Tomorrow will be the end of week #1 at Olive Hill Farm. We feel settled and have proven you can live comfortably off grid without compromise. Despite many cloudy days sometimes with showers the solar panels have produced sufficient power to recharge iPads, iPhones, PC, camera, run the water pump, operate the sound system, TV, lighting, boil water for tea, heat pod coffee in microwave, dry hair (not mine!), haircut with the electric clippers, 1x load in the washing machine and on one day run the frig for 5 hrs. Not bad for late March but we may have to reduce using big power functions eg boil water using gas during the shorter winter days. Getting fresh water for the caravan tanks 2-3 times a week requires filling 2x (4 x 20L) containers loaded in the back of the Jeep from the farms filtered water supply which is located about 100m away. A gas bottle is lasting about 14 days which will be less when we start heating the caravan.
Caravan Oven Cooking
Becoming a “signature” banana loaf by Jennifer. YUM!
Preparing for the next season
With Autumn half over and winter approaching we are gearing up to be warmer plus having cooking options. The newly purchased fire pit will double to keep us warm in the evening and enable more cooking choice i.e. slow cooker.
Birds… “28”
Sunset
Margaret River
The farm property has the river as one of its borders
Tree “forest”
One of the farms’ borders has a large stand of trees which will soon in part be harvested. Trees include a variety of gums and mahogany
Morning mist
Olive Hill Farm – Margaret River
COVID-19 has determined where we will stay for the foreseeable future. Many campsites have closed reducing our options. “Olive Hill Farm” was on the original travel plan. We were pleased to learn the farm owners, Benji & Helen, had decided to minimise the number of caravan guests, and we were one of eight. No additional travellers will be accepted.
Tall Timbers
Kilometre after kilometre of tall trees on journey from Albany to Margaret River
