Off Grid Homestead Gets 3Kw Solar Panel Array Addition!!!

[@redsoxclover11]

I actually like your homesteading videos better than your travel videos now. I used to do rv travel and settled on a small homestead. Maybe that makes me old lol

[@Ptilt]

I have never done RV or Homesteading but enjoy the videos none the less

[@anandrew6641]

I agree, I like the homestead videos too, and what Kevin is doing homesteading too.

[@UncaDave]

@@anandrew6641Eventually we all want to come home to our “castle” to have a place that is just ours.

[@jeanschultz8857]

So glad Tara is safe!!! Your place is really coming along, looking forward to what else you will do.

[@johnflameling2763]

Awesome video and we’re glad Tara is okay 👍

[@GravInducedSleepTrac]

YOU ARE SO BLESSED ERIC TO HAVE FOUND YOUR PERFECT LAND & YOU ARE MAKING IT HOME SWEET HOME! God Bless you & the kitties :)

[@wendyrobertson-c6m]

Glad you're getting everything put in place to make it easier for you in the future. Love that you're putting in RV parking and have a dump station for your friends to use. The place sure is coming together with your vision for the property. Really liking everything you're putting in place to make it home sweet home. Sure hope you have someone staying on the property while you're traveling out of state. Happy trails and safe travels to you and the kitties!

[@lynnpetre525]

I'm liking that smile on your face, Eric.👍😊

[@mikelebonner970]

Oh my gosh....I'm so thankful Tara is safe!🐱♥️ I learned to do a head count of my indoor kitties at night and before leaving. They can be sneaky.

[@rickymcintosh1152]

I am glad you happy with your homestead starting to get better & better and now you have the best of two worlds, like some of your friends, having a home base closer to your family helps and friends, and you can be a host for the tribe hahaha until later my friend...........

[@rubywingo6030]

This is all so exciting! I love learning new things! ❤

[@dianesilverstein6475]

One year plus already?! Wow! Love your homestead and congrats on the solar array! Feel free to adopt me & my husband; we'd be happy campers there!!😊❤

[@davidblum5775]

Starting to looked really settled in for you Eric. You're making a lot of great decisions & improvements to your property. 😃

[@mendyedson1825]

I have indoor cats and occasionally they get out. It's terrifying. I'm glad Tara came to her food dish. The solar looks terrific and being off grid is the way to go. Take care of yourself, Tara and Opie.

[@ralphwoodard609]

Here is a little bit of advice from someone who’s living through it. Eating that much potatoes and grease all the time put a lot of undue stress on your heart and give you a heart attack. That is because of the high potassium. I did get a heart attack. I got smarter and started eating more greens and being healthier. That’s all I am trying to tell you, Eric. I’m not saying you can’t eat potatoes and greasy foods but just less of it. And again it’s a blue shed and a Harley motorcycle or a hog. Later.

[@iFriendofYours]

Low nutrition to boot

[@Ptilt]

Good for Tara glad she escape got some free time, Also very glad she just hung outside and came right back to you....... its her way of saying next project is outside enclosed kitty area dad heck i even jsut showed you a way we could go in and out the rv to it at our leasure.

[@debraknapp2660]

Eric, you may wanna concider building a large catio outside then you know they can enjoy the outside but are still contained and safe . Tara just wanted to do a bit of exploring . so glad Tara came back and didnt adventure very far from the house .

[@twilightshealy4152]

I agree a catio is the way to go...reinforce the bottom half to deter desert predators.

[@dgtellman]

Placed chicken wire all across the base, so nothing can get in by digging Or hardware cloth.

[@dianesilverstein6475]

Oh jeez! So so happy about Tara's return. We just had one of our kitties, Rice, escape from (of course) Escapees RV Park in Livingston during a thunderstorm, and we haven't found her. The worst feeling ever.😢💔 We're still looking, though. Send good "Tara" vibes our way.

[@shirleybaker-jones9191]

I don't do super bowl or their commercials. I like what you are doing to the big foot.

