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Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles

POWERHOUSE™ Solar System 2.0 .... 

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How much energy do DOW POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingles generate?-

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DOW POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingles are a grid-tied system, and Dow Solar does not sell or recommend using a battery backup. You receive credits for any surplus electricity through your utility company at its market rates, and your utility company acts as your storage system.

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Affordable Offgrid-Living in Canada $20,000

$ 20,000 Cdn ($15k US) Lanark Ontario (near Ottawa)

Peace and quiet , 4 minute walk to beach on Bow Lake private lake no motor boats or motors of any kind allowed on lake. 

4 small buildings one of them is a sleeper cabin. room to park a 30 ft camper. 

Own a spot to get away at an afforable price.
https://www.realtor.ca/Residential/Vacant-Land/16417915/Lanark-Ontario-K0G1K0-hopetown

Double Duty Utility Tent Trailer for $2,499

Double Duty Utility Tent Trailer by The USA Trailer Store for $2,499.99 

http://amzn.to/1OqYrkc

• Trailer is designed for smooth towing by any vehicle with a class II receiver towing capacity. The frame can be used without a tent as a utility trailer. 

• Bed platforms can be stored on top of trailer and used as utility platform - this is not possible on similar trailers. Weather resistant tent bag - protects tent while in storage and during transport 

• 150 denier polyester weather resistant tent, 7' ceiling at its highest point, 81sq-ft of dining and sleeping space, fantastic ventilation provided by screen vents and 6 large windows, sleeps up to 6 people**, bed platforms accommodate 2 twin-sized air mattresses (1 per platform - not included), trailer bed accommodates 1 queen-sized mattress (not included)
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• Built-in wall pockets - for small item storage inside the tent, bed platforms and supports can be stored beneath the trailer to provide a
  
  simpler utility trailer, front and rear end gates pivot open
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• 12'' Wheels, wiring harness with 4-pin flat connection, tongue jack - FREE, LED taillights, loading ramps, stabilizer jacks, 2" Ball coupler, long-lasting lumber trailer bed, heavy-duty, rust resistant steel frame, powder-coated finish, triple leaf spring suspension

#vanlife Video - Life on Wheels

Some Awesome Airstream Inspiration ...

Building an affordable light weight Tiny-home on wheels

We have been looking for a small, light weight,  affordable trailer to take on the road as a sort of Offgrid-Living-Tiny-House-on-wheels test to see how small we can go and still get everything we need in a compact structure for a family of 4.

We looked around at some of the pop-up camping trailers. Something that we could pull with a regular SUV.



The ultra-light Quick Silver  8.0 seemed to have everything we needed but at a price of $8,000 new it was a little more than we wanted to spend on a Pop-up.....

The Quicksilver 8.0 is all-aluminum, ultra-lite weight, tent camper featuring two spacious beds; a dinette that converts into a 3rd bed; a kitchen base with storage; and a storage compartment/TV stand that can also house an optional air conditioner.

http://www.millerrvsales.ca/quicksilver-tent-trailers.html

However, to survive the brutal  Canadian winters we'd need something where we could add some insulation, so we thought about buying a Cargo-Utility type trailer that we could re-fit and turn into a year round living type Structure.

We found this Trailer on Kijiji for $2,000.

It would take some work to knock out a few windows and set up the electrical but I think this could work.  

I'll sketch up a floor plan that shows 3 fold-out murphy beds (or cots) kitchen counter top + whatever else we can squeeze into a 6' x 10' space. Stay tuned .... Video and Floor plans coming soon!