Michael Dorausch
Michael Dorausch in a straw hat, smiling on a hike overlooking a desert mountain valley

Off-Grid Living

Home is on Weller Road in Caliente, California. The work of living there -- sun, tools, trails, and a Jeep -- shows up in these pictures and in the journal.

Some of the most useful posts on the old site were practical: an 80 watt solar panel built by hand, LED camping lights made from IKEA Rotera lanterns, and long days on desert roads in Joshua Tree and beyond.

Michael Dorausch in a straw hat, smiling on a hike overlooking a desert mountain valley
Michael on a hike overlooking a desert valley
Michael Dorausch in a stock-tank tub, smiling, with an oak-covered valley behind him
Michael in a stock-tank tub overlooking a valley

From the archive

Custom Jeep Rubicon
Custom Jeep Rubicon
Jeep Rubicon
Jeep Rubicon
A muddy Jeep after a desert day
A muddy Jeep after a desert day
Wildhorse Meadow
Wildhorse Meadow
Bradshaw Trail road wash-out
Bradshaw Trail road wash-out
Custom storage on the Rubicon
Custom storage on the Rubicon
80 watt solar panel build
80 watt solar panel build
IKEA Rotera lantern, before the build
IKEA Rotera lantern, before the build
LED camping lantern, lit
LED camping lantern, lit
Flexible LED lights inside the lantern
Flexible LED lights inside the lantern
Pinkham Canyon-Thermal Canyon Roads, Joshua Tree
Pinkham Canyon-Thermal Canyon Roads, Joshua Tree
Desert bighorn sheep remains near Pinyon Well
Desert bighorn sheep remains near Pinyon Well
Water at the Pinyon Well site
Water at the Pinyon Well site

Related journal entries: Do-It-Yourself 80 Watt Solar Panel Build, LED Camping Lights from Ikea Rotera Lanterns, Pinkham Canyon Thermal Canyon Roads, Jeep Rubicon Unlimited Custom Mattress Project.