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Solar Energy in the Wilderness ![[hiker]](../imagesy/graphics/hiker.gif)
Wilderness Light & Wind Energy
Welcome!
Energy sources in the wilderness areas.
Wilderness areas are far from power lines, and batteries weigh a lot. I'm studying
light-weight energy sources that would be useful over a 10-day backcountry period.
This website contains information about the solar energy equipment, etc., that would be required for an extended stay in the wilderness.
What's a Wilderness Area Like?
Light and Heat Energy Sources for Hikers
General
Hikers, especially backpackers, don't want to carry extra weight. Over such a long time in the wilderness, it's easy to run out of battery power. Real Soon Now, I'll expound upon the possibilities of lightweight energy sources for camping out the serious way!
Power Requirements
A Power Budget
How much power is needed?
A Side-Trail into "Retirement"
Since retiring from Harris Corp. in 3/1999, I developed my past interest in renewable energy. After experimenting with wind and solar energy, I volunteered to assist at Florida Tech in Melbourne, Florida, where I had earned my master's degree in 1968. I am now pleased to be an Adjunct Professor, and I taught the Renewable Energy Course (ENS4300) Spring, 2003.
I have been working with Dr. Lazarus on sea breeze energy, and we have a trailer with a 300 watt PV module, an extendible 35 foot tower with an Air-X wind turbine, anemometer, pyranometer, and datalogger. A 700W invertor provides 120V power for equipment.
We also have a 1000W Southwest Windpower turbine on a seven- story building, Roberts Hall.
You can see more about this at www.fit.edu/~fleslie, http://my.fit.edu/wx_fit/solarwindenergy.htm, and at http://my.fit.edu/wx_fit/solarwindproject.htm
So retirement has been very busy, and I haven't put as much time on these wilderness trip webpages as I used to do.
energy/indexsolar.html updated 8/2/2003