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Solar angle over peak solar input

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021by Aaron Bockelie

I think this graph is neat, because it shows a long history of solar angle as the year marches on. As you can tell, we’re not driving a lot right now, though. If we were moving in latitude, you’d see the solar angle deviate from the seasonal curve. If we were moving in longitude, you’d […]

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Deep battery discharge – hot and cloudy.

Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021by Aaron Bockelie

I thought this graph might be of interest to those who want to see what happens when you run a large Nissan leaf pack down to zero state of charge. (SOC) It’s been consistently 90 degrees during the day and still about 75-80 at night, the last few days have been cloudy, I left the […]

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Where did you get that faucet?

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021by Aaron Bockelie

I’ve had a bunch of people ask me where we got the faucet in our bus kitchen. We actually were inspired by some friends who are on Instagram by the name of @nomadicmillers. GAPPO Gold Kitchen Faucet Pull Out Kitchen Faucet Dual Handle 3 in 1 High Arc Water Filter Purifier Faucets Golden Whew! Thats […]

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Home Assistant Conference

Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020by Aaron Bockelie

Today I will be presenting a short talk about our bus’s Home Assistant development. Here’s a link to the youtube live stream: https://www.home-assistant.io/conference/

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Clean vs Dirty Solar Panels

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020by Aaron Bockelie

I washed my solar panels for the first time in a few months. Here’s the difference on two nearly identical solar days.

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Pantry and Fridge Latch System

Posted on April 29, 2020April 18, 2021by Aaron Bockelie

Several people have asked how we keep the fridge doors latched. Basically, we use a door lock latch, like this one. (Click for details!) We started with adhesive child lock latches on the fridge, but it was weak and would pop open occasionally for a big surprise when driving – not the safest. The inspiration […]

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Tiny Home Tour Video

Posted on April 20, 2020April 22, 2020by Aaron Bockelie

Recently we opened our bus for a video on the Youtube Channel Tiny Home Tours.

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Skooliepalooza 2020 Solar Discussion

Posted on January 26, 2020April 20, 2020by Aaron Bockelie

Here’s the slide deck for the presentation. I’ll be presenting at 3:00 PM MST on January 26, 2020 right about here:

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Getting caught up!

Posted on January 2, 2020January 26, 2020by Aaron Bockelie

Hello Reader! I am back-posting a lot of content right now, so it might appear that I just up and disappear from the planet – let me assure you that is not the case. May the next decade bring you prosperity and positive change!

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Reverse Osmosis

Posted on December 7, 2019January 2, 2020by Aaron Bockelie

We’ve been buying bottled water for a while as we live in places where the water is a little less than savory. It’s fine but I get tired of all the containers carting around and the waste they generate. We used those pay water filling stations a bit with a larger bottle, but having to […]

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