Batteries
Wife and I are thinking about spending a couple of days at Quartzite this Jan and were going to try spending it in the desert. I know the battery that have now is not really the best for this(Intersta...
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cliffy49 wrote:For what you are trying to do the 2 6 v GC batteries will be your best option. You don't need solar, agm or Li to dry camp if you are a casual camper as you describe. Full timers or folks that like to watch TV, run toasters or have greater energy requirements may need more. I dry camp for a week with my 2 Sam's Club 6v GC batteries and they never get below 50% SOC, but I just camp and don't watch TV or have high energy requirements. I don't need to run genset to recharge the batteries for a weeks worth of camping. In a week I am out of water and have to wash clothes and bedding anyways. These batteries will last a long time if you properly maintain them, mine are going on 13 years old.
I appreciate all the help and suggestions I have received. As stated in my op. we have never done this type of camping before so I dont want to get into an expensive solution to this. I agree that solar would be nice and lithium or agm bateries would be better than the lead ones.
If we decide this is somoething we would like to pursue, I can then look into the other options.
