Battery
78% Healthy reserve for tonightOff-grid stories from the road
Deaf Up North is building freedom one journey, one system, and one right-at-a-time.
DUN brings together backroad travel, power independence, VW camper life, and practical consumer-rights advocacy in a site designed to grow with the mission.
North routes
Solar builds
VW camper life
Consumer rights
Current route focus
North roads, remote stops, and self-built systems
A clean base for documenting travel miles, off-grid power, camper upgrades, and the everyday realities of building freedom on your own terms.
Live preview
Dashboard cards ready for real journey data
Solar input
4.8 kWh Clear skies through middayPower used
3.1 kWh Cooking, devices, and lightingKM traveled
186 km Mixed highway and rural routesLocation
Whitehorse, YT Camp setup near the riverToday at a glance
Good sunlight, moderate drive, stable battery margin.
This band is useful for one-line summaries from the day: the kind of update a visitor can understand in ten seconds before exploring the deeper pages.
Core tools
Simple tools now, stronger systems later
The site is structured to stay easy to edit in VS Code while leaving room for future API features. Version 1 focuses on forms, dashboard summaries, and clean page layouts.
Tool 01
Off-Grid Solar Calculator
Track battery, generation, usage, distance, and notes in a simple report-first layout.
Open calculatorTool 02
Journey Log
Document places, mileage, camp setups, weather, lessons, and route highlights.
View journey pageTool 03
VW Bus Updates
Share build notes, repairs, upgrades, and the practical side of life on the road.
See bus updatesTool 04
Consumer Rights
Keep advocacy articles and resource links organized around fairness and accountability.
Read advocacyField notes
Use the site like a rolling logbook, not just a brochure.
Morning setup
Panels open early, weather stayed clear
Sample entry: strong generation window before noon, cooler temperatures, and an easy pack-down before getting back on the road.
Build check
Bus interior stayed organized after the last storage change
Sample entry: small improvements matter when every repair, every drawer, and every cable has to survive real travel.
Advocacy watch
Document the issue while the details are still fresh
Sample entry: keep timelines, receipts, responses, and follow-up actions together so a story can become evidence if needed later.
Why DUN
A site that feels like a route map, a field notebook, and a workshop bench.
The visual system uses dark expedition tones, subtle grid lines, and map-inspired overlays to support storytelling without getting in the way of the content.
Build direction
Version 1 focus
- Multi-page branded site
- Mobile-friendly navigation
- Solar calculator and summary dashboard
- Easy placeholders for future updates