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[@emmettjones5165]

Totally agree with septic first. Eric, you are the very definition of OFF GRID and do it better than anyone I've seen... You keep making videos, I'll keep watching. Travel, homesteading, off gridding, all the reviews you've done over the years, wow. You've made all of it interesting.

[@donnac.1609]

I agree about how important the septic is to make life easier! That gas and hassle adds up.

[@shelbysanders4355]

Careful of TP choice lol

[@karensevern328]

Don’t listen to the haters who tell you your wrong. This is your place and it’s amazing!! Your living my dream for about 2 years from now. We’re full time RV’ers now but want a place to stay half of the year and travel the rest. We don’t want a house ever again. We enjoy the off grid and riding videos the most also.

[@staroceans8677]

You've done very well don't let other people's comments even distract you. Your plans and your property are proceeding perfectly. It's enjoyable to watch. Can't wait till you one day settle there a lot more than travel. Awesome for Opie ❤ 👌👍

[@lonnieschreiner5879]

Looking good Eric. I'm one of those followers that enjoy seeing what your doing at base camp over travel videos but don't stop traveling. Isn't it just amazing how people just have to pick pick pick. Your definitely off grid in my eyes and if a person can do it, it is the only way to go. Enjoy.

[@susanstrickland6774]

You are definitely off grid. If the alternating blackouts, or any blackout happens, you're set to go. These are uncertain times, being prepared is a good thing. Good Opie feels comfy at Taterland. Beautiful kitties. 🙂👍

[@lindahansen9395]

Eric, I’m so glad you decided on a home base. You are being responsible in taking care of yourself and the kitties. Your place is beautiful and you are accomplishing very important things to be self-reliant. Two things still concern me: 1) not sure you have enough water. Please consider storing a lot more; 2) food, yes food. I hope you can prepare with storing food enough for at least 6 months. Just my thoughts.

[@brandisallee2229]

Since you are gone so much look at storing food in the ground? Could keep it cool while you travel.

[@mikelebonner970]

Proud of all your accomplishments at your off grid camp. Please, please be careful with the sweet kitties. Birds of prey and wild/stray/roaming dogs are their enemies. I would hate for something to happen to Opie or Tara. Build the catio soon!! And, put a top on it. Be safe and keep the kitties safe.🐱🐱♥️

[@CIBERXGAMING]

this was a very smart move eric. you are basically set for life now and you should be incredibly happy about that!

[@larrybobnewman]

The idea that you can't have a projector if you want to be "off-grid" is hilarious! Kudos to you for having such a great setup with comforts and entertainment!

[@MikeLockheart]

A fence and gate would be the icing on the cake for that property !

[@coleenscnear9457]

I love watching you working on your home base......your doing amazing!!

[@heidifisher6545]

Omg with the people that hate on you with their ridiculous definitions. You are off grid. You are not hooked up to anything public PERIOD. Why would people think you are not off grid because u have a hot tub or big movie screen? Not sure how you still remain so nice and let it roll. Keep doing what you’re doing and enjoying life and making videos that people who love u love to watch. We love you ❤!!

[@grayeagleswolves]

Hey Eric I am so Proud of you man Getting solar all set Sir you are a True Off Grid person Never mind the haters they just can't appreciate the things that are free in this world

[@Hummingbirdranch]

Hose off dust before cleaning to avoid scratching the panels. Arizona dust is very abrasive😊

[@jd_portland]

For me personally it’s all your videos that I come and watch

[@tuckerbros.8262]

Eric, just watched the video... Love the definition for haters... Maybe start a comment in future videos with definitions for the haters to spam!!! Have fun with it mate!

[@christinetaylor5726]

I think you're doing GREAT! And you have no monthly utility bills. I love that you have your own place now. It will not keep you from traveling, but you do need to spend some time working on projects until it is all set up. God bless you & safe travels. ❤

[@nickhensley9904]

Adding septic first i think was the right thing to do. Having nothing on the property and digging to put the septic in made it more than likely easier to do. If you would have waited and had babe the blue box in the way, it would have been more difficult. I find this quite interesting, how you are developing the property. I am definitely taking notes for sure. You look like you had a good plan going in.

