I like this video. I would love to do this.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Here is the link for the Permanent Magnet Alternator Rotor this fits Delco 10SI or 12SI alternators.
Here is the link for the Stator I would like, the DC-540 will generate 12volts at 130rpm. Ideal for low wind areas. Low wind is defined as having an average wind speeds of 5-15mph.
Here is the Charge Controller I am looking at.
Here is the Charge Converter I am looking at.
Price list:
Delco 10SI alternator, $15 scrap yard.
Use Rectifier from 10SI alternator, 0$
Rotor, $109
Stator, $45
Charge Controller, $99
12v 2000watt converter, $100-$200
2-6in. PVC Pipe Caps?
1-6"X10' PVC Pipe?
1/4" Sheet of Plexiglas?
6" piece of 1" galvanized pipe.
Mounting stand?
Wire from wind generator to power bank?
20-30 amp in line fuse?
Batteries, $150 each
Friday, August 6, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Bike Trip List (Created by Dennis Renner)
List for Bicycle Trips
Sunglasses and review mirror
Regular glasses and case
Bike pump
Bike tools
Spare brake and shift cable
Spare cable ties
Pedals
Spare tires and inner tubes
Bike shoes
Bike socks
Bicycle helmet
Bicycle Gloves
Bicycle lights, new batteries
Bicycle computer.
Camelback
Camera and all attachments
Oatmeal
Dried fruit
Mango
Sunflower seeds
Cashews
Pecans
Dehydrated foods
Emergency vitamin C
Vitamins
Ibuprofen
Clothes
Bike clothes
Short sleeve shirts
Long sleeve shirt
Long pants
Riding shorts
Underwear
Socks
Coat, winter fleece
Shoes, hiking,
Sandals, water
Windbreaker
Hat, foldable sun
Rain poncho or rain suit
Camping towel
Toothbrush
Deodorant
Toothpaste
Floss
Fingernail clippers?
Shaver
First aid kit, Small
Small sewing kit
Camp soap
Comb
Sun block
Spare rags for cleaning
(I use old socks in plastic sandwich bags)
Travel cloths line?
Bug repellant (non deet)?
Dry bags for separating items
Baby wipes?
Book to read?
Trip Log and pencil
Computer?
Panniers
Bob trailer and dry bag
Tent and ground cloth
Tent patch kit
Pillow
Sleeping bags
Camp mattress
Space blanket
Camp water container
Kettle
Bowl, plastic
Dishwashing sponge
Mutitool
Fork, knife and spoon, plastic
Camp stove and fuel
Cell Phone and charger
Spare batteries
Cigarette lighter
Maps.
I am sure I am forgetting something!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Next Fun Bike Tour
This was put together by my good friend Bob.
June 4th - Panguitch KOA, 435-676-2225. I reserved three sites (RV site and two Tent sites each with two tents per site, Under my name, Marks name, Kevins name). This will be the staging point for the start of the ride. If you plan on leaving a car at the start - you need to call them and make arrangements.
June 5&6 - Bryce Canyon NP is not reservable. (1st Days Ride)
June 7th - Broken Bow RV Park in Escalante, 435-826-4959. I've reserved for one RV site and four tents in the tent area. (2nd Days Ride)
June 8th - Pass above Boulder, no reservations, stay in one of three NF campgrounds (Oak Creek/Pleasant Creek/Singletree cmpgrds). (3rd Days Ride)
June 9th & 10 - Capitol Reef NP is not reservable. (4th Days Ride)
June 11th - Fish Lake Nat Forest cmpgrds 6 miles up Ut route 25, no reservations, also there is dispersed camping in the forest. (5th Days Ride)
June 12th - Otter Creek State Park - I've reserved two sites, number 25 and 43 across from one another. (6th Days Ride)
June 13th - back in Panguitch - I only reserved an RV site for the last night. You can set up a reservation if you do not want to drive home on the last day, Maggie and I plan on driving home the next morning. (7th Days Ride)
Another link
I will post Photos when I get back!
Bike ride link and survey question.
Check out the link and and let me know what you think.
Click Here "Bike Link".
Click Here "Bike Link".
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Why I'm A Vegan
Why am I a Vegan? My answer to this question is, "For Health Reasons!" Anyway, this would be my first reason. As it turns out, I have many.
On July 16th of 2008 I was diagnosed with colon cancer. On July 18th they cut out a grapefruit-sized (according to the Dr.) tumor. This hurt! When I woke up from the surgery, I had a temporary transverse loop ostomy. What this means, in a nutshell, is that I got to poop in a bag for four months. I need you to know right now, I don't regret this experience. I met many people that have ostomies for the rest of their lives. I have a new appreciation for how our bodies work. I am also amazed that someone figured out that you can pull part of your intestine out of your body and collect your poop in a bag. I would much rather do this than die. At times it was painful, embarrassing, uncomfortable, messy, and downright disgusting. What it didn't do was stop me from living, working, riding my bike, or most importantly, loving my wife and family.
I recovered from my first surgery fairly quickly. I shocked most of my co-workers. I had a few things on my side. I was young, physically fit, and an optimist. Just before Thanksgiving 2009 I went into the hospital and had my ostomy reversed. After another painful but even quicker recovery, I am back to using the toilet the normal way. I still had to work out a few things, but all in all I am doing great.
