Lock picking a Brinks 40mm padlock. This is from a 4 pack of padlocks that are keyed alike.

My solar setup, that I discussed in Baby Steps into Solar, has slowly been growing. Here are the additions and modifications I’ve made since the previous post.

Lock picking is a skill of finesse. If you push too hard, you’ll over set the pins in the lock and it won’t open. How does one learn how to properly manipulate the pins and tumblers. Practice. Luckily you can Sharpen your Lock Picking skills with CutAway Locks.

In an emergency situation, you need to be aware of what’s going on around you and also be able to communicate with the outside world. Whether it’s a tornado, earthquake, flood, hurricane or blizzard, your ability to effectively send and receive messages is critical to your ability to get somewhere safe, get appropriate medical help and let friends and family ...

We’ve had 2 power outages in the last week and that has prompted me to get rolling on my solar setups. Here are my baby steps into solar.