[@richardjackson9790]

Ok, here we go. Your shed, insulate it, good. Have your electrician put 30 amp outlet inside the shed. Order a Dayton portable heater with a thermostat. You can get them from Graingers (that’s where I got mine from). It will keep you shed warm for the batteries.

[@2SelfBTrue]

I traveled for years with three cats and they knew the motorhome where ever it was was home, It took time for me to trust that they wouldn't go very far and would always come home, but they did always come home. BUT I always made sure of where we were and the dangers of the area, like cars and coyotes and people. love your off grid experiences. None of mine were sprinters but hunters they were and might have traveled farther to hunt if I didn't watch them.

[@howardwatts4238]

Me too Eric, i bought a new toy and gave one to my church. You and and a lot of others are smart.

[@GravInducedSleepTrac]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS IN YOUR "OFF GRID" PROPERTY! YOU ARE DOING SO GOOD ERIC. I'M VERY HAPPY FOR YOU HAVING A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN CALL HOME. God Bless you & the kitties :)🙏🙏🙏

[@karensevern328]

I’d love a follow up video next year to find out how your brand of batteries and inverter are working out for you. I’m not familiar with that brand. Keep up the good work. Love your videos!

[@Lotuslaful]

Ive really appreciated this playlist Its helpful as I’m searching for property and preparing myself:) Well done!

[@westtexasdave2140]

I’m glad the cat finally gets to be free. I would never have a pet that couldn’t be turned out.

[@oaky26]

Adding these to warm up batteries. We might be using during winter

[@haraldkrueger7775]

Enjoy your video's, both the travel and the homestead ones you post. Lots of neat stuff being built. Keep up the great work.

[@EnjoybotLiFePO4Battery]

Hello, Eric. I'm thoroughly enjoying your channel; it's both informative and captivating.

[@shawnscrimsher2207]

Well I gotta say you're doing everything 100% right. Probably don't remember me been following you for a while and was trying to talk you into this lifestyle a couple of years ago. You're doing everything the way I did mine. And putting the septic in first was the smart thing. We don't understand what a nuisance that is to run back-and-forth and empty. The only thing I would do now if I were you is your next big item would be a little park model home. Then you would really be able to handle the winter's out there. If I'm not mistaken park models in Arizona have 6 inch walls. So plenty of installation and you would have a home instantly with everything you need in it.

[@MyBackyardScience]

Septic first was the way to go! 😀

[@mlarabee]

You've really done so much in such a short time. Off grid...even better. Catio would be nice for Tara and Opie .

[@mjkraken]

We have some RV property outside of Kingman and appreciate your info as we prepare to make our place water, sewer, and power independent.

[@MikeLockheart]

Still plenty to do, if things get worse, bad, you would be wise to have dry food storage, and better yet, a garden laid out, planned, a bunch of seeds stockpiled so you can grow your own food, I know that would be hard for you, veggies, but you could grow potatoes and make tater tots still. Also, tomatoes for pizza sauce, herbs to make it taste right, cheese would be hard. . and growing grains and milling your own flour not hard, but labor intensive. completley off grid. That would make for a really cool episode in the future, now that I think about it. . . :D

[@TheCruisinCrew]

One thing you want to be careful about is that the max discharge rate for one of these 12v batteries is 200amps and since you put them in series, you're still limited to max 200 amps at 12 volt per battery... that means you can only safely draw 2400 watt or less from this setup. Your inverter can do 10000 watt and even at 30amp max going into your RV, you could be in a situation where you're potentially drawing up to 3600 watt (or more if you have loads in the shed or when powering guests)... so there's a possibility you could majorly overload those individual batteries... now, their BMS might shut them off before damage, but I would not count on it. Better upgrade your batteries at some point to real 48v server rack batteries (4 in parallel would be good).