This brings me back to why I am a Vegan. I started reading... LOTS! I wanted to know why, I, at age 38, in very good physical condition, with NO family history, ended up with colon cancer. My findings were overwhelming. My diet caused my cancer. Specifically, my consumption of animal protein. I have listed some of the books I have read on this subject on another post within this blog. For some reason my body has a predisposition to colon cancer. My body reacts poorly to the consumption of animal protein. The only thing I can compare it to is when you hear of a person that has been chewing tobacco for 40 years and doesn't have any cancer. Then you hear of a young man that has only been chewing tobacco for two years and is now going to die. Our bodies just react differently to different carcinogens. And, YES, from my findings animal protein IS a carcinogen.
So, long story, but the first and biggest reason why I am a vegan is because I don't want to die from cancer. I had it once, and if simply changing my diet will keep it away, then that is the least that I can do!
But that isn't the whole story. I have become enlightened to a great many other reasons to become vegan. In my quest to stay healthy, I realized that we are not only killing ourselves, but also our planet through the consumption of meat. Then I got angry. I don't like the fact that our government is paying for about 92% of the cost of your hamburger. That's right! Through government subsidies the cost of your hamburger is kept down. The true cost of a Quarter Pounder without government subsidies would be about $25. You do the math. That is alot of government tax dollars going to support our nation's unhealthy eating habits! What is even worse is most of us don't know this is even happening; and what is even more frightening is that those that do know about it don't care.
I better get off my soap box and back to the question. Why am I a vegan?
Health
Animal cruelty
Pollution
Hormones
Antibiotics
The waste, the waste, the waste involved in eating meat
The water consumption:
(By the way, cows aren't supposed to eat corn. They are supposed to eat grass. But grass doesn't fatten them up like corn does.)
I have only scratched the surface of why I am a vegan. The better question to ask is why aren't we all? If you eat meat, why do you do it? The really funny thing is.... I can list many, many reasons why I am a vegan. What are your reasons for eating animal products? Are they good reasons? Are they truthful and accurate reasons? Do you know your facts? Do you even know what you are eating? A few years ago, I couldn't answer these questions. NOW I can. NOW, I am a VEGAN!
On July 16th of 2008 I was diagnosed with colon cancer. On July 18th they cut out a grapefruit-sized (according to the Dr.) tumor. This hurt! When I woke up from the surgery, I had a temporary transverse loop ostomy. What this means, in a nutshell, is that I got to poop in a bag for four months. I need you to know right now, I don't regret this experience. I met many people that have ostomies for the rest of their lives. I have a new appreciation for how our bodies work. I am also amazed that someone figured out that you can pull part of your intestine out of your body and collect your poop in a bag. I would much rather do this than die. At times it was painful, embarrassing, uncomfortable, messy, and downright disgusting. What it didn't do was stop me from living, working, riding my bike, or most importantly, loving my wife and family.
I recovered from my first surgery fairly quickly. I shocked most of my co-workers. I had a few things on my side. I was young, physically fit, and an optimist. Just before Thanksgiving 2009 I went into the hospital and had my ostomy reversed. After another painful but even quicker recovery, I am back to using the toilet the normal way. I still had to work out a few things, but all in all I am doing great.
This brings me back to why I am a Vegan. I started reading... LOTS! I wanted to know why, I, at age 38, in very good physical condition, with NO family history, ended up with colon cancer. My findings were overwhelming. My diet caused my cancer. Specifically, my consumption of animal protein. I have listed some of the books I have read on this subject on another post within this blog. For some reason my body has a predisposition to colon cancer. My body reacts poorly to the consumption of animal protein. The only thing I can compare it to is when you hear of a person that has been chewing tobacco for 40 years and doesn't have any cancer. Then you hear of a young man that has only been chewing tobacco for two years and is now going to die. Our bodies just react differently to different carcinogens. And, YES, from my findings animal protein IS a carcinogen.
So, long story, but the first and biggest reason why I am a vegan is because I don't want to die from cancer. I had it once, and if simply changing my diet will keep it away, then that is the least that I can do!
But that isn't the whole story. I have become enlightened to a great many other reasons to become vegan. In my quest to stay healthy, I realized that we are not only killing ourselves, but also our planet through the consumption of meat. Then I got angry. I don't like the fact that our government is paying for about 92% of the cost of your hamburger. That's right! Through government subsidies the cost of your hamburger is kept down. The true cost of a Quarter Pounder without government subsidies would be about $25. You do the math. That is alot of government tax dollars going to support our nation's unhealthy eating habits! What is even worse is most of us don't know this is even happening; and what is even more frightening is that those that do know about it don't care.
I better get off my soap box and back to the question. Why am I a vegan?
Health
Animal cruelty
Pollution
Hormones
Antibiotics
The waste, the waste, the waste involved in eating meat
The water consumption:
- A vegan uses about 138 gallons of water a day to eat
- A vegetarian uses about 250 gallons of water a day to eat
- A meat eater uses about 4,000 gallons of water a day to eat (That's right, per day!)
(By the way, cows aren't supposed to eat corn. They are supposed to eat grass. But grass doesn't fatten them up like corn does.)
I have only scratched the surface of why I am a vegan. The better question to ask is why aren't we all? If you eat meat, why do you do it? The really funny thing is.... I can list many, many reasons why I am a vegan. What are your reasons for eating animal products? Are they good reasons? Are they truthful and accurate reasons? Do you know your facts? Do you even know what you are eating? A few years ago, I couldn't answer these questions. NOW I can. NOW, I am a VEGAN!
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