A tiny home and a regular home are fundamentally different in how they use power. That difference is exactly what makes portable solar a legitimate full-time solution for one and a fantasy for the other. This article explains how to run the daily load audit that determines whether your tiny home’s electrical needs fall within … Read more
A solar generator is a legitimate power solution for an off-grid cabin, and the sizing math is straightforward once you know your actual daily load. Most cabins run LED lighting, an efficient refrigerator, device charging, and a ceiling fan, which often totals somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 watt-hours per day when the fridge load is … Read more
The EIA Electric Power Annual 2024 found that U.S. electricity customers averaged 11 hours of power interruptions in 2024, nearly double the annual average of the previous decade. That number is not a talking point. It is a dataset, and it is one I had read carefully before I made the decision to run my … Read more
Three years ago I left a retail job selling solar generators and moved to a 12-acre property in rural Nevada where I had to actually live off one. I thought my experience at the counter would translate cleanly into off-grid life. It mostly did, except for the parts that humbled me. This is not a … Read more