Fortunately for us preppers, if the grid should ever go down we can generate our own electricity. Join us in PART 1 of the series, as we answer every question you would have in creating your own DIY off grid / grid down solar back up system. In this first part we look at assessing your needs to size and design your own system. Check out part 2 here: goo.gl/1H0dHi Things discussed in this video: The Kill-A-Watt meter for measuring your consumption- goo.gl/DSBem4 Schematic of the Tin Hat Ranch 400 Watt Renogy System- goo.gl/UEmIe3 Renogy 400 Watt Premium Solar Kit goo.gl/20z4Q6 Renogy 1000 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter: goo.gl/mO7jxB Solar Assessment Worksheet- goo.gl/3KVxYY Renogy- goo.gl/DDn2Pk Music: "Come Play With Me" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/