Energy
Solar, batteries, generators, wiring, heating, cold-weather survival and what the loads really consume.
Dirty Grid Projects
Off-Grid Living
Off-grid living is not one solar diagram. It is power, water, heat, communications, access, tools, weather, maintenance and backup plans all arguing in the same room.
Project systems
The place has to work as a whole.
This section will document actual systems, costs, failures, upgrades and seasonal changes.
Water & heat
Pumps, storage, freeze protection, plumbing, wood heat, diesel heat, ventilation and the weak links between them.
Communications
Starlink, networking, radio, remote access, monitoring and keeping critical electronics alive during ugly weather.
Roads & structures
Access, excavation, drainage, sea-cans, foundations, shops, storage and mountain construction.
Backups
Early warnings, load shedding, generator recovery, spare parts, fire planning and graceful failure.
Daily operations
Fuel, maintenance, weather, chores, neighbours, mistakes and the systems that quietly earn their keep.
Working principle
Resilience is layered.
The goal is not to make failure impossible. That is expensive fantasy. The goal is to see trouble early, degrade gracefully, recover deliberately and avoid letting one cheap component take the entire property down with it.