Offgrid desert living, friends, family, pets and work on the houseOffgrid desert living offers insight into living in the Arizona desert. Sep 27, 2009, Offgrid Solar ControllerOffgrid solar controller Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 27, 2009, Offgrid Solar InverterOffgrid solar inverter Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 27, 2009, Offgrid Solar LoadsheetOffgrid solar loadsheet Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 27, 2009, Offgrid Solar Battery SizingOffgrid solar battery sizing Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 27, 2009, Offgrid Solar ArrayOffgrid solar array calculator Permalink -- click for full blog post Apr 28, 2009, gardening in the arizona desertGardening in the Arizona desert reaping critters instead of vegetables. Container gardening or raised bed is the least destructive. Permalink -- click for full blog post Apr 27, 2009, Offgrid solar power systemsHow we connected our offgrid solar inverter/charge controller, deep cycle batteries, wind generator. Some of the mistakes we made when calculating how much solar power we needed. Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 11, 2008, Offgrid Desert Living Solar Crossword Puzzle
Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 10, 2008, Offgrid crossword puzzleTest your offgrid knowledge with these fun crossword puzzles. Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 10, 2008, Offgrid Desert Living Gardening Crossword Puzzle
Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 10, 2008, Conservation - Putting away for tomorrowConservation is setting aside for a future time. Restricting use to insure enough for tomorrow. How much is enough for today? How do we say this is enough? How much will we need for tomorrow? Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 4, 2008, Apple Annies OrchardVisit Apple Annies Orchard. You can pick your own apples, eat carmel corn and have an apple burger. Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 3, 2008, The South Porch A Welcome SightConstructing our south porch we had the help of our neighbor who is a carpenter. He showed us some short cuts to building the porch. Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 3, 2008, Building an offgrid storage shed on top of a concrete baseWe are currently building a offgrid storage shed to house the new inverter and the batteries which should be completed soon. Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 3, 2008, SitemapSitemap Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 3, 2008, The north porch was constructed fairly quickly since I now had some experience.The north porch was constructed from recycled material as well. Since the lumber was twisted I used metal pole clamps to hold the boards down. Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 2, 2008, Our offgrid experienceBuilding and living offgrid in the desert of S. Arizona. How we built our dry stack home and off grid solar power systems. Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 2, 2008, Offgrid kitchen gives way to conversationOur first offgrid kitchen was this sink. This is what we had when we moved into our off the grid home. It is a utility sink that was figured we would be able to use in the laundry room. Permalink -- click for full blog post Nov 1, 2008, Dry stack concrete block walls were chosen for termite and rodent resistance.Dry stack concrete block with a surface bonded cement was used for our exterior and interior walls. Permalink -- click for full blog post Mar 2, 2008, Our offgrid living room is open and invitingOur offgrid living room is an open, comfortable room that invites you to sit down and relax. The dry stack concrete block softens with the yellow paint. Permalink -- click for full blog post Mar 2, 2008, Offgrid firewoodCutting offgrid firewood and finding the wood to cut is challenging. You cannot cut any wood on any state land. Permalink -- click for full blog post Mar 2, 2008, Monsoon season in the desert is flash floodingMonsoon season in the Arizona deser is about two to three months of flash flooding. Permalink -- click for full blog post Mar 2, 2008, Building the offgrid bathroomThe offgrid bathroom ended up very differently than the plan due to poor selection and/or lack of local materials. Permalink -- click for full blog post Mar 2, 2008, OFFGRID DOGS DENWe waited a year before building our offgrid dogs den. It is the room where our dogs eat and sleep. It was very important that we get this room right. It is a comfortable area for our dogs and us Permalink -- click for full blog post Oct 6, 2007, Offgrid house cleaning, an off the cuff viewOffgrid house cleaning is different in the desert. The demons that you face daily is called dirt. Not just any dirt, but desert dirt. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 30, 2007, Materials to build offgrid dogs kennelMaterials used to build an offgrid dogs kennel for our small dogs. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 30, 2007, POURING CONCRETE FOOTINGS FOR OFF GRID HOMEThe concrete truck got stuck in the mud. We were not going to start the concrete footings today. