A Work In Progress

While we are nearly moved in, we still have a few things to finish before the return of the Vermont-Ecuador Semester December 10th:

• Hot Water System: We are working on a sustainable energy hot water system for the farmhouse. We purchased a cook wood stove with a hot water jacket. We will be installing a special water tank above the stove in the attic and solar water collectors on top of the barn roof. In the winter hot water will be heated while we cook our meals and warm the house, and in the summer it will come from the sun.
• An access road and parking for Kroka equipment. We hope to complete this work in late November.

The Solar Shed is moved to its new home

Work To Be Completed In The Spring

When the snow melts in the spring, there will be a few more projects to be completed:

• Our Cree Lodge - Almost done and will be finished in the spring
• Digging a shallow water well: We have dowsed for the location of a well with the help of a local dowser. It was so much fun using an apple branch to follow the water vein!
• Design and construct the bathroom building and waste water disposal system
• Make an outdoor kitchen
• Set up teepees and wall tents

BIG PROJECTS FOR THE NEAR FUTURE

There are big projects ahead of us. Here are few examples:

• To lift the farmhouse and rebuild the foundation and improve the drainage
• To replace windows and siding and insulate the farmhouse.
• To design and build an outdoor kitchen
• To build a carriage house for Kroka’s vehicles and boats
• To install a wind turbine and grid – solar system

Gene Del Rio carries furniture
from the Office Yurt