Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 39 minutes ago

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A lot has changed in 100 years, but the human need for basic services and comfort remains the same! In this video, we compare the oldest surviving miner's camp (1916) with a modern up-to-date off-grid dwelling!

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0:00 Introduction
2:12 Mail
2:45 Garbage Collection
3:37 Gas
4:00 Water
4:41 How Off-Grid is Off-Grid?
5:38 The Camps
5:53 Fred Bodel's Camp
8:11 The Ridge Castle
9:09 Materials
14:44 Lighting & Power
16:56 Water Collection & Storage
18:54 Water Heating
19:56 Toilet Facilities
21:12 Heating and Cooling
25:40 Kitchen and Laundry
27:44 Refrigeration & Food Storage
29:36 Connectivity & Television
33:21 Parting Thoughts on Off-Grid Living
35:29 Acknowledgments

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