<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Practically off the grid!</title>
	<atom:link href="http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:12:08 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Tapping into the Sun with a Solar Cooker</title>
		<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/07/tapping-into-the-sun-with-a-solar-cooker/</link>
		<comments>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/07/tapping-into-the-sun-with-a-solar-cooker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Cooking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar cooker]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/?p=428</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have finally been treated to some summer heat here in Saskatchewan and while there are numerous ways to enjoy the Sun one of my favorites has go to be solar cooking. In this part of the world the Sun beams down to us a little less than 1000 watts per square metre. That light [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/07/tapping-into-the-sun-with-a-solar-cooker/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Appropriate Building Methods for All Climates</title>
		<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/appropriate-building-methods-for-all-climates/</link>
		<comments>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/appropriate-building-methods-for-all-climates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appropriate technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earth building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earth construction]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/?p=399</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  With the popularity of natural building on the rise the book markets have been flooded with numerous books show casing various buildings that employ the techniques of cob, strawbale and rammed earth construction.  However, most of these are mere collections of photos accompanied by general descriptions of how one ought to go about building [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/appropriate-building-methods-for-all-climates/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>High Efficiency Induction Hot Plate</title>
		<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/high-efficiency-induction-hot-plate/</link>
		<comments>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/high-efficiency-induction-hot-plate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electricity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earthchef]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hot plate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[induction]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/?p=218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to minimize space requirements in my kitchen I chose to avoid installing a common stove top and use a smaller portable hot plate for my stove top cooking. Since portable hot plates do not have a huge share of the market there are not many options out there. I started out by [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/high-efficiency-induction-hot-plate/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How to Start an Indoor Garden With an LED Grow Light</title>
		<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/how-to-start-an-indoor-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/how-to-start-an-indoor-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening Indoors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[indoor garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[indoor gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LED grow light]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UFO grow light]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/?p=64</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The environmental cost of importing food to Canada throughout the winter months is enormous.  This habit of ours wastes valuable energy for transportation and storage and often takes advantage of less wealthy economies around the world.  Ideally, I hope to eventually be able to grow a yearly supply of food in the summer and store [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/how-to-start-an-indoor-garden/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Solar Air Heating Experiments</title>
		<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/solar-air-heating-experiments/</link>
		<comments>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/solar-air-heating-experiments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar Air Heating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air heater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[experiment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/?p=300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My philosophy with solar air heating is to go big or don&#8217;t bother.  One reason for this is that solar air heaters are so cheap to build that increasing the collector size really does not add a huge amount to the cost of construction.  Also, since the materials you have available for a DIY heater [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/04/solar-air-heating-experiments/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How to Measure Electrical Power Consumption</title>
		<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/how-to-measure-electrical-power-consumption/</link>
		<comments>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/how-to-measure-electrical-power-consumption/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electricity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[current]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electrical power consumption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electronic energy meter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kilowatts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kWh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[watts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/?p=302</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In your transition towards off the grid living you will definitely be concerned with your electrical power consumption at some point.  When it comes time for you to cut back your demand for electrical power it will be helpful to isolate each appliance you have to measure its power consumption.  A plug in electronic energy [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/how-to-measure-electrical-power-consumption/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Low Flow Shower Heads Save Water, Energy and Money</title>
		<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/low-flow-shower-heads-save-water-energy-and-money/</link>
		<comments>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/low-flow-shower-heads-save-water-energy-and-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[low flow shower head]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[save water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water conservation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/?p=213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether your making plans to harvest and save your own rain water or are just practicing frugal and environmentally conscious living, careful water use is a must.  In 2001, the average Canadian used 335 litres of water each day in their home (Shrubsole and Draper, 2007).  This is a huge sum that does not even [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/low-flow-shower-heads-save-water-energy-and-money/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How to Make Your Own Milk Paint</title>
		<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/milk-paint/</link>
		<comments>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/milk-paint/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Paint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to make your own paint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[milk paint recipe]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am in the process of completing a few renovations in my home and given the need to paint a new wall I have built I thought it would be a good opportunity to experiment with making my own paint.  I have experimented with alis finish coats in the past but have been curious for [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/milk-paint/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Envirolet Composting Toilet Fit for the Pit</title>
		<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/envirolet-composting-toilet-fit-for-the-pit/</link>
		<comments>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/envirolet-composting-toilet-fit-for-the-pit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Composting Toilets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[envirolet sucks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[envirolet toilet review]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/?p=271</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The advice &#8220;you get what you pay for&#8221; often holds true but the Envirolet toilet has got to be one major exception to this theory.  I learned this the hard way by coughing up a serious amount of cash for this toilet and experimenting tirelessly but ultimately unsuccessfully to get the toilet to live up [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/envirolet-composting-toilet-fit-for-the-pit/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Solar Air Heater Tools and Expenses</title>
		<link>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/solar-air-heater-tools-and-expenses/</link>
		<comments>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/solar-air-heater-tools-and-expenses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Air Heating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air heating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar air heater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar panel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/?p=252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are considering building a solar air heater yourself you may be interested in the tools needed and the approximate budget for the air heater I have built for my house.  I have described the construction of the heater in earlier posts which you can find here: Trial 1, Trial 2, Completed My research [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://practicallyoffthegrid.com/2010/03/solar-air-heater-tools-and-expenses/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

