Offgrid desert living, friends, family, pets and work on the houseOffgrid desert living offers insight into living in the Arizona desert. Jul 31, 2010, 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 "Building the offgrid bathroom" Jul 31, 2010, Solar Composter Great For Any Size GardenA solar composter is great for any garden. It may just be a flower bed or small herb or vegetable garden. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Composter Great For Any Size Garden" Jul 31, 2010, Solar StoreSolar Store has items to help with renewable energy, conservation and recycling Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Store" Jul 31, 2010, Solar RidesSolar rides are a great way to have fun without using fossil fuels Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Rides" Jul 31, 2010, Solar CompostersSolar Composters-there are many different types Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Composters" Jul 31, 2010, Solar ShowersSolar showers for rinsing off after getting out of the pool or for your camping trip. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Showers" Jul 31, 2010, Solar ToysSolar toys- fun with your children learning about solar Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Toys" Jul 31, 2010, Solar LanternsThese solar lanterns is an excellent addition to any home. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Lanterns" Jul 30, 2010, Solar Kits Do-It-YourselfSolar kits are an inexpensive way to introduce yourself to the world of solar. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Kits Do-It-Yourself" Jul 30, 2010, Off Grid Solar System and Wind GeneratorOff grid solar system-how to build Permalink -- click for full blog post "Off Grid Solar System and Wind Generator" Jul 25, 2010, 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 "Conservation - Putting away for tomorrow" Jul 25, 2010, Off Grid Solar Power SystemsHow we connected our off grid solar power systems- 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 "Off Grid Solar Power Systems" Jul 25, 2010, Off grid LivingBuilding and off grid living 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 "Off grid Living" Jul 24, 2010, Solar OvenOur solar oven gets use year round. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Oven" Jul 23, 2010, Solar UsesThere are many uses for solar which can be implemented into any home. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Uses" Jul 20, 2010, Wind GeneratorWind generator may be a good addition or alternative to solar Permalink -- click for full blog post "Wind Generator" Jul 20, 2010, A Junction Box is Not Difficult to WireWiring a 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 "A Junction Box is Not Difficult to Wire" Jul 20, 2010, Solar BatteriesCalculating solar batteries is a crucial part of determining how much power you will have to run your home. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Batteries" Jul 15, 2010, InteriorDry stack concrete block is stuccoed with surface bonding cement Permalink -- click for full blog post "Interior" Jul 15, 2010, OFFGRID DOG 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 "OFFGRID DOG DEN" Jul 15, 2010, 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. Jul 15, 2010, Solar schematicDiaghram of solar schematic Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar schematic" Jul 15, 2010, Solar LightingSolar miscellaneous uses for solar around your home Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Lighting" Jul 14, 2010, giftGift for most occasions Permalink -- click for full blog post "gift" Jul 14, 2010, 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 "Building an offgrid storage shed on top of a concrete base" Jul 14, 2010, This dogs natural fly repellent may help them be more comfortable in the summer.It is difficult to find a natural fly repellent products that are safe to use on dogs. There are fly repellents for horses, but I am not sure that they can be used on other animals. Jun 29, 2010, Off grid concrete slab foundationFoundation concrete slab was poured at our off grid homesite by an outside contractor. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Off grid concrete slab foundation" Jun 29, 2010, 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 "gardening in the arizona desert" Jun 29, 2010, 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 "Drilling an offgrid well in the desert" Jun 29, 2010, 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 "POURING CONCRETE FOOTINGS FOR OFF GRID HOME" Jun 29, 2010, 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. Jun 29, 2010, Offgrid septic system is a closed system with square concrete recepticleOur offgrid septic system is a closed system, square concrete recepticle Jun 29, 2010, Solar Water HeaterMaking a simple yet effective offgrid solar water heater Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Water Heater" Jun 29, 2010, Solar FurnaceBuilding a solar furnace, material used and the time it took to make it. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar Furnace" Jun 28, 2010, About UsOur offgrid story Permalink -- click for full blog post "About Us" Apr 27, 2010, Offgrid LinksOffgrid links for additional helpful information regarding offgrid solar Permalink -- click for full blog post "Offgrid Links" Apr 26, 2010, Solar well pumpsSolar well pumps are located in the well house. Water lines run from the pump to get water to the house. The well pump and booster pump are both solar pumps. The well pump will run off of Permalink -- click for full blog post "Solar well pumps" Apr 26, 2010, Target practice is essential living off the grid especially with dogs.We target practice as much as possible, setting up a schedule for shooting targets would be more routine. The more practice shooting you have the more likely you will remain calm in an emergency Apr 26, 2010, Gun safety is the most important issue when handling guns.Gun safety is always the most important issue when handling guns. No matter where you are target shooting always adhere to gun safety rules. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Gun safety is the most important issue when handling guns." Apr 26, 2010, The offgrid adobe ruins by our property was an exciting place to see.Visiting the offgrid adobe ruins, an old windmill and farm house that are near our property Apr 26, 2010, 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. Apr 26, 2010, 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 " Apple Annies Orchard " Apr 26, 2010, 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 "Offgrid roof rafters were put up by two people" Apr 26, 2010, Offgrid roof insulation is R-30 valueOffgrid roof insulation in any desert off grid home is crucial Permalink -- click for full blog post "Offgrid roof insulation is R-30 value" Apr 26, 2010, Offgrid roof was made of rolled roofingThe offgrid roof was rolled roofing chosen because it was inexpensive. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Offgrid roof was made of rolled roofing" Apr 26, 2010, 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? Apr 26, 2010, 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 "Offgrid house cleaning, an off the cuff view" Apr 26, 2010, 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 "Monsoon season in the desert is flash flooding " Apr 26, 2010, 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 "Offgrid firewood" Apr 26, 2010, 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 "Our offgrid living room is open and inviting"
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