rural living: How Do You Know If Your Off-Grid Power Went Out?
- 09/18/13 05:14 AM
How do you know if your off-grid solar power went out - and is now back on again? Here's a little solar survival tip for those of you who are living off systems that you are concerned for thier stability. Especially part-time residents who leave thier homes for a couple weeks at a time and hope/wonder if thier power is solid while they are away. Here is a super easy surefire trick to build confidence in your system or absolutely identify problems without someone getting sick from bad food. Take a small tupperware container and put a couple ice cubes in (3 comments)
Living on Rural Land in Northwestern Arizona Why would want to live on rural land in Northern Arizona? Oh and this is only my top FIVE reasons why I live up here among the Juniper trees, the quail, the coyotes. The stars! The mild climate. The peace and tranquility The privacy. The economy. 5 Reasons to Live on Rural Land in Northern Arizona? The Stars --We are far enough away from any populated areas that we do not have the light pollution and when the sun goes down the stars are more than you can imagine. Think about the number (3 comments)
rural living: Alternative Rural Homes You Can Put Up Could Work Anywhere!
- 05/29/13 06:32 AM
Alternative Rural Homes You Can Put Up Could Work Anywhere! Rural Northern Arizona property owners have varied uses for their land -- some are completely off grid with their own wells and solar energy, some homestead, some vacation, some hunt and some just play. The parcels in the link above are properties in Willow Creek Ranch, a beautiful mile-high strip of juniper/pinon woodland just north of I-40. These days, there are several modern types of homes you can erect in just a few days. The photo on the left is an inside view of a yurt, a Mongolian invention thousands of (0 comments)
rural living: To Get Referals, I Talk About Me and Why I Got My License!
- 05/22/13 02:12 AM
I live in a unique, remote, rural community where I would like to be able to live full-time. One reason I took classes and got my license is because not many realtors like to venture out to Willow Creek Ranch in northern Arizona, where I have a 40-acre property. Some realtos send clients with maps and wish them well. Willow Creek is rough country with mountains, canyons, and creekbeds thick with juniper and pinon pine. The roads are all dirt and gravel, some quite steep. The clients often end up getting lost and frustrated because not many roads are marked, and (1 comments)