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the.full.monty I was going to ask the size, good thing I read the comments first, lol. So all you need to do is add batteries if necessary and you are good to go for a few days? I know that being self sustaining in this way is a great burden lifted. Thanks for sharing

An entirely off grid solar setup costs about $35k to $40k for a Single family residence in our area. Whereas if you lease it or go with a lease to own kind of deal with a local company like Sunrun via Costco then its between $12k to 20k.