Gas powered generators are unnecessary in long term survival situations, primarily because the amount of fuel they use is impractical and the noise many of them produce could make having electricity a daily temptation of fate. Solar is really the best way to go. Unfortunately, many people assume solar power solutions to be too technical and overwhelming. In fact, setting up a solar power system is so straight forward it makes all the prepper uneasiness a bit laughable.
A simple and comparably affordable set-up would include one 180 Watt solar panel (which can quickly charge your battery bank during the day), one deep cycle battery, a charge controller, and an inverter. This kit can be had for $600 to $1000, is compact enough to fit in a medium Rubbermaid storage bin, and will power almost every appliance and charge every electronic device that would make life easier during a collapse.
The idea of a solar powered backup energy source is intriguing. I would like to investigate more of this option. As for guns, I have a few hunting rifles, but I would rather allow stealth to hide my survival than to shoot those who are in need.
Does anyone have any suggestions for building a reliable solar generator and hooking it into an existing system? Google has 3.5 million answers but most of them are selling junk at a high cost. I'd like to cut through the chaff and get to the real answers.
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