Project Photos
Photo documentation of our projects. Includes alternative energy experiments, DIY solar water heaters, geodesic dome construction, building a solar shower, trailer skirting and other off-grid projects. Also includes our new passive solar greenhouse and recent endeavors in organic gardening.
- Building a Solar Panel
- Alternative Energy Club Project. Photos August 2006.
- Building a Wind Generator
- Alternative Energy Club Project. Photos September 2006.
- Drilling Our Water Well
- Willis Drilling and Pump drilled our fresh water well. Photos December 2007.
- Food Storage
- Photos of our long term food storage and vacuum sealer. We have made a practice of buying in bulk and keeping at least 3 months worth of food on hand.
- Garden Irrigation
- As part of our organic gardening project we installed a sprinkler irrigation system in the garden and drip irrigation in the greenhouse. Photos July 2007.
- Garden Photos
- Colorful garden photos from our organic gardening project. July 2007.
- Geodesic Dome Assembly
- Erecting the Geodesic Dome. Photos May 2006.
- Geodesic Dome Construction
- Photos from our first experiment in building a geodesic structure. March 2006.
- Geodesic Dome Cover
- Building our homemade geodesic dome cover. Photos May 2006.
- Hydrogen Generator
- Photos of the hydrogen generator, February 2007.
- Installing our Phone Line
- Installing the phone line on our land. Photos September 2006.
- Installing Our Homestead Utilities
- Installing our solar powered submersible well pump, 1600 gallon water storage tank, Pex water lines, septic, phone and data lines. Photos Summer 2007.
- Land Survey
- Photos from our land survey. Calculating, measuring and marking the boundaries. March 2006.
- Lighting
- Photos of the lights that we use in our off the grid home. Includes a photo of our homemade LED lightbulb.
- Official Land Survey
- Official survey markers of our homestead property. December 2006.
- Ogranic Gardening
- Organic garden beds, plant irrigation system and desert gardening methods. Photos May 2007.
- Outdoor Sink
- Photo of the outdoor sink.
- Passive Solar Greenhouse Modifications
- Remodeling a greenhouse to give it passive solar qualities. Photos May 2007.
- Plywood Trailer Skirt
- Building our second plywood skirt for our travel trailer. Photos November 2006.
- Projects with Joan and Rich
- Building our outdoor solar shower, constructing a picnic table, and sealing the roof of our travel trailer. Photos August 2006.
- Septic System
- Installing the septic system at the site of our future homestead. Photos March 2007.
- Solar Hot Water Batch Collector
- Photos of the construction of our solar hot water batch collector. November 2005.
- Solar Hot Water Flat Panel Collector
- Building our first solar hot water heater. Flat panel collector. Photos 2005.
- Solar Ovens
- Alternative Energy Club Project. Photos from our Solar Cook Out. Summer 2006.
- Solar Panel Installation
- Installing new solar panels for a friend. Photos April 2006.
- Staking Out Buildings
- Staking out the buildings on our sustainable homestead. Photos January 2007.
- Winterizing Our Travel Trailer
- Photos of travel trailer skirting and homemade vent pillows.
- Visit with Tom and Karen
- Homestead visitors and summer fun. Photos June 2007.
- Simple Solar Hot Water Solution
- Simple Solar Hot Water Solution. Photos July 2008.