekeepingLifestyle

Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings

Winter is a lot like death and taxes… it’s one of the…

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Gathering wild nuts
FoodHealth and Diet

Go Nuts! Squirrel Away These Savory Snacks

Just like the squirrels I watch as I jog near my rural…

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Morel Mushrooms In Warm Spring Sunshine
FoodLifestyleOutdoor LoreVegetables

Mystical Morels

Different portions of society consider differing seasons as the "busy time".  For…

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Attract Wildlife to Your Property
GardeningHobbies & CraftsHomesteading PetsLandLifestyleLivestock

Attract Wildlife to Your Property

Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. …

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Spring Turkeys
LivestockPoultry

Spring Turkeys

Whether you’re a follower of the “Good Book” or not, the time-honored…

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Portable Building Cabin
Construction

A Better Cabin, Quicker and Cheaper – Part 1

Our Portable Building Cabin Adventure Begins Dick Proenneke is a name familiar…

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