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major breakthrough in house design yesterday evening. after over a year of moving walls and roof rafters on paper i found a combination that looks affordable, requires materials i can actually source and transport to the building site, and can still carry all the solar panels i need to get through the darkest winter days without ever needing a generator. the all electric, full solar, off grid home is getting closer. i will have to ask my structural engineer about my new plans. a bit worried about one of the load bearing walls and the high seismic counterweight of the excessive amount of panels i will have to install.
6 months ago · 👍 lykso, mamu, maxheadroom
@mamu i can relate so much to watching nature. it is endlessly satisfying and fascinating. never gets boring.
for remoteness, i think you raised an interesting point. for us, we are going off grid but also enjoy the small community of neighbors that we have in our area. so it is kinda remote but at the same time we are not alone. · 5 months ago
I live in northern sweden. phew hard to say in <1024 bytes :) All in all it is quite nice, but it is not the solution for everything, you will always take yourself with your strenghts and weaknesses with you no matter how far you move. And speaking of far: once you are there it looses it effect of being remote with the time :) I guess my favourite part is watching nature and how everything changes with the seasons (It is our first year here) · 6 months ago
@mamu thank you for your kind words. where do you live? how is remote live treating you? what's been your favorite part of living remotely so far? · 6 months ago
hey dan, I feel a bit connected to your story being also a tech-guy living in a remote place. I think we even have the same chainsaw! anyway i just wanted to wish you the best luck with your ambitious plans. Heads up and enjoy the moment :) · 6 months ago