Real Off Grid Energy and Life!

Off Grid Appliance Power: Using a Juicer

marshall — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:19:24 +0000

What is a juicer, how much power does it use, and why would I want one? Ever wonder if you’d ever be able to drop some of those pesky pounds that seem to creep onto your frame over the years? Well, something funny happened to me about 6 weeks ago; I stumbled into watching a [...]

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Small Generator Review 5, Husky 4Kw

marshall — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:45:09 +0000

Here’s the story of our husky generator and its real life review. Sometimes you have the opportunity to shop, investigate, and find reviews before making a moderate sized purchase. In this case, it was dark, cold, and the stores were going to close soon. Urgent winter power need. It was early January and we had [...]

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The off-gridder has been Off Grid (off blog) too long!

marshall — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:37:21 +0000

When we started this genverters.com project, I swore that I’d never start any post or article with the phrase, “its been a long time”. Well it must be getting a lot colder down below because: Its been a long time. There, I said it, and we can move on to other items of interest making [...]

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mandatory spring training

marshall — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:39:55 +0000

How are you training for your off grid move? Something that can be too easy to overlook in the busyness of doing your research and purchasing the ‘stuff’ needed for the move is exercise and physical conditioning. In our case this year, there has been no shortage of opportunities and situations that demand some level [...]

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Monster Laptop for off grid computing power

marshall — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0000

About 2 or 3 weeks ago we took another plunge. I dove into a new laptop for all the varied projects that come our way. All I can say is Wow, comparing the cost and performance of this latest laptop to my netbook or the big laptop I purchased 5 years ago. I’ve named this [...]

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Transportation Booby Trap and Couch Time

marshall — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:31:15 +0000

Living off grid in a remote location seems to always keep things interesting. Just about the time you get used to everything working and being reliable, something happens and Mr. Murphy interrupts your plans. This year is no different in the travel department. As I’ve written before, its best not to make hard commitments or [...]

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winter animal care off grid

marshall — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:09:34 +0000

Keeping animals in your homestead can be very rewarding but economically and intrinsically. Nothing like watching the antics of the sheep or goats in the snow from the comfort of your cozy wood heated home. Caring for you four footed friends in the winter will always present challenges. Some you can prepare for, others just [...]

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Will my Solar Only Power Work in the Winter?

marshall — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:04:54 +0000

Many people move off grid and fall in love of the idea of free solar power. Yes we use solar power year round and unfortunately, there are limits to it. To come up with a reasonable answer, it really depends on three things. 1) Location, 2) Power lifestyle, and 3) System cost. Pick any two [...]

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