sustainable living, homesteading, sustainable homemaking
Dutch oven cooking completely fascinates me, how about you? (All photos courtesy of Camp Chef) To be honest, I am just getting started with Dutch oven cooking myself. Here are a few key points to start you out: * Purchase a good quality Dutch oven from a reputable company. Mine is from Camp Chef, as [...]
If you’ve been reading “The Morristribe” for any length of time, you’ll know that I’m not the biggest fan of solar products. Sustainability is the goal around here, and for the most part, most solar products aren’t sustainable in my area. They require parts, service and elements that wear out, that may or may not [...]
Fire pits are making a major comeback! And for good reason, they are beautiful, relaxing and very functional as a part of anyone’s sustainability plan! Whether you purchase a fire pit at your local hardware store, or choose to make a sturdy and long-lasting one yourself, don’t miss the benefits of cooking over it. Cooking with [...]
Cooking without electricity shouldn’t be reserved for power-outages! Most Americans grill at some point in the year, but have you ever considered grilling year-round? Sustainability is the goal here at the Morristribe, so let’s take a look at how sustainable these fuel sources are. Propane is the number one choice of fuel among most who [...]
This one is for the guys! As we examine how to cook without electricity all this week, it seemed only appropriate to kick it all off with a giveaway! This book, “My Grill” is written by Pete Evans and we’re dedicating this book giveaway to our men….. YOUR husband…. YOUR father…. YOUR boyfriend…. or for [...]
With all the summer storms, wildfires and nationwide power outages, this series seems to be very timely! Solar lighting can be an option for many, and it’s part of our lighting repertoire. However, solar appliances in general have many limitations and do not promote sustainability in the way many believe they do. Solar energy requires more [...]
This is one of my favorite “off grid” books! I’ve read it over and over, marked it up and even downloaded it free to my Kindle! You want this book! How to win? Enter to Win “Surviving Off Off-Grid” * “Like” The Morristribe on Facebook. Let me know here that you did. * [...]
Most of us fall into one of three categories when it comes to energy… Based on the mail I receive from readers, the three categories are as follows: 1. You would like to reduce your energy usage but don’t want to be inconvenienced. 2. You would just like to be prepared in case of an [...]
How about an oil lamp that puts out the light of a 60-watt light bulb? Possible? Yep! When I heard about the mantle lamp, I knew I had to have one. It’s a hybrid spin off the oil lamp. Essentially, two wicks are used to create a circular wick, obviously creating twice the light of [...]
With oil lamps, it’s all about the wick… Likely the easiest oil lamp to get started with is the olive oil lamp. Olive oil is certainly sustainable, non-toxic and easy to obtain! Using just enough olive oil to wet the wick, you can have a darling little lamp going in no time. I purchased the [...]
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