Set-up for year-round living in Northern Ontario The tiny home has been insulated from top to bottom, and the sellers have been living in it full-time for the last five years. In addition, the main water line has a heat-line and heat-trace lines outside the main water line and the ...
Camp life on Lake Superior. Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Autumn Oct 08 2008 - Northern Ontario. Photo taken along highway 17 North along Lake Superior. Labels: Fall colours along Highway 17 North. Lake Superior Fall colours. Northern Ontario fall colours. Ontario North autumn leaves. Nice pho...
If you’re truly committed to doing right by the planet and living off the grid, far from the bright lights of the big city, you’ll find no shortage of choices. From Northern Michigan to British Columbia, find the place that’s right for you and join the thousands who arechoosing free...
An Ontario man who shot a viral video of two lynx shrieking in each other’s faces says he’s no stranger to the animals, but was shocked by what he saw. “I knew right away it was going to be a rare, special capture,” said Ed Trist, who lives off the grid in the northern re...
The living space is clean and simple in design. During the lockdown Lolley is finding there is more interest in this type of sustainable, custom-built, country home. "In the past, we might get two (calls) a week and now we are getting two or three a day." ...
Living off-grid can be challenging, but these YouTubers show us that science, creativity, and help from knowledgeable experts can result in electricity and agriculture that is sustainable. Have you ever tried to heat a hot tub using manure? It’s ea...
Ontario scraps grid sell-off planReports on the retention of power transmission grid Hydro One in government ownership in Ontario. Cancellation of the sale; Deregulation of the power industry; Payment of rebates to Hydro One customers...
We shiver in the cold air of a northern Winter, watching each others’ exhales under the streetlights, whilst waiting for various risk assessments to be complete. Eventually, we’re able to file back in.“So, what shall we have for dinner?”“Garlic bread?”“Fook off!” ***‘The Pro...
Finally, the Driftless area is known for thousands of miles of designated trout streams thatOutdoor Lifecalled “the best kept secret in the trout world.” And, for fisherfolk who prefer boats to waders, area lakes and and rivers offer walleye, smallmouth bass, and northern pike as well as...
From a smart grid perspective, that is exactly what you would want because that is when the cars are stationary and can become part of an intelligent grid, which is constantly taking and putting energy to keep everything balanced. Also, unless you can generate the hydrogen on-site, it will...