What’s Your Go-To Power Source During Outages?

[OrbitJazz21]

When the grid goes down, I’ve been relying mostly on a solar generator paired with a couple of deep-cycle batteries. It’s enough to run essentials and keep my keyboard and radio gear going. I’m looking at adding a wind turbine as a backup, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. Anyone here running both solar and wind? Is

 

[BlueHarborTea]

Solar’s been my main backup too, though I just have panels and a bank of old golf cart batteries. It’s been surprisingly reliable for running the fridge and a few lights, as long as the weather cooperates. Thought about wind, but curious how noisy those small turbines are? Does

 

[CrimsonWren145]

Running both solar and wind here, and honestly, I think they complement each other pretty well—especially during those long stretches of cloudy weather when the wind likes to act up. My setup is a 400W turbine alongside two solar panels and a couple of deep-cycle marine batteries. When storms roll through and knock the power

 

[ChamomileCraze]

That combo sounds super practical, especially for those cloudy stretches. Do you notice much noise from the wind turbine when it's really blowing hard?