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Off-grid groups - how to build a group and case studies of successful and unsuccessful groups of individuals who are off-grid together

Time To Go, BRB
Hello dear readers, (wow, that sounds pretty formal…) I’m going to be gone for a month, gotta go become a grandmother! My DIL is due on the 22nd, sh...

24 towers from Tulsa
This transcript of a discussion between Tulsa highrise managers shows the way the nation is getting to grips with new eco-specifications for buildings....

Living With Less…
. . . . . . . . . . …privacy that is. There’s nothing like using the toilet while sitting 3-5 feet away from your sweetie, especially when doing som...

DIY Water Filter – Update (Edited-More Info Added)
WooHoo I scored!!! I found the original author/creator’s PDF that shows in detail, including pix, how to make the water filter using terracotta clay. Here...

Garden Update
Garden spray update: The concoction I made up to spray on the garden worked, at least as far as the bugs are concerned. It’s been raining the last 2 days...

Garden Work, Seeds, Farmer Ants
Garden Today I worked in the garden, I have been getting the sweetest tasting cherry tomatoes from my garden, they almost don’t have a chance to get into ...

Fellow Bloggers
I would like to point those of you toward an interesting blog, that is if you aren’t already a reader of this blog, it’s https://journeyinthewoods.b...

Yuck, Political Stuff…
OK, I really hoped that I would be able to stay away from political stuff, at least I don’t want it to become the main focus of my blog, but sometimes you...

Chicago Foragers
Born to Eat Wild A foraging session at Red Oak Nature Center in Batavia is a chance to meet the local varieties of garlic-mustard plants as much as other locata...

Small House Plans
OK, so you have a property, but no home on it, or maybe you have been looking for land, a place away from the city, away from the crowds, but if it already has ...

Sarah Palin
I just finished watching Sarah Palin on TV, (yes, I had to go to my neighbor’s house to do it…what do you think we have excess power for things like...

Sun goes down on solar subsidies
Susbidies being cut everywhere Last month was bad news for the solar industry in the US. For some years investment tax credits (ITCs) of 30% capped at $2,000 pe...
