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Open camping in the Tamarisk grove along with four pair of hummingbirds. The southern section of this largest of all state parks is dieing a slow death from inappropriate weekend use like off-road dirt biking and 4x4 racing. The ever diminishing park policing resources are primarily relegated to the more heavily touristed northern section, but there is still much to see, as I discovered while aimlessly wandering through a remote section. I came across a previously unstudied ancient campsite complete with seed grinding stones, cactus fence remnants, and stone "placement art" on the desert floor. After leading a ranger to the site her response was a thank-you and a "Best keep it to yourself".
Do you have any #gotenna #questions? I'll attempt to answer them and dispel any myths. #communication #offthegrid #offgrid #qanda #tech #ios #android #smartphone #prepared #survival #apocalypse #doomsday #shtf bit.ly/1ME7mhc
Dinner tonight at Off the Grid in San Francisco. A special place to eat, because Suki can come along =)
Of course, she's not too happy that I can't share my sisig tacos with her. Sorry Suki....
Nikon D700 | 24mm f/1.4G
Safe Fast & Effective live at Pyramid Atlantic, Silver Spring MD during the OFF THE GRID event showcasing acoustic & battery-powered experimental music. Pic by Hawkins/IntangibleArts.
I'm working on a project called Sustainable Howe Sound with the David Suzuki Foundation (sustainablehowesound.ca/).
From the website we're building... "Life in the waters of Howe Sound is rebounding after decades of harm from industrial activity. Planning for the future is the best way to protect the sound’s wildlife and communities. Sustainable Howe Sound is a platform for individuals and groups who share a commitment to protect Howe Sound. The end goal is a plan for land and marine environments guided by public and expert input.".
Our first visit was to Camp Firmcom (fircom.ca/) on Gambier Island. Check out the interview and photos! :)
sustainablehowesound.ca/stories/connection/
(on assignment for David Suzuki Foundation)
I'm too poor, hungry, and impatient to wait forty minutes in line to spend ten bucks on two miniature tacos, I don't care how good they are.
Berkeley Off the Grid (Week 2), North Berkeley CA. Olympus 9-18mm @ 9mm, f/5.6.
Silver Islet, Ontario is a small village at the southern end of the Sibley Peninsula, which extends into Lake Superior. It has a fascinating history, and the village today, is entirely off the grid. Here is a link to information. encycl.opentopia.com/term/Silver_Islet,_Ontario I saw a documentary on this years ago. I will share a unique experience that we enjoyed here in later pictures.
I'm working on a project called Sustainable Howe Sound with the David Suzuki Foundation (sustainablehowesound.ca/).
From the website we're building... "Life in the waters of Howe Sound is rebounding after decades of harm from industrial activity. Planning for the future is the best way to protect the sound’s wildlife and communities. Sustainable Howe Sound is a platform for individuals and groups who share a commitment to protect Howe Sound. The end goal is a plan for land and marine environments guided by public and expert input.".
Our first visit was to Camp Firmcom (fircom.ca/) on Gambier Island. Check out the interview and photos! :)
sustainablehowesound.ca/stories/connection/
(on assignment for David Suzuki Foundation)
Dome Guys - Private living dome in California, constructed in 2007. This living space has green long-life cover, a bay window, and interior walls, which create separate rooms. This dome is off-the-grid.
Pictured: Dome Exterior, bay window
A slightly unusual day today, as I took Laura to the airport for a brief trip to Finland, and then drove straight from there down to Berkshire for a long overdue visit to Jonemac's new house.
This clashed horribly with Eurovision, which I still got to enjoy, but off the grid.
Over the past few years I've taken to watching it whilst simultaneously being on a computer and taking the piss with an online community.
I really missed that this year, but the show was really bereft of characters. Power ballads have a place, but they're not Polish milkmaids!
I'm working on a project called Sustainable Howe Sound with the David Suzuki Foundation (sustainablehowesound.ca/).
From the website we're building... "Life in the waters of Howe Sound is rebounding after decades of harm from industrial activity. Planning for the future is the best way to protect the sound’s wildlife and communities. Sustainable Howe Sound is a platform for individuals and groups who share a commitment to protect Howe Sound. The end goal is a plan for land and marine environments guided by public and expert input.".
Our first visit was to Camp Firmcom (fircom.ca/) on Gambier Island. Check out the interview and photos! :)
sustainablehowesound.ca/stories/connection/
(on assignment for David Suzuki Foundation)
Nikon d40 A relaxing day at the off grid cabin. There's nothing like a weekend in nature to snap you back into reality.
Dome Guys - Private living dome in California, constructed in 2007. This living space has green long-life cover, a bay window, and interior walls, which create separate rooms. This dome is off-the-grid.
Pictured: Dome exterior, bay window, stove pipe
I'm working on a project called Sustainable Howe Sound with the David Suzuki Foundation (sustainablehowesound.ca/).
From the website we're building... "Life in the waters of Howe Sound is rebounding after decades of harm from industrial activity. Planning for the future is the best way to protect the sound’s wildlife and communities. Sustainable Howe Sound is a platform for individuals and groups who share a commitment to protect Howe Sound. The end goal is a plan for land and marine environments guided by public and expert input.".
Our first visit was to Camp Firmcom (fircom.ca/) on Gambier Island. Check out the interview and photos! :)
sustainablehowesound.ca/stories/connection/
(on assignment for David Suzuki Foundation)
Silver Islet, Ontario is a small village at the southern end of the Sibley Peninsula, which extends into Lake Superior. It has a fascinating history, and the village today, is entirely off the grid. Here is a link to information. encycl.opentopia.com/term/Silver_Islet,_Ontario I saw a documentary on this years ago.
it's surprising how difficult life now becomes when your internet connection is shut off unexpectedly . after 3 days of talking to a dozen people across several time zones, AT&T finally typed in the code needed to turn DSL service back on .
on day 1, customer support said the problem could not be on their end . day 2, the technician in India said the issue WAS was on their end - a shut off order had lingered in their system several days after an unsuccessful attempt to upgrade our service ... but since it was Sunday in California, nothing could be done . on Monday morning, it took 20 minutes to just reach a live person, then another hour to find someone to track down and kill the errant shut off order . of course, she did not have the power to reconnect service herself, but fortunately she did route it as a priority request and service returned later in the day ... normally it would have taken another day or two
i wonder if this business model will survive another 20 years ...
Silver Islet, Ontario is a small village at the southern end of the Sibley Peninsula, which extends into Lake Superior. It has a fascinating history, and the village today, is entirely off the grid. Here is a link to information. encycl.opentopia.com/term/Silver_Islet,_Ontario I saw a documentary on this years ago.
Looking forward to testing these new #gotenna units. These let you text and use GPS on your smartphone even without service! #offgrid #offthegrid #communication bit.ly/1OhBh4j