Tag Archive: freezing

Temporary off grid shelter?

Many folks use a recreational vehicle or camper trailer to facilitate their initial off grid move.  Usually this is a temporary move while better living arrangements are constructed.  This is the situation where a genverter can provide full time power without full time  noise ...

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1,000 worms can’t be wrong!

As you may have guessed it, this is one of those posts where I show you what not to do.   My thumb is not green, but is colored green wanna-be.  Compost is the richest fertilizer you can use.  You don't need to buy commercial fertilizers ...

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hot water in the cold winter

Getting a hot shower in your remote off grid  home when its five degrees Fahrenheit outside is priceless.  If your water is stored above ground in a cistern, it will be more difficult than pumping it from a well on demand.  Your cistern can get ...

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Water, the must have liquid

When deciding to purchase our remote property years ago, there one strong positive feature, and another  feature that took some 'getting used to'.  On the plus side the property included a small 12x16 cabin and a working 370' deep well.   This took care of the big ...

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