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Question one for determining system size is almost always: How much power do you need? Use a solar calculator to find out: https://www.bimblesolar.com/solarcalc

Never heard of the place, but now thanks to BCUK I have. Will be looking them up and booking something in with them in the future. Am sure others will do the same.

You did amazing with your system then there Bishop! UK winters see something like 15 to 20 percent of our normal summer sunshine input. Because of the big swing It's often a really difficult job to spec off-grid systems that are cycled / used for power daily, (Vs a back up system) over...

Look for something with Sunpower cells. Try to get the efficiency rating of the cells or panel. What you have in your goalzero set up is a system, If you look at a system as panel + charge controller (or battery charger) + battery bank, and understand their numbers in amps, volts and amp...

Looking for a hand adze with curved bit to use on bowls. If you know of one gathering dust, I'd be interested to have a chat.

Think peanuts for example are about 50% fat. I didn't realise till recently that both sorts of calories/Calories are measurements of heat energy. 1 is what it takes to increase the temperature of a gram / kilogram of water by 1 degree C. Food used to be flambed to work out the calorific...

On it's way. Enjoy!

Wow, this is so intresting to read about and incredibly useful info for those of us who haven't started to investigate the properties yet. Thanks for taking the time to share this adventure in sinew John!

Bump. Winter is coming..

That's something I've never seen before. Very nice. Plenty of time to have a go at these before Christmas. -You may have just solved a lot of present issues for people :)

Just wanted to give a shout out to "dead hedging". It's much more low tech/skilled but still a really valid technique to encourage biodiversity of fungi, insects birds and mammals in any site or garden. One added benifit is that you get to use cleared brush or tree prunings that would...

It seems then youy understand all the available kit choices, your personal skillset, and you've nailed down quite precise expectations from your one night away too. That's great. Sounds like your good to go.

Are those mutually exclusive posistions then?

Loose the jetboil / woodstove. Add a firesteel, (just a bit of steel when you get confident to spark from that.) Knife? Add a fixed blade knife. Always! Split and cut a bow drill set - bootlace for bow-cord. You now have at least three ways to start a fire. A fire will warm your whole...

Nige expressed intrest but incommunicado. Great reduction for someone to just £43 - bank transfer please.

For one beautiful moment I thought this was a classifieds post.

Wow you nailed it! Really nice detail at the end of the spoon handle. Future design classic.

Great profiles you've donedon these two. They look very handy.

Sure, happy to Sir. These are done with a 1,1/4 inch bit. Probably about the biggest easily findable size for a brace. The traditional option is to pre-make legs and season them so they get clamped in when the seat drys. For spontaneous conctructions I drill nice and deep (about 3...

Good-o. Thanks Ian. Yep, Ok -will do