Offgrid desert living-not remote anymore

Offgrid desert living used to mean that you had to live in an excluded remote area of the state. One might have been considered anti-social or a deviant from mainstream society. Living offgrid lends itself to think about your surroundings, what in the desert is living with you. Every day you need to consider whether you have enough water or power for the day or do you need to run the well pump or shut some things down to conserve.

It is not like city dwellers, but it isn't a desert rat either. You can be offgrid and still have neighbors who are relatively close. Our neighbors are unique people bringing with them their own experiences, skill levels and knowledge in which to draw.

They each came with their own thoughts on how they wanted to live. The desert valley where we settled is as diverse as the city. We range in ages from early thirties to mid eighties.
There is no mistaking each others home, no one home is anything like the other. We have school buses with additions to two story farm houses and everything in between. Each had an idea and acted upon it. Each are living our dreams.

In many ways offgrid desert living is a- learn- as- you- go process. Problems are encountered with no apparent solution. Creativity kicks in and if it doesn’t, call one of your neighbors. You know them all well enough that you would know which one to call for a specific problem.

We have get togethers, cookouts and parties or we may go into Tombstone together for a drink , lunch or dinner. But one aspect of our neighbors that impressed me the most is that property and time is tenaciously respected. We all work hard and we do not just show up at each others’ property.

Everyone puts a lot of time and effort into offgrid desert living and there is always work that needs to be completed.

Offgrid desert living - dream or reality

Offgrid desert living and other offgrid areas are coming to the forefront as a feasable way of life. Living offgrid in the Arizona desert soon will no longer be an alternative way of life. Information is being shared on the most efficient way to live, how and where to start and what type of home to build.

If people are looking for autonamy in their lives, offgrid desert living offers that autonamy. The changes in building codes, the initial cost of solar and the price of land rising are making it difficult for the owner/builders to realize the dream of living in a home that she or he built for themselves.

Information is being shared on one the most efficient ways to live. Information that lets you know how and where to start. This vital information is being written for people who want to build their own home or at least take an active part. Information is being shared so that you know that you can build your own home offgrid.

If the power companies do have a failure, it does not effect those who live offgrid. As long a the sun shines or the wind blows or the water falls the families living offgrid will have power.

It all starts with an idea for your offgrid desert home. Picture it in your mind, see your home and you living in it. write it down, think about it, modifiy your idea. Research your idea. See if others have useful information that would help you know that your idea would work. It is possible. Okay now you can take action with confidence.

You can send an email regarding a specific question. They may have an answer or at least point you in the right direction. Be sure to visit several websites and other forms of research as no one person has all of your answers.

Ideas plus action equals realization of dreams.

Owner/builder with no prior experience and moderate skills sharing information on offgrid desert living - a modest way of life.

Jul 2, FIBERGLAS REINFORCED STUCCO ON OFF GRID DRY STACK CONCRETE BLOCK

Jul 2, FIBERGLAS REINFORCED STUCCO ON OFF GRID DRY STACK CONCRETE BLOCK: "Fiberglas reinforced stucco was used on exterior walls of our off grid home"

Jun 29, Dogs anaphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening, immediate allergic reaction

Jun 29, Dogs anaphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening, immediate allergic reaction: "Dogs anaphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening, immediate allergic reaction to something ingested or injected. If untreated, it can lead to shock, respiratory and cardiac failure, and death."

Jun 30, Target practice is essential living off the grid especially with dogs.

Jun 30, Target practice is essential living off the grid especially with dogs.: "We target practice as much as possible, setting up a schedule for shooting targets would be more routine. The more practice shooting you have the more likely you will remain calm in an emergency"

Jul 3, Gun safety is the most important issue when handling guns.

Jul 3, Gun safety is the most important issue when handling guns.: "Gun safety is always the most important issue when handling guns. No matter where you are target shooting always adhere to gun safety rules."

Jul 3, Daily living off the grid makes you aware of conveniences

Jul 3, Daily living off the grid makes you aware of conveniences: "Living off the grid makes your daily life more aware of conveniences that we had taken for granted. Like laundry, water, electricity...If we don't watch, it will run out."

Jul 2, Atv riding in the Arizona desert with five dogs is fun.

Jul 2, Atv riding in the Arizona desert with five dogs is fun.: "I go atv riding with the dogs every morning. It insures that the big dogs get enough exercise and the small dogs get out of the house."

Jul 3, Things to do in the desert like visiting the adobe ruins by our property

Jul 3, Things to do in the desert like visiting the adobe ruins by our property: "One morning we looked for things to do and visiting the adobe ruins, an old windmill and farm house that are near our property"

Offgrid in the desert-Silver mine tour-Tombstone, AZ

We took the silver mine tour that recently opened up in Tombstone, AZ. The first thing that everyone noticed is that it is about 70 degrees and very pleasant. The air was crisp and clean. The mine shafts are ventilated so well that it only took about two hours for the dust to clear after explosives were used. This meant that the miners did not have respiratory problems.

I was looking around for spiders and other critters, but there weren't any. The mines twist and turn for hundreds of miles in the Tombstone hills. The information was nicely presented by the guide. They had some silver ore there so that we could see what it looked like. I would have passed it by. It is very dark in color. Our guide said it would take about one ton of ore to yield 14 ounces of silver.

Some of the artifacts that were uncovered during the restoration of the mine gave a glimpse of what it would have been like in the 1860s. The miners dug for silver in total darkness except for candles.

The tour lasted about an hour and was reasonably priced.