Comments on: Episode-314- Planning to Bug In

By: gkaranov

gkaranov — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:29:26 +0000

Jack, in your podcast, you mentioned a battery backup system. Can you please do a show on this. I know nothing about it. I live on a hill in western pa with lots of wind. I'd like to do a windmill sort of energy generator. As you know in western pa, there's not a lot of sun, but generally when it's not windy, there's a sunny day. So I'd like to combine some wind/solar type of system but I don't know anything about the battery backup thing. Much appreciated, thanks, G

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By: Joe DuPont

Joe DuPont — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:38:07 +0000

Mounting solar panels on windmill towers has a lot of down side. Turbulance from the solar panels can cause blade failure. wind loading on a tower could be the straw the broke the camels back. And eventually windmills let go and self distruct. that would make you lose not only the windmill, but the solar panals. Then you have the potential of a flying blade taking out the solar cells. In fact although the potential power of a windmill is the square of the diameter, smaller windmills turn faster and turn the generator to produce higher voltages with out gearing, which in turn uses up power. If you had say 4 smaller windmills vs. on big one, you will at least have some power .

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By: Joe DuPont

Joe DuPont — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:03:03 +0000

Part of the reason for our health issues is from deodorents sprayed on our skin. Yes toilet paper is nice.. but if you had to use newspaper vs. Food, I\'ll take food. If things get tough you\'ll be happy to have bark to eat. I remember y2K and people were trying to maintain the same quality of life during a crisis. I had pasta, rice, beans, barley, etc.. and if things got really bad, one could survive. There is a magnetic flywheel that turns any car into a power generator. it also actss as a starter.

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By: orionblade

orionblade — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:08:30 +0000

The aquaponics ebook just sold me on the MSB. Actually, it's just the straw that broke the camel's back, last nail in the coffin, etc. Great episode!

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By: steve

steve — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:57:45 +0000

Jack, I have been listened since about 250, only been prepping for about 1.5 years. i have 5 children, i really appreciated your consideration towards the children today, code words and such for gun, normalcy. you rock, Jack!

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By: Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:47:49 +0000

Just 'cause you didn't mention it on the show today (at least, not that I heard), and it ought to be said: Happy Birthday, Jarheads (that'd be MARINES to those of you who aren't up to snuff on that sort of thing). If you haven't done it yet today, you oughta go out and thank your favorite marine for doing what they do. And Jack? Great show today.

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