615: Living off the grid without solar either (as all humans once did)

Regular listeners know I started an experiment disconnecting from the electric grid. I began May 22. Then on July 22, I posted an episode that the solar panel or battery broke, or both. I didn't see how I could continue so said that after I finished recording, I'd declare victory, reconnect to the grid, cook lunch, and move on.

Regular listeners and readers of my blog know that I posted about keeping going. What gives? Did I stop or not?

I'd meant to record an episode explaining that I kept going without even solar power, though still using my "cheat" of allowing plugging my computer and phone at NYU. Recording my second episode with Michelle Nijhuis, I got to share that story, so I'm posting it here. She lived off the grid for fifteen years, so had plenty of relevant experience.

Past posts on the off-the-grid-in-Manhattan experiment:

• 586: My Kitty Hawk moment, on the way to a Moon Shot
• 584: Freedom, continual improvement, fun, and curiosity: day three only solar in Manhattan
• 593: How I disconnected from the electric grid in Manhattan for 2 weeks (and counting)
• 609: Finishing My Off-the-Grid-in-Manhattan Experiment in Month 3

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