[@jublywubly]

Have you thought about building a cat run? It's essentially the same as a massive bird aviary, but it's for cats. It doesn't need to have a roof (but some shelter helps), it mostly just needs to have sides that cats can't climb over. Where I live in Australia, it's now law that cats are no longer allowed to roam free (because they eat the native creatures). People must either keep their cats indoors or they can build a cat run. They're easy to build. I've helped to build a few of them. We added things like shade, plants, some climbing platforms and a huge water bowl for the cats. 🙂 To build one, you just need some cheap fence posts, such as the metal posts that were used as anchors for your solar panels, and some chook wire (chicken wire). You'd probably need to curve the top of the fencing inwards, at the top, or do something similar, because cats can usually still climb up most fencing.

[@TheTexasTodd]

I haven’t tuned in for years but one has to admire the pace that this guy puts out quality videos… I’m sure he has a team but what a pro

[@Gayle.M]

Love the solar! Instead of going towards your driveway with more panels, maybe you could go up? Also, catching rain water is a great idea, you can use two runs of gutters, one between the panels to plug that gap and one on the bottom.

[@cindyanddan5854]

Heads up - We were automatically unsubscribed and I’ve posted a few comments about it but those comments have disappeared too. What a world! Thanks for your video!

[@billyjoe961]

Really enjoy your homestead series videos. Keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@dindog22]

I went to San Diego in August and they have solar everywhere. The schools and colleges have erected giant solar arrays over the parking lots providing not only power but shaded parking. Every home has solar panels on the roof

[@steveharkins279]

Congrats Eric, proud of yea.

[@BigBadJohnDiesel]

Awesome setup! You're blessed to have a piece of land like this and able to to make it what you want. I pray that you are prepared to defend your land. With everything that is going on right now, that threat is real. God bless.

[@eradicator187]

What threat do you see?

[@MikeLockheart]

Solar is great but, It would be vital to your survival to get a private well for water, or even one of those pump things you see at campgrounds everywhere. In the odd event that you can't get water refilled anymore if something really bad happens for a couple years. Dry Food storage, lots of it. stays good for 25 years.

[@nomadicfanatic]

$70,000 to dig for water here thru this rock... And 2-3 years out if you have that kind of money. Or 1 cent per gallon to haul it yourself (which is what 99% over everyone does out here)

[@MikeLockheart]

@@nomadicfanatic guess increasing your water storage capacity is the only thing you can do unless you stumble upon a ton of cash. :(

[@lisawhite857]

Looking good. Fall and spring is the best time on your homestead. You do you.

[@m.d.grimes1622]

That's a lot of power! 😁😁😎😎👍👍

[@juliariddick2457]

Thanks for video. Great progress at base camp

[@leann4925]

Eric this place is just right for you. With the trees and the buildings it should cut down on some of the wind. Enjoyed watching and thanks.

[@susangriffis4122]

You should be stoked! You have earned it. Enjoy it 😎

[@tombair9597]

I really related with your solar/wind discussion. Being in Mt. Hood, Oregon area, I have a creek running under my front porch. I set up a hydro generator and have the batteries in the shed. I added one wind mill and now I'm always topped off. Solar might work up here, but I'd not want to be tredding out and brushing the snow off the panels every morning.

[@nina_g6857]

Awesome Array!! You’re doing the right thing!! 💯

[@texaslonestarrider]

Looking good! I’m glad Tara is OK

[@jazziered142]

We just got a Jack in the Box. I cannot stay away from their tacos. I know they're not real tacos, but they're Jack in the Box tacos. Yummy!

[@chrishelms1967]

Definitely enjoy these homesteading episodes

[@boo-pz8cs]

Awesome Eric 👍👍🙏 for terea

[@huskersue5123]

So happy kitties are safe. You got lucky ❤

[@jeannehartung4942]

Very interesting Eric. I know zero about Solar so I got an education! Thank you! Definately didnt know that there are tilting panels. Glad you got your Tara back! She seems so shy it surprses me she even went out of her home. ❤😸

[@shanewilson765]

Eric that is so cool and I am so happy for you. I'm not a cat person, but when you said you lost Terra my heart sank. So glad that turned out good. Your place is turning out so nice.

[@Ragesauce]

I'd board up under your cabinet, not just so the cats can't get out...but also so nothing else climbs in.

[@maribethspence9458]

Wow it's been a year since you got this property. Dang it sure don't seem like it's been that long ago. I'm enjoying seeing what all you plan on doing with the place. Sure glad Tara came to the sound of her food bowl. One of my cats has started door dashing in the last couple of years, ugh. Funny thing is he doesn't really want outside. I swear he just does it to upset me haha

[@GrandmaBugsPlace]

Wow. That is wonderful. Hey…off grid is a good idea. Wish I could be like that but at my age I am not in the position to take that adventure on. This is great and am happy for you. CVK has for sure started a movement. SMILE😊

[@danrambow7721]

How about a few more solar panels on the top of the Blue Box, seems like a very easy add-on. Yep, you have to try . . . to be as smart as those cats. Tough to do.