[@TheCruisinCrew]

Btw: Same for charge rate... you need to make sure your charger (part of the inverter, right) is not sending more than 2400 watt to the batteries from that big solar array! I would hate to see your next video be one about losing it all to a big fire!

[@TheCruisinCrew]

@@Tom-fu6sf From what I can tell, these are 1c 200amp max. But you can't multiply the discharge rate by 4 if you put them in series to create a 48v battery bank... then the discharge rate stays the same. He would need to put them in parallel in order to do that and with 12v batteries that would mean 16 of them 4x4... he really needs to invest in true 48 volt batteries and put 2 or 4 of them in parallel!

[@shelbysanders4355]

You don't owe anyone info on you accomplishments 👍

[@zackmax7184]

We put incandescent lights bulbs in pump houses to keep them from freezing.

[@nomadicfanatic]

there ya go! you could even put it on a timber overnight!

[@allenpatterson3504]

I 100% agree with you

[@roberthennel]

Even though I am more a fan of the travel videos, I really enjoy your solar series.

[@KarliTheNomad]

When Opieeeee do the flops it remebered me.... Miss him ❤️

[@nomadicfanatic]

Same. Love it though

[@garybachelder8306]

Hi Eric. Been watching you in the background for years now. Just a suggestion for your batteries come winter. I'd be sure to have a heater for the batts but be sure to set that heater at 40 degrees because if the BMS does shut them off from charging they have to attain 40+ degrees to recover and allow charging again. I know because I bought a couple of lithium 200+ AH last spring and had issues with being too cold to allow charging. Almost burnt up my controllers because they aren't lithium specific and were going crazy because they had no place to send their power to.

[@markparr7224]

AWESOME progress !

[@nwhaynes]

I know you mentioned the low temp charging on those batteries. I would see if your charge controller has the capability of adding a low temp charge disconnect/disable to it because those redodo batteries DO NOT have a low temp charge disconnect or even a low temp sensor attached to the BMS at all (only high temp). Just don't want you to end up killing your batteries.

[@dionecolvin9266]

Love what your doing hoping to get there one day living off grid is hard to get there but it takes time and is well worth it

[@JonnyDIY]

Why do you have to flip the breaker on and off every day? Won't your RV just pull power from the battery bank at night?? 🤔

[@patriciacoxson3180]

Hello Eric Tara and Opie. You have done amazing work on your property. Its looking good 😊 can't wait to see more 😊 . Happy to see you have a home base to call home 😀. Nothing like having a place you can call home sweet Home 🏡. Give Tara and Opie a hug Stay safe out there on the roads when you are traveling 😊. God bless Take care 😊. Your friends Gerry and Pat from Amarillo Texas 😊🍺🍺🏠🏠😻😻

[@scottks5]

I really want to do the off-grid solar stuff like this! Especially for my well. No electric, no water. So far, my best off-grid upgrade has been chickens. I wrote "Survival Chickens" and gave CVK a copy. You might borrow it to get some ideas. Eggs are the perfect protein for when times get tough.

[@debraporter1797]

You are completely correct about our country, and the others. I feel like there are so many people who don't have a frickin clue! Oh well. I miss being on the road. Take care.

[@ErnestKulp]

Eric, have you thought about putting an Apple AirTag on the cats collars. That way you might be able to track them. I realize it will only work with nearby WiFi, but in the last escape you would have known Tara was under the shed.

[@jimr3026]

Head butting is a way that cats show affection.

[@sandykademan3077]

Love watching you develop your property. You look so much happier.

[@proudtexan5513]

Having a Septic is 100% necessary and a great decision!!,

[@jdlaw4216]

As you've said before haters going to hate but be it known you are 100% correct in our head and we completely agree with your logic. Economy sucks, government sucks and well being is the responsibility of each/every American. You are absolutely taking the right path...and we support you. 😉

[@karensevern328]

I have a idea to reach to clean your solar panels for you. The window cleaner/ squeegee with a long handle like they have in a truck stop. Home Depot has them.

