Oregon Grape
Found on the west coast of North America here is a picture of Oregon Grape in bloom.
Soon these flowers will turn into clusters of purple berries with a that bring to mind a cluster of grapes…hence the name.
off grid living
Off Grid Tools
Off Grid Tools Survival Axe Ultimate Outdoor Multitool-Hatchet Hammer Saw, Black
This is an excellent off grid tool, an all in one that comes with a Hatchet Blade, Hammer head, Nail Claw and Pry bar as well as a replaceable 6″ saw blade, but that’s not all. It also has 5 hex sockets and a hardened steel glass breaker and seat belt cutter.
Live off Grid – getting off grid
Good Reads – Books Living Off Grid
If you have been thinking of moving off grid here are some books that may help.
This one is about surviving off grid, I really like this book. It is covers everything from staking your piece of land to building your shelter, finding water, sources of heat and power.
Off the Grid Lighting
Off Grid lighting Ideas
Time to look at some off the grid lighting as the cabin is getting closer to becoming a guest room. The generator has been there while we have been working, so it has not been to hard to light the place up, but that is certainly not a permanent fixture.
Small Wood Stove
A Small Wood Stove for a Small Cabin
The cabin is only 10 x 11 so there was no need to leave the big cast iron wood stove that was in there. A small wood stove will do the job we need it to do.
There are all kinds of small wood stoves out there, we are trying to recycle and use what we have so spending money was not part of the plan. We found a larger wood stove in the cabin, but the heat from it would have blown us out of there, so we decided to buy a cheaper wall tent stove.