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Moving

Hello yall, I’ll be moving over to WORDPRESS.com

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tumblr just isn’t working out for me.

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I’ve been trying to post a blog now for the last two days to no avail via the tumblr iPhone app. It will eat my post, very frustrating. 2 times I’ve attempted to submit a blog and it has disappeared and erased my work!!

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Portable battery packs

Living off grid and relying on nothing but portable power, I’ve come to be a big fan of battery packs, (until we get our solar panels running!) 

Throughout the day I run my cell phone, and sometimes the tablet (used for movies) down to the single digits. With that being said, I needed a battery charger that would be robust enough to charge a cell phone multiple times a day, and sometimes a battery that would charge multiple devices at once. 

Queue in the Blackweb. I purchased the Blackweb power bank about a month ago at Walmart for $25.00. It’s a 20,000mAh battery charger, with dual usb ports, capable of up to 10x charge on some smart phones. This product includes a 1 foot micro cable cord.

This is by far my favorite power bank out of the 3 total I have. The blackweb does take the longest to recharge, but I believe it’s worth it for the 2-3 days of charging I can get out of it. The interface is easy to read, depicting 4 glowing blue lights, indicating charge status. 

Before I bought the Blackweb power bank, I relied on the 4,000mAh Uniden power bank. Far inferior to what I now use, but still a good backup for when your cell phone is turned OFF and can get a full, complete charge without interference. 

Complete with only one USB plug, this cell phone is good for on the go charging. The price isn’t bad either, only $6.00 on Ebay. 

My last and final power bank is my last resort, as the charge doesn’t give as much of a bang as it used to.

I used to take this with me for weekend camping excursions, Robert and I could both charge our phones with the interchangeable cellphone adapters that would accommodate both his android, and my iPhone. 

It will be perfect for the lady in your life that likes to touch up her make up, as it has a mirror. It’s very slim and can fit in the back of your pocket.

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Our decision to live off-the-grid

Our decision to live off grid was not only a horribly easy one to make, but a quick one. Living in Connecticut was not only a financial burden, but a hindrance on our Second Amendment rights, which we are big proponents of, the constitution. Robert left in February of 2017 to embark on a perspective job offering in Southern Colorado, and accepted the position along with 5 acres of land. I remained in Connecticut, assembled the brood, and buttoned up financial situations. The task of acquiring the proper permits for sewage began shortly after, and within 3 months, the building of our home commenced. 

Six months later, missing my husband and our German Shepherd dog, X, the shell of the house was complete, and the installation of our roof was beginning.

July of 2017 Robert came back to CT to say goodbye to friends and family, we packed up our belongings in our VDC Armory trailer, and I towed said trailer for the first time ever, in my father’s 1977 chevy pick up, named Cooter. 

One faulty gas tank breakdown in New York with a trailer full of guns, a burnt beard, 2 tranny hoses, a 8:55pm stop at Advanced Auto parts in Missouri for a remanned alternator, and 2,040 miles later, we eventually made it to a house with no roof on the first day of monsoon season. HOWEVER, I did get to help the roofer put our roof on the house! It was a long and somewhat hard and nerve wracking journey, but we made it.

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Off grid

The term off-the-grid (OTG) can refer to living in a self-sufficient manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. ... Off-the-grid homes are autonomous; they do not rely on municipal water supply, sewer, natural gas, electrical power grid, or similar utility services.