Small trailer vs. Truck camper
Hello experienced Mexico RV travelers, I am debating going with either a small travel trailer or a truck camper for trips to Mexico and beyond. I am not new to driving down there, I have done three t...
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It's hard to understand the reason for not carrying a solar if you are going South, off-grid, and not carrying a generator. Solar panels are cheap these days.
You can live without any power sources, yes. Not too enjoyable, but doable. Did this for a month, while installing solar on off-grid camp in Mexico. In a truck moving every few days you already have "some" charging though not much, and this is more load on the engine, more gas eventually. You could run a beefy wire from truck alternator to house batteries in a camper, so it would help charging when sun isn't cooperating.
You can live without any power sources, yes. Not too enjoyable, but doable. Did this for a month, while installing solar on off-grid camp in Mexico. In a truck moving every few days you already have "some" charging though not much, and this is more load on the engine, more gas eventually. You could run a beefy wire from truck alternator to house batteries in a camper, so it would help charging when sun isn't cooperating.
