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Rain Barrels, Chicken Coops, and Solar Panels

Welcome to Rain Barrels, Chicken Coops, and Solar Panels: projects to get you off the grid, a collection of awesome do-it-yourself projects from Instructables.com!

The Instructables editors have chosen some of our best do-it-yourself off-the-grid projects to educate and inspire you to make great things with easily-available tools.

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Apr 6, 2012. 9:42 PMStoval says:
Or the leg powered mobility apparatus? Walking everywhere is not only off the grid, it's cheap and good for you! Just don't plan on getting anywhere very fast.
May 10, 2012. 8:23 AMitsrtimedownhere says:
or ride your bike! :)
Jan 12, 2012. 3:34 PMdrbill says:
And not to mention the Solar Powered Clothes Drier !

(rope and clips)
Feb 25, 2012. 9:31 AMJar Sqwuid says:
Man I was gonna do that one! And solar powered plants, now that's the ticket.
Sep 9, 2011. 5:53 PMjavajunkie1976 says:
You guys forgot the hand powered washing machine tub!!
Jan 20, 2012. 10:22 AMsnotty says:
Hand powered washing machine? Hmm that application seems more suited to pedal power to really crank it durring the spin cycle.

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