New: offgridlivingAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959steemhive-180932photographyhive-166405hive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122bitcoinhive-183397hive-144064hive-188619krsuccesslifehive-101145hive-139150hive-124908hive-145157hive-103599hive-109690hive-181136TrendingNewHotLikerslightmaker (56)in prepare • 2 years agoInsulate yourself from the systemInsulate yourself from the dying system. I help people become more sovereign and resilient by taking control of their own lives. This is a fully off-grid setup I installed for a client. He's done an…ozmali (28)in strawbalehouse • 4 years agoWood & Strawbale House - Phase 3: Measuring a building.Well, after more cleaning by a local digger to make space for the house, a surveyor put blue marks on the borders, and red ones where exactly to build the foundation. They also mark a spot that can…ozmali (28)in naturalbuilding • 4 years agoWood & Strawbale House - Phase 2: Sustainable Design.After cleaning and accurate measuring we went to the design stage ! Very exited we were, we found a local architekt bureau, willing to think outside the box, and help us realize our sustainable…senorcoconut (66)in offgridliving • 4 years agoAre we really just Batteries in the Matrix??? Be warned, this is a re-post from our instagram account which can be found under the tag @mugwortexpress . This is an account dedicated entirely to the building of our Eco-Village , in the…ozmali (28)in naturalbuilding • 4 years agoWood & Strawbale House - Phase 1: Cleaning and Boundaries.My wife had bought 360m2 building land, in south-east Istria, 5 km from the sea, which had an old foundation on it. The land had not been used for more than 50 years, and it was quite a jungle ...…ozmali (28)in naturalbuilding • 4 years agoAdventurous Ones -- Building a Wood & Strawbale House - IntroSo here we are, 3 years later ... our daughter was born, and we are building a house, so its been rather busy. But I'm considering to start showing off some of the hard work we did :O) Long…bear8photo (68)in offgrid • 5 years ago📷 15 Degrees Fahrenheit and About a Foot of SnowCheck out those icicles .. Coconino National Forest, AZ, USA . . . . / / My dog and I are full time in an old RV - since 2012. Striving for more freedom, nature, and meaning. Please…bear8photo (68)in offgrid • 5 years ago📷 More SnowProlly going to more than double by the end of the day. Not getting much solar... Coconino National Forest, AZ, USA . . . . / / My dog and I are full time in an old RV - since 2012.…goldendawne (69)in powerhousecreatives • 5 years agoUlog 109: Being Prepared Means Having Knowledge & ReadinessI started collecting these oil lamps over the last couple of years, but like so many projects, ideas and tasks around the homestead, it was set aside for a more convenient time to deal with.…tinyhousecryptos (49)in dlike • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Family builds off grid cabin - how we did it, with no help (almost)Produced by: Ontario Lakeside Published on Jan 5, 2019 This video shows the step by step build over 5 years. The off grid cabin was designed and built on a water access site by a family of…ltcddata (30)in offgridliving • 6 years agoHow to build a Wind Turbine part 1b (resin casts work Magnet Rotor)This is a 3.6m or 1.3Kw wind turbine build. The first stage here is the making of the alternator parts which consist of the Magnet Rotor parts at this point. Steel discs are required which have…ltcddata (30)in dtube • 6 years ago How to build a Wind Turbine part 1 (resin casts work Stator) Coil Test Before the coil is cast in resin it needs to be connected up and tested to ensure the coils are all working correctly. This test has to be done twice with the connecting wires to the battery…ltcddata (30)in offgridliving • 6 years agoHow to build a Wind Turbine part 1 (resin casts work Stator)This is a 3.6m or 1.3Kw wind turbine build. The first stage here is the making of the alternator parts which consist of the Stator and Magnet Rotor parts. The first part to make is the coil winder…shaman-ra (54)in ulog • 6 years agoThis One Sold... for $5.At Least the Art is Getting Attention... While Larry was in the woods drawing a couple of folks stopped to enjoy the artwork and talk about its meaning. Then later, at the Library, a little…ltcddata (30)in offgridliving • 6 years agoSecond Polytunnel finishedOur second polytunnel was finished today, the inside work is still needing done to get the ground ready, but at least that can be done under cover. Picture taken from inside the house to show…ltcddata (30)in offgridliving • 6 years agoFrame to keep boat out the waterAfter getting the frame to location on a Spring tide, it was time to get it in place during a Neap. At this point I decided to change the shape of the lower part of the frame the boat sits on to…ltcddata (30)in offgridliving • 6 years agoBat Flies into the HouseThe door was open and a Bat flew in. It made no noise or hit anything as it looked for its way back out again... ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSltcddata (30)in offgridliving • 6 years agoAn Early Morning Summer Crossing of Little Loch BroomWas doing a quick run across Little Loch Broom from Scoraig made easy by the low wind and cloudless sky. A couple of Dolphins were around but off camera, the noise of the engine likely moved them…ltcddata (30)in offgridliving • 6 years agoFitting a PV arrayAdding solar pv to the roof and connecting it up to its inverter was the easy bit, getting it to talk to the other house inverter was a lesson in off grid electrics.. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFSltcddata (30)in offgridliving • 6 years agoRebuilt Wind Turbine and Tower After a Winter storm brought down the wind turbine and tower this was the first time it was running as it was put up when there was no wind.. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS