Peaceful and Secluded Solar Powered Retreat

I have a huge interest in sustainability and healthy living. Rivendell has solar power, wood heat, and Jenkins style composting toilets. The average American uses 110 gallons of water per day (6 gallons/flush) Given the worldwide shortage of clean drinking water, that seems really wasteful. From an energy perspective, the well pump is also the biggest drain on the battery bank, and flush toilets would mean a lot of extra water being pumped up 125 feet from the well, only to be polluted. If you are unfamiliar with Jenkins toilets, you can see in the photo of the bathroom that the toilet looks pretty normal. What you don't see, is that inside the wooden box that has the toilet seat attached to it, there is a 5 gallon plastic bucket fitted exactly into the wooden box cover. That bucket has a layer of sawdust, and after you use the toilet, you add another layer of sawdust to cover what is there. This eliminates odors and aids with the eventual composting. When the bucket is full, there is a designated composting area to empty it and get a fresh bucket to replace the one you just emptied. It's not a messy, unhygienic or stinky process, and is an efficient, affordable and workable solution to waste management for a more sustainable future. If that interests you, Rivendell will provide an experience of this.

The kitchen is fully equipped with pots and pans and dishes and silverware. Linens and towels and soap and shampoo are provided. There is also a propane barbecue grill and a fire pit with wood provided. There is a chest refrigerator (I think it is 7 cubic ft.) but no freezer.

The individual buildings do not rent separately. Renters will have exclusive use of the entire 9+ acre property. The nearby Marble River has excellent fishing and is incredibly beautiful.