A Yurt Camp – they had their Big Green Idea in 2006. They left Britain for France in 2007. After three years of holdups, setbacks planning battles and sheer hard work, a young family is opening the yurt camp they always dreamed of.
In August 2007, Brighton commuter Alex and his textile-artist partner left their two-bedroom mid-terrace home for 10.5 acres in the Dordogne.
Their aim: to live the self-sufficient dream and open a family yurt camp .
Last Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons showed the cartoon family going off the grid after Homer (who, lest we forget, works in a Nuclear power plant) becomes fed up with high power bills. With total disloyalty he buys a wind turbine to power the family home and unplugs from the grid.
Their excitement fades when The Simpsons realize the juice only flows when the wind blows. (more…)
The Wall Street Journal, no less, has run an article commemorating Richard Zimmerman (1916-2010). The 94 year old “Dug Out Caves in Search of Pay Dirt, Then Rented Them,” says the headline.
Dugout Dick was his widely used nickname and he created a cave condominium.
He was the last of Idaho’s river-canyon loners that date back to Territorial days. Other locals swore he was the most self-sufficient individual they knew.
But there are areas where only hi-tech will do –most obviously in the field of electronic goods.–computers, phones, MP3 players, consoles and the like.
I have a beautiful property in the Sierra Foothills that I could share with a like minded couple. Off grid, wildlife preserve, private and secure. Must have building talent and able to sustain yourself financially.
What do you get when you combine a 5 gallon bucket and a toilet plunger? An off grid washing machine. Well, maybe not a machine in the traditional sense, unless you consider my hands the motor. This is something I have been wanting to make for quite some time now. The other day while I was in town, I saw a toilet plunger on the shelf and put it in my cart. I also picked up 3 bottles of Mrs Stewart’s bluing, I’ll explain more about that in a bit. (more…)
Local, sustainable , organic ,meats and vegetables,. I have been off grid for 5 years is a 264 square foot cabin. I have operated on 60 watt panels that run the 12 volt water pump, 12 volt lights, and a plug to charge my cell phone and laptop (business must). I hope to add a 12 volt wind turbine this year and add a room. Have no refrigeration but intend to add after the wind turbine.
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