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It's just me yakkin'

Yeah, after seeing it like that, we decided the new treads should be natural as well.

Thanks! We love it here on days like that. Summers here make up for all that cold and snow during the 6 months of winter.

It's taken a lot of work, but we think it ended up being worth the extra effort and time it took. Good luck with your project!

Thanks! She's determined to get this house project finished and looking the way she wants it.

We've already found out. Two new families with all of their new children have been visiting on a regular basis. Since mommy and daddy aren't afraid of us now, the kids don't seem to be either. Time will tell.....

Running a line to the house would have cost us more than our entire solar system and we'd still be stuck with monthly payments, power outages and keeping corporate CEOs in yachts. I'd been researching off-grid living for a few years prior to making this move, so I'd already pretty much made up my mind to do it. The huge expense just to run a line to the house was just the final nail in the connected coffin. We've never looked back.

You ain't kiddin' brother!

I feel that way every single day! When you're taking it one day at a time, the amount of work really adds up over the course of a couple of years!

We've added a lot more content and I'll be doing some actual video editing as soon as I learn how! I'll keep posting raw videos in the meantime. Thanks!

At about 54 seconds into the video you'll see the two batteries stacked one on top of the other. THey are the rack mount style with "Lifepower" written across the front of them.

It's hard at times, but you are absolutely right!

Too funny!

Thanks.

Thanks Greg!

Cursing in sign language.

I wish. :)

@@AlAndValOffGrid why didnt you load em on the back of the truck and take an entire load???

Is the slab solid concrete- I prefer no basements or crawlspaces.\ Are you going to be using the logs- you know we have a log home here in SPine.

@@burrpenick I just moved them about 20 feet from on top of the foundation floor to a pile on some pallets on the ground to get them out of my way for the house build.

@@burrpenick Yes, solid concrete. Insulated block walls and insulation under the pad. We're just building on top of that. We'll be using the logs in some way, not sure how just yet. We'll keep posting videos as we go so you can keep up with our progress.

They in fact both do the same thing. Bluetti just has more power available (to run more items or larger items) and should last a bit longer before needing charging while doing so. The Anker indicates a 1500 watt unit while the Bluetti is a 2200 watt unit. The Anker offers 1229 watt hours of usage and the Bluetti offers 2048 watt hours. So the Bluetti is in fact the more robust of the two. From Bluetti's information: 2,200W AC Pure Sine Wave Inverter (4,800W Surge) 2,048Wh Capacity LiFePO4 Battery with 3,500+ Life Cycles to 80% Expandable Up To 6,144Wh with 2×B230, or 8,192Wh with 2×B300 7 Ways to Recharge (AC/Solar/Car/Generator/Lead Battery/Dual AC/AC+Solar) 900W Max. Solar Input 1300W Max. Fast Dual Charging (Solar + AC Adapter) Smart Control & Monitor in BLUETTI App Finally, you can add additional batteries (up to 2 I think) to increase storage to over 8000 watts. I hope this helps!

There ya go! Forgot all about the Propane King.

@@AlAndValOffGrid lol

You got it! We'll put you on the lower 30 where the land is flat and the creek is cool.

It really was!