What a great episode! We’re finding how so many older solutions are coming back to help us live comfortably now. Why they were tossed aside in the first place is crazy. Thank you for sharing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks so much! Sometimes the simpler solutions are the best. It’s easy to put aside older ideas without considering that with modern materials and knowledge those old methods can become very efficient. Thanks again! 😀
Really enjoyed this. Ty. Dad has lived in the Ridge since the mid 1990’s. He’s rented a few camps, lived in town at one point then bought a camp around 2000 (I think). Completely off grid (plus a landline phone). Water tanks, solar and a generator. The camp runs 12v and 240v off the inverter. Slow combustion fire, gas cooking and hot water. He had a gas fridge but now runs a 12v upright fridge/freezer. I love visiting the ridge, although summer can suck a bit. Lost count of how many times I’ve been there.
That’s awesome! Summer can definitely be a pain in the backside. There are some great methods available for cooling off-grid dwellings these days but they all come at a cost (usually to the wallet). Thanks so much for the comment. 😁
There was a early 20th century newspaper here in New Zealand, down on our South Island where they interfere with animals for a living. Every week they printed a column of little sketches and directions on these sort of tricks and designs for things from the cow-squeezers and the sheep-spankers. Then they would gather the best of them and print them up into a big scrap-book annually. Everyone my age knew about the book, I have read through one, but you never find a secondhand copy up here in Civilisation, because they were not sold up here, North Islanders in those days use to just buy stuff from shops, we didn't have all that spare time farmers have, to make things. I would love to have a copy to read through again, really astounding good ideas in it.
That's awesome Russell ! Say someone rocked up with thier own accommodation (van) and a Dewalt breaker in hand. Would one be able to get employment at one of the camps on LR, are they looking for helping hand this time of year for a small cut? 🤔 Very keen & passionate about this dream a reality!! 🙏 ❤
@@robertmcmahon4156a 4x4 would be preferable but you can usually get everywhere in a regular vehicle. I’ve driven around a lot in an old ford laser back in the day, including out to the Grawin opal fields before they sealed the road.
What a great episode! We’re finding how so many older solutions are coming back to help us live comfortably now. Why they were tossed aside in the first place is crazy.
Thank you for sharing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks so much! Sometimes the simpler solutions are the best. It’s easy to put aside older ideas without considering that with modern materials and knowledge those old methods can become very efficient. Thanks again! 😀
Really enjoyed this. Ty.
Dad has lived in the Ridge since the mid 1990’s. He’s rented a few camps, lived in town at one point then bought a camp around 2000 (I think). Completely off grid (plus a landline phone). Water tanks, solar and a generator. The camp runs 12v and 240v off the inverter. Slow combustion fire, gas cooking and hot water. He had a gas fridge but now runs a 12v upright fridge/freezer.
I love visiting the ridge, although summer can suck a bit. Lost count of how many times I’ve been there.
That’s awesome! Summer can definitely be a pain in the backside. There are some great methods available for cooling off-grid dwellings these days but they all come at a cost (usually to the wallet). Thanks so much for the comment. 😁
Always good to see you Russell, much love to you and the many fine people of Lighting Ridge and it's history!
Thanks so much Ana, always appreciated. 😁
That’s very interesting, thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts with us. 👍🏼
Thanks so much!
That was some really interesting LR trivia Russell ;)
Thank you thank you! 😁
Excellent one your best.
Thanks so much Robert!
There was a early 20th century newspaper here in New Zealand, down on our South Island where they interfere with animals for a living. Every week they printed a column of little sketches and directions on these sort of tricks and designs for things from the cow-squeezers and the sheep-spankers. Then they would gather the best of them and print them up into a big scrap-book annually. Everyone my age knew about the book, I have read through one, but you never find a secondhand copy up here in Civilisation, because they were not sold up here, North Islanders in those days use to just buy stuff from shops, we didn't have all that spare time farmers have, to make things.
I would love to have a copy to read through again, really astounding good ideas in it.
very good information
Thanks so much Keith!
That's awesome Russell !
Say someone rocked up with thier own accommodation (van) and a Dewalt breaker in hand.
Would one be able to get employment at one of the camps on LR, are they looking for helping hand this time of year for a small cut? 🤔 Very keen & passionate about this dream a reality!! 🙏 ❤
Oh and is a 4x4 nessessary or would a hiace van get to most of the opal camps without issue would love to know this!
@@robertmcmahon4156a 4x4 would be preferable but you can usually get everywhere in a regular vehicle. I’ve driven around a lot in an old ford laser back in the day, including out to the Grawin opal fields before they sealed the road.
I was up there one year when the censes was held and we were out on a claim but first camp closest to the bitchermen road bur we werent counted😢
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