RE: Off-grid living demands balanced energy management
Having the knowledge and the skills to utilise that knowledge is key to being off grid or in any survival situation. im so happy that you have the will to learn those survival skills and pass on that knowledge for off-grid living. We live in the suburbs of one of the driest cities on earth, average 83 days per year of rain for 19" - Canada is double that with 3 times the rainfall 57". We can go several months without rainfall - If the grid goes down, everything would be focused on water preservation and food production. The mentality is also different here, if it's not bolted down, it will be stolen so security of property (items required for the care and survival of the family) needs to be protected. Most treat it as a fun game, but for some of us it's our alternative way of life :)
Yes, the closer one is to a city center, the more dangerous and hostile the environment. That is why it is critical to get away so that one can remove those risks. I'm not sure where you got the statistics from for rainfall, but here we get about 20" a year. 57" a year sounds more like the west cost rain forest type stats. :)
Sorry 57" was on the wrong chart - for British Columbia - my bad - you are correct - with around 20" and this is a combination of snow and rainfall - we don't get snow here :)
Central Alberta
Annual average snowfall
Days Place-----------------------------Inches -----Centimetres
64 Banff------------------------------75.2 -----191.0
54 Calgary---------------------------50.7 -----128.8
42 Camrose-------------------------44.7 ------113.5
52 Edmonton---------------------- 48.6 ------123.5
55 Edson-----------------------------63.1 ------160.2
50 Jasper ---------------------------47.3 ------120.0
52 Lloydminster -----------------38.6 ------98.1
37 Red Deer -----------------------41.7 ------105.9
58 Rocky Mountain House ---65.0 ------165.1
That is correct. We get about 20" a year which includes snow (when it melts equivalent). the chart you listed here is snow fall. Looks about right as we get about two feet of snow a year. More this year! Ridiculous amount of snow this year and we are not even done yet!