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Category Archives: Off Grid tips and trials
Give me a Home Where the Deer and the Antelope play
Earthship Post #13 February 16, 2017 We’ve had such great weather these past few weeks, I’ve gotten spoiled. Dave mis-judged the weather, thinking we could dodge another hard freeze. So, last time he filled up the water, he got … Continue reading
Water, Water Everywhere, but not a drop to drink
Water, Water Everywhere, but Not a Drop to Drink January 5, 2017 I woke up early to the sound of something pelting the roof of the camper. I thought it was probably rain, because when I went to bed … Continue reading
Hold On Baby, It Might Be a Rough Ride
November 29, 2016 We survived the first snow, but the melting afterwards has been a challenge. I woke up in the middle of the night and thought I smelled wet wood- that can’t be- Then, two days later as … Continue reading
Hurry Up and Wait
Earthship Blog Post #10 November 4, 2016 So many things have happened. The septic system is in. The solar is up and running and we’ve moved the campers right by the build site. We hooked up the … Continue reading
Things are about to get REAL
Earthship Blog post #9 October 17, 2016 Today I’m so excited! The guys from Mountain Power Solutions are here. (The solar guys!) They’re moving the batteries into the power shed. Finally things are happening. The wind has been … Continue reading
Some days are Diamonds, Some are just plain Rocks – Earthship Blog Post #8
Earthship Blog post #8 October 15, 2016 We’ve had a crazy couple of weeks. Things are finally starting to move. The guy who is doing our dirt work had another job fall through, so he started on our property … Continue reading
The Agony of Real Life off the Grid
The Agony of Real Life Earthship Post #7 It’s the middle of September and I already feel the chill of fall in the air. We’re only a few feet above the valley floor, but the temperature … Continue reading
Waiting on the World to Change-Waiting to launch the Earthship
Earthship blog post #6 September 6, 2016 Almost two months since we arrived here. We don’t have much to show as far as progress towards our build. We’ve gotten caught up in the red tape and paperwork from … Continue reading
Earthship journey (the history) part 2
Earthship post #5 Our History of how we arrived at the Earthship Part 2 We started looking for land around the valley we live in. I wanted to stay close to be able to get to my parents if there … Continue reading
Earthship-The History of how we got here
Earthship post #4 I have to apologize about not posting for the past few weeks. We had a death in the family of one of my beloved uncles. I was very close to him and we traveled to New … Continue reading