tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post6092822038329870250..comments2024-03-24T00:09:55.586-05:00Comments on The Field Lab: Perpetual ProjectJohn Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-85768097621987116442008-12-12T08:03:00.000-06:002008-12-12T08:03:00.000-06:00hello Gezzer / Jeff and SandraIn my year off the g...hello Gezzer / Jeff and Sandra<BR/><BR/>In my year off the grid - I have learned that I need very little electricity - just some 12volt lights at night and power for my laptop and modem. Jeff and Sandra - I got my starter panels from Harbor Freight, not the best in the world but a good deal when on sale for $175 for 45 watts of solar. Gezzer - the free plans for my wind gennies are at www.velacreations.com Where I live, solar is the main power source - wind is only to suppliment on cloudy/stormy days. cheers,TheFieldLab.John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-38059291999258457382008-12-11T08:59:00.000-06:002008-12-11T08:59:00.000-06:00Thanks to Ara and Spirit I found your site. We hav...Thanks to Ara and Spirit I found your site. We have been full-timing for over a year now and appreciate your efforts to become self-sufficient. Solar and wind has been a keen interest of ours, but the price/watt has been prohibitive for our budget. We enjoy boon-docking very much and have come up with ways that work for us dealing with conserving power and giving us the ability to stay off the beaten path for a couple of weeks at a time before returning to civilization to replenish necessities. We will look forward to reading about your progress. Thank you so much for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-63743268821714420222008-12-11T07:29:00.000-06:002008-12-11T07:29:00.000-06:00It sounds like u built and designed u r own wind g...It sounds like u built and designed u r own wind gen. Did u use a car altaneter or what? How much power do you need? What do you run? I have thought about building one but am not very good at such things. inquiring minds want to know. GezzerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com