Solar Panel Kits for Off-grid Homes
A lot of people who buy land and build log homes or log cabins like to get away from it all, choosing locations that are deep in the wilderness. Unfortunately, it can cost a fortune to get electricity run to a home that is far from access points.
The answer may be to power your home with solar panels. In many climates, you can get enough energy from the sun, year around, to power your cabin 100%. Though the initial cost of purchasing the equipment can be pricy, you can save a lot of money in the long run–no monthly energy bills and no costs for hooking up to the access point, which might be miles away.
Alpine Survival sells on-the-grid and off-the-grid solar panel kits and systems.
November 27th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
i WOULD LIKE TO TALK WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE BUILT THEIR OWN CABINS INCORPORATING SOLAR PANELS,USING GREYWATER, INSULATING USING NEWSPAPERS,CELLULOSE PRODUCTS,ETC..i WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW THOUGHTSCONCERNING TIMBER FRAME V.S. POLE SUPPORTS,ETC.. pLEASE SEND ME ANY THOUGHTS OR EXPERIENCES(GOOD AND BAD) THAT YOU HAVE HAD. i LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIMILAR IDEAS.