[ In the first part of this series, we introduce you to the MPPT technology, and to our solar array that we use to collect some comparative data. I wrote about lost power without an MPPT solar charger in the past. Now I have one! Now its time tell
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Jackie’s fright turns into Ondra’s delight
It was a comfortable overcast day when I asked Jackie to go for a walk. Little did I know that we would have an encounter with a potentially deadly animal, or that my daughter would later be delighted about our encounter. We had just started ...
measuring your off grid battery state
How do you know if those deep cycle batteries are still in good shape? Knowing their condition is important information that will help you get years of service. Measuring your battery bank monthly and tracking the results will help you manage this critical resource in your off grid power system. Below is a short video ...
Climbers off grid construction knots
As I described the reasons for using rock climbing skills in our off grid construction project last time, this installment will show you some equipment and the handful of knots I used. The real key to safely using these techniques is to having a good ...
spring sheep and LambCam
Spring must be around the corner here with rising temperatures but no green yet. Its hard to imagine that I went skiing at Mission Ridge in a fresh foot of powder only last week! Another sure sign of spring around here is the way ...
after 16 years, 2 days is a season!
Interesting title? Well just thought I'd chime in a little off topic, but not really. When you work hard at work, and work hard on all the off grid home and animal projects, it's not too far off ...
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