Off the grid priorities

Green Blog, NY Times:


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We have no hot water, no microwave, no washing machine, no coffee maker and only enough solar electricity to power two laptops and a cellphone. We turn on a small generator every other day to pump lake water into two 55-gallon barrels on our roof that serve our needs. A lot of tasks are harder up here, but we have daily adventures, no commute, views from every window and a chance to cure our suburban kids’ nature-deficit disorder.

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The writer goes on to describe the hassles of getting set up for satellite internet. The piece does not indicate it but his hassles are only beginning. He will soon find that the service is fast only compared to dial up. It also comes with limits which will make watching even you tube a rare event because it eats into restrictions all these services have on downloads. If you exceed the download limit, you are placed into a penalty box that makes the service you can still get slower than dial up. They will soon find that their laptop batteries will probably out perform their satellite internet service.

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  1. Offthe10:50 AM

    This is a great blog, very informative on how one could adopt this lifestyle. If more people do this we can really make a difference on our environmental impact and can save energy as well as money.
    Living Off grid

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