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That's exactly what I plan to do. :)

No. In the 2 years I've used it, I've gone through maybe $30 worth of propane. I have no intention of using it as my primary source of power, so I'm not really seeing why ROI for an emergency source of power is relevant.

Yes, micro hydro would be a good solution. My neighbor has a pretty substantial waterfall coming from his pond, but he unfortunately doesn't really like change, and I doubt he'd let me install something there. That water eventually flows through my property at a pretty level grade for most of...

I technically got my 12kW propane/gas generator for free, so the ROI is pretty good in my circumstance, but I only use it when the power goes out. I have no intention of using it for being completely off-grid at the moment. I've only used the thing for maybe 6 hours so far within the past couple...

Hi all! I'm a remote IT worker living in a rural part of Coos Bay, Oregon. Solar isn't very popular over here, and a lot of people say it's not practical due to cloudy and rainy winters. I'd like to try some things out anyway. Power goes out here a bit in the winter time, and I have a couple of...