Our “homestead” runs on rechargeable batteries.
Besides our main battery bank, charged by wind and solar, we rely on battery powered items throughout our home. We use a wide variety of tools and appliances that run off electricity stored in their own battery packs: hand drills, cell phones, headsets, and the like.
Some of our rechargeable stash, one box for charged, one for to be charged (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).
If you’re getting snow these days, whether that’s normal or not, the good news is that you can use it to your advantage to insulate your house. The bad news is, it means more shoveling!
Snow is an excellent insulator. You know this if you’ve ever made a snow cave or igloo. My father has always used this to his advantage by shoveling snow up against the base of the house. I learned it from him, and did the same thing back when we owned a house with a foundation.
Can’t stop it from falling, may as well put it to work! (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger.)
