Tapping rebar poles in the ground could hold them in place.mr bugsier5 wrote:Maybe an idea to fill plastic garbage bags with the fallen leaves as this is all natural insulation! They are free and you have more than enough!
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- Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:42 pm
- Forum: Camper and RV Repair
- Topic: RV Exterior Improvments
- Replies: 10
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Re: RV Exterior Improvments
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:31 am
- Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
- Topic: Upside-down flowerpot heater
- Replies: 1
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Upside-down flowerpot heater
Using 2 (one smaller) terracotta flowerpots, a bolt, some large washers and nuts, Bolt the smaller pot inside the larger pot with 2 or more nuts for spacing top your alcohol stove you found at the yard sale.(or make a DIY video of the soda can alcohol stove). Placing it across from your bed could re...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:12 am
- Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
- Topic: HOLY HOT-SOCKS BATMAN!!!
- Replies: 1
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HOLY HOT-SOCKS BATMAN!!!
By placing 1-3 rows in layers of bricks wide ways along the length of the top of the wood stove to help slowly release heat after the woodstove has went out, or make a heatshield from scrap(thicker the metal, the better). You can place socks(the ones with too many sewn up holes in them) filled with ...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 5:09 am
- Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
- Topic: Used milk jugs=warmth+water storage
- Replies: 1
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Used milk jugs=warmth+water storage
Washing out used milk jugs and filling with water can soak up the heat during the day or any warm time and then they will slowly release the heat back into the room over time thus helping to stave off cold returns to the RV and prolonging the heat overnight when the fire goes out in the woodstove. S...
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:30 pm
- Forum: Camper and RV Repair
- Topic: RV Exterior Improvments
- Replies: 10
- Views: 41089
Re: RV Exterior Improvments
haybales houses might be of help here for the thermal value as well. Stacking them around the shaded side of the RV may help greatly year round.
just a thought....
just a thought....
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:22 pm
- Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
- Topic: Wind Power on the cheap cheap
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14364
Re: Wind Power on the cheap cheap
Another thing to watch for is celing fans as adding magnets can make a wind generator. There is many youtube videos on this.
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:34 pm
- Forum: Survival Discussions
- Topic: Breakdown pallets easily with awesome pry-tool!!
- Replies: 12
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Re: Breakdown pallets easily with awesome pry-tool!!
That is cool. I dont have a welder though nor the power to use one sadly. Been looking at them for a while now. 2 junk car batteries heavy gauge jumper cable welding rods youtube it When I did offroading this was an emergency welding snapped axles in a pinch. Find a recycling center that will let y...
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:01 pm
- Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
- Topic: Power dump for 1.21 JIGAWATTS? your ideas?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9538
Re: Power dump for 1.21 JIGAWATTS? your ideas?
I am looking for a 24 volt water heater to take some extra solar energy directly from the solar panels. Dedicate 1 solar panel or the small wind generator to this mounted in the bottom of your IBC with the battery/charge controller from the truck camper once your friend finds warmer housing. DC Wat...
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:53 am
- Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
- Topic: Power dump for 1.21 JIGAWATTS? your ideas?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9538
Power dump for 1.21 JIGAWATTS? your ideas?
Being you will have PLENTY of power because of the solar and once you get the wind turbines set up properly, what are your thoughts on a power dump for excess power once your batteries get and stay topped off? 600 watts wind turbine 350 watts wind turbine 50? watts from the solid mount mini turbine(...
- Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:54 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Bring back the weekly live chat via free paltalk?
- Replies: 1
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Bring back the weekly live chat via free paltalk?
I started watching your videos slightly too late as I missed the last few weeks of your live shows as they came to a surprising end with the round the cabin guy. Is there any chance you can make one day a week for an hour or few in the evening to open a room in Paltalk? it is free to set up and no l...