Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Join In and Go Green on the Road RVING!



In the past, traveling meant giving up modern communications. Now, we have better options, but even a smartphone is only as good as the coverage provided in the area.

These days, though, the internet isn't a luxury. Many of us use it to keep in touch with friends and family and, of course, some still have to work while traveling - even in wilderness parks.

Satellite internet is surprisingly old - the first time two computers talked to each other via a satellite was in 1969. However, it was only offered commercially for the first time in 1996. The first company to offer it was HughesNet, a branch of the Hughes company that launched the first geosynchronous satellite (offering television) in 1964. More companies got in on the act over time, and users can now choose between a number of offerings. Many have contracts, but there are some no contract, pay as you go plans now. Not all of these companies are still around - MotoSAT and MoSAT Systems, for example, which worked with Direcway, Datastorm and Hughesnet, went out of business not that long ago, leaving a lot of customers without access, but newer companies such as Mobil Satellite Technologies are filling the gap.

All satellite internet has the same limitations. It can be affected by heavy weather that can affect the line of sight between the satellite and the ground. And it has latency - lag - of at least 500 ms. However, it's available anywhere you can get a good view of the satellite - which is most places.

RV satellite internet requires a dish mounted on the roof of your vehicle. Automatic dishes are more expensive, but don't need to be set up every time you park. (A manual dish can take up to 30 minutes to get into position and is generally not permanently mounted, but stored in the vehicle).

The RVDataSat 840 is one of the newer automatic dishes. It has a one-touch controller that's designed to handle the worst environments, and doesn't require that you boot your computer to operate. All you have to do to get online is push a button and wait (1 to 4 minutes) for it to get a signal from the satellite.

RV owners need their email on the road - a modern automatic satellite dish is the most reliable way to get it.




The RVDataSat 840 installed on our RV


If you are in the market for a reliable internet connect when you go off the grid or cellular just doesn't cut it the guys at mobil satellite technologies are the way to go! The whole experience from the salesman all the way to the install technician are top notch professional and left us feeling conformable with everything.


Let me know about your comments or thoughts about what you know about using internet on a rv.

RAIN BARREL - CONSERVE WATER -- SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT




RAIN BARREL - CONSERVE WATER - SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT


When I first saw a rain barrel, it immediatlely interested me. Again another concept where Mother Nature is there for us for the asking. I live in the city limits, so I have metered water and have to pay for it's usage. But even if you are on well water, it still takes electricity to pump that water, so it still SAVES YOU MONEY.


But it also saves our environment. As the pictures will show you the barrel his hooked up to the rain gutter on our shed. When it rains the rain water goes into the barrel. I use this water to water the plants and trees in my yard as well as in my little green house. I also use it to water my vegetable garden in the summer. Just another way of going green!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And another way of saving money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOLAR FAN





SOLAR FAN


Here is something I found to be absolutely fabulous. I use this SOLAR FAN in my greenhouse. I tilt the solar panel upward and of course in the greenhouse it gets sun from all sides. It is healthy for the plants to have air circulation, so it comes on when the sun comes out. I found this online and ordered it.


I think it is going to be exciting to see how technology progresses and more and more solar and wind powered things are developed. It saves you money and it saves the environment.

HOMEMADE WINDOW AWNINGS - PROVIDES SHADE AND SAVES ON AIR CONDITIONING




HOMEMADE WINDOW AWNINGS PROVIDES SHADE AND SAVES ON AIR CONDITIONING

As old fashioned as these my seem, they still do the job, they were used quite frequently back in the days before air conditioning became common.

Before air conditioning became popular, window and door awnings were quite popular to shade the windows and doors from the sun. The ones pictured are homemade, but still do the job quite well.

However, when air conditioning became common place, awnings seem to have all but disappeared. However, what most people do not understand is that awnings still provide the same shade as they did many years ago. Now they can help save you substainally on your electric bill by providing shade from the sun.

The one pictured here we made ourselves with canvas material. The only complaint I have is I wish I had even more of them. This one is made to be able to be taken down in the winter, for that is when I open the blinds and let the sun in the window to help cut down on the heating bill.

SAVE MONEY - UNPLUG CELL PHONE CHARGER



SAVE MONEY - UNPLUG CELL PHONE CHARGER

One of the main offenders that run up your electric bill is leaving your cell phone charger plugged in when not in use. Cell phone charges become hot when plugged in and use alot of current.

So save money and be sure to unplug your cell phone charger when not in use.

SKYLIGHT - SUN TUNNEL - SOLAR LIGHT

This is a picture of an actual skylight or sun tunnel. Inside the house it looks like a fluorescent light and gives out the light of one.


The pictures reflect the bubble on the roof and the light inside the house.


As with all solar idea

GREEN GRASS -GROW IT LONG --ECO GREEN GRASS

GREEN GRASS - GROW IT LONG - ECO GREEN GRASS

In the hot dry w eather, you might notice your grass along with alot of your neighbors are all dried up and all burnt. Seems like the whole neighborhood has brown lawns. Most people cut their lawns way too short, usually maybe an inch and a half to 2 inches. When in reality, you should keep your lawn, three to four inches long. This will shade the roots from the extreme heat and sun, and therefore it will also require less water, making it eco-friendly as well. It will also keep your lawn green and alive with less water.

