Off To The Mountains
By WXYZCIENCE, Section Rants & Opinion Posted on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 03:13:45 PM MST
Moving West

To all on board. We are moving to a remote location in the Mountains of British Columbia. No grid! This means we will have to live off the land the wind and the sun. I suspect that it will take a while for us to connect back to the web. Thanks DanB for this special forum Training is complete, now we have to see if it works in the wilderness! I will try to post something about the new place, but the work to get set up may take a while. Thanks to all. Till we meet again. Joseph and Family.

Off To The Mountains | 15 comments (15 topical, 0 editorial)

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#1) by zap (bell47g5a at comcast dot net) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 09:26:29 AM MST (User Info)

Good luck with the move Joseph... I hope it's painless and pleasant. I've always enjoyed your posts and hope to see more once you get back online. zap

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#2) by TomW on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 09:31:11 AM MST (User Info)

Joseph; I figure you already know its not all sitting on the back porch with a beer in your hand. Lots of stuff is on your "priority" list now. Best of luck. Tom "Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#4) by zeusmorg on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 10:07:59 AM MST (User Info)

It depends on who you're giving the beers to. [ Parent ]

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#13) by zap (bell47g5a at comcast dot net) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 08:24:11 PM MST (User Info)

"...its not all sitting on the back porch with a beer in your hand." I knew there was some reason I find it hard to move and instead just stay put...  now I know why. zap [ Parent ]

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#3) by ghurd on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 09:43:35 AM MST (User Info)

I will miss the fancy machine skills! Best of luck, G-

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#5) by fungus (info@reenergy.co.uk) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 10:21:02 AM MST (User Info) http://www.reenergy.co.uk/

Good luck, as ghurd said I'll miss your posts :) .. I'd love to live off-grid some day :) 'Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.'-Albert Einstein Fungus - www.reenergy.co.uk

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#6) by Stonebrain on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 10:38:41 AM MST (User Info)

good luck,sure you will have fun. I'm jealous because I can't afford such a project anymore. Hope to hear how you're doing in your new place. cheers, Jaap

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#7) by electrondady1 on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 10:53:04 AM MST (User Info)

i have enjoyed your postings as well, good luck to you and your family [ Parent ]

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#8) by DanG on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 11:35:44 AM MST (User Info)

There will be Internet 'coffee' shops in town or a neighbor that might agree to an afternoon online session... Don't let things pass by w/o at least writing a text file diary so you can splash it online when you get the chance. Will be looking forward to hearing the highlights! Don't forget the Bear repellent (dogs) and may the Moose never find your gardens. Also keep in mind solitude is addictive, drink in only small amounts for the first year or two or you may find yourself north of 60° and still griping on the day you see/hear an airplane : )

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#9) by windstuffnow (elenz(at)windstuffnow(dot)com) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 01:34:21 PM MST (User Info) http://www.windstuffnow.com/main

Good luck on your move and I'm looking forward to hearing about your adventures in the future!  Your always working on something different and inspirational!   . Have Fun! Windstuff Ed

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#10) by oztules (oztules__at__bigpond.com) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 04:42:50 PM MST (User Info) http://www.anotherpower.com/gallery/Oztules-toys

Joseph, Best of times for you with the move and self sufficiency. I have no doubt that you will prevail more than well in this regard. Your posts and replys are a "must read" for me, and I will miss them in the interim. What I don't know however, is how you will survive without your junk pile that seems to deliver an unending supply of neat stuff for you to play with and enrich us  all. Is it possible that the powers that be will allow you to transport it all with you.... (I was not allowed this luxury and I hurt all the time from the consequences) Till next time ........oztules Flinders Island Australia

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#11) by vawtman (vawtman(at)charter(dot)net) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 05:34:07 PM MST (User Info)

Best wishes to you and the family Joe.

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#12) by RogerAS (theropod at yahoo dot com) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 06:23:37 PM MST (User Info)

Joe, Great for you! Sad for us! Get that net connection going somehow, and don't forget us for we will not forget you. Keep a good pump action shotgun (reliable) and a big bore rifle (deadly) handy. "You've come far pilgrim". "It feels far". Take care. Roger AS 8 Years off-grid & counting

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#14) by richhagen (richhagen (a t) Juno.com) on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 01:03:30 AM MST (User Info)

I hope that you will enjoy your new home.  As was said by others as well, I will miss your interesting posts.  Try to drop in when you get the chance and let everyone know how it is going.  Rich 'A Joule saved is a Joule made'

Re: Off To The Mountains (3.00 / 0) (#15) by SparWeb (sparweb at ANTISPAM_hotmail_com) on Fri Jul 4th, 2008 at 12:39:11 PM MST (User Info)

I recall you once mentioned living near Edmonton.  If so, then moving to BC will be an improvemant, for sure, but you could do better coming down here to Southern AB and really cach the wind! Now you're going to miss both the Stampede and the Klondike Days (or whatever they call it, now). Steven Fahey

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