[@marilynrenaud1892]

Honestly, I love your homesteading videos best. I envy you. You are doing what I can only wish I could do. Great solar setup! Thank God Opie stuck around...I can imagine your heart attack. So happy for you Eric. I love your homestead.👍😁

[@fireside007]

👍 💥 Smoke’n!! 💨. . . 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 YOU ~ ROCK ! ! 🤛

[@C2CSubCommander]

If you had a well, then window power is effective for a pump. 😎

[@johnpowell1841]

Good Morning!!

[@neatlydonelife]

You should be proud. I think you are making some wise decisions 👍👍

[@HughWoo]

You just didn’t realize you had an outdoor cat 😂. Happened to me also and now he’s my barn cat. I live on close to 900acres though so it’s not the end of the world if he wanders off. He comes inside and hangs out as much as he wants and then goes outside and does his thing out there. I catch him all the time laying on top of the calves and some of the bulls. It’s strange he stays away from my milkers

[@paulasmits-dx8nf]

Eric do you realize that I vicariously live thru you?❤I must watch ⌚ the mighty nomad in order to survive ?

[@RollingwiththeRoss]

Solar, good!

[@edshinndesign]

Hello all!

[@Glenn_AE6YT]

Glad to see the kitties, and that they are both safe. How about a memory garden for Jax. I know he was never on this property, but so many of us long-term followers miss him. Please think about it. Take care.

[@Daniel28021991]

Great setup

[@Mr1966killa]

NICE ,,,keep on truckinn brother ...

[@sharonfrommann6516]

Your doing great , I love watching you get your place in order. You got to watch silent type going out catting all night. So thankful she came home safe. God Bless

[@mattharvey8712]

Bravo.....solar great...........I have seen them use the panels as a patio shade cover .....2 n 1 use........

[@rvlife289]

How did you get that cool video of you "on the road" with Black Betty? SO cool! Glad you got such a great solar set up!

[@billmcroberts6566]

Love the solar system build video!

[@rubywingo6030]

The kitties need an outdoor area. She wanted some fresh air!😅

[@geraldpierini9010]

Adding 2 panels to 10 is 20% not 10%. Adding 1 panel to 3 is 33+% not 25%. You have done better than you thought.

[@wesallen4228]

The titled solar panel got blown off the roof of your RV while driving down the road one time.

[@adriannurse1502]

They definitely know where their food bowl is. 🙂

[@AnnMcWilliams-p5x]

I just like to say I like it that you all are finding places you can run too. Nobody can kick you off you are all safe it so hard watching when lock down happened. Well done

[@FranksBmwAdv]

I'm not criticizing you but you don't have 800 amp hours because In a series connection, the ampere-hour capacity of the battery bank remains the same as that of a single battery. The capacity of the battery bank is determined by the capacity of the individual batteries in the series. For example, if you connect four 12V batteries with a capacity of 100Ah each in series, the total capacity remains 100Ah. In a parallel connection of batteries, the ampere-hour capacity of the battery bank increases. When batteries are connected in parallel, the ampere-hour ratings of each individual battery are summed. For example, if you have four 12V batteries with a capacity of 100Ah each and connect them in parallel, the total capacity of the battery bank will be 400Ah (4 batteries x 100Ah each). dude, you are living my dream, good for you! I've watched you on and off for years!

[@brianwall240]

You are correct but I want to add to this: Power = voltage * current So if 4 batteries in series are 48v at 100 AH, they will store 4800 watt-hours. If 4 batteries are in parallel, they are 12v at 400 AH, they will still store 4800 watt hours. The decision on how to hook these up depends on efficiencies. Higher voltages with lower amps is generally more efficient so the 48v series connection is likely best if your inverter can handle it. If your inverter is meant for 48v, and you add more batteries you may have to have multiple blocks of 4 in series and then each block is parallel.

[@yessacat3993]

I hate to be this guy but... haha I used to work at a lumber yard and when the rock driveway got sloppy we would drag a pallet with some cement bags on it behind an ATV and it made the rocks look amazing. It's a very cheap solution.

