What this parabola can do
So I made a parabola out of wood, foam board, and aluminum foil. What can...
2019, Apr 15 — 1 minute read- Posts
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First experiments with solar salt batteries
We have a water heater and solar showers. They are all heated directly from the...
2019, Jan 04 — 5 minute read — 3 commentsCooking in a sleeping bag
Maybe we have to cook in a sleeping bag cause we’re living offgrid and it’s...
2018, Dec 21 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsPick your favorite sunset
We got a drone, since vanlife doesn’t look cool without shots of the van at...
2018, Dec 15 — 1 minute read — 4 commentsUsing Solar Electricity
Continuing from the Off-grid Solar Electricity Overview this post describes the ways electricity collected from...
2018, Dec 05 — 2 minute read — 1 commentsWe have a water heater
Phillip made this simple passive solar water heater. He dug and leveled a 3” deep...
2018, Oct 10 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsOff-grid Solar Electricity Overview
Off-grid Solar Types Direct Thermal - There are many types of off-grid thermal systems. Some...
2018, Oct 05 — 1 minute read — 2 commentsSolar dehydrator, 2nd attempt
Our first solar dehydrator didn’t last. The rainy season has consumed many cardboard/paper items. The...
2018, Oct 02 — 1 minute readSolar dehydrator, 1st attempt
We’ve been harvesting wild edibles (also known as weeding the gardens) and can’t eat them...
2018, Aug 19 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsSaving for a not rainy day
When we moved to El Terreno, the only structure was a 10,000 liter water tank....
2018, Aug 18 — 1 minute read — 3 commentsHow to make coffee off-grid
Update After our pour-over fell to the rustic kitchen floor, we’ve been making cowgirl coffee....
2018, Jul 31 — 2 minute read — 2 commentsSun salutations
Monday is our official anniversary and we’ll do 108 sun salutations, a tradition to mark...
2018, Jul 21 — 2 minute readElectricity off-grid
We don’t have electricity here. That is, we’re not on the grid. We do have...
2018, Jul 20 — 3 minute read — 4 commentsThe Evolution of Showering
We’re on shower system 3.0. We’ve stuck with the same solar shower bags throughout our...
2018, Jun 22 — 3 minute read — 1 comments