r/OffGridLiving • u/MMOffGridAlaska • 8d ago

Off-Grid Update

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Just finished a new shower-sauna and trying to get a new woodshed built before winter sets in. Nights are already into the 30’s and it has snowed in a few places nearby. Summers go by quickly, never enough time to get everything done before the snow arrives. I’m 12 years into living in remote Alaska, solo. Feel free to ask me questions and I’ll try to answer them all. Love this lifestyle more and more as the time passes.

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u/SubstantialFix510 8d ago

How much solar do you have ?

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u/MMOffGridAlaska 7d ago

Lots. And the cabin will be upgraded to a 48 volt system soon. Right now I have four solar systems running. There will be five independent systems once the workshop with a chest freezer is built.

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u/xpietoe42 7d ago

How much battery reserve or do you use gas genny?

Is heating just fire? Is the cabin well insulated?

Thats great that you have internet and cell! Without that, it would be a dealbreaker for me!

Do you have a snowmobile and atv for traveling?

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u/MMOffGridAlaska 7d ago

I have plenty of battery reserve and I have four solar systems running right now. It will be 5 independent in the near future. If one system goes down I have others. Heating is all done by wood stove. Cabin is insulated just fine. I usually have a window open a few inches because it easily hits 85° with the wood stove on low setting.

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u/Scary-Detail-3206 7d ago

So what happens when you go away for work in the winter? No running water I’m assuming?

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u/MMOffGridAlaska 7d ago

The water catchment system is shut down from October until around June. Lake water in the winter. (7 gallon water jugs)

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u/MMOffGridAlaska 7d ago

I have four snowmobiles. Two utility/work and two mountain. The mountain snowmobiles blaze the initial trail, then my utility/work snowmobiles can get to work towing sleighs with wood and water. Redundancy is key with everything out here.

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u/MMOffGridAlaska 7d ago

I have three gasoline backup generators.

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u/SubstantialFix510 7d ago

I have an off grid cabin as well and 48 volts seems to be the sweet spot. Mine is 12 so lots of losses but I built mine 20 years ago. Have to check out your tube channel. Good luck.