MojaveMike: Rugged individualists and environmentalists and survivalist nutjobs too! All sorts of people like the idea of a self-sufficient desert hideaway! At least until the novelty wears off and then when you realize that even shopping becomes a major hassle, that's about when most people just say to hell with it! That's not to mention building costs and other inconveniences!
Re: Off The Grid
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:06 pm
by sandman
What Countries Are The Most Energy Efficient? No surprise that the USA is not at the top of the list...
Re: Off The Grid
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:23 am
by whiskeypete
It might be kind of lonely living in the middle of nowhere, but the idea of being self-sufficient for the most part is almost intoxicating. If I had the money I might build a remote getaway cabin for long weekends away from the rat race. That's if I had the money!!!
Re: Off The Grid
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:38 pm
by cactuspete
Cheap VS Expensive Solar Panels | 12v Touring | Project Cyan Interesting comparison between panels.
Re: Off The Grid
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:41 pm
by cactuspete
Culvert Cistern Install - catching rain off the Shop! Interesting rainwater system. Probably wouldn't be worth installing in the Trona area. Not enough rain to justify such a large cistern.
Re: Off The Grid
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:44 pm
by cactuspete
Building a Shipping Container Home | EP02 Moving, Cutting, and Framing a Container House If you're going to go off the grid, you might as well go all the way!
Re: Survivalists Living Off The Grid
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 7:37 am
by dilbert
cactuspete: Information like that could be used by a group of survivalists to build the ultimate doomsday bunker. Of course, most of them will never get to test out their bunkers under real doomsday conditions, but that's almost certainly for the best since it's not likely they'd live long under those conditions anyways.
Re: Off The Grid
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:52 am
by pdm
cactuspete: I'd want to bury the containers in order to take advantage of the natural insulation of being underground. I'd still have some above the ground and then I'd have solar panels and all that other stuff too. These container homes would be really nice and would work great in remote locations.