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Off-the-grid camping trip 2017
Originally written October 19, 2017, edited May 19, 2019 The last camping trip by car, with tent, was several years ago. Have got the itch again. My "traveling light" series will also encompass the...
View ArticleSolar power
Over the years, I have collected a few photovoltaic solar panels of 80W rating or greater, used in camping expeditions, as well as several small panels used for hiking. The prices have been declining,...
View ArticleDIY solar water distiller
Page created June 16, 2019 This page has DIY plans for a solar water distiller. This will evaporate brackish or salty water and output pure distilled water. It is powered entirely from the sun, and...
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Base load
By Barry Kauler Page updated: March 18, 2016 This is one page of a series that I am writing on "traveling light", whether it be hiking in the wilderness or wandering the world by boat, bus, train or...
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Barry's lithium powerbox
This is a project to build a battery box that is charged from either a solar photovoltaic panel or via the vehicle alternator. I refer to it as a "powerbox". There are many ready-made powerboxes, from...
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EasyDD: write image file to drive
EasyDD is an application for writing an operating system image file to a drive. Typically, this might be something like writing file 'debian-1.2.3.img.gz' (for example) to an SD-card for a RaspberryPi...
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TreeHugger 1P tarp weighs only 178g
Page first written June 5, 2021 Early this year (2021), I went for a hike with only a Mountainsmith Daylight Lumbar Pack. Blog post: https://bkhome.org/news/202102/waist-pack-hiking-test-2021.html I...
View ArticleEasyOS, a simple and secure Linux distribution
EasyOS, also known as Easy OS, Easy Linux, or just "Easy", is an experimental distribution, a "new paradigm"; a blend of the best ideas from Puppy and Quirky, and a fundamental rethink of the...
View ArticleEasyPup, a blend of classical-Puppy and EasyOS
Previous edit: February 29, 2020 The EasyPup project is retired. The last release was version 2.5.1, on December 4, 2020. The currently active project is EasyOS, see easyos.org EasyPup is a blend of...
View ArticleSolar-powered recumbent trike
This page is a place-marker for what is to come. This blog post is a hint of what might happen in the future: https://bkhome.org/news/202305/outback-adventure-solar-powered-recumbent-trike.html Tags:...
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