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 Battery powered blind
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03/02/15 08:59 PM
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my2071111
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Solar panel and 12v battery powered. Lights, fans, 12v and 120v ac inverter 
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Re: Battery powered blind
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03/02/15 09:54 PM
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Nice!  have plans of doing a similar thing with my blind. What are the specs of the solar panel you are using?.
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Re: Battery powered blind
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03/03/15 12:31 AM
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Knightdiscshooter
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Did the same thing with my blind.. lights fan etc..
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Re: Battery powered blind
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03/03/15 03:17 PM
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my2071111
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Not sure what the solar panel specs are. I built the blind and base for a customer. he hunts hogs in summer with his grand kids so the fans and outlets are nice additions for their games and such.
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Re: Battery powered blind
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03/18/15 03:37 AM
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Great setup. I am a firm believe in hunting in comfort. I put a 20 watt panel, with two 8 amp/hour, 12 volt batteries on my stand, with the panel up about 25 feet, on the same tree that supports the vent pipe. I have a couple of photocell controlled IR floodlights on the stand for pig shooting, a couple of red led strips inside the blind (help minimize the impact on your night vision), a 4" ultra quiet fan to assist with cooling in really warm weather, a 12v to USB adapter for charging the iPhone, and a 12 volt, 36 watt heated seat cushion. I'm thinking of adding a night vision capable "backup camera" to the set up so I can surf the internet/watch movies until I see something on the backup camera, then I can turn off the phone and get the pvs-14 going. 
We all need to practice Whoa more.
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Re: Battery powered blind
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03/20/15 03:10 AM
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Great setup. I am a firm believe in hunting in comfort. I put a 20 watt panel, with two 8 amp/hour, 12 volt batteries on my stand, with the panel up about 25 feet, on the same tree that supports the vent pipe. I have a couple of photocell controlled IR floodlights on the stand for pig shooting, a couple of red led strips inside the blind (help minimize the impact on your night vision), a 4" ultra quiet fan to assist with cooling in really warm weather, a 12v to USB adapter for charging the iPhone, and a 12 volt, 36 watt heated seat cushion. I'm thinking of adding a night vision capable "backup camera" to the set up so I can surf the internet/watch movies until I see something on the backup camera, then I can turn off the phone and get the pvs-14 going. I believe the more comfortable you are the more patient you will be. Plus if you take kids gotta keep them occupied.
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