Yesterday was a great day, and I’ve been thinking last night and this morning about why it was so great. We spent the morning at the local library, reading books and playing toys in their awesome children’s section. The librarian on duty was incredible useful, chatty, and friendly! She even let us check out books…
Spring break is a wonderful time for family adventure. I’ve watched the past few weeks as friends have taken trips to a variety of destinations. I love seeing their adventures, knowing how much our own adventures have blessed our life. For full-time travelers, spring break represents the beginning of a complicated process. During the winter…
The town of Bisbee, Arizona has been on our list for quite some time as we’d seen other full time travelers pass through and really enjoy it. Though we would typically take the Airstream and spend a few days there, we weren’t able to get reservations at the only RV park in town. Instead, we…
We are in Huachuca City right now. Are you still in this area? We have been to Bisbee and Tombstone several times, but have not taken the mine tour. My husband and children took the tour in Tombstone. I am rather claustrophobic and so stayed above ground. Looks like a great site. I’ll have to check it out further.ReplyCancel
At this point of the install, each panel was mounted on the roof, with a wire connected to each panel and routed along the roof to the fridge vent. The next phase of the project requires connecting the three panels together in what is called a combiner box. Each of the negative wires are connected…
Wow. Great post Sam. You are about two months ahead of me on my solar expansion. Keep the posts coming. I like the fridge vent idea; however I wonder if I can pull it off in the [Approved Interloper make inserted here]. A bit more complicated to remove at first inspection. Maybe ….as I also now need to become ‘A Special Kind Of Cheap’.ReplyCancel
Great site. When are you going to finish your series on your solar installation? I was really enjoying the first two posts about your DIY solar project. What happened once you got the basic wiring down the refrigerator vent?
The next step was the part I wanted to read about. Getting the wiring through the Airstream to the Batteries and installing the electronics and the remote monitor.
Did you just pay someone to finish off the technical part of finishing the wiring and the electronics?
Sedona, Arizona is a popular destination for a reason. Gorgeous scenery, some nice open land, and plenty of outdoor activities. Unfortunately, this time around we only had a short 3 days before needing to meet our friends in Flagstaff for their spring break. We drove up from Prescott and quickly settled into a spot near…
We’re headed back to our summer spot in a Michigan town of 4K people. Once I (Mike) got over the idea of being in the same place for another 5 months some of the small-town community aspects are appealing.
Thanks for sharing this, Jess. I grew up in a small town myself, and we are in the process of selling our house in OKC to move cross-country to a town (pop: 13k) right by Lake Michigan. It’s going to be completely different, but like you, I love the idea of being active in a small town and really knowing my neighbors. My hope is to land walking distance to the library and the quaint downtown that has an old-fashioned ice cream shop. 🙂 Plus it’s just so nice for kids to grow up in the relative safety net of a small town. We’re hopeful to have the best of both worlds: traveling often, but small town roots. You guys are such an inspiration to us!
Kate
You are welcome! I’ve heard nothing but goo things about Michigan…. at least in the summer. 🙂 Best of luck!