Off-Grid: Solar Cooking

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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 [...]

Sustainable Cooking with a Fire Pit

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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 [...]

Sustainable Homemaking: Learning How to Compost

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Composting might seem like an environmental act, however, I find that in my sustainable homemaking, it’s a critical part of the self-sufficient life I crave. Sustainable/sustainability: “Sustainable means using methods, systems and materials that won’t deplete resources or harm natural cycles” (Rosenbaum, 1993). Sustainability “identifies a concept and attitude in development that looks at a site’s [...]