[@johnmitchell2281]

And you always make me feel better

[@bkb04g]

Letting your cats outside, with discretion, is very enriching for the pair. Your property is looking better each day, too. Keep chugging along!

[@JanesDough855]

So happy to see you more at peace. Yes, things are crooked in this world. Be glad you have your home base far away from big cities. Living off grid ain't that hard, only have to make sacrifices. Take care, Hugs to you and the Kitties!

[@johnpowell1841]

This is so exciting!! Your voice has happiness in it~

[@GrandmaBugsPlace]

Way to go. A great place to go and be home. Traveling….I’m with you. It is crazy now and we all need to be paying attention. I wish I had a get away from the city home I have but I don’t. But I do have a Dodge roadtrek van. It will help me get out of Dodge ( smile) if the need arises . I do have family that has property that I can come to if needed. Your doing great.

[@Christine-jp9hj]

👍 on the septic first.

[@louparry7721]

hi Eric, Don't even give naysayers a platform . I watch and listen to your vids regularly and all I'm going to say to every statement and warning you gave is AMEN,AMEN, and AMEN. Hugs, Louise

[@dianestoltz8502]

I totally agree with you eric

[@theatremusician]

Long term, for Blue's temp control, you should consider insulating the box.

[@KILLKING110]

for people who can't understand what Eric was saying was basically the threat level being elevated is making him become more prepared for situations that may pop up due to overseas actors making calls for certain action

[@nomadicfanatic]

And plus as a Nomad for 14 years, I've learned that nobody knows what to do with "full time RVers" when the unknown comes. Like covid - All us full time RVs at the Thousand Trails were initially told to "shelter in place"... Which was fine until Mayor DeSantes then said, "all you RVers need to go back home immediately"... Well, what does that mean exactly? We're already "home".... and you said to shelter in place. For the MILLIONS of full-time RVs without a stick and brick home, we were so confused and scared, unsure what to do with contradicting information coming out. If sh*t hits the fan again, I've got a place to comfortably go back to.

[@bextar6365]

Most all the colleges in the USA are doing the anti America brainwashing !@@nomadicfanatic

[@tmapes1989]

Don't forget about food storage!!!@@nomadicfanatic

[@nikkiwright3673]

Good point Eric. I totally get your point. It is very disconcerting and I think that doing what you are doing is what we all need to think about.

[@tdhawk167]

Hey Eric, no need to explain to dim haters. My friend's father had the best statement for this situation "Dont argue with stupid". Lol. Much love to you and the kitties❤️

[@CoolestLife]

Do you have a playlist for these off grid videos? I have 5 different playlist for my videos. Travel, DIY, Masonic, and others.

[@ElwoodAndersonNV]

I'm enjoying your off grid base camp videos. And, I think you've done everything in the right order. One thing that is a relic from the past, when everything requiring a battery was 12v, is the use of amp hours, which makes sense only for 12v systems. Watt hours are a direct measure of energy stored and watt are a measure of the rate of energy collection or use. Amp hours is not a direct measure of anything. Since the solar business has many different voltage systems, it's time the industry talks in watt hours, not amp hours. Many solar businesses have already come to that conclusion. Regarding the haters that can't leave you alone, they're ragging on you for one reason only, they're getting a reaction out of you. They love to see you get your pants on fire and respond to them. That tells them they have the power to influence you. If I were you, I would completely ignore them and enjoy the success you're having.

[@Challway]

Yay Eric! Start getting some emergency food. AND IN THE SPRING start a veggie garden. But just remember YOU DO YOU !

[@nomadicfanatic]

I already have 2 cases of MRE's and lots of water. Be nice to raise 10 hens for eggs out here.

