7/31/24:
Still waiting on the battery. As for the water experiment, it's producing fairly clean water. But clean water is going in. At least it's not dirtier than when it started. My methods are producing more water than I'm consuming in the swamp cooler. Also, I am tempted to try to hook up the climate control ductless mini-split heat pump. It would be really cool ( as a manner of speaking), to recycle water that was produced with the solar energy produced while cooling down the joint. Not to mention that there would be some left over. Water that is.
More parts came in, and I'm puzzling out this Pixel phone. One of these days I will learn that plans just don't go as well as they are planned to do when I think them up.
7/30/24:
It's pretty lively around here. Too lively. I have to scale back the activity, and keep it simple. It's getting a bit too complex.
That said, the filter thing is coming along, and the parts are coming in slowly. Maybe by the time the parts get here, the hooking up process for the solar panels shouldn't be too much of a pain. Famous last words? Hope not.
7/29/24:
Set up a new water filter, and testing it out.
A new battery is still on the way, some of the other parts may arrive today.
A quick review shows that the quonset idea would be the quickest and cheapest way to set up a shelter out there.
However, I would need a septic arrangement. I looked into that back then, and got an application for a permit for a septic system. Obviously, I did not install it.
In fact, I think I'd rather get something more basic. Something like a composting toilet. These are on the list of approved devices for a septic permit in Texas. But I have to get serious about building something out there before I even start in on a project like that.
Nothing is ruled in, nothing is ruled out. The property is being held in case a bug out of here is necessary. If and when an acceptable bid is made, it won't be sold. In any event, a serious attempt at marketing this thing won't be made either. I will honor my post for only so long. If I take it down, it goes completely off-market.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Holy cow.
I thought I took down the page that was displaying my land out in West Texas.
As mentioned earlier, I had all but forgotten this blog.
It seems that somebody or somebodies made an offer(s) for the land, which kinda puzzled me a bit. Well, maybe not so much anymore.
In case somebody is actually interested in making a purchase of this land, then make a serious offer. The offers were absurdly low.
I don't remember if I actually mentioned a price back then. This is at least four years ago, so excuse the failed memory test, please.
Once again, a serious offer for all 40 acres may be considered. A serious offer is one that is comparable for what the land is selling for out there. Now I realize that those prices may be inflated, so we have a little wiggle room there.
As mentioned earlier, I had all but forgotten this blog.
It seems that somebody or somebodies made an offer(s) for the land, which kinda puzzled me a bit. Well, maybe not so much anymore.
In case somebody is actually interested in making a purchase of this land, then make a serious offer. The offers were absurdly low.
I don't remember if I actually mentioned a price back then. This is at least four years ago, so excuse the failed memory test, please.
Once again, a serious offer for all 40 acres may be considered. A serious offer is one that is comparable for what the land is selling for out there. Now I realize that those prices may be inflated, so we have a little wiggle room there.
Nothing has changed, except my attitude
Let's say I caught a second wind. I am returning with a lot more something, which I don't have a word for at the moment.
I'm going back over my water experiments. One thing I'm doing is to reconstruct my home-made water filter. Another thing is my solar power project. I brought the panels with me from the old place, and ordered a new battery. It is on the way. The other batteries? I gave them away back in February. They weren't operating properly, and I thought them to be unsafe. But I bought a new battery, and it isn't lead acid.
I brought everything that I could salvage, and sold off the RV trailer. Currently, I have no trailer, except the little 5x8 that I bought way back when. I brought it over here too. The solar panels are resting on top of it. However, the trailer has not been improved at all. It is the same as it was when it came out of the box. The plan was to build it out to a 5x8 box. Not sure if I will end up doing that, but it isn't out of the question. It will need a lot of work though.
The one thing that hasn't changed is the attitude of my older brothers. None of them like my ideas. So I'm pretty much on my own with this off-grid stuff.
I'm going back over my water experiments. One thing I'm doing is to reconstruct my home-made water filter. Another thing is my solar power project. I brought the panels with me from the old place, and ordered a new battery. It is on the way. The other batteries? I gave them away back in February. They weren't operating properly, and I thought them to be unsafe. But I bought a new battery, and it isn't lead acid.
I brought everything that I could salvage, and sold off the RV trailer. Currently, I have no trailer, except the little 5x8 that I bought way back when. I brought it over here too. The solar panels are resting on top of it. However, the trailer has not been improved at all. It is the same as it was when it came out of the box. The plan was to build it out to a 5x8 box. Not sure if I will end up doing that, but it isn't out of the question. It will need a lot of work though.
The one thing that hasn't changed is the attitude of my older brothers. None of them like my ideas. So I'm pretty much on my own with this off-grid stuff.
Friday, July 26, 2024
Dragons aren't always bad
NASA Says Boeing Starliner Is Too Risky for Return Mission, SpaceX Drago... https://t.co/xKIPiY62bl via @YouTube Comment: Dragon to the rescue.
— BootsandOil (@BootsandO6892) July 26, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Series cross-linked to main blog
7/25/24:
The summary written up below is incorrect. I do not advocate terraforming Venus at all. Actually, there is no need. Instead, the idea is to live in the clouds of Venus, somewhat like the movie Star Wars, in which Lando Calrissian ran the city in the clouds.
This AI stuff leaves something to be desired sometimes.
7/23/24:
The summary written up below is incorrect. I do not advocate terraforming Venus at all. Actually, there is no need. Instead, the idea is to live in the clouds of Venus, somewhat like the movie Star Wars, in which Lando Calrissian ran the city in the clouds.
This AI stuff leaves something to be desired sometimes.
7/23/24:
Link to multi-part series of posts relating to the use of Spacex's Starship to colonize Venus
Summary of post courtesy of Gab AI:
Can MIT Breakthrough Save Us?
Unlimited Fresh Water: Can MIT's Breakthrough Save Us? https://t.co/MDYWYmoHs8 via @YouTube Comment: Another youtuber describes this as a type of photoelectric effect.
— BootsandOil (@BootsandO6892) July 25, 2024
The post order is back assward. I saw the following video first, then clicked on the link that brought me to the link above within the tweet.
Water is very important to my project. So this got my attention.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Where does this blog go for the future?
Not only will off-grid posts go here, but also cutting edge tech. Not much else to say on the subject right now. Politics has the floor, so to speak.
Correction to right sidebar when I get around to updating it. In the link described as up to date spacex mission info, substitute this link. Still going through the list, so bear with me.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Note: This blog has been neglected.
Starting today, I will do a little to keep the blog going. Otherwise, why have it?
From the main blog to this one. Back by unpopular demand. Uh, no. Can't back that up.
Boots and Oil Blog: Reusable Rockets vs. Expendable Rockets: A Perform... https://t.co/J0nc5CJKFP Comment: This is to cross post this post to my other blog. At least an attempt will be made.
— BootsandOil (@BootsandO6892) July 22, 2024
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