Month: December 2010

  • No straw bale building this year

    I tried, I really tried, but wasn”t able to finish my straw bale building. To be more specific, I even wasn’t able to really start the building process. I might say that it’s not my fault, as the people who promised to help me couldn’t find the time when I needed them the most. But […]

  • Self-sufficient life on a boat? Not possible!

    Last week I explained why I believe that using propane will not make you off-grid and self-sufficient. Today I will show you something similar. Many people think they can live off-grid and be self-sufficient on a boat. To some extent it’s true, but is very much dependent on where this houseboat is to be located. […]

  • Using propane is not off-grid!

    Couple of days ago I heard that many people who want to live off-grid simply move away from the gas supply network and get their gas from another source. They substitute their natural gas (used in furnaces, hot water heaters and kitchen stoves) with propane or buthane (or LPG). That’s weird, ’cause if you use […]