As much as we love our independence and adventure of living where many dare to live. It can be very hard and lonely at times. Within this desolate area we have a community that watch out for each other. We have became a family. As a family we check up on each other, visit and get annoyed with each other. We know all that is going on, for if one sees something or someone unusual, we all get a call.
Tag: off grid
Solar build almost finished
The solar panels are mounted. Tomorrow we move the batteries and get them setup. This is the 8k system that will be powering the Music Studio/Library and the guest container. We have a small setup yet to build and move the smallest!
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Night Off with Friends!
We took Labor day night off and had few friends over, Brent and Anne sang while us (mainly me) who can’t sing sat back and listened. We are getting closer to where Brent can sing almost every night like he used to! Soon, without having to run a generator to run the smaller system.
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Solar Frames finished!
Frames for the solar are finished! Got the trailer moved to it’s permanent home and set up the small solar in it’s temporary location.
Location for the new solar frames is empty, next step is to move frames in position, anchor them, then start mounting the panels! Once this is finished we have one more solar setup to build. Luckily next one is only 6 panels and not 16..
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Road to Plateau Hame De Colquhoun
Road to Plateau Hame De Colquhoun! In the next days/weeks many things will be changing within our layout.
We’ve been so busy with all the projects, and campers, we haven’t taken time to record or edit anything we’ve recorded. We are hoping to start adding content to the #artoftinyliving #youtubechannel about #modernpioneerism, #homesteading and living #OFFGRID soon!
Projects we’re working on now
- Finish building, mount and wire solar panels.
- Finish battery room in battery/storage container.
- Move enclosed trailer. Enclosed trailer is becoming water storage.
- Set up Music Studio/Library Blue Moon container.
- Setup kitchen,hangout container
- Grade road, build more camping areas.
- Finish painting sign
- Build a shower
Future projects so far
Plant trees and gardens
Build stage, observation deck on the #bluemoonbeer container!
Water collection
Build maze
Change of plans, many projects
The first of the two new containers arrived today. We’ve done some changes in our planning. This one is going to become a battery/storage with hopefully enough room for workshop. The enclosed trailer (photo 3) that we had plans to make into a battery house, will become water storage with a shower. The newest container will become the kitchen, guest room.
On another note we had a old snapper riding lawn mower given to us by the container delivery guy! It hasn’t been started this year, but has a new motor, so hoping it’ll start without much issue, need to fix the tires.
So next question we’re asking, what project do we do first? Before setting the batteries up in the container we need to fix a leaky spot in the roof (we knew about it when we purchased it). We want to get the mowing finished, start build the solar panel frames?
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Mowing
After weeks of searching we gave up and bought a self propelled lawn mower. Rider would of been faster, but at least we’re getting it done! All the grass was as tall as whats behind the RV. We still have a lot more to mow. But it’s getting there!
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Solar Deep Cell Batteries
Worked on building a shelf for all the batteries. Each battery weighs 140 lbs. We had planned on building a shelf, but we found a metal shelf that’s supposed to hold up to 5000 lbs. Temps up in the 100s we try to work early mornings, and the evenings.
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Modern Pioneerism
Modern Pioneerism is not easy! There are days we’re ready to throw in the towel. We miss be able to take a shower when ever we want, not have to worry about running something as simple as a fan at night. As it could run the batteries down.
Being able to have a night of music without having to complete with an generator. Having to go outside to the bathroom, even in the middle of the night. Miss the feeling of going camping as we camp 24/7. Having space for yourself.
But even with all these, We love it! We continue and we grow. Soon we’ll have enough solar, room, to make some of those i mentioned to get better.
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Living Off Grid
Running off grid on a smaller 3500 Watt solar setup means running a minimum of electricity at night. With some weather type cooperation we hope to fix this soon! We have the 8k system in staging mode, although as well tomorrow we are going to look at another 4 k system to supplement. Can’t ever have enough solar power and it ads to our options of the intention for the land.
Wouldn’t that be nice….樂
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Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center 