For a couple weeks in April, I was housesitting for a family that lives in an off-grid house with an overstocked food pantry, many animals and a combo of solar panels and propane tanks. It got me thinking about a variety of tasks that could be improved with just a bit of technology.

I'm not certain what form the project will take yet, but here are some of my ideas.

-Energy harvesting device (combine solar, vibration, heat)

-Intruder alert system

-Sensor to check when Horse's trough is overflowing (leaving the pump on drains the batteries)

-Device to alert when batteries are full (and therefore it's time to do some energy intensive tasks such as showering/laundry)

-Temp sensor to alert when water should no longer be frozen

-more....