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Glad you spoke up <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"> Welcome!&nbsp;

Hey Seraphim, I had always had that very same concept in my head until I did enough research to realize the VAWT's are less efficient than a typical HAWT. They do have some cool advantages, like not requiring the wind to come from just one direction at a time and certainly would be an easier...

You can also probably find it by researching Thermoelectric&nbsp;<div>Generation. The Seebec modules are basically the same thing although constructed a little differently as a Peltier module used for cooling or heating. In a peltier type application, you are applying current to cause the temp...

You could always try using past date election yard signs too. They are usually made out of a fairly decent vinyl type rigid material that is corrugated like cardboard so it is pretty strong. I think it would work really well for window shields especially if they were covered with something...

Bob has one that Heidi has cooked with and loved! They are amazing! Of course there are a ton of decent plans to make one on your own though. $250 is a crazy price given how simple they are. Bob scored his for a really great price from a garage sale between Niland and the slabs one day while we...

You know, one of the concepts that might apply well to this situation in winter is a seebec generator. They generate electricity by utilizing a difference in temperature. With an outside temp that is freezing as the lowside, it wouldn't take much heat(candle, PCM maybe, etc) to create a fairly...

Wow I use a lot of smileys! Never realize it when they are just keystrokes, but after seeing all the little yellow faces on my post, I think I should cut back!!! (just a little)<div><br></div><div>That and I wanted to make adjust that post above where I mentioned the CCA vs Ah stuff. I realize...

I have a few thoughts about some of the replies in this thread. On the tinting, Seraphim of course is right but I want to add that you can usually have all the windows behind the driver's door covered as long as both side mirrors are in place. That includes the back windows. You can always get a...

Agreed! Rare gems they are! I will treasure mine always <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">&nbsp;

Hey Seraphim, yeah, we call em mushroom heads too LOL! <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"> There is one more style we see a lot that is a really huge high top, usually white and almost straight up on the sides for a good 18" or more. We refer to them as...

There are different styles and levels of simplicity though of course. It is still a mobile dwelling so they can travel without packing and unpacking each season, don't have a yard to take care of, etc. There is still quite a bit of simplicity there <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif"...

The nice thing about adsense is that it can be setup once and just left alone. If you continue posting and growing your site, it will eventually start earning you an income. I waited till I had a 100 followers before I set up adsense on our blog. My reasoning was to see if those regular...

Looks good Seraphim! Of course Heidi and I pretty much love most all B's. We call the style with the cabover "a B with a pancake on it's head" <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"> I wrote a blog about it here that has a funny pic or two:<div><br></div><div><a...

One more thing you can do to avoid save a bit of money is not to shop at Walmart for shirts when you can get them and other clothes at much better prices at local thrift stores. I picked up 4 really nice, heavier weight chamois type shirts (button up) that normally run over $40 at sporting goods...

<div><br></div><div>You wouldn't see us doing that, especially in the desert. I have spent plenty of time with a metal detector looking for nuggets there and I know others do to. Of course the desert is huge, but relying on obscurity as security has never been an idea I would feel too confident...

On that note, there is a bit of difference between states in the law concerning self defense. Some, you are expected to retreat, others there is no duty to retreat. There was recently a case in Minnesota that really shows how differently states can be.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><meta...

<div><br></div><div>That is the way I train as well. I think you will find it is pretty common and recommended often.&nbsp;</div>

</div><div><br></div><div>I agree on the being more careful in target selection. Basically, I would only the custom ammo that is available for them now, (Winchester pdx1) and only for fairly close quarters use. I would never consider that type of weapon for primary carry. Only as a...

I don't think I saw that site when I was considering doing this(for the second time in my life), but I am glad I found the info I did online. One quote that really got me started on pursuing self sufficiency was something to the effect of "a man who wants for nothing is...

First, you can find decent class B's for $5K that are comfortable and livable and even do decent on fuel. Ours fits that description perfectly. Purchase price was $4988. &nbsp;Second, stealth is a contradiction in many cases. What you may think looks stealthy may appear to be criminal to a LEO...