SO KEEP IT LONG, AND KEEP IT ALIVE EVEN IN A VERY HOT DRY SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!

OPEN THOSE BLINDS - SAVE MONEY ON ELECTRIC

Energy usage is one of the things addressed in "Going Green". Heating and Air Conditioning are one of things that have the biggest energy consumption. SAVE ENERGY,
SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SAVE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have found Mother Nature a great help in saving on heating and air conditioning bills. It's a simple and quick savings. I have changed to the wide levered blinds. They come in many different colors. I have found that by opening the blinds, I ususally warm up a room by about 3 degrees, on a bright sunny day.

Even up to 5 degrees if I pull the shade itself up. I do this in my bedroom since I have a privacy fence up on that side of my house.

In the summer, I keep the blinds closed, and you block the sun, and keep the room cooler.
Mother Nature helps you just by inviting it in your home in the winter, and taking back the invitation in the summer.

BRRRRR - ITS COLD OUTSIDE - CHANGE OR REPLACE THOSE WEATHER STRIPS

BRRRRRR - It's cold - Change or replace those weather strips

Well it's that time of year and the temperature has plumeted. But the concept is the same in any extreme temperatures, either hot or cold. The weather strip on your door will keep cold air out, and your heating inside.

Same in the summer it will keep the heat from the hot scorching summer sun out, and your air conditioning inside. So make sure your weather strip is in good condition and if not change it or replace it. As the photo shows we needed to replace ours this year.

MR. FROG WITH TOP HAT AND SUNGLASSES -SOLAR LIGHT -LIGHTS BLUE

Mr. Frog with top hat and sunglasses takes a break when the sun goes down, as he lights up blue and shines a light around the room.

Sit Mr. Frog in a sunny window during the day, and he will give you his light back at night.

LOOK FOR THE BLUE LABEL AND WHITE STAR

LOOK FOR THE BLUE LABEL AND WHITE STAR
I am sure many of you have heard of Energy Star Rated appliances, and most of you have already heard of the Energy Star Label. Most likely alot of you already are using energy star rated light bulbs.

So I thought I would share with you exactly what that means, and just how much savings using energy star appliances can save you financially as well as saving energy which in turns saves or environment.

Sponsored by the EPA, and the Department of Energy, the energy star program rates products from light bulbs to kitchen appliances. Energy Star labels guarantees that products are energy efficient. For example, a battery charger labeled with the energy star logo wll use 35 percent less energy then a standard one. You may even be eligible for a tax credit when you purchase an energy star product. A household with energy star prouducts uses about 30% less energy then the average household, an annual saving of about $570.00.

The Green Leaf with the Blue Drop Saves You Money

The Green Leaf With The Blue Drop Saves You Money


The water sense label is a cetification mark backed by the credibility of the U. S.Environmental Protection (EPA), identifying a water-efficient product, a new home or program that meets criteria for water efficiency and performance on the environment.

Water Sense also recongnizes service programs that meet water specifications by incorporating a strong water efficiency component.

RECYCLE AND HELP SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT

RECYCLE and help save our environment. Recycle in your local community. Plastic, cardboard, newspaper, and other paper, just to name a few are things that can be recyled and used over again in a different capacity, therfore saving our earth's natural resources and also preventing pollution to our earth through poisons that are polluting our earth and underground streams through our landfills.



Many places such as where I live, the cities provide recyling cans for you. I pay no charge for this pick up service. Other places have recycling centers where you can drop off items that can be recycled.



Every item recycled is an item that does not end up in a landfill. This helps save our earth, our environment and our under gound streams from pollution.



Please help take this small step of recycling, to help save our earth.



God only gave us one earth planet, I don't believe he will be making another one any time soon.

To view other ways to stop pollution:

http://www.squidoo.com/help-save-our-water-supply-from pollution

WEAR YOUR BLUE JEANS THREE TIMES





WEAR YOUR BLUE JEANS THREE TIMES BEFORE WASHING THEM UNLESS YOU GOTTEN THEM DISGUSTINGLY DIRTY FOR SOME REASON.

THE UNTIED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM CRUNCHED THE NUMBERS AND DISCOVERED YOU CAN CONSUME UP TO 5 TIMES LESS ENERGY BY WEARING YOUR JEANS 3 TIMES , WASHING THEM IN COLD WATER AND SKIPPING THE DRYER OR THE IRON.

PROGRAMABLE THERMOSTAT



INSTALL A PROGRAMABLE THERMOSTAT TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE IN YOUR HOME.  IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY  TURN THE TEMPERATURE DOWN AT NIGHT,
IT WILL SAVE YO MONEY ON YOUR ELECTRIC BILL BY BEING ORE EFFICIENT AND THEN CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE YOU WANT IT TO BE.
BY SAVING ENERGY YOU ARE HELPING SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT, ANOTHER STEP IN "GOING GREEN".

