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Why Solar ? – Is Solar really worth it ? Why we chose to go off grid.

October 24, 2018 / oursmallfootprint / Off Grid Life / diy, self sufficient, solar / No Comments

Why Solar ? Is Solar really worth it ? Solar, unlike coal power is the actual future of Australia and is fast becoming the now! With more and more households installing solar and taking advantage of the energy provided by

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Our take on the Composting Toilet

October 17, 2018 / oursmallfootprint / Off Grid Life / Compost, diy, Humanure / No Comments

Humanure composting bucket toilet 101 Hello everyone Darryl here from Our Small Footprint. Today we are going to look at the humanure toilet, it’s setup and usage, and all the experiences we have had with it so far. We will

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Off Grid Family walking down bush driveway

Hi! We are Darryl and Nyssa, parents to 6 ragamuffins establishing ourselves in our Slow Living, Off Grid life in the Australian Bush. Follow along as we share our adventures and projects, from our mini farm, to fermenting, preserving and cooking, to homeschooling!