Sunset Ranches Off Grid Living (Beaumont, Allen: how much, home, purchase)

[Yellow post]

Once again I have to say, you are confusing "off infrastructure" with "Off Grid".it doesn't matter who or how many people confuse this. Popularity does not make it "Right". Or what Wiki has to say, which is written by non professional people that have the time to post misinformation on whatever subject.
When the power went out in most of the northeast. The news reporters had it right. "The Grid went down today ...". Yes they were referring to the "electric grid". That is where the term was coined, along with Thomas Edison, when he proposed a "Grid" of power poles to supply the nation with electricity.
Now you combine the Grid with water supply, and roads you have the start of an infrastructure.
Semantics??? No.

[lvoc]

I will agree you are stubborn. You really think I went out and fixed the wiki?

Your problem is simply you decline to agree with the general populace.

If you can get your own language you can do that. But as long as you share with the rest of the population you cannot.

Or you can simply refer to off-the-electric grid which we all agree would be correct.

Semantics are in fact important and deviant definition erode the language.

[Yellow post]

Lol. Now it appears we do agree on most points, and we can leave it at that. I must point out thou, that I am not the only stubborn one here.
So, I am building an off electric grid home. Today I found a fridge/ freezer that is of good size. It stands about 5 feet tall and about 2 feet wide the freezer on top about 2 cubic feet. The amazing thing about this unit is it runs on 115 volts, 120 watts, and 1.5 amps. My PV panels will have no problems running this. I'll find out in a few days when I get my power Inverter. I've been busy pulling and digging Mesquite plants. I hate them. Clearing space for Pecan trees, and Peach trees. It appears they do well here, of course they'll need extra watering for a year or two. So if people ask me what I do, I guess I'll reply "I water trees for a living".

[lvoc]

Originally Posted by Yellow post

Lol. Now it appears we do agree on most points, and we can leave it at that. I must point out thou, that I am not the only stubborn one here.
So, I am building an off electric grid home. Today I found a fridge/ freezer that is of good size. It stands about 5 feet tall and about 2 feet wide the freezer on top about 2 cubic feet. The amazing thing about this unit is it runs on 115 volts, 120 watts, and 1.5 amps. My PV panels will have no problems running this. I'll find out in a few days when I get my power Inverter. I've been busy pulling and digging Mesquite plants. I hate them. Clearing space for Pecan trees, and Peach trees. It appears they do well here, of course they'll need extra watering for a year or two. So if people ask me what I do, I guess I'll reply "I water trees for a living".

Pecans? I thought I read they are a high water use crop. Over 100 gallons a day per tree. You gonna be busy hauling water.

[Yellow post]

Did you read that on wiki?

[Yellow post]

Fabens, Texas has some of the best pecan trees and Pistachio trees. About 50 miles from me.

[lvoc]

Originally Posted by Yellow post

Did you read that on wiki?

No but you might try that.

And it is about 111 gallons per day per tree...year round. Six trees and you may one trip a day with your tanker...just for the trees. I would think any rational pecan grower would have a large and reliable water source.

[katzpaw]

Originally Posted by Yellow post

Did you read that on wiki?

I can see it. The pecan orchards near near me need much irrigation and periodic flooding.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDeLtXVJODM

[joqua]

Originally Posted by Yellow post

Fabens, Texas has some of the best pecan trees and Pistachio trees. About 50 miles from me.

The Fabens area has historically been irrigated farm land, unlike the nearby desert lands. The Ft. Hancock area used to enjoy the same irrigation water from the Rio Grande but it began drying up over 50 years ago and the water seldom gets that far south today - unless it's waste discharged from the Juarez metro area.

I thought it interesting that a web site maintained by people living in the desert west of El Paso, and near the spot on the map called Cornudas,TX, have let their web site expire as of June 1. Some of those hardy souls once contributed to the City Data forum before going off on their own. Maybe they'll return now that their own web site is shut down. There's still a lot of good information in this old thread:

https://www.city-data.com/forum/texas/34425-wallace-town-usa-west-texas-chattin-62.html

There are several similar City Data threads dealing with desert dwellers and their tribulations. If you will plug this phrase into the GOOGLE search window, it will return the pertinent threads that are well worth reading for anyone contemplating buying West Texas desert land and/or developing it.

cornudas forum site:www.city-data.com

[jimmy wright]

hey sounds great man. im thinking about buying and moving out there. sounds like your doing good job getting yourself set up. good job and luck with it.