New logs arrived

[solarman216]

Picked up some logs today, over 2 tonnes of them, here they are so out will be coming Mr chain saw soon, once Mrs motor is MOT'd, Rick

 

[Banshee]

Stocking up for winter Rick?

 

[solarman216]

Stocking up for winter Rick?

They will be for winter 2023 already got enough for this coming winter, Rick

 

[Banshee]

They will be for winter 2023 already got enough for this coming winter, Rick

Thats forward planning and then some :clap

 

[jims-terrano]

Got to admit that I admire you being so self sufficient and living off grid for the most part anyway. Whilst the rest of the country is worried about paying the ridiculous bills you’ll be sat there putting another log on the fire and sipping whiskey. :thumbs

 

[Banshee]

Got to admit that I admire you being so self sufficient and living off grid for the most part anyway. Whilst the rest of the country is worried about paying the ridiculous bills you’ll be sat there putting another log on the fire and sipping whiskey. :thumbs

:lol :lol

laughing at us all :clap

Here Here Jim

 

[lo_zarro]

Picked up some logs today, over 2 tonnes of them, here they are so out will be coming Mr chain saw soon, once Mrs motor is MOT'd, Rick

good!
I usually wait till september to get the wood for the winter (already cutted).

as we say here, wood heats you up twice: when you stack it and when you burn it!

 

[Banshee]

good!
I usually wait till september to get the wood for the winter (already cutted).

as we say here, wood heats you up twice: when you stack it and when you burn it!

:lol

 

[solarman216]

Got to admit that I admire you being so self sufficient and living off grid for the most part anyway. Whilst the rest of the country is worried about paying the ridiculous bills you’ll be sat there putting another log on the fire and sipping whiskey. :thumbs

Yes Jim that is true, but consider the down side, we have a spring which is collected in a tank I sunk into the ground many years ago with a submersible pump pulling 250 watts, this power is needed as it has to pump over 100 mtrs and up by 5 mtrs so at the outlet it is a trickle, 4 or 5 hours a day is normally enough, but as the dry time has taken its toll 1 hour and the pump is sucking air so have had to modify the on off times to suite.

High levels of sunshine while are good for power input I need to very regularly monitor battery water levels, currently am purchasing 25 Ltr deionised water about once a month maybe more, also have to monitor acid levels at least once a week, I now use a spectrometer which is much faster and more accurate, this is just a sample of off grid requirements, Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

It all sounds very complicated for a simple soul like me, I take my hat off to you Rick I really do.

Yes Jim that is true, but consider the down side, we have a spring which is collected in a tank I sunk into the ground many years ago with a submersible pump pulling 250 watts, this power is needed as it has to pump over 100 mtrs and up by 5 mtrs so at the outlet it is a trickle, 4 or 5 hours a day is normally enough, but as the dry time has taken its toll 1 hour and the pump is sucking air so have had to modify the on off times to suite.

High levels of sunshine while are good for power input I need to very regularly monitor battery water levels, currently am purchasing 25 Ltr deionised water about once a month maybe more, also have to monitor acid levels at least once a week, I now use a spectrometer which is much faster and more accurate, this is just a sample of off grid requirements, Rick

 

[solarman216]

Chain saw day tomorrow to start on the log pile, Rick

 

[Banshee]

Chain saw day tomorrow to start on the log pile, Rick

 

[solarman216]

Well the old chain saw did some service today the pile is getting less

 

[solarman216]

Last thing today many cut ready for splitting, these are real easy to do, the big log splitter is not needed

 

[solarman216]

Just stick them in the tyre, stops them flying all over the place, Rick

 

[Banshee]

Just stick them in the tyre, stops them flying all over the place, Rick

Ah nice!!! I remember seeing that video online and showing you at the bothy and you telling me you use that technique at home :thumb2