I have heard about induction cooking and hear that it is pretty energy efficient. Haven't tried it myself yet. But for a short-term power outage,...
I am new to off grid and recently built my first off grid solar system. After a little trial and error and a lot of research this is what I came...
I can't believe I'm really considering this, but the wife and I are thinking of selling the place here and building on a piece of property that...
This is about experiements a guy in Oregon did with Earth Sheltered Greenhouses. He tells quirky stories along with his mistakes. Its an...
We live about 150 feet from a year round creek. We are probably 10 or 15 feet higher than the creek. We don't get much sun so solar is not much of...
i was kicking around ideas a couple weeks ago and came up with an interesting top ten list for going off grid: 1. why not 2. fewer...
Greetings all. I'm more of a off grid kind of guy that is looking into more of a self sustainable lifestyle. I make towers for residential size...
Hello, I am new to the forum but I thought I would join as I am very interested in off the grid living. I live in the UK in a very rural area. I...
We are just finishing up a no-permit, off grid, water access only cabin. [IMG] It is wired for power, and so far we have a Honda eu2000...
Does anyone have experience with off grid clothes washing? I am looking for Ideas about this
Aspiring off-gridder here looking for some feedback! I am looking into the idea of creating a 12v DC generator, and using it to do two things:...
I have, what is probably a simple question, but I just can't seem to work it out. I have the following items for a small solar setup for charging...
I've seen some wildly varying numbers here and there, but would like to find info on how long various grades of generator will last (actual usable...
I saw somebody posted the Mike Reynolds Garbage Warrior video in one of the other threads. I'm glad they finally made a documentary about...
a cheap generator from Harbor Freight called Storm Cat. I stopped in and checked. it is 800wt CONT. 900wt surge. 1.1 gal mixed fuel tank. 5 hours...
Hi folks, I have two breaker panels, both with 20A Reliance Controls manual transfer switches on them. These accept L14-20 NEMA plugs from...
Weren't really sure where to put this one. At the end of the day, when it came to off grid, living off the land, this baby kept me alive. An...
I am looking at a 5 star Kenmore refrigerator. 18.2 cubic feet upright. Energy use is 383 kwh per year and the unit draws 6 amps while it runs....
I talked with Hank at Zapp works and am very impressed with their new line of Batteries made in Montana. http://www.zappworks.com I would like...
Hello- I have been pondering this project for some time. In event of tropical storms, hurricaines, etc we have power outages. Yes, a generator...
I know this will be different for everyone, depending on how often, and long you run your generator,distance from a supply, as well as how much it...
Everything comes with a price tag when living off grid and not really connected to the socalled grid . Here is perfect exmaple of price of...
Just curious if anyone that is off grid has to have their water brought in, and more importantly, how much do you use ? (per month approx.) As...
Ok, haveing received high speed via local phone company tues after waiting about 4 years, I ran into an immediate problem. When the phone man was...
Thought this might interest some folks here http://www.propane-generators.com/ Here's a tidbit from the front page.... interesting........
We have become so dependent on electrical power that many of us have or will be soon purchasing generators for standby power during emergencies....
Here are some diagrams on how to build a cheap generator at home that will charge a 12 volt batterie bank (car batteries) and then with a small...
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