USE CLOTH BAGS --SAVE OUR FISH








THIS IS A PHOTO OF A FISH WHO SPOTS A PLASTIC BAG AND THINKS IT IS FOOD.  WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE FISH EATS IT, IT WILL EXPLODE IN ITS STOMACH AND WILL KILL THE FISH.

RECYLE YOUR PLASTIC BAGS, USE CLOTH BAGS AND BE CARDEFUL NOT TO LET PLASTIC BAGS BLOW AROUND.

PLEASE TRY TO DO BETTER AND SAVE OUR FISH AND OUR WATER FROM POLLUTION.

WALK OR BIKE TO WORK


                                              WALK OR BIKE TO WORK

WALKING OR BIKING TO WORK REDUCES THE STRAIN ON THE ENVIRONMENT.  CUTTING BACK ON DRIVING NOT ONLY REDUCES OUR COUNTRIES DEPENDENCE ON CRUDE OIL BUT ALSO REDUCES OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT.   IT ALSO HELPS REDUCES AIR POLLUTION.

USE HIGH EFFICIENCY WASHER AND DRYER

USE HIGH EFFICIENCY WASHER AND DRYER

GO GREEN BY USING A HIGH EFFICIENCY WASHER AND DRYER AND HELP REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT YOU LEAVE.  SAVING WATER AND ELECTRIC WILL HELP THE ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO SAVE YOU MONEY.  LOOK FOR THE He SYMBOL ON YOUR WASHER AND DRYER.  A HIGH EFFICIENCY WASHER USES LESS WATER AND A HIGH EFFICIENCY DRYER USES LESS ELECTRIC.  ITS A WIN WIN, FOR YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
 
 
 

SOLAR CHARGER FOR IPAD IPHONE AND IPOD



SOLAR CHARGER FOR IPAD, IPHONE AND IPOD.   USE THE SUN'S ENERGY TO SAVE YOU MONEY AND CHARGE YOUR IPAD, IPHONE, AND IPOD, AS WELL AS CHARGING YOUR SAMSUNG CELL PHONE.  THIS FEATURED ONE YOU CAN USE ADAPTORS ON TO CHARGE ALMOST ANY CELL PHONE.
A COUPLE HOURS IN THE SUN AND YOU HAVE CHARGED YOUR MOST USED ELECTRONICS.
I USE THIS ONE ALL THE TIME.  I COVER MY IPHONE WITH A TOWEL AND IT DOES NOT GET AT ALL HOT, HOWEVER THIS IS ALSO A COMPARTMENT BY THE SIDE OF THE SOLAR PANELS TO PUT THE DEVICES IN.
WITH THIS ONE I CAN CHARGE TWO DEVICES AT A TIME.
GO GREEN SAVE THE PLANET, SAVE MONEY, SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT.

WELCOME AND SHARE YOUR IDEAS

WELCOME AND SHARE YOUR IDEAS
WELCOME TO MY BLOG WHERE GOING GREEN SAVES MONEY AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT. 
GOING GREEN IS SO IMPORTANT, AND WE ARE ONLY DOING A FRACTION OF WHAT WE COULD BE DOING IF WE ALL DID A SMALL PART.
IN THE VERY SMALL CITY OF DOVER DELAWARE WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN SOLAR PANELS ON ROOFS, AND DOWN IN THE BEACH AREAS OF DELAWARE THERE IS WIND MILL POWER.
OUR NATURAL RESOURCES ARE BEING DEPLETED, WE ALL NEED TO PITCH IN AND JOIN TOGETHER.
I REALIZE THAT THE MAJORITY OF OUR POPULATION IS NOW SENIORS AS WELL AS MYSELF.  HOWEVER THOSE PRECIOUS GRAND CHILDREN STILL HAVE THEIR LIVES TO LIVE, AND WE MUST ASK OURSELVES WHAT KIND OF PLANET ARE WE LEAVING THEM.
PLEASE LEAVE ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS ABOUT GOING GREEN UNDER COMMENTS, AS HOPEFULLY WE CAN ALL BENEFIT FROM EACH OTHERS SUGGESTIONS.

PLANT DROUGHT TOLERANT NATIVE PLANTS

PLANT DROUGHT TOLERANT NATIVE PLANTS AND FLOWERS.  THIS WILL SAVE WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
CHECK WHAT FLOWERS AND PLANTS ARE DROUBT TOLERANT IN YOUR AREA.

 

WELCOME TO JOIN IN AND GO GREEN

WELCOME TO JOIN IN AND GO GREEN, WHERE GOING GREEN SAVES MONEY,  AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT.
SAVING OUR ENVIRONMENT, WILL HELP US LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES AS WELL AS SAVING OUR PLANET FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
THERE ARE MANY SIMPLE THINGS WE CAN ALL DO TP PRESERVE OUR PLANET AND STOP POLLUTION .
IT TAKES A SMALL AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO RECEIVE A LARGE ONE IN RETURN.
THAT IS WHY I NAMED THIS BLOG JOIN IN AND GO GREEN.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.