21 Comments on no power day/day off the grid

alaskaruss1 on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


I greatly enjoy your videos and like your down to earth delivery. I use your videos to increase my knowledge of the simple life and acquire an abundance of tips. With a world that is reverting back to the basics these series of videos are refreshing little documentaries on every day necessities while living a subsistence lifestyle. Keep on with the videos and I’m looking forward to your book. I also have given up on televison. This occured over a year ago and I do not miss it in the least bit

DaggerPolitics on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


this was my life too. can’t think of going back to the chore of watching tv

DaggerPolitics on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


Unplugged and gave away my tv in 2004.

I have a new life now!

permacultureli on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


my 2-month bill for electricity, just payed on the 4th of march…was…in dollars….exactly $8.63….for two months…. It will go up once i connect the new pupmp for my water reservoir…and it will also increase because I have a new fridge…
but that’s how much I pay for now….very, very little.

CrazyFishFarmer on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


Build your own power like i am….

Crazyfishfarmer
buildingwindmills
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lostintimeBC on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


with no power how will i watch your vids.

delicflower on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


turn off.
unplug.

they still draw power when they are turned off.

origirox on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


Great Idea! No power to ya, man !! hehe…

I watch almost no tv and do not miss it at all.

happybirthdayricha on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


I grew up with television for parents. I watched at least 5 hours a day.

Today, i wouldn’t own a television if someone paid me for it. And i am still working almost constantly to undo the damage. Only when you leave it will you realize how it conditions your mind.

It’s great that you’re doing the 1 month test. Take this opportunity to observe your mind and the effect TV has had on it. Cheers!

“Media that is targeted to you and doesn’t include you probably isn’t good for you.”

TheAllotmentHolder on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


I realised how dependant i am on watching TV and not doing anything else. So i decided to not watch any TV for 1 month and see how i get on.
It gets hard if you are used to watching hours each day.

Bonni87 on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


electricity does make noise is like a low humming or buzz sound if i had to describe it but the silence is quite nice being that live in the city..!

mukwah1111 on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


We had a super power outage in Ontario Canada a few years ago….thank goodness it was early summer so not heat needed. We literally lived off the gas bbq…heated water for tea, made complete meals, etc. Candles after dark and it was very nice….what we noticed most was how “quiet” it became…no motors running & believe it or not electricity makes NOISE. It really does. The ice storm here in the middle of winter last yr was NOT fun..the house got frigid cold & it was very uncomfortable..

homesteadingoats on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


We just went through 16 days of no electricity when an ice storm knocked out the whole region! What an eye opener that was to how dependent our country has become to oil. My family is taking steps to cut out our dependency on outside electricity (we’ve been talking about it for yr.s) by getting a wood stove, and composting toliet and in the future getting some solar panels. Without potable water, life becomes very difficult!

Buttereeeee on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


We heard about this last year and did it for the first time. We liked it so much that we made a “family rule” to have our own Earth Hour once a week. We light up our candles, play board and card games and generally just hang out together. It’s become a really nice family tradition!

m00nbugg on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


Great idea, but one I think I’ll keep for warmer weather, the house isn’t very warm at the moment, even with all the heaters on. The kids love when the power goes out (though it happens by accident), it’s like an adventure where we get to experiment with cooking on the woodstove, storing food in the shed. We make a family time out of it, play games, tell stories, etc.

thebirthden on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


Going a day without power is a great idea. There is an event called ‘Earth Hour’. People around the world go without power for an hour. The next one is Saturday March 28th, 2009 at 8:30pm. There are tons of people and businesses that participate.

FunkyKiwiNZ on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


Hear Hear! if that’s the way ta spell it ??LOL. Keep promoting this Sane< Balanced lifestyle coz it’s so darn entertaining yet informative.. looking forward to the nxt.. laugh sesh. Something about a passionate tuned in guy..Go OZZIE

roostay616 on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


After watching this video on Friday we decided to try it with our sons the next day. It’s Winter here(Canada) so I kept the heat on a little.
Friday was the last day for our cable( I cut it off) So it was a perfect time. I thought it was great..I became so aware of how much power I use, even though I try to conserve day to day. My eldest (7) was mad, but got over it. But my youngest (1&1/2) kept crying and pointing to the TV and saying “huh?” LOL. We’ve decided to try this once a week! Thanks!

cruddiestcrudever on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


Sometimes I like a power cut, especially at night. One night we had a black out, and I just played the piano under candle light for hours! by the end I had a saucer full of melted wax hehe. Reading is just the sort of thing for black outs as well, congrats!

Tossdart on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


The power went out here the other night at 12 am. It was -35 & probably -50 windchill. I usually sleep with shoulders & one leg out. In night I was uncomfortable by morning it was freezing. My Racing Pigeons are under infrared as they don’t set 1st egg & I hope to avert freezing it. They were out & my best pair layed 1st egg! Block heaters out on buses so they would not start. Dive drifted 200 ft long, 3-4 ft deep but tractor went & sat on it in blizzard 3 hrs. Love my Regency stove!

theproducegarden on Wed, 6th May 2009 11:11 am


its amazing how you can just “forget” about tv after a while

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