Just Try Something Unusual

This year as summer is settling over Goshen, I find myself really wanted to stretch a bit more.  Now that the well is wind powered and the computer is solar powered, I feel my main power concerns are addressed.  I have water and can continue my outreach as long as internet remains available.  As I look at the window, I realize there is enough downed timber from natural causes to cook, stay warm, and send smoke signals if need be.

I will admit, I have a few appliances off the grid as well.  Some would have to be on rotation and some simply would be eliminated and back to old fashioned ways, if needed, but I saw something wild and crazy that I just had to try.  Since I've done it, I've truly wished I had it on two different occasions last summer.

I built an "air conditioner" out of an ice chest.  It's amazing!  Actually, so far there are now two.  Once for a friend whose a/c is not working in his vehicle.  This is the one that I truly wish I'd had on two occasions last year.  A friend of mine came to visit late last June in the middle of one of the worst heat and drought times the Ozarks had experienced in some time.  Her a/c wasn't working and unbeknownst at that time, her health was failing horribly.  I wish I'd had my portable vehicle a/c for her last year.

The next time, was when my buddy-in-law was heading to his family for a gathering and I found out that my friend was truly quite ill.  She was only about 75 miles from his destination, so I asked if I could hitch a ride and we made it a road trip, but . . . his a/c was out and he planned to get it fixed when he was visiting family.  Again, I wish I'd had this amazing product last year.

This whiz-bang air conditioner costs less than 20 dollars to make and takes about 30 minutes.  It just plugs in to the phone charge outlet or "cigarette lighter" in the vehicle and for long trips, buy a bag of ice when you buy gasoline.  It's truly that easy and convenient.