Author Archives: marshall

Off Grid Appliance Power: Using a Juicer

What is a juicer, how much power does it use, and why would I want one?  Ever wonder  if you'd ever be able to drop some of those pesky pounds that seem to creep onto your frame over the years?  Well, something funny happened to me ...

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Small Generator Review 5, Husky 4Kw

Here's the story of our husky generator and its real life review.  Sometimes you have the opportunity to shop, investigate, and find reviews before making a moderate sized purchase.  In this case, it was dark, cold, and the stores were going ...

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The off-gridder has been Off Grid (off blog) too long!

When we started this genverters.com project, I swore that I'd never start any post or article with the phrase, "its been a long time".   Well it must be getting a lot colder down below because: Its been a long time. There, I said it, ...

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mandatory spring training

How are you training for your off grid move?  Something that can be too easy to overlook in the busyness of doing your research and purchasing the 'stuff' needed for the move is exercise and physical conditioning.  In our case this year, there ...

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Monster Laptop for off grid computing power

About 2 or 3 weeks ago we took another plunge.  I dove into a new laptop for all the varied projects that come our way. All I can say is Wow, comparing the cost and performance of this latest laptop to my netbook ...

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Transportation Booby Trap and Couch Time

Living off grid in a remote location seems to always keep things interesting.  Just about the time you get used to everything working and being reliable, something happens and Mr. Murphy interrupts your plans.  This year is ...

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