Comments on: Keith Thompson: Totally Off The Grid http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/ Hacking Everyday Life. Exchanging Notes on Survival. Compost, Vermicompost, Biofuels, SVO, Green, Solar, Electric Vehicle, DIY, Gardening Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: lucilightning http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-98540 lucilightning Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:19:56 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-98540 hey skeet! i saw this when it came out and it's still great. you rock and it was great to see you at kevin's last weekend...you high desert rat... hey skeet!

i saw this when it came out and it’s still great. you rock and it was great to see you at kevin’s last weekend…you high desert rat…

]]> By: Geo http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-96755 Geo Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:45:07 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-96755 You can supposedly get free PV panels from the companies that put up the PV powered roadside signs. Drunk drivers run into them all the time. The companies get reimbursement from the insurance co. and throw out the entire unit. Usually the panels are damaged but still functional tho not at full power rating. That tip from: http://www.knowledgepublications.com/promo/free_solar_panels_ov2.htm You can supposedly get free PV panels from the companies that put up the PV powered roadside signs. Drunk drivers run into them all the time. The companies get reimbursement from the insurance co. and throw out the entire unit. Usually the panels are damaged but still functional tho not at full power rating. That tip from: http://www.knowledgepublications.com/promo/free_solar_panels_ov2.htm

]]> By: ryanne http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-96638 ryanne Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:26:27 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-96638 hi there the best books i know about capturing water in dry areas and keeping it all year are these http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ by brad lancaster who has set up a comprehensive system in arizona he gets all his water for the whole year from the few times it rains in Tuscon. very inspirational! i highly recommend his books and methods! good luck! hi there
the best books i know about capturing water in dry areas and keeping it all year are these
http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/
by brad lancaster
who has set up a comprehensive system in arizona
he gets all his water for the whole year
from the few times it rains in Tuscon.

very inspirational!
i highly recommend his books and methods!

good luck!

]]> By: Geo http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-96613 Geo Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:15:46 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-96613 Is the water supply adequate? I want to do something similar in Nevada but I'm concerned about having enough water to run a few acre homestead with some animals. Is the water supply adequate? I want to do something similar in Nevada but I’m concerned about having enough water to run a few acre homestead with some animals.

]]> By: Geo http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-96609 Geo Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:07:37 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-96609 Brilliant! I want to live with Keith! Brilliant! I want to live with Keith!

]]> By: Travell Perkins http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-56550 Travell Perkins Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:20:12 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-56550 That was an amazing video. Every now and then I need a sign to let me know I'm not wasting my time trying to make the world a better place. Thanks r & J & Skeeter! -Travell That was an amazing video. Every now and then I need a sign to let me know I’m not wasting my time trying to make the world a better place. Thanks r & J & Skeeter!

-Travell

]]> By: Ryan Is Hungry http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-22486 Ryan Is Hungry Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:36:55 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-22486 [...] Related Videos: [...] […] Related Videos: […]

]]> By: Ryan Is Hungry http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-21595 Ryan Is Hungry Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:05:21 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-21595 [...] Other Green Building Videos: [...] […] Other Green Building Videos: […]

]]> By: ryanne http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-21108 ryanne Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:49:35 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-21108 hey serra we met keith through these two: http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/10/green-acre-lets-make-papercrete/ yeah his story is totally inspiring! hey serra
we met keith through these two:
http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/10/green-acre-lets-make-papercrete/

yeah his story is totally inspiring!

]]> By: Serra http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-20770 Serra Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:53:53 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-20770 Where did you find this guy!? he's so totally awesome. I particularly like that he came from New York to this lifestyle, and is sticking with it and teaching about it. The stereotypical idea would be that the city kid would run back to the city after a couple of years. Its great to see this story proving otherwise. Where did you find this guy!? he’s so totally awesome. I particularly like that he came from New York to this lifestyle, and is sticking with it and teaching about it. The stereotypical idea would be that the city kid would run back to the city after a couple of years. Its great to see this story proving otherwise.

]]> By: Ryan Is Hungry http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15613 Ryan Is Hungry Sun, 27 May 2007 00:34:52 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15613 [...] Kevin Bayuk: Urban Permaculture - 05.26.2007 QuickTime | Flash | iPod | Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] […] Kevin Bayuk: Urban Permaculture - 05.26.2007 QuickTime | Flash | iPod | Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

]]> By: kelly http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15413 kelly Fri, 25 May 2007 17:20:01 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15413 Skeeter - lovely to see pictures of the center of the middle of nowhere after hearing about its evolution over the last few years. Rock on! Skeeter - lovely to see pictures of the center of the middle of nowhere after hearing about its evolution over the last few years. Rock on!

]]> By: Enric http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15409 Enric Fri, 25 May 2007 16:45:47 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15409 Fascinating! Thanks for showing how to control your utilities. Fascinating! Thanks for showing how to control your utilities.

