Plans are being updated with new material

In case I haven't mentioned it, I have a Table of Contents post for the off-the-grid series.  I've been updating the links in that post.  It may not look like much, but it helps tighten up things a bit.  My goal is to be able to use this as a reference.

It's all rather sparse, I know.  But this is not an entertainment blog.

By the way, I've been working on my water filtration experiments, too.  As I've mentioned, the water doesn't drain reliably in these sand filtration devices, so I've been trying a few things that may help move the water through.  It appears that squeezing the plastic bottle and moving the sand around helped with throughput.  That stopped working when I accidentally knocked over the device the other day.  Now, I wonder if another technique could help.  So, I tried an experiment last night.  I jabbed the sand with a screwdriver and creating a few holes that allowed the water to drain better.  However, the quality suffered.  However, I'm hopeful that a few times through will settle the sand back down and it will filter better.  All in all, the experiments are helping me learn how to produce a better device.

Update ( later today ) :

The water filtration technique is not working as well as I'd like.  Like to find a fast way of getting a lot of water out, but no luck so far.

While I was looking at some old links, I found this one that gets good customer reviews.  Unfortunately, the company ( Unisolar) has gone out of business.  There is a limited number left and no warranty.  If you like rolling the dice, this one may come up big.

Update ( a little bit later still today ):

On another subject, I viewed a video about the go anywhere toilet system.  If there is any downside to this, it is how much work it takes to maintain it.  Not as easy as flushing it and forgetting it.  But that goes away as soon as you get your own place.  For when you get your own place, you are responsible.  Not like living in an apartment and somebody else is responsible for the sewage.