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Portage & Main| BLOG |How to Homeschool Children Off-Grid in 2024 Tara Dodrill is a homesteading and survival journalist and author. She lives on a small ranch with her family in Appalachia. She has been both a host and frequent guest on preparedness radio shows....

Portage & Main| BLOG |Six Tips to Keep Your Family Warm and Fed in Winter in 2024 Elizabeth Horst is a traveling writer and editor who enjoys simple countryside living rooted in the simple joys of rural life  As Old Man Winter blows cold throughout the hemisphere,...

Portage & Main| BLOG |How to Live Off Grid in 2024 : Develop Self-Sufficiency by Gardening and Raising Animals Elizabeth Horst is a traveling writer and editor who enjoys simple countryside living rooted in the simple joys of rural life  Embracing the Off-the-Grid...

AN OBSERVATIONAL CASE STUDYPortage and Main 34 44 versus Heatmaster MF 7000 They Are both Shaker grate models. They Are both pretty equal capacity models. They both have a multi-pass heat exchanger. One of the difference is that the Portage & Main has a fully...

Portage & Main| BLOG |Which is the Best Heat Exchanger for an Outdoor Boiler in 2024The Portage and Main Ultimizer Quad Pass Heat Exchanger Portage and Main Ultimizer Outdoor wood furnace’s design and robust, quality manufacturing ensure that their furnaces...

Portage & Main| BLOG |Best Outdoor Boiler For Your Home & Farm In 2024Choosing a Boiler for Your Home and Farm This Winter Winter is fast approaching, making now a perfect time to start thinking about how you want to heat your home and water for those cool...

Portage & Main| BLOG |Maximizing Burn Efficiency in an Outdoor Boiler : The Portage & Main Refractory Brick What is an Efficient Burn Portage and Main’s Ultimizer design and robust, quality manufacturing ensure that their furnaces achieve the best, hottest and...

Portage & Main| BLOG |Best Way to Heat a  Greenhouse for Winter in 2024 Year-Round Greenhouse Heating with Outdoor Wood Boilers  In the ever-evolving world of agriculture and horticulture, the pursuit of innovation and sustainability is vital. As we step into...

Portage & Main| BLOG |Off-Grid Living : Survivalism and Self-Reliance with an Outdoor Wood Boiler (2024)Introduction: The Rise of Off-Grid Living  In recent years, the allure of city life and conventional housing has been overshadowed by the increasing challenges...