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Electric coolers offer innumerable advantages over traditional ice coolers. They don't require ice (that means no more soggy food), they truly operate off the grid, and they usually weigh less than an ice-packed 20-quart cooler. But that doesn't mean that all electric coolers are created equal. In this post, we'll dig into why the GoSun Chill is the best electric cooler on the market. First, a bit about electric coolers. Before the lithium-ion revolution, solar-powered coolers used heavy lead-acid batteries, which tended to deteriorate, especially in hot climates, or were misused for other purposes. Plus, the batteries had to be replaced approximately every three years and were disposed of as hazardous waste. If not, they resulted in lead pollution. GoSun, the company behind the best-selling Fusion (the first solar cooker that works at night), has changed everything by releasing the first viable solar-powered cooler: the Chill. It's a fridge that doesn't have t...

There are many factors to consider when making such a move. How do you handle practical utilities issues like plumbing, electricity, sewage, and water? What are the challenges that come with living in a tiny house, especially one that is off the grid? How handy do you have to be to overcome the challenges that will inevitably come? What do you do about appliances that require electricity but you can't live without? The good news is that you do not have to be a complete hermit to live in a tiny house, nor do you have to adopt an Amish lifestyle and completely forsake electricity. New solar powered devices are coming to market that make living off the grid easier than ever. According to a profile from Sharable, tiny houses are a good way to reduce your ecological footprint, save money, spend practically zero dollars on utilities, and lead an overall less stressful life. They spoke with small house dweller Merete Mueller about this lifestyle. “One benefit to tiny house living,” says ...