Let there be light – Installing 12 volt Lights in Off Grid Cabin
On Memorial Day weekend we went up with a 2nd load of 2nd hand fir boards that used to panel a garage here in Seattle. Also loaded in the truck was a generator, a bunch of tools...
Category: Alternative Energy
Do solar panels work when it’s cloudy?
The answer is yes but at reduced power. Check out this video I made yesterday showing you how much power I was getting on a very cloudy day in Seattle. I’m a super nerd I know… and...
Off Grid Washing Machines
Here are some options if you don’t have a ton of AC power or a traditional washing machine. You still need your clothes clean and you probably don’t want to wash each one by hand. One of...
Wood-fired Shower and Sauna
Video above – Wood fired shower/sauna in the making Check out this cool off the grid hot water heating setup in Northern California. It’s a tower built out of metal scaffolding with a plastic water tank on...
Micro Hydro Powered Systems
How awesome would it be to make all the naturally clean power you can use? Very Awesome! We have a heck of a hill but no stream. Something to think about if your looking for land. Hydro power is usually running continuously day and night so you don’t need the storage capacity of a similarly sized solar system. Here are 3 Micro Hydro Videos with totally different systems.
Camouflage on new Trail Camera
After the breakin I’ve been on the look out for solutions to catch and or deter would be thieves. Here’s what I’m thinking of using to hide the cameras, Camouflage cloth tape. It really helps break up...
Moonshine? Making your own liquor…
Anyone want to make their own liquor? Of course you do, this country was founded on it. What does Moonshine have to do with off the grid tech? A lot! If you’re in the middle of no...
Hot Showers from a Compost Pile
Pretty interesting, I never knew compost piles gave that much heat. dozens of people can take hot showers from water heated from tubing traveling through a compost pile! It’s amazing how much heat it can give off...
Rain Water Collection System Video
Rain Water Collection System Explained at our off-grid property. Here’s a short video about our simple water system. It’s a work in progress and nothing fancy right now. Once the Cabin is done we’ll put a 12volt...
Wood fired Hot Water Heater
Very interesting, I need to find out more about wood-fired water heaters. Let me know if you have any information on them. This company makes the coils you can add to your wood stove to heat water....
