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I have been experimenting. Doubt the Jackery 1000 is enough inverter... Most induction cookers that are worth using are 1800W, anything less is very weak and a super small heat ring. And because it is induction, it needs more than 1800W to cycle on and off as they do. Recommend at least 2000W...

Exactly. Your current battery won't run a 2000W inverter, but don't let a $200 battery be the limiting design factor for your system! For $200 you could buy a 2nd battery and push 2400W if needed. IMO, the main items I want 120v for in a truck camper are an electric kettle, 1200-1400w...

This is generally good advice, dc use vs. Ac. However, there is a recent trend in PowerStations for the internal battery to be 48V, not 12V, allowing higher amps, higher mppt solar charge voltages, smaller and cooler internal wiring. Examples include most recent Oupes, Ecoflow, and Pecron as...

In general, plan on 30-65W usage for a fridge. Depending on size, insulation, ambient temp, etc. The compressor won't run full time, or as often in cold weather as hot, or if insulated, or if all items inside are loaded up cold/frozen, etc. Also the temp you cool to, 34F vs 38F fridge, 0F...

I agree on the Lithium chargers. I kike the Victron IP67, because you can go in and set every possible voltage and time for the recharge to perfectly match your battery. Bulk voltage, fliat voltage, topoff, storage, maintenance... all can be slightly different in various LFPs.

Go to the Will Prowse DIY SOLAR forums, and read the sub forum on diy battery banks. Best info source on web by far. Seems general concensus is prices have dropped so much that diy cell build not worth it unless looking for something nonstandard in total capacity or shape. I mean, Lifepo4...

Was 116F in Phoenix on Monday. I drove north 2.5 hrs, settled into camp and by 8pm it was a perfect 72F. 52F overnight, nice and cool sleep!

I was just there in March, driving pretty dang close to the pens. Man, that place was deserted, I putzed around for an hour along all the shore roads, didn't see anyone else driving, let alone security forces telling me to move along lol. Had decent food at Restaurant 604 under bridge, and...

I had forgotten about this thread, but I happened to make a video on making homemade spam last week, maybe some of youz would like it : And here is one on Thai Pad See Ew with SPAM (Wide rice noodles with soy sauce)

I'm going Korean too, as the fresh cucumber kimchee pictured there with rice gives it away I think.

@janders Read this thread, and follow it's links. Look at their system, and Dan Grec system it was based on. Dan grec goes over his ob his blog, his book, and also in youtube videos. Worked for him all through Africa...

@grubworm thx, good info on the hitch.

LOL, OK Mr. Pedantic, now go and police every other post on electricity ever made because they also simplify what is really happening.

Thx ;)

My brother motorcycle camps the Pine Barrens out there. Subscribed.

Yes ;) There is no official accepted definition of "overlanding". Some pretentious folks may try to push that their personal definition is The Law, or some definition posted on a forum like this holds some sort of Statuary weight... it isn't and it doesn't. It's just car camping, or 4...

If you're at a campground with others camped nearby... keep your music to yourself! I hate some clod at the next site over deciding everyone in the campground should have to listen to their Death Metal HipHop fusion...

Some good info here. I like the traverse south of Sedona posted above, some nice info, easy for a quick overnight jaunt for me, thx!

This shows a quick "no build" kitchen setup on the side of truck, with timing for setup and cooking breakfast in 8 minutes. This is a useful type of Truck camp kitchen if you want to preserve your truck bed for hauling and doing truck-stuff. Here I am showing how easy and fast this no-frills...

Doh! I was walking all around there, sorry I missed you guys! Would have loved to meet. Did get to meet a few other folks, Taking The Truck, saw Dan Grec's builder Wa-sabi campers, etc. I missed that last sentence on early may post above, saying you'd be there, then these last 2 posts were...