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I'm no expert by any means. This is just based on research I've done in the last month. I keep hearing about $20,000-$30,000 for a solar system. I believe you can have a whole house system for roughly $6000! Renogy 300W Polycrystalline Solar Panel $235 x4 = $940...

If you click on the "Youtube" logo on the bottom of that video player, it'll bring up the Youtube page of the video, thus showing you all the info on the video, where he has included links to all the components of the system

One thing I find when I'm researching solar is that I keep getting conflicting information. Here is a video of a guys system where he uses a battery saver desulfator. It is supposed to extend the lif of your batteries times 3. He says his batteries are 10 years, so, x3 is 30 years. What are...

Thank you. Yes, I'm sure I'll be back up and running, it'll just take a bit of time. Baby steps. Get job > get caught up on some bills > get an apartment (temporary) > Buy house/property > make it self sustainable....

Yeah, goats is one option that I'll be looking in to. I would really like to have animals that I can raise the food for myself. I don't know much about goats yet. What I really want to know about any of the livestock is which ones put out the most, but with the least amount of input...

Uh oh! Don't get me started! (doh, too late!) here's one of my faves! @sumi

To save myself a lot of typing, I'm cutting and pasting much of this introduction from my post in the “New Sufficient Self Member Introductions” section...but, I'm editing it to include much more information. Hello, I'd just like to introduce myself. I'm Tuco from Omaha Nebraska. I'm pretty...

1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like? Omaha Nebraska 2. How many people are in your family? Marital status? Just me and my son, but he lives with his mom in Lincoln NE 3. How would you define self sufficiency? Providing for all your needs with no external help...

Ha! That reminds me of a true story that I like to tell people. I'd tell them that I've seen bears and lions in my neighborhood! Here in Omaha!......then, I'd explained that I lived two blocks from the zoo. :lol:

I'm jealous. It's kinda cold in Omaha now. Not too bad yet though.

Ha! Weird coincidence!

I'm sorry to hear that...for both of you, hehe.

I think I'm going to miss the game. :( I like a lot of old timey stuff too, especially classic country. That's cool that you got to learn from Lawton! I'll definately need to pick your brain when I've got questions. Thanks!

hello! My mom and stepdad live in Sun City in the winter (plus they have a place in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where they stay in the summer)

Thanks! I've been to Washington a couple times when I was a truck driver, and I played In Seattle and Tacoma when a band I was playing in was on tour. Very pretty state!!!

Hehe! I picture myself as a big lovable Rottweiller, too! My ex-girlfriends dad, purely coincidently, used to have a toy poodle named Tuco. As you probably know, I got my nickname from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I adopted the name as a stage name in my old band. Then I started...

In my bands I play bass guitar, but I do most of my song writing on guitar. I also kinda-sorta-but-not-really play piano and drums. I'm self taught. I can pretty much pick up any instrument and make up some sort of song on it (although it may not be pretty ;)) I never saw an XJ650 before (I...

Wow, you guys are the best! I've joined other forums in the past (on unrelated subjects) and was pretty much just ignored on them (ratrodbikes comes to mind), but you guys make me feel very welcome here!!! That's pretty much what I'm hoping to do. Permaculture guilds (and other gardens...

Yeah, I've seem some great "urban homesteads" on Youtube, etc! I can't wait to get started myself, but it will still be awhile before I can. But, until then, I'm diving head first into reasearching and learning as much as possible. Getting ideas of what I'd like to do, what is practical for...

haha! No problem! It's funny, I taught myself how to ride many years before I ever had a bike. My roommate had a Honda Rebel 250. I wanted to go pick up my girlfriend but had no ride, so I asked him if I could borrow his bike. He asked "you know how to ride, don't you?" I assured him I did...