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Very cool!
edit* I have 400w of solar charging and in the sunniest situation, I've only ever seen a max realized wattage of about 320. More often it's ~250-275. For what it's worth... But it's still quick at recharging.
...aluminum cut, and mounted up there.
I've also been working on the diesel heater build design, and will have all the parts here to start building that this week.
I also just ordered 400w of solar to put on the trailer. Hopefully, that eliminates having to worry about charging, like....ever.
...if needed for more (whatever goes up there would go in the truck bed when I'm not towing it of course).
I'm pretty sure I'll be going with solar power generators as well. Just like the idea of them being silent. Once I get to the point of purchasing that I'll be comparing all factors (size...
...have a fold up table that I use to set up a kitchen and the fridge slides out the back of the truck. I use and AllPowers s2000battery box with solar panels to keep charged, or when driving plug it into the power outlet in the bed of the truck. It keeps my fridge running about 20 hours before...
Yeah figured I'd have to be over the cab and possibly the engine bay with how big some of these are. Thank you for letting me know what those are called so I can start looking at them.
I'm hoping to have any part that flips out of the tent, where it hangs off the edge of the vehicle, open onto...
...for charging, in a truck camper. Particularly using an LFP as an inexpensive expansion, what cables need to be swapped around, alternator vs solar cable setups, etc.
I made this video showing all ways I can think of to recharge my Pecron, I think the ideas would apply to most other...
...change clothes, use the portable toilet, store gear. Zips on and off and has own storage bag. I have folded it up and stored it the tent still attached.
I like my ICECO DL75 dc/ac fridge. Holds plenty, runs off my battery, or shore power, or my solar panels.
Will follow to see your build...
...it was sketchy here for a moment but overall not the worse one we've gone through
We have the Onan 4500i, very efficient, plus a few jackery solar inverters. So we're not too bad off in that regard
Sponge bath is what we do now since my waterport is now empty. We don't have a manual way to...
...with this also hit me up I'll break down all the prep we go through), but not how to get a decent hot shower. We have a gas generator and a few solar batteries
We're on a well, so we provide any water to use once the power goes out
So basically, from that info, how to get my wife a hot...
...for desert camping out in the remote for a week or so, we will focus more on having multiple totes of water/fuel and make sure i have plenty of solar and battery since we wont have any hook ups. for remote camping we'll take a shower tent and a portable loo since we dont have the trailer.
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...days are getting shorter – around 11 ½ hours of daylight, with official sunrise around 7:20am and sunset around 6:50pm. The optimal angle for solar panels in Eureka this time of year is 32 degrees above horizontal. We will likely have foggy mornings at Usal and Klamath, but clearing as the...
...south louisiana and getting month long power outages after storms had me step up my power game...
also have several mppt controllers with 300w solar panels to keep batteries charged during the day. i also use large capacity batteries with inverters hooked directly to them for running box...
Best luck. I also consider (justify) stuff as dual use for emergency preparedness. Jackery 1500 and folding solar panel, Iceco fridge, tents, etc. Ultralight backpacking provides different options, obviously lighter grab and go on foot or bike. GMRS radio, though mines a 5 watt handheld and I...
Nice, first person I've heard has the Pecron 3600, whichbreally sounds good. I Have their e1500LFP and 500W car charger, then I carry a 1280wh LFP, i.e. 12v 100Ah, that I use as an expansion battery for 2816 total Watt-hrs. I'm using a duxtop 9600LS induction, experimenting with it.
I went...
...used a Bluetti AC180 with good luck. I recently upgraded to a Pecron E3600 which has over more capacity and a bigger inverter. I have 400 watt solar and a 500 amp Pecron direct DC charger on the vehicle. ELectric power is not a concern for me now. I have stopped carrying any propane. I also...
...an “unofficial” free camping spot, as in not an established campground/campsite, where you are self-contained. Power would be off-grid, as in solar or a generator. Water would be transported in or filtered from a natural source. It can be on public lands, private land or commercial property...
...fridge/freezer.
I didn't want it connected to my jeeps battery whatsoever, so I don't worry about power anymore. Also bring a folding 220 watt solar panel in case
I thought about a 100/200ah lithium battery, but opted for the ecoflow since it's much more convenient for me, being portable.
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