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[@DuckwoodDave]

You should build an underground concrete bunker with good ventilation. Cool in the Summer…… and would be real easy to heat in the Winter. We would all have fun watching that get built. Hire a backhoe and to dig a hole… get a concrete truck to pour the concrete bunker and then cover it up with dirt. You would be the coolest guy in the desert! 🌵

[@TomBedlammusic]

I run a Chinese diesel heater. Absolutely the best money I spent on my van. It's now cosy and warm all winter long and has dramatically changed my life. Recommend them to anyone. Cheap to run too. This will be my third winter with no problem so far and if it breaks, it's like £120 to replace.

[@FrugalOffGrid]

Absolutely agree

[@billv6557]

Great to have so many options, especially if a natural disaster also.

[@cassieyogalove]

I just ordered 12v Diesel Air heater .... getting it monday, so happy for this idea and review. I am in Canada going off grid

[@FrugalOffGrid]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@robinhood4640]

I have a 150 litre emersion tank, stripped down. I heat the water during the day with solar, and a gas burner for when there isn't enough sunshine. It's enough to keeps the place warm all night, works a treat.

[@mojavebohemian814]

Just ordered the tea, corn flour and extras, yum

[@FrugalOffGrid]

You're too kind. I really appreciate it!

[@anotherhunnygoddessproduction]

8 months on the Homestead and this AZ high desert cold 🥶 is no joke. Right now, using propane...the wood burning stove I purchased isn't for indoors, so there's that. I've been using clay pot heaters during the day when it stills cold, but it definitely doesn't throw enough heat. I'm so exhausted trying to stay warm 😔

[@FrugalOffGrid]

There are knew safety rules. The same wood stove that was for indoors a few years ago is now labeled out door use. Maybe look into that. You may be just fine to install that inside. I can't say for sure. Hopefully it turns out to be safely installed.

[@lifeafterstrokewithtom4804]

3rd winter chinese diesel heater for me. My lot is 26 miles from the Grand Canyon. Williams address. I'm very happy with mine.

[@FrugalOffGrid]

They produce such a comfortable heat and they're so affordable it doesn't matter if one breaks down.

[@InappropriateShorts]

crazy that these heaters need electricity to run and people just gloss over that when it’s LITERALLY the most important thing

[@davidwall1045]

Video #61. 👍

[@robanddonna25]

We have been enjoying all your videos. Just starting our off grid journey in Kansas on 16 acres. We are living in a 10x16 shed/cabin. Didn’t see the link for the diesel heater, what kind is it? Looking forward to more videos, we are subscribed.

[@kb6lcw99]

I am drinking my tea as I watch!

[@jonchalk3855]

What about using propane to run an electrical generator which in turns run the baseboard heaters/oil-filled (sealed) radiant heater?

[@Dark_Knight_USA]

Greetings: I tried the diesel fed kerosene furnace idea, a Duraflame. Dam thing sooted up the place. It was toasty tho. Good share. Bsafe.

[@FrugalOffGrid]

You didn't do it right. It's not rocket science, soot means it's burning too fast. It's a kerosene heater so try a 60/40 split. Use your head, be safe.

[@Dark_Knight_USA]

@@FrugalOffGrid Greetings: Well I suppose that nulls the JP$ mix then. :)

[@dgr8t1]

solar pop can heater on youtube, works well if you can heat a media like rock walls or water barrels.

[@rhondamontiel3827]

Have you considered a shipping container with a passive solar heating system? Check out earthships!

[@billv6557]

Great book also!!!

[@RebuYogi]

Greetings! Give thanks for all the info. Is it possible for us to have a video call? I really need some assistance and based on what I just saw, you're the right person to ask.

[@irmahayes9228]

Do u have snakes on yr land.? There's rattlesnakes on mine

[@JamesG1126]

I'd move.

[@ma3popeye]

Cool vid. Do you still feel the same now gas prices went to hell?

[@featheredcoyote5477]

How cold does it get where you're at that your IBC totes of water don't freeze? I'm in northern Indiana and we live 100% off grid and 100% on rainwater. Our above ground water storage freezes and thinking of which route I want to take.

[@25Soupy]

Do you have an A/C for those days when it's 100 degrees plus?

[@skipdegraff6547]

I'm in a semi right now and I idle every day 10 hours

[@FrugalOffGrid]

That's a lot of idle

[@skipdegraff6547]

@@FrugalOffGrid it's actually cheaper than the apu when you figure the upfront costs maintenance and then the issue of idle is low oil pressure while idle and cummins addressed this and I maintain 35 psi oil pressure and 8 hours is 5 gallon of diesel so it's 30 bucks to idle... dinner at a truck stop is 25 dollars

[@gregchewie3059]

Actually for every gallon of propane you burn, you get approx. 3/4 of a gallon of moisture in the air. That is still a LOT though!!

[@FrugalOffGrid]

Burning 1 pound of propane produces 1.6 pounds of water. www.tinywoodstove.com/how-much-water-does-burning-propane-produce/

[@realpieceofwork]

Is there any downside to those diesel heaters?

[@FrugalOffGrid]

I can't really think of any. Of course you need to be able to get fuel and if it's a big deal to top it off every day or two that could be considered a hassle. But you can always attach a much larger tank and keep it full. Cheers

[@IppyLS]

How many acres r u on

[@FrugalOffGrid]

2.5

[@thomsoncarter3121]

I watched a video on "biogas generation" that uses kitchen waste to create a Burnable methane like gas. Would something like that work where you are at?

[@michaelb8091]

Great video. What’s your thoughts on passive solar heating?

[@marywalker2896]

Diesel is no longer cheao

[@FrugalOffGrid]

Nothing is, it's still the most economical option for me.

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

What are your thoughts on off grid radiant floor heat hydronic and electric???

[@FrugalOffGrid]

I really haven't thought about it. I didn't have that kind of money set aside before I came out here. My suggestions are based off of frugal sources I have used.

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

@@FrugalOffGrid I’m trying to see if I can run radiant heat off grid. Thanks

[@yoopermann7942]

how can i order an autographed copy of your book?

[@FrugalOffGrid]

Send me an email with your name and address and that you want a signed copy. I'll send an invoice and then the book. It will just be the cost of the book plus shipping.

[@yoopermann7942]

@@FrugalOffGrid thank you thats great!!

[@IStandWithTrumpFuckJACKSMITH]

I’ve tried to order it multiple times and it always says Sold Out…:) good problem to have

[@FrugalOffGrid]

It's in stock today on my website and Amazon. Thanks for commenting.

[@DavidJohnson-qr5he]

What kind of diesel heater are you using? Been thinking about one for myself.

[@FrugalOffGrid]

A cheap one from Amazon. The link is in the description.

[@dta9191]

This is exactly what I needed. I'm getting ready to build an off grid truck bed camper and was leaning towards diesel heat. Propane heat really is too wet and expensive. Thank you for sharing this. It just makes my decision that much easier. My truck has dual 20 gallon tanks and I could easily fill one of them with diesel to run the heat and the other with gasoline to run the truck engine. Be safe out there.

[@aaronvallejo8220]

I would suggest high insulation as the primary way to stay warm. Then triple pane windows for solar heat gain. Then a solar air heating panel for sunny days. Candles for the mornings. Wood stove for the deep cold evenings.

[@Blindhomesteader]

thank you for this - I was trying to choose a heater to install for this winter.

[@neilroberts7589]

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