I just found this video of Les Stroud from the Discovery Channels’ Survivorman series. He and his family live off grid in Western Canada. Check out this video.
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Today marks a shift in this blog. While I will continue to write about home energy savings and my pursuit of energy independence, I’ll also start writing about family and life in general. I’ve got a lot more to say than just the topic of energy efficiency. So, I hope you will join me on […]
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We’re 1 month into the “great experiment”. While the kids may disagree with me, I call the experiment a success. We’re all spending much less time in front of the tube, although I’m currently watching the MLB All-Star game. The kids still watch some shows that are still on our Dish DVR, but the frequency […]
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June was a tremendous month. Our energy usage went down 173 kilowatt hours this month! The changes we’ve been making have really made a difference! The reason I’m so excited is that our AC was turned on all month and we still saw a decrease. The previous month the HVAC system was turned off for […]
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I was helping a friend install some light fixtures in his house Saturday and it required that we spend some time in his attic. The house is 25+ years old, in good shape overall. As we were climbing through his attic, I was talking to him about my interest in energy savings and the good […]
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