What to expect when outfitting your vehicle with off-grid capabilities, including solar roof panels, a charge controller and a battery power bank. Introduction We've had our van for almost four years. After finding ourselves camping often in remote areas, we decided to take the leap and install off-grid battery charging capability. For this project, we chose the Renogy 400-Watt Premium Solar Kit, and here's how it went. Note: This project includes basic instructions for installing solar panels on the roof, a solar controller inside the van and a two-battery power bank.

There’s nothing better than spending warm summer nights and cool fall evenings around a fire with family, loved ones, pets, and an ice-cold beer. At least that’s true if you build a fire pit or fireplace fire the right way. Done incorrectly, you’re up and down every five minute to poke and stoke, and that’s if you get the damn thing going in the first place. Instead of endlessly tearing up old newspapers and blowing until your lungs give out, Tim Ferris, autodidact and author of the Four Hour Work Week, has provided a few tricks and tips to help your hearth stay warm and your fire burning bright for hours at a time.

The secret gift in Encanto has — maybe — been revealed. If you’re obsessed with the movie (or your kids are) this may blow your mind. Prepare yourself! Spoilers coming, too! In the very first scene of Encanto, Disney’s latest movie about the magical Madrigal family, the kids of the town beg Mirabel to tell them all of the Madrigal family’s gifts. Mirabel, proud of her family, rattles them off in a catchy song (thanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda) Mirabel’s mom heals injuries with food.

Brett Ashley Cantwell is famously known as the wife of the Philadelphia Eagles head coach, Nick Sirrianni. The celebrity wife was a former teacher but decided to be a full-time homemaker after her marriage to the NFL team head coach. Brett Ashley Cantwell Bio Summary Full name: Brett Ashley Sirianni (neé Cantwell) Gender: Female Place of Birth: Missouri, United States of America Date of Birth: August 26, 1986 Age: 37 years old (as of 2023)

Between a global pandemic, an unprecedented economic crisis, and an uncertain back-to-school season, we’re all stressed, and kids are no exception. The difference is, unlike adults, kids often lack the language to articulate their stress and the skills to self-soothe. In addition to movement, talking with a calm and non-judgmental parent, and, if necessary, getting professional help, stress-relief toys can help kids express themselves and self-soothe. Kids’ stress may manifest in different ways, says North Carolina-based psychologist Caroline Hexdall, Ph.