Projects at Roy Creek Ranch
At Roy Creek Ranch, we’re building long-term systems for resilience, sustainability, and hands-on experimentation in the Texas Hill Country. From solar power and energy independence to food production, water systems, and technical builds, each project contributes to a broader goal of practical self-reliance.
🌞 Solar Power Resilience
A multi-year solar power system designed for real-world reliability — including battery storage, inverter upgrades, EV integration, and severe-weather performance testing.
→ Read the Solar Power Resilience overview
🎹 Virtual Pipe Organ & Electronics
A hands-on exploration of MIDI systems, microcontrollers, and digital audio integration centered around building and refining a virtual pipe organ.
→ Explore the Virtual Pipe Organ project
🌱 Growing Food & Garden Systems
Ongoing experiments in soil building, seasonal planting, water management, and sustainable food production in a challenging Texas climate.
→ Explore gardening and food production
💧 Water Systems & Infrastructure
Rainwater collection, well systems, and water resilience projects supporting both household and agricultural needs.
→ Explore water systems projects
Why Projects Matter Here
Each project is more than just a build — it’s part of our journey toward energy independence and sustainable living. Some are technical, some are practical, and a few are just experiments we wanted to try.
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Scroll below to explore blog posts about each project. This page highlights the “big picture,” while the blog captures progress updates and day-to-day details.
