This was good to read! In 2010 my aunt and cousin were killed in a fire in their mobile home, so I really worry about them. I am trying to comply a list of ways to fire proof a mobile home as much as possible.
My recent post "Trailersteading" Makes Beginning Homesteading Easier

A belated Merry Christmas to you too. I really loved your trailer photos! I am so excited to have just found your website! I have just inherited my parents' 1969 Detroiter mobile home and am thinking of moving into it after the winter. At first I was considering selling it,, but after reading the book, Trailersteading, I have decided to take a new direction in my life. I will be spending more time on your site, learning. Thank you for this site, since there isn't that much information out there about living in trailers.

I'm new on Savvy Blogging today and figured I should take a look at everyone's blogs. Your blog is very nice!. I remember those days of trying on all those shoes! LOL Something relaxing about shoes, even if you don't buy.

Those prices sound very good. One of our panels is a Kyocera. One thing you might think about in the future when replacing your present computers is that laptops are very energy efficient. My new one is a energy star. And you are not bugging me....I like helping you if I can.

katlupe

Look at the label on your computers and printer that will tell you how much wattage each use. Then add it all together and that is how many watts you need. First, before you worry about your internet connection......you will need 1-2 solar panels depending on how many watts you need. Then you need to hook them up to a charge controller. From there they go to the batteries and from there to your inverter. Now the inverter is where you plug in your plugs from the computers and printer. If you read every post I have made on here, I have covered everything you need.

As far as your internet connection, no using an alternative energy source does not effect that. We have dial-up ONLY because nothing else is available to us out here.

As I said in one of my previous posts and in my book which you have read, we started out with a tiny charge controller, one 50 watt panel, 2 fork-lift truck batteries, an automotive inverted bought fron Walmart and that was our system. We used our old car to charge the batteries when we were low on power. It worked!

katlupe

Thanks for this information. I have only just began speaking in public which isn't something I would have ever dreamed I would be doing! I will pay close attention to my notes now.

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