Camp property found, now updates.

[airbiscuit]

What have you done / plan to do with your off grid container?

 

[ArlyA]

As stated earlier, we plan get our butts out there and use it pretty much the same as they did. We'll need to bring our 2000watt generator and potable water along etc, etc and see how it goes.. The weekends weather looks perfect!

 

[ArlyA]

What have you done / plan to do with your off grid container?

what?

 

[airbiscuit]

Yeah, between solar/battery technology, LED lighting, 12v coolers/refrigeration, 12v accessories like fans, propane on-demand hot water heaters, diesel heaters, internet hotspots, composting toilets, etc. It has never been easier to live off grid. One can make a VERY comfortable existence in the bush and it doesn't have to break the bank. It is almost like cheating! I am starting to outfit my little off grid container cabin for more comfortable living as I have a buddy staying there. It has been fun to research and design these systems.

What have you done / plan to do with your off grid container?

I suppose I should have quoted the previous quote. Sometimes it's nice just to see what has worked for others, rather than being told what you should do.

 

[ArlyA]

Our realtor just texted us and said we'll be transferring $$ and signing papers on Friday.

 

[kenmbz]

Hope this all works out great for you.
Stressful, but fun!

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Congrats!! Now the work begins!

 

[ArlyA]

We are planned a modest weekend out there eating well, clearing brush at the parking lot and on the one mile in that has several dead-falls across it. Dang if I can find the gate photos now. Found!

 

[Snobdds]

Yeah, between solar/battery technology, LED lighting, 12v coolers/refrigeration, 12v accessories like fans, propane on-demand hot water heaters, diesel heaters, internet hotspots, composting toilets, etc. It has never been easier to live off grid. One can make a VERY comfortable existence in the bush and it doesn't have to break the bank. It is almost like cheating! I am starting to outfit my little off grid container cabin for more comfortable living as I have a buddy staying there. It has been fun to research and design these systems.

Yes. It's so easy nowadays. When I built my cabin in 2016, at the time I was researching how to power it efficiently. The best option then was a diesel generator, followed by a small honda generator. The diesel generator would provide power at 2x the efficiency of the honda, at 4x the price.

Fast forward to today and I power my cabin with a 2000w solar generator. I can get 3 nights out of one charge. Then it takes 5 hours to recharge it with the honda generator. I also use a 40 pound propane tank to power the stove and on demand water heater. I can go two years before the propane needs refilled.

In less than 10 years, the power issue has gone from a small diesel generator to a solar generator. Propane use was a wash.

My cabin is wired like a house and I use LED lights. Power is really the least of my concerns anymore. I dabbled in some solar panels this year, but I need to build a stand that I can rotate with the sun to get full efficiency. I have a mountain to my south that takes some sun away and to make it work, it will need to be a setup that rotates.

The biggest issue with any off grid property is water. You either haul it in or you drill a well. If you're lucky you can use a spring, like I can. That is what you will spend the money on. Then being off grid, you can't use it in the winter.

It's a learning curve and it takes a few years to figure everything out. Heck, I'm still learning every year. Solar is my next issue to tackle.

 

[Snobdds]

A current picture with the little shed i built. I hate shed roofs so I built a gable roof end and will sheet it like the small cabin. Need covered storage.

Where I get my water and what prevents me from having good solar, my mountain.

Yep, we had snow already a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Snobdds]

You just have to start somewhere and work it. Every year pick a project and do it. Eventually it will be a nice place.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Yes! Your homework is to spend a little time this weekend thinking about ways to make it easier, more comfortable, more efficient, warmer, and cozier. You want to be able to head out there on a weekend and not have to make a big deal out of it, just jump in the truck and go. With proper planning you can make it home in no time. We will expect a full report on Monday.

 

[kenmbz]

Good point , proper planning.
Break things down into manageable work like you do now on your trail clearing.
one manageable item at a time.

 

[ArlyA]

Everything is moving along here realty wise, and a dry forecast remains which is rarity here this summer.. I'll need to prep a few tools.

 

[ArlyA]

Owner texted me to say the generator was just to power there TV. They said they could get multiple channels there with a booster. Cell reception was like 2 bars.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Are y'all staying in the cabin? Or camping out? Obviously it would be better to stay in the cabin so you can get a better feel for the vibe of the place.

 

[ArlyA]

Are y'all staying in the cabin? Or camping out? Obviously it would be better to stay in the cabin so you can get a better feel for the vibe of the place.

Staying in. Not sure the owners have ever locked it but we asked them, just the same.

 

[ArlyA]

Had a long chat with the owner this am. His little generator is still out there and it did power a few lights and spoke at length about the roads condition to the cabin. Was so, so helpful.

 

[BleedingOrange]

ArlyA, by any chance, did you happen to ask the previous owner if he or anyone before him ever tried to put in a well of any kind ? If no, would it be worth your while to ask him that question ?

 

[ArlyA]

As stated in an earlier post, the owner said its solid rock beneath the camp so they never attempted a well. We will try to test this at a later time but to date, everything they had told us has been accurate. They used the camp for 25+ years.

Packing today and will head to camp Saturday morning with 6x6, brushing tools, camp gear and good food to grill..