]]> By: Oscar http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15400 Oscar Fri, 25 May 2007 14:59:31 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15400 Hey I loved the video. I was wondering if somebody had Keith email or some way to contact him. I would like to ask him a few questions about his lifestyle. My email is creaturenex@gmail.com. Thanks and Take care Hey I loved the video. I was wondering if somebody had Keith email or some way to contact him. I would like to ask him a few questions about his lifestyle. My email is
creaturenex@gmail.com. Thanks and Take care

]]> By: jay http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15370 jay Fri, 25 May 2007 02:53:48 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15370 michael...Keith isn't amish. He definitely has a cell phone. "Off the grid" simply means that his home is not connected to any municipal power, sewage, and water. This means that he is completely self-sufficient. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-grid. michael…Keith isn’t amish. He definitely has a cell phone. “Off the grid” simply means that his home is not connected to any municipal power, sewage, and water. This means that he is completely self-sufficient.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-grid.

]]> By: MIchael http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15368 MIchael Fri, 25 May 2007 00:47:50 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15368 Someone there in that house was definitely ON the grid; I could here a cell phone signal several times during the recording. Someone there in that house was definitely ON the grid; I could here a cell phone signal several times during the recording.

]]> By: red kayte http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15357 red kayte Thu, 24 May 2007 22:48:13 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15357 Skeeter you continue to rock my teeny universe... Skeeter you continue to rock my teeny universe…

]]> By: Marc http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15352 Marc Thu, 24 May 2007 21:14:57 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15352 damn that is a tight piece, nice job skeeter on making your own dream- great video r+j! damn that is a tight piece, nice job skeeter on making your own dream- great video r+j!

]]> By: sumukru http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15345 sumukru Thu, 24 May 2007 19:53:47 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15345 The drive that inspires a person to 'go green' is amazing. Good work Skeeter. The drive that inspires a person to ‘go green’ is amazing. Good work Skeeter.

]]> By: brillana http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15302 brillana Thu, 24 May 2007 15:02:36 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15302 hey keith thanks for beiing a great example for use teen agers looking forward to being independent like you in the future... your friend brillana hey keith thanks for beiing a great example for use teen agers looking forward to being independent like you in the future…
your friend brillana

]]> By: Bill Streeter http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15279 Bill Streeter Thu, 24 May 2007 03:28:40 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15279 I wonder if he would have more power he would get if he got one of those small windmill generators too. Great video. I really enjoyed this one. I think he's living one of my dreams. I wonder if he would have more power he would get if he got one of those small windmill generators too. Great video. I really enjoyed this one. I think he’s living one of my dreams.

]]> By: LeeKey http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15272 LeeKey Thu, 24 May 2007 00:23:35 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15272 Damn fine job your doing Skeeter. Thermites all the way in New Mexico. off grid to boot. Shoots braddah. Damn fine job your doing Skeeter. Thermites all the way in New Mexico. off grid to boot. Shoots braddah.

]]> By: MaryD http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15245 MaryD Wed, 23 May 2007 15:00:05 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15245 You go, Keith! We have a 105 year-old house off-grid in the Cascade Mountains of Washington - a second house - but we do not have solar except for outdoor lights. It is our dream, however, to not be so reliant on a generator for electricity. Being in a rain forest makes it difficult to go all solar. You go, Keith! We have a 105 year-old house off-grid in the Cascade Mountains of Washington - a second house - but we do not have solar except for outdoor lights. It is our dream, however, to not be so reliant on a generator for electricity. Being in a rain forest makes it difficult to go all solar.

]]> By: jay http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15217 jay Wed, 23 May 2007 06:10:18 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15217 We met him through some friends. People into this stuff tend to have a community. I also love how he' so chill with a cigarette and beer as he explains his set up. Nothing hippie about this guy. He's got several close neighbors who would probably notice if he got sick/hurt. Hell, i live in the city with no health care. How much better off am I! We met him through some friends. People into this stuff tend to have a community. I also love how he’ so chill with a cigarette and beer as he explains his set up. Nothing hippie about this guy.

He’s got several close neighbors who would probably notice if he got sick/hurt. Hell, i live in the city with no health care. How much better off am I!

]]> By: Rupert http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15205 Rupert Tue, 22 May 2007 23:48:34 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/05/22/keith-thompson-totally-off-the-grid/#comment-15205 Wild. What a guy. Amazing what's possible. How did you find him? Does he get lonely out there...? He kinda reminds me of Michael Madsen in Kill Bill :) Wild.
What a guy.
Amazing what’s possible.
How did you find him?
Does he get lonely out there…? He kinda reminds me of Michael Madsen in Kill Bill :)

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