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Photovoltaic solar panels collected photons (sunlight) generating a direct current (DC). DC flowed to a charge controller connected to a bank of eight batteries. An inverter connected to the batteries converted DC to alternating current (AC) percentage of charge, state of charge, real-time amps, and the minimum/maximum DC volts. The post Off-grid Solar appeared first on The Rough-Cut Diary ..read more

The roofing crew was hard at work, and the last piece of siding was nailed up, which meant the month of December 2017 was a turning point. The work battle plan change with more of an inside frontal assault, and I couldn’t wait — the notion of finally sleeping indoors— what a novel idea. I […] The post Heat appeared first on The Rough-Cut Diary ..read more

December ushered in a renewed energy to complete the cabin. One of the projects completed in December was a water delivery system. I wrestled with the idea of a well vs a cistern as a water delivery system. In a previous life, my wife and I owned acreage with a well east of Parker Colorado […] The post Water appeared first on The Rough-Cut Diary ..read more

I awoke as usual before dawn, pealing out of my sleeping bag and fumbling around for my boots and coat. Cold air rushed in as I unzipped the tent and crawled out. Overnight a light blanket of snow had fallen. A slight northerly breeze was gently brushing the snow off the pine needles high above. […] The post November-Rutting Season appeared first on The Rough-Cut Diary ..read more

A school of thought I have held onto for most of my adult life is to ask and answer three fundamental questions when considering doing something possibly worthwhile: what I’m doing, why I’m doing it, and if I accomplish it, what’s the benefit. If I couldn’t satisfactorily answer any of these questions, I probably shouldn’t […] The post October Surprise appeared first on The Rough-Cut Diary ..read more

I began an Internet search for land in the late summer of 2017. During my research, I came across an ad for a cabin under construction in southern Colorado. The ad did not include pictures. It only noted 10 acres including a cabin shell for $126,000 for sale. Wow, I thought, where can one find […] The post Off-Grid Property Search appeared first on The Rough-Cut Diary ..read more