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 30, 2007, Offgrid bull what to do when you have a brahma bull in your yardOffgrid bull, a brahma bull in the yard. What do you do? Stare at him in disbelief, shue him away, yell at him? Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 30, 2007, Dry stack concrete block were stuccoed with surface bonding cement.When working off grid with dry stack concrete block as the interior walls 8 inches of interior space is lost. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 30, 2007, The east porch was built from recycled and scrap lumber.Recycled and scrap lumber was used to build the east porch. It still allows views of the mountains yet cuts down on the sun's summer rays heating up the dining area. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 30, 2007, Water recycling takes a little ingenuity and forethoughtWater recycling can be done with some planning. You can learn to recycle water with spending little or no money. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 30, 2007, Collect water for the future through water harvesting in your own back yardWater harvesting for the future is a way to make use of our monsoon seasons in dry arid climates. It can be stored and prevent some pooling water of back yards in other areas. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 30, 2007, Water conservation acknowledge that there is limited water resourcesWater conservation is a popular isssue. Since it is still an issue, we are not doing enough. We first have to acknowledge that there is limited water resources. If you are not faced with this daily, Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 26, 2007, Wiring a solar junction box is not difficultWiring a solar junction box in parallel is easy. Each junction box has a positive and a negative terminal. This picture shows red, blue and black wires. Any color of wire can be used. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 26, 2007, Diamond back rattlesnakes in Arizona off griddiamond back rattlesnakes mid-May through the hot months rattlesnakes change their behavior and become night time preditors Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 26, 2007, Desert wildlife on or near our dry stack concrete block homeThese are the desert wildlife found on or near our offgrid desert home Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 26, 2007, Sonoran Desert ToadThis Sonoran Desert Toad was under a board that was moved near our house. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 26, 2007, Desert spiny lizard found shade from the relentless afternoon sunThis desert spiny lizard was taking advantage of an undercover hide a way in our back yard. We had elavated the rain barrels with a concrete block and some stones. Perfect resting place for a desert s Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 23, 2007, Solar schematicDiaghram of solar schematic Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 23, 2007, Solar watts calculationSolar watts calculation sheet Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 13, 2007, Offgrid construction adobe is probably the most efficient.Of the many offgrid construction adobe is one of the oldest located in the desert. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 13, 2007, Drilling an offgrid well in the desertDrilling an offgrid well in the desert was one of the most stressful experiences Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 13, 2007, Surface bonding cement was applied to the dry stack concrete blockSurface bonding cement was used on exterior walls and interior walls of our dry stack concrete block home. The fiberglas reinforced stucco gives the walls their strength. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 7, 2007, Offgrid atv riding in the Arizona desert with five dogs is fun.Offgrid atv riding with the dogs every morning. It insures that the big dogs get enough exercise and the small dogs get out of the house. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 7, 2007, Offgrid septic system is a closed system with square concrete recepticleOur offgrid septic system is a closed system, square concrete recepticle Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 7, 2007, Dogs stories sent by visitors to share informationStories of dogs sent in by visitors wanting to share information and experiences with their canine friends Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 7, 2007, Dogs Tips were researched or submitted by visitorsDogs tips and safety care can be invaluable when faced with the care of any pet. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 4, 2007, Offgrid roof was made of rolled roofingThe offgrid roof was rolled roofing chosen because it was inexpensive. Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 4, 2007, Offgrid roof insulation is R-30 valueOffgrid roof insulation in any desert off grid home is crucial Permalink -- click for full blog post Sep 4, 2007, Offgrid roof rafters were put up by two peopleThe offgrid roof rafters were built by Ron and Herb (my brother). Permalink -- click for full blog post
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