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I replied, is that against the rules?Stop starting shit.
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I replied, is that against the rules?Stop starting shit.
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I replied, is that against the rules?
no freaking way that solar set up can run an forced air blower big enough to run a forge. the math don't work bro
It's the idea. Anything that's close to working.
That was my thought on that as well. You'd have to let it sit in the sun Mon-Fri and only drive it on Satthat panel would charge at a much slower rate than the power would be consumed in the batteries.
Propane. Easier to store in a large tank, doesn't degrade like gasoline does. Downside is it'll be harder to get more than you have in your large storage tank...
http://www.livinggreenandfrugally.com/convert-atv-run-propane/
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Wine would make an excellent bartering tool.
Don't have to make it from grapes, still think whisky would be more valuable.
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I think if you create anything of high value to barter with word will get out and someone will want to take it from you.
Right down the street from you in GrapevineYou are assuming the grapes actually be available. Where is Texas do you think you will be harvesting a large enough crop of grapes to make wine?
Right down the street from you in Grapevine
Grapes will actually grow in lots of places in Texas, but they seem like a pain to cultivate to me. The good news is that wine can be made from any kind of fruit. I would rather just eat the fruit, but often you'll get more than you can eat before it would spoil.
No way. Far fewer steps and ingredients to making wine than beer. If you can get enough fruit together to make fruit punch, then you can turn it into wine. Have fun growing enough barley to make beer. You going to turn that solar golf cart into a tractor?Seems beer and grain alcohol would be MUCH easier on a smaller scale.
You are assuming the grapes actually be available. Where is Texas do you think you will be harvesting a large enough crop of grapes to make wine?
There's a large patch of grapes growing alongside the 121N about 10 or so miles north of 820, appears to be a church doing the growing, also noticed the same at the AG station just north of Stephenville.
I was surprised to see them but evidently grapes can be grown here in Tx.
It is surprising what all can be grown here, I read an article in Tx monthly about a ranch down south that produces their own olive oil from the trees on the ranch. Evidently catholic monks planted the trees over 100 years ago. I hadn't thought either would withstand the colder temps here, evidently both can be grown.
A still for home-made whiskey might likely be more useful in a grid-down situation, whiskey having multiple uses however the capacity to make wine might be a useful ability.