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dianaji
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SUSTAINABLE LIVING/ SOLAR, ETC.
i am interested in sustainable living, ecology, and alla that good stuff. are there any known groups or individuals in the rosarito beach/la mision
area that i can connect with? also, since there is no electricity, so i do not have internet access. is there an alternative method? are there any
local internet cafes in the la mision area?
the good news! there is water, the ocean and the sky!
it's all so new...(sigh)
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Udo
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Welcome to Baja, Diana!
All I can think of for an internet cafe that I would safely attend is in Ensenada...the gourmet coffee shop 1/2 block from the McDonalds.
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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Keri
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Hi Diana, Welcome. I live in La Mision also
Where do you here live that you have no electricity? I believe there is an internet cafe in the autos parts store in La Mision across the street from
oscars mercado and down a little further. The La Mision markets are on monday mornings one in La Mision and one in Santa anita about a mile or 2
further. If you want a nice internet cafe, go to puerto nuevo to clickon.com it is a couple miles north of primo tapia,right next to the Gran Baja
hotel. Hope this helps a little,k
[Edited on 8-14-2008 by Keri]
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longlegsinlapaz
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Diana, there is technology available that takes you from a satellite dish to a land line to the internet. I've used this technology here in La Paz
for the past 5 years because there aren't yet phone lines in my area. So while I know the technology is out there, I haven't a clue if there are any
of this type of service providers in your area. I know you can also get Hughs net service for both TV & Internet....maybe someone using that
service will chime in eventually.
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dianaji
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i don't live there yet...it is up on a hill. i just bought the lot on saturday. yes, it helped a lot and i will check out those places.
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gnukid
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dianaji
i am interested in sustainable living, ecology, and alla that good stuff. are there any known groups or individuals in the rosarito beach/la mision
area that i can connect with? also, since there is no electricity, so i do not have internet access. is there an alternative method? are there any
local internet cafes in the la mision area?
the good news! there is water, the ocean and the sky!
it's all so new...(sigh) |
You can setup a simple solar/wind power source to a battery bank, inverter to convert 12 volt dc to 110 ac and a dish (hughes/dish) to receive
internet and a computer. There is a little more to the setup with charging controllers to be sure you do not burn your batteries up overcharging them.
You can pick up a west marine catalog or go online to pick up setups for boats which you can review to understand systems. There are also solar/wind
catalogs. Use google to search on solar wind power.
Its expensive to setup and even still hard to build a system for 24 hour power. But you might just get started with a simple setup, solar panel,
battery, inverter for about $200-300 which will give you power to run your computer and lights for a few hours a day.
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dianaji
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yes, it does seem expensive...
however, being addicted to puters, i must have access to it on a daily basis. do u know anyone who can do this?
hey, i have enough problems screwing in a lightbulb!
thanks, diana
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gnukid
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I just told you...
I am not kidding. We all do it, we all use puters, we all use solar and wind to power a bank of deep cell batteries with a special charge controller
and use a inverter or not to power led lights and the puter, usually lap top which connects to the internet via cell phone or dish such as hughes or
dirctway. You can connect for hours a day which is fine for most. You can even install the whole setup on the roof of your car/rv and keep it with you
wherever you go and never leave it behind. Best to get started and just buy a simple setup, solar panels, battery controller, inverter and use a cell
phone package to connect. You can do it. Of course a cell phone with browser/email might be adequate.
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dianaji
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gnukid,
no, a cell phone will never be adequate for me...i LIVE on my puter. and no, i cannot do it, do u know someone or some company who can do this for me
for $$? it may be easy for someone, that knows how to do it...there are things and skills i have of my own and they are easy for me.
i love the idea of having the whole setup on the roof of my car, however, i do not have a laptop...only a desktop.
thanks, diana
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gnukid
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Diana
I mentioned solutions you can purchase through west marine or through many many outfitters. Since you use the computer you can google solar wind power
kit.
I sense you're being facetious since many solutions exist which are quite common and are available bu using google to fine providers of which there
are many.
At least now, you can alwasy come back to this fantastic post and always review your answer for ever and ever whether you choose to act or not. The
answer is available to you.
You may in fact be turned off to the complexity and cost of a 24 hour operation... as well you may benefit from a generator which can also be
expensive to run though it would serve your needs. Perhaps you would benefit from pad and paper and some quiet time?
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dianaji
yes, it does seem expensive...
however, being addicted to puters, i must have access to it on a daily basis. do u know anyone who can do this?
hey, i have enough problems screwing in a lightbulb!
thanks, diana |
Solar doesn't always work too well along san diego and northern baja coast, due to marine layer present along coast much of the year. Wind is kind of
light too, so wind power is not reliable.
