Tag Archives: Self Reliance

Farewell, My Hermitage

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

Today, as soon as the tide falls far enough for me to hike the bay, I’ll head to the ferry terminal to pick up Michelle. At that point, my hermit life of the past two weeks ends.

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We DID IT!: Fixing the Generator

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

After some gales that exceeded predicted wind speeds, we got our chance to fix the wind generator. Waiting for the opportunity was particularly harrowing because we couldn’t brake it. We had to leave it to freewheel through the high winds, … Continue reading →

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