Started The Off Grid Project - Get Off The Grid - Cheap
Started The Off Grid Project - Get Off The Grid - Cheap
The Off Grid Project has just begun. Funding is now being raised to complete a series of projects that will show you how to get your home fully off the grid for $5,000 or less. You can get your home solar powered for about a dollar per watt. With a homemade windmill, made with common parts, you can have wind energy for about half that price.
The project will also show you how to heat your home, have running water, cook, wash, and provide your own year long supply of food, all of the grid.
Follow The Off Grid Project at theoffgridproject.com
Contribute and become a part of the project at: http://www.indiegogo.com/TheOffGridProject
Contributors will not only become personally involved in the project, but qualifying contributors will receive a book about how to get fully off the grid at the end of the project.
Join The Off Grid Project and get off the grid!
The project will also show you how to heat your home, have running water, cook, wash, and provide your own year long supply of food, all of the grid.
Follow The Off Grid Project at theoffgridproject.com
Contribute and become a part of the project at: http://www.indiegogo.com/TheOffGridProject
Contributors will not only become personally involved in the project, but qualifying contributors will receive a book about how to get fully off the grid at the end of the project.
Join The Off Grid Project and get off the grid!
Re: Started The Off Grid Project - Get Off The Grid - Cheap
Am currently getting the 32 foot trailer ready for the project. I will be moving into the trailer in the woods for the duration of the project. I have given up my apartment in order to make this a reality. The idea is to move out into the forest, off the grid and be forced to make my own heat, water supply, electricity and waste disposal. Hopefully enough funding will come through to complete the project this summer, otherwise its going to be a long, uncomfortable season.
The whole idea is to prove that you can move off the grid on a budget.
The whole idea is to prove that you can move off the grid on a budget.
Re: Started The Off Grid Project - Get Off The Grid - Cheap
any updates or pics hows the trailer going?
Re: Started The Off Grid Project - Get Off The Grid - Cheap
You can follow the blog posts here:
http://www.thediyworld.com/blog/?cat=111
There are many articles and updates so far. The project continues.....
http://www.thediyworld.com/blog/?cat=111
There are many articles and updates so far. The project continues.....
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Re: Started The Off Grid Project - Get Off The Grid - Cheap
Hey, techman, just stumbled upon this off the grid living thread, think it's a great idea! I myself have a 24 foot camper I'll be moving into the woods and slowly converting it. Have you ever heard of a solar furnace? A guy from Newfoundland has patented one, and they are not only very easy to build, but fairly inexpensive and worth every bit of work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiZc6lXzKP0
just one example, look up a few more.
cheers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiZc6lXzKP0
just one example, look up a few more.
cheers
Re: Started The Off Grid Project - Get Off The Grid - Cheap
The guy you listed here sounds like he is not really satisfied with his heaterCapeBretonBuddy wrote:Hey, techman, just stumbled upon this off the grid living thread, think it's a great idea! I myself have a 24 foot camper I'll be moving into the woods and slowly converting it. Have you ever heard of a solar furnace? A guy from Newfoundland has patented one, and they are not only very easy to build, but fairly inexpensive and worth every bit of work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiZc6lXzKP0
just one example, look up a few more.
cheers
I have been using passive solar window heaters with good success using just a cardboard box opened up. Then glue or tape on aluminum foil on both sides. Paint one side with hi temp black. Use flat black paint.
Put it in a window with about an inch of clearance on the top, bottom and between the heater and the window. You will have a passive solar window heater when the sun shines on it. I have made mine portable so I can move it from window to window as needed.
I will upload the video when I have it done and write an article on it.
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Re: Started The Off Grid Project - Get Off The Grid - Cheap
what a sweet idea! I'll have to give it a hook!
Re: Started The Off Grid Project - Get Off The Grid - Cheap
Here is my article and video:
http://www.theoffgridproject.com/How-To ... Heater.php
Works very well when the sun shines.
http://www.theoffgridproject.com/How-To ... Heater.php
Works very well when the sun shines.