LIVING OFF GRID

This blog is about our travels in our solar powered "Airstream" and living off grid, in our passive solar home, near Bancroft, Ontario, Canada.

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Friday 31 January 2020

WE'RE ON TV

If you would like a tour of our "Off Grid Home" then check out the video done by "Exploring Alternatives" on their You Tube channel,  click HERE

Hope you enjoy it.

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28 comments:

  1. Melissa31 January 2020 at 20:54

    I just watched and it was very good. Your whole setup is so well done! I've always wanted to go off grid. The only problem is it gets very hot here in Alabama in July and August and we have to have air conditioning. And Ice. Can't live without ice in our tea year round, lol. We also heat with wood as much as we can in winter and it's one of the best things we've ever added to our home. Looking forward to reading more of your blog!

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    1. Art and Mary1 February 2020 at 12:00

      Yes, we don't need AC as we seldom have days that hot. Alabama is a different story.

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  2. Juka31 January 2020 at 21:35

    Just watched your video and really enjoyed it. Looking forward to reading your blog as well.

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  3. Michele31 January 2020 at 23:46

    Art and Mary, I saw your video on YouTube tonight and had to come visit the blog. My husband and I are very interested in living off grid, so videos and blogs like yours are incredible resources for us! Thank you so much for allowing us a glimpse into your lives and your home.

    Michele

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    1. Art and Mary1 February 2020 at 12:01

      You are most welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video.

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  4. Samantha1 February 2020 at 02:23

    Hi from England, what a fantastic home and lifestyle you have, my husband and I are both in our early fifties and also love the outdoors. It’s great to see people of our age on YouTube living off grid. You are both very inspirational, I am looking forward to producing lots of our own veg this year and have planted fruit trees. I’m looking forward to reading your Blog, Best Wishes Sam & David

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    1. Art and Mary1 February 2020 at 11:59

      Fruit trees are wonderful the deer and raccoons love them. We have apple and pear trees and do our best to keep the critters away; not always successful. Glad you guys enjoy the outdoors and growing your own vegetables. It's a great life.

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  5. Unknown1 February 2020 at 04:27

    Hi Art and Mary, Love you lifestyle and your setup.
    love from Denmark #westcost

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  6. Art and Mary1 February 2020 at 05:37

    Thanks for all the kind words. So glad you enjoyed the video and blog. If you have any questions just ask and we will try and answer them.

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  7. Brynn Carroll1 February 2020 at 07:40

    Hello Art & Mary!

    I happened to see your video on youtube and love what you have done to set up your homestead. I am in search of land now and will be doing the same and will refer back to your Blog! Do you have any experience with Honda Ranger or Polaris Pioneer for moving snow?

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    1. Art and Mary1 February 2020 at 07:47

      Hi Brynn;
      We have a friend who has a aHinda Ranger with tracks he uses for plowing snow. He is able to do a large area very quickly and efficiently. Does and excellent job.
      Art

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    2. Brynn Carroll1 February 2020 at 08:17

      Good to know! Great job on your home!

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    3. Bev and Jay1 February 2020 at 08:54

      We just finished watching! You provided such great information and experience ,I thank you. We are in Blind River, Ontario and will be fully retired in 6 years and this is the life we aspired to. Thanks for the share!

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    4. Art and Mary1 February 2020 at 11:51

      Nice that you have the time and resources to do the research before you retire. If you have any questions please ask.

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  8. Helene Eriksson1 February 2020 at 11:47

    Hi Art and Mary,
    Loved watching your off-grid home video. Very inspiring and also impressive to see that you've thought about all the alternatives of using your solar power. I'll also follow your blog. Very lovely and inspiring lifestyle!! :-)

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  9. Art and Mary1 February 2020 at 11:53

    Thanks Helene;
    We love our lifestyle and the community we live in. Everyone is willing to help when one has a need.
    Enjoy the blog.
    Art

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  10. Crypto-Kitty1 February 2020 at 12:57

    Janice absolutely love your whole lifestyle... Canada is such an awesome place to be... Giving some of us want to be homesteaders hope!��

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  11. Aaron Shinkle1 February 2020 at 16:13

    I could listen to you guys talk for hours.

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    1. Art and Mary1 February 2020 at 18:07

      Glad you enjoyed the video. Always glad to share what we do and what we have learned.

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  12. Pat Birdsell1 February 2020 at 18:36

    You’re living my dream. If I had a knowledgable partner I would be next door!

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    1. Art and Mary1 February 2020 at 20:15

      Thanks for the kind words Pat. We love our lifestyle.

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  13. Unknown2 February 2020 at 03:20

    Hi,

    I've been thinking about moving and starting an off grid life. But being alone I have my reservations.
    I'm saving as much as I can at my current job. I am 32, and plan to move to a new place in a year.
    You have any advise for me?

    Love from India.

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    1. Art and Mary2 February 2020 at 08:07

      Best advice would be to keep researching and finding what works best for you. Technology keeps changing and systems keep improving so see what is currrent for your situation. All the best.

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  14. HavocHavenFarm3 February 2020 at 12:32

    I just watched your video on YouTube and had to come see your blog. My husband and I have been planning for the last 6yrs to move from the city to the country. We're currently building a strawbale house and plan to use as much eco friendly additions as we can. Gardening is my goal, providing us and others with food. Your journey is inspiring!

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  15. Art and Mary3 February 2020 at 12:54

    Thanks for the kind words and I know you will enjoy your new home and lifestyle. Mary is looking at seed catalogues as I type.

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  16. Lizzie Morton9 February 2020 at 03:39

    Hi Art and Mary, thank you for allowing yourselves and your off grid home to be filmed. My husband and I live off grid in NZ, and we love it. Like you I enjoy sewing. It's very rewarding creating beautiful things for your home, and enjoying the space and views that being out of the city provides! Unlike you, we have to plant trees, as our property was just grassy paddocks on a windy hill. We are enjoying watching them grow, and provide us with wind-shelter. I hope to see more of you both on youtube sometime.

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  17. Art and Mary9 February 2020 at 07:06

    Thanks Lizie. Thanks for sharing about your life off-grid in NZ. It's amazing how well we live and how easy it is to connect with folks all over the world. Glad you enjoyed the video.

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