You can build a wind/solar system, and supplement it with a gasoline or propane generator. You need to evaluate the economics prior to buying, size
system, figure out how many days you can rely on sun/wind vs fossil fuel generator.
Cheaper to buy parts in US and have a local electrician assemble for you. You will have to look around for a local to design the system if you need a
designer.
Either way, you'll be spending bucks.
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rhintransit
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sounds like you are really asking for someone local who can set up a system for you. no responses here yet along that line and I don't live in your
area to know if there is anyone. keep looking, here and elsewhere. perhaps you will find someone. throwing money at something to get/fix it is a
time honored USA way of doing things. sometimes it works in Mexico, sometimes it doesn't...part of the time that is because what one wants simply
isn't available, though I suspect that as close to the border as you are, you can get a lot more than those of us elsewhere.
and also sounds like you are a single woman with some skills but not others alone in Mexico who has just bought in. welcome. you are now going to
get to learn a whole buncha more skills, real quick, like it or not. wlecome to the learning curve. sustainable living requires more than funds in
the bank to do what you think you can't. unless you have lots of the latter, AND local stuff/skills you lack AVAILABLE, you gotta learn quick.
want 24/7 internet and no electricity? answers as previously given. satellite system such as Hughes, equipment, monthly fee. power to run.
generator or solar. start thinking and researching. I'm a single woman living off the grid and despite the occasional throw back princess-y wish
that someone would cook me a lovely dinner rather than teaching me to fish (not an unusually fantasy when three things are broken/in need of repair
consantly...the Baja rule of three) I am eternally grateful that there are teachers and resources out there. learn, learn, learn.
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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dianaji
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well, i found a solar energy place 2 blocks where i live in san marcos, ca. i called them and they seemed to know what i'm talking about and sending
me info to start with. they said i need to tell them what appliances i will be using. when we can go on from there. sooo, now it's all about how
expensive it will cost. for sure i will need to at least have SOME electricity, however, i am very concerned with having access to use of a computer.
guess it's a trade off!
anyway, i'm not giving up!
oh, and nukid! no way i am going to resort to pen and paper. i'll have enough quiet time to play with my plants. thanks, diana
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gnukid
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Well done, I was thinking about your needs, as I too appreciate lots of computer time:
1) A honda 1000 or 2000 generator is small, quiet and reasonably priced and would serve you well until you alternative energy system is in place.
2) A car produces a lot of power with its alternator, you can put a battery bank in your trunk and charge it while you drive. When you arrive home or
at camp you will have quite a few hours of power or you can plug into your home to support your power source and receive charge fr solar too. FYI
wind is an excellent but unreliable power source. Wind can generate enough power for entire home with ease unlike solar/try them both. Get all
similar batteries and get the largest you can afford.
I think others here have more experience choosing batteries. I go middle of the road, not the most expensive... but one's with great reviews--check
consumer reports.
Oh yeah seems like with your location you can use one of the cell phone broad band options that provide unlimited connectivity for under $100/month.
Not sure about this but that is what I understand.
[Edited on 8-14-2008 by gnukid]
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BigWooo
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I found a reference to these guys a while back. I never contacted them, so I don't know anything about the company. May be a good place to start
though.
ESCOM SOLAR ENERGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
Email: dorasol@prodigy.net.mx
Tel: +52(646)172-6249
Address: Delante No. 2143 Col Hidalgo, Ensenada
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dianaji
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Finally! at last i have a contact.
how far away is ensenada from la mision?
thank u,
diana
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dianaji
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mmmmm...sounds good!
Nopalito Smoothie
1 x ripe banana, cold
1 cup diced nopalitos, frozen
Juice of 1/2 key or Mexican lime or 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
1 cup cold orange, or grapefruit juice
STEVIA or sweetener of your choice (i do not use sugar)
apple pectin powder
Put banana, nopalitos and juices in blender and liquefy until smooth.
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Bob and Susan
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nice story about this place..
http://baja-wine.blogspot.com/2008/02/off-grid-in-baja-wine-...
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dianaji
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well, i feel like i'm getting close. now if only i could speak spanish. i find this a big problem.
i just wrote to the company. now if he speaks english, perhaps something can come of this.
again, thanks!!!
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larryC
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Since you are in La Mision, I would look into grid power first, in the event that grid is not available to you then solar and wind will be your next
choice but get ready to shell alot of bucks cause it is expensive up front.
Larry
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