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Guest Post: …On solar

…On solar

I had originally written this as a comment to one of the past solar articles, but as is my habit, I got carried away and it became its own Guest Post, an attempt to expand on the knowledge imparted by previous basic posts on solar power….

“There is much to know about solar, [...]

Video of the Week: Blackout Bag by Zion Prepper

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Video of the Week: Prepping Fuel Plan

From Engineer775 - Putting together a plan for storing fuels in case SHTF.

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Survival Equipment Review: Goal Zero Guide 10 Adventure Kit with 4 Goal Zero AA Batteries

I recently purchased a Goal Zero Guide 10 Adventure Kit with Battery Pack. Over the past two weeks I have had an opportunity to trial it several times and so far am very impressed.

The Guide 10 Adventure Kit combines a small dual solar panel kit with a multi-purpose battery charging system. [...]

Built myself a charging station……

I don’t know about you but I have a lot of rechargeable devices. From battery chargers to rechargeable flashlights – there are lots of cables and plugs to keep up with. As part of my preps, I decided to try to get more organized and build a charging station.

One of the main purposes of this charging [...]

Rechargeable batteries

Rechargeable batteries are not only a great way to save money – but can be a valuable resource in a disaster.

Most of my battery-powered components use a standard AA battery. I am trying to keep it this way as the AA alkaline battery is relatively inexpensive and many can stored taking up little space.

Before I go [...]

My simple solar system – Part 2…..opppssss and a “duh!”

Well – my solar panels are on the roof, wires run, charge controller running and inverter installed. Just one problem – the system will not fill the role I originally intended. I am usually pretty good at math – but in this particular situation I failed to recognize the results of a simple math equation right [...]