 Off On Our Own by Ted Carns Is a book about living off grid for 36 years and how it slowly developed from primitive to a comfortable modern totally self reliant way of living. It touches not only on the practical side of life, but on the spiritual side as well, and it explores and explains how the two reciprocate.
It is filled with stories of experiences in the wilds of nature, a number of "how to" DIY projects, favorite recipes and explorations into the mysticism of creativity. There is an in depth chapter that explains the many "systems" in operation at The Stone Camp such as it's hybrid electric system, wood gasification, methane production and storage, wood gasification and gray water treatment. There is a chapter devoted entirely to the practice of zero waste and it's ramifications and a two that present a new and unique perspective on timber harvest and the use of fossil fuels. Salsa has a heat index. Indian Food is rated from 1 to 10. Spice can burn your tongue or enhance the flavor. The original manuscript of this book was perhaps a fire and brimstone #9. Thanks to the wisdom of my editor Cathy Dee's we cut it down to somewhere between a #2 and #3 on the heat scale. One error on page 197 third line from the bottom. "The Oliver's front tires" should read "The Ford's front tires" 11 pages were cut in a rush to meet deadline. I was unaware the fact that the roofing company that stashed the pilfered ice guard was also dumping their garbage in the woods was edited out. Had they not been doing that I would not have taken it. |
Off On Our Own
Living Off-Grid in Comfortable Independence by Ted Carns $17.95, paperback 256 pages, 63 b/w photographs October 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0-9832726-1-8 Get your autographed copy Shipping Charges may apply
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From the Publisher (St Lynn's Press):
Off-Grid but Not Out of Touch
Ted and Kathy Carns are living a 21st century success story
of zero waste, total recycling and astonishing inventiveness.
Their five-acre home in western Pennsylvania
is a warm, inviting showcase of self-reliant living.
They have all the comforts of modern life, from flat screen TV
to morning smoothies from their solar-powered blender.
Necessity has become an art form.
Off-Grid but Not Out of Touch
Ted and Kathy Carns are living a 21st century success story
of zero waste, total recycling and astonishing inventiveness.
Their five-acre home in western Pennsylvania
is a warm, inviting showcase of self-reliant living.
They have all the comforts of modern life, from flat screen TV
to morning smoothies from their solar-powered blender.
Necessity has become an art form.
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