[@John-pr5qb]

You mentioned keeping your batteries warm during the winter. I was just watching some KZbin videos on using RV tank heaters to keep lithium batteries warm. Seems like a very simple solution. Best wishes and good luck!

[@nomadicfanatic]

makes sense! Already has an auto feature that turns on when needed! I love that idea!

[@jeepinfriend4958]

So happy for you and wish you all the best,you have done amazing things in a short time ,many blessings to you and the kitties 🙏

[@jimmyrants4342]

I'm glad you're using your "Prepper Sense" Eric.

[@ronpeted]

Nice solar setup.

[@texaslonestarrider]

Nice set up! Yep off grid!

[@c-shellsurfhawaii2413]

Keep living your dream, Eric. 😻😻Aloha & Mahalo 🏄‍♀️😎🌺

[@daviscrt]

Your dead on doing the septic first. Keep up the good work. Don

[@debvigneau1084]

Happy for you

[@MagentaRV]

Do you have a 48v -> 12v step down converter for that system? If so, perhaps get one of those 12v heat mats to go under the batteries and kick on at 38°-40°F. That way, even if the temperature of the batteries drops below the minimum operating temperature, the power from the solar will kick the heat mat in when the sun comes up to rewarm the batteries. You might also consider adding some windows on the sun facing side of the building so the sun can heat it up directly.

[@haraldkrueger7775]

It looked like there were two 50 amp breakers. Could you explain why there are two 50 amp breakers? One is going to the RV plug you showed, what would the other be for?

[@1MillionMileRoadTrip]

Our cat goes out at campgrounds and most of the time staying under the RV.

[@jackie6582]

Your plans sounds fantastic 👍😻😻

[@nnation]

2 differ... units, urs has circle front cover, u link to a different rectangle unit cover, older model, not as new. They need to update their website, and are selling older stock it seems.. FYI

[@USAForever4me]

Sewer was definitely the most important first, Apache county said only 90 days at a time unless you have sewer

[@nikkiwright3673]

Ohh man a catio would be awesome for the cats! I wish I had that for mine. Place is looking good Eric. ❤❤

[@barackmycat9448]

Looks perfect to me.

[@Step-n-Wolf]

There are mats to put under the batteries that heat them attached to a thermostat. I am going to start with a pit toliet and avoid black in my TT.

[@shelbywilson114]

You could just unplug the RV cord instead of wearing out your 50 amp breaker. Im just wondering if the breaker is meant to be like a light switch?

[@jackie6582]

You got everything all set up nice👍

[@Randy-hg5pi]

Maybe put an Air Tag on the kids. When are you bringing the blue Harley home?

[@grandmasfavorites]

Nice video, change can be good. You seem to be happier. 👍💖😉

[@damianstock4298]

Get a Small Gun safe dehumidifier rod for your battery's keep them warm all winter...

[@marysims4641]

You go Eric!!

[@juliariddick2457]

Thanks. Great video

[@lindatripp3306]

Oh you are so cute! Your videos are a delight to watch at home or traveling.

[@martinsmartinsautobodyandr6740]

maybe youcan find some sort of 12 volt heating blanket or something similar made to wrap batteries. just thinking out loud

[@JAMESMT-mm6zl]

Your planning seems well thought out to me. Most of the negative comments you get are not worth listening to. You do you, don’t sweat the others. Always enjoy your content and look forward to more. Thanks for sharing.

[@ds5248]

@nomadicfanatic where is your tailer for the car and where is the blue Harley?

[@DavidSmith-vo3nd]

Hi Eric, Thanks for the video.

[@chrishelms1967]

If you can get the adjoining land it's definitely a good idea

[@nomadicfanatic]

TRYING! :)

[@sandrajordan3802]

Eric you have given up a lot from your move from Illinois but it seems to be working for you.

[@BevDessert]

Funny 😂 I was just thinking youve been so busy we havent seen the Fur babies and then you showed us both of them.