Alternative to solar power?

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   It's done all the time.  Unfortunately, it requires very large reservoirs of rainwater (snow melt works too) and turbines that are generally too big to haul around in a travel trailer.  A lot of campgrounds utilize these devices though very few have their own. 

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Tars Tarkas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446	Topic: Alternative to solar power? Posted: 10 Jul 2015 at 8:27am
	It's done all the time. Unfortunately, it requires very large reservoirs of rainwater (snow melt works too) and turbines that are generally too big to haul around in a travel trailer. A lot of campgrounds utilize these devices though very few have their own. TT
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shroomer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Aug 2013 Location: New Haven, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 236	Posted: 10 Jul 2015 at 8:16am
	I just want to convert rain to electricity!
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furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 10 Jul 2015 at 7:54am
	Since all you need to do is recharge batteries, buy the smallest quietest genny Honda makes, the 1000i, sips fuel and you can run it under your picnic table while you eat and not hear it.

shroomer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Aug 2013 Location: New Haven, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 236	Posted: 10 Jul 2015 at 7:48am
	We can't use solar power to recharge our batteries because we always camp in the woods and in the shade. Don't like the heat. I've noticed though that just about every time we go camping it rains. Usual biblical amounts of rain. So has any genius out there come up with a way to convert all that hydro energy into electricity? I'd buy something like that. Of course it would just stop raining then.
	Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6 New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8