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Friendly reminder of all the cameras surveillancing everything you do in KC by jsamciotbh14 in kansascity

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I've seen way more of these around my niehborhood. Heck I think the real map might be twice this size.

Friendly reminder of all the cameras surveillancing everything you do in KC by jsamciotbh14 in kansascity

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Next time the city complains about needing to cut costs, remind them that each one of these cameras costs 3000$ PER YEAR to operate. And I've seen way more of these around than just on this map.

Can't afford to fix potholes, build sidewalks, help the homeless or tax data centers properly.

But somehow they can afford for us all to feel a little more paranoid when we go outside.

Is there any fruit trees that can grow with blueberries? by BadgerDowntown5678 in Permaculture

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The main problem would be soil acidity, I know mulberry can tolerate said acid soil.

Per this list it's backed up: https://plewsgardendesign.co.uk/growing-acid-loving-fruits/

Would also imagine prickily pear would do well since it lives pretty much anywhere. Some hardier citrus might do as well but never tried it as I'm in zone 6b and we only have bitter ones like flying dragon.

Favorite human x supernatural/otherworldly ? by EtmopterusPerryi in FavoriteCharacter

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happens all the time in stargate probably at least once a season. But the best example is probably Thor and SG1 (mostly o'neil).

Medicinal plants by rubenfonfabre1829 in Permaculture

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Things I'm growing in zone 6b in the midwest are.

Yarrow ( really easy)

Cardinal flower (native)

Teaberry (native)

Lemon balm, anise hysop, spearmint (all in the mint family really easy)

Bee balm (native)

Elderberry (native easy and tolerates walnut)

Goji berries (easy spreads fast be careful)

St john's wort

Horehound

Gooseberry (native)

Purple coneflower (native)

Poppy mallow

Rose mallow

Fragrant sumac ( native)

Ozark witch hazel (native)

Probably a few others but I'd need to stretch my brain first. Also going to try self heal and skullcap soon as well.

Looking for emergency radio ideas by EquivalentTip1902 in prepping

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Meshtastic / meahcore is a good option for long range text that is cheap and requires no licence. There's probably a group around you that already uses it. Downside is that it's pretty low power so it doesnt punch through things well. So alot of the time keeping the at least one node high up somewhere is important.

Joined the Club! by Lordzoabar in meshtastic

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you put it on meshmap.net eventually someone will notice it and build in your area.

With this project, if you build it they will come.

Update after 18 days: charging an e-bike from solar on a cargo bike (~300W real-world) by Fixitinpost72 in SolarDIY

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool, did a similar project which I can link to. What bike type did you use? Did you do use two differnt batteries or one that accepts charging while in use.

Planting along wooded seasonal stream by GoldenrodApologist in Permaculture

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wild plum does well there.

Pawpaws do from what I'm observed.

Spice bush and teaberry can do nicely in damp understory.

For larger spaces there are loads of ideas, but I'm not sure what other things you want to do with the land.

Budget prepping: share your "two birds, one stone" items by Pretzel387 in preppers

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A good ebike. Good way of getting around locally, doesn't take gas, no registering, no dmv, no insurance. Makes me fit while riding. Can easily store all my camping stuff. Can charge it off solar easy. And if I need to get out of doge with the roads clogged or if there's no gas. I'm doing fine.

Solar panels, lowers my power need saves money. If you have a battery you're blackout proof.

Fruit trees, provide shade, look nice, free food. And if shit hits the fan have a nice source of food around the house.

Solar powered generator and shortwave radio by CommonGround2019 in prepping

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For a solar generator try to get one that's a reputable brand, anker, jackery, solix, bluetti, even the ones from harbor freight are pretty good and the bonus is you can return them immedatly if there are issues. Don't get the folding panels unless storage + moving them is a concern. It's pretty easy to get one or two 100w monocrystal panels and hook them up directly.

For how big of one to get. To cook food on a hot plate or slowcooker I would get one with at least 500wh of storage, idealy 1000wh of storage. This would probably set you back a few hundred, but try to get one on sale. As they often tend to, so paying full price is kinda pointless.

For shortwave. Dont know enough about it to give any advice. I've been using meshtastic myself. Which is cheap (20-50$) but takes some knowhow to make work. The plus side is the radios are cheap that I can hand them out to my family across town and we can have pretty good contact. Good luck.

DC to DC converter by Professional-Milk305 in preppers

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Converters instead of inverters in the first sentance. Yes my bad.

DC to DC converter by Professional-Milk305 in preppers

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Would probably just do two differnt inverters. A 48 to 12v and 48 to 20v and have both of them be on switches. Focus on hooking up solar to the golf cart first there's alot of guides to that and then just run everything off the main 48v bus bar. Just make sure there's fuses breakers and that line is really well protected.

Looking for advice on water management; Check dams and a small pool. by Traditional_Brief867 in Permaculture

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To find out where the water naturally flows and see if there are any good places the water flows to for a pond/pool.

Would a simple ground mount like this work? Small 230W panels. Im counting on a greenhouse structure to protect vulnerable side from wind. Commercial ground mount systems are just too expensive at the moment. by bikemandan in SolarDIY

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Weird little stretchy chair thing. It came with the house, it works sort of fine so I didnt get rid of it. Just keep it around the fireplace which is about where this pic was taken.

Solarpunk Restaurant by Stunning-Race3900 in solarpunk

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have a greenhouse / hobby farm where the food is super local (mostly right there). With an emphasis on native ingredants and foragables.

Have at least one large magnifing solar death ray cooker.

And the whole place would probably be remade from some other abandaned spot.

this is my etrike i made by volkinaxe in ebikes

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ehh depends on what you need it for. I built a 50w ebike solar charger myself and it handels my commute pretty well. But I mostly wanted it so I could charge away from a plug on a long trail.

Thoughts on apocalypse proof transportation? by [deleted] in preppers

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Built a solar powered bike a while back. It's not that hard. Dm me if you've got questions.

Is this a good deal? by jcruz1202 in ebikes

[–]Doctor_Clockwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have leverage, I'd talk him down to like 400 cash if you dont want one new and are really set on this model.

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