Wind generators not common?
I've wondered why wind setups are not that common for boondocking times. It is understandable that if one is going from place to place, taking time to set up and tear down a wind tower isn't worth ...
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RoyB wrote:
I wish I knew who made that VAWT. It won't give as much electricity as a normal blade turbine, but I'm sure it is much quieter, and a lot easier to set up and take down.
Where I camp out, a 30mph wind speed is normal. I've crashed out in 50+ mph gusts (which is why I never pull out my awning.)
Realistically, between the choice of a wind turbine, or a set of solar panels that are on a frame and can be put into a utility trailer when not in use, the solar panels seem to win out for simplicity's sake. No dump loads to worry about, no building tall, spindly towers that can fall down (especially in sugar sand), and no noise. The only exception to this would be the VAWT pictured above.
