Anybody have a portable solar generator?

[BilletHead]

 

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

 

 

I watch all kids nds of bushcraft videos.   Pretty cool!

[Johnsfolly]

Thanks @snagged in outlet 3! NOW I am seeing portable generator ads and we bought one this summer that uses gas and propane.🙄 

[snagged in outlet 3]

15 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Thanks @snagged in outlet 3! NOW I am seeing portable generator ads and we bought one this summer that uses gas and propane.🙄 

I thought about that but you can’t pump gas at the gas station without electricity.   Propane will sell out in hours.  
I know of two steel companies and one massive heavy civil contractor that are shut down right now because their systems are being held ransom.   Plus another large pay and time company shut down.   Their customers are without time cards and paychecks.  
Electric cooperatives could be targets too.   I know it all sounds doomsday stuff but my daughter and I are having a good time messing with it.  

[snagged in outlet 3]

Check out this crazy military drone.  
 

https://www.instagram.com/joerogan/reel/CYEQsMvJhw_/?utm_medium=copy_link

[Johnsfolly]

2 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I thought about that but you can’t pump gas at the gas station without electricity.   Propane will sell out in hours.  
I know of two steel companies and one massive heavy civil contractor that are shut down right now because their systems are being held ransom.   Plus another large pay and time company shut down.   Their customers are without time cards and paychecks.  
Electric cooperatives could be targets too.   I know it all sounds doomsday stuff but my daughter and I are having a good time messing with it.  

We got ours to really cover short outages (< week) due to storms, etc. We weren't prepping for a power grid shut down. we do have smaller solar chargers for phones and some small applications.

[BilletHead]

              All I know about solar panels is from talking to fellow campers in Yellowstone. We were in a part of the park for three days and two nights where you could not run a suitcase generator/inverter which we have. So, a couple had a pull camping trailer with a foldable solar panel. Pretty cold at night and in morning could hear their furnace going on and off. Ours in the overhead camper saps our battery quick and two nights and we would be done. I asked about their set up. Harbor freight one. Fold out during day and put up at night. More than what they need. Tops off battery and have more than they need for a night running everything needed. Before next trip whenever Pat gets time off (nobody wants to work) we will have one  .  Driving from place to place we parallel truck and camper battery and truck charges camper. When parked we disconnect the two. Have drained both when we didn't and had to charge with generator/inverter to go again! Never want to rely on that deal.  

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

              All I know about solar panels is from talking to fellow campers in Yellowstone. We were in a part of the park for three days and two nights where you could not run a suitcase generator/inverter which we have. So, a couple had a pull camping trailer with a foldable solar panel. Pretty cold at night and in morning could hear their furnace going on and off. Ours in the overhead camper saps our battery quick and two nights and we would be done. I asked about their set up. Harbor freight one. Fold out during day and put up at night. More than what they need. Tops off battery and have more than they need for a night running everything needed. Before next trip whenever Pat gets time off (nobody wants to work) we will have one  .  Driving from place to place we parallel truck and camper battery and truck charges camper. When parked we disconnect the two. Have drained both when we didn't and had to charge with generator/inverter to go again! Never want to rely on that deal.  

I looked at the Harbor Freight panels but this came as a package and I can always add more panels later.  

[Terrierman]

nothing solar around here.  Battery backup/ups for the computer and a gas powered generator for any extended outages.

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, Terrierman said:

nothing solar around here.  Battery backup/ups for the computer and a gas powered generator for any extended outages.

When I go to estate sales a gas powered generator is on my list....