[@pennylee6569]

Tara an Opie love you bunches she was just waiting for you see yah Eric and Tara an Opie hugs always

[@salty6pence672]

Amen....... Thankful Brother.

[@shawnscrimsher2207]

Underneath your solar panels the way its shaded would be a perfect place for a chicken co-op.

[@mattharvey8712]

Hey .......u can store extra energy ......ice .......they have thermal heatchanger that turns back into electriy or heat........cheers

[@kevnrob1]

Umm -- This is in Arizona....

[@PanzerBuyer]

I'd put some bollards up around the array to keep them from getting accidentally bumped.

[@AtomicGarden1983]

Yeah I get it! The Colonel's serves tasty food, never been to KFC in the US though because we have it in Germany and I like to try new food. They discontinued the spicy pieces though 😢 Love your set up, solar makes sense in your neck of the woods.

[@thejeffneville]

Like what you've got going on - lookin' good!

[@zackmax7184]

Larry, Darl,and Darl.

[@rosrychaplet]

WATCHING a 2nd time. woohoo.

[@jackie6582]

Your property is really shaping up looks really nice👍

[@Quickicecarreviews123]

Also I got cat AirTag collars now breakaway style and already helped once lol

[@jim-kalliedunn-md4bz]

Looks great 😅

[@wildandliving]

Depends were you live wind and night here usually it's a big wind storm and jt bends trees like fishing poles

[@downtubecrank103]

Wow Eric that 360 Cam is incredable!

[@onrycodger]

Gooood deal! Very Cool 😎 Thumbs up 👍

[@matt9z953]

New Drinking game. Take a shot every time Eric says "The Property"

[@rosemarypatterson282]

All I have too say is your homestead is looking great and you are happy that is what counts. Glad Tara is safe.

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

3Kw is no joke .

[@ernielansford8710]

How about an Apple air tag on a collar for the kittens

[@timothyruggles3031]

Can you charge or add to with the RV Soler panels to your new system.

[@penniclary5588]

I like you homestead it's beautiful ❤

[@gilbertarnold8666]

Great video thank you!

[@Quickicecarreviews123]

lol cats r fun

[@Larry-rz4ed]

You should build a Jax Memorial area there 👍

[@Canadian_Chris]

Glad Tara is OK. You realize she was just helping you control the pack rat population. I am curious as to whether you are going to build a racetrack for your RC cars.

[@eurofritz4617]

that is a cool idea, could go right over the septic field where they told him to avoid putting anything heavy

[@vickigeorge5073]

Love your progress! Always thought about solar on my 5th wheel but funds not in the cards. How much do you think a 5th wheel could run good on? Just curious. I run a 4250 generator when traveling but plug into 50 amp due to on demand hot water. That is my sticking point. Those winds are crazy! Glad Tara is ok. Silly girl! Take care!

[@joshuapereira3787]

GOOD MORNING BEAST NOMADIC FANTASTIC ERIC JAX 🐈🐈

[@rvboondocker2559]

You’ll love solar. We’ve had 34 panels for 11 years, along with a gateway and 3 large Li battery powerwalls. Priceless AND clean energy!😊

[@georgeelder8415]

Congrats, Eric... Looking good. Jax is surely looking down on y'all with a big kitty smile!

[@mkvampire88]

Her escaping is so scary. Thank goodness she is back safe. Please take care all 3 of you, lots of ❤️🥰❤️ love. 💖 love the video, 👍😉 so happy for you that things are coming along for you. 😁

[@amberobney9849]

Glad your kitties are safe. The squeeze treats would've got her to come home too! 😁

[@nomadicfanatic]

except the sqeeze ups don't make any noise to attract the kitties

[@amberobney9849]

@@nomadicfanatic haha! definitely didn't think of that!😬😆

[@parksguy3018]

Impressive solar array. I really like you homestead videos. So interesting. ❤

[@NonexistentHomestead]

If you are going to do rainwater collection, you may consider not filling that gap. Run a gutter underneath the gap and another at the bottom. That is a large surface and a single gutter may have problems of overflow in a heavy rain.

[@nomadicfanatic]

oh, like having 2 gutters? Yeah maybe.

[@Remas20007]

That is not a large surface, any average roof is a lot bigger.

[@justlucky13]

Great solar array