Category: Solar

Hack Outdoor Solar Lights for Emergencies

Hack Outdoor Solar Lights for Emergencies

Some posts may include affiliate links. Hack Outdoor Solar Lights for Emergencies   Solar lights are cheap and VERY east to get a hold of, these can be used to create a ton of different re-purposed things. Prephappy.com shows you 6 ways you can turn a solar light into a survival tool. You can use them in …

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DIY Solar Cooking Jar

DIY Solar Cooking Jar If you are a lone wolf or have a limited budget and a solar oven is to expensive or to bulky for a bug out, then I have a simple small solution that’s easy to make and easy to carry.  The solar cooking jar cooks well and cooks a meal for 1 quick! Read …

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DIY Portable Solar Power Unit

DIY Portable Solar Power Unit

DIY Portable Solar Power Unit Electricity is a modern convenience that we have become very accustom to having and it tends to be a bit inconvenient when we are without it. Being able to produce your own power during an outage, an off the grid haven, while bugging out,  or even just camping is a …

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A DIY Solar Ice Maker

 A DIY Solar Ice Maker Perfect For Those Times When The Power Goes Out, Or Off Grid Living If you suffer brown outs during the hot summer months or have a power outage that will last some time during any weather being able to make ice via solar power could save your frozen goods or …

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DIY Solar Water Heater From Plastic Bottles

DIY Solar Water Heater From Plastic Bottles See how to make a solar water heater from plastic bottles and save on your water heating bill! Jose Alano is a retired mechanic that lives in Brazil. Jose invented a solar water heater from a pile of plastic bottles and cartons. This is great for the environment as …

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DIY Solar Generator From Old Solar Lights

DIY Solar Generator From Old Solar Lights

DIY Solar Generator From Old Solar Lights Don’t throw away another old garden solar light ever again! Use them and make powerful solar panels to charge your batteries. Have you got old solar lights from the garden laying around? Well, did you know with a little thinking and a little solder here and there, you can …

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DIY Solar Shrub

DIY Solar Shrub See how to make this cool solar shrub and never worry about having a dead phone again while outside on the patio, on the balcony, in the garden or  while camping. I know, this looks funky, modern, and awesome right? I saw this and had to share it with you. To see how …

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Cheap Solar Power

Cheap Solar Power Currently the sunshine is still free! So we should make use of it in powering our homes and businesses. Finding a secondary power source is the first step to moving yourself off the grid. Once you’re off the grid you can say good bye to those ever rising utility costs and use …

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Difficulties Taking Yourself Off Grid

Difficulties Taking Yourself Off Grid The majority of us are tired of being at the mercy of the big power companies with their outrageous rates and frequent outages. It is the dream of many to not only take their own homes off the grid but to actually sell their excess power back to the big corporate company. Making …

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DIY Solar Camper/Trailer (Parts1&2)

DIY Solar Camper/Trailer (Parts1&2) DIY Solar Camper/Trailer – Part 1 This DIY solar trailer could keep you off the grid at home or on the road! If you camp a lot or are looking for a serious bug out vehicle, this project is for you! This would give you some serious power and pretty much …

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