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pnichols
Oct 03, 2017Explorer II
I'm a fan of solar, but as another option to have on an RV in addition to a well installed generator ... with the generator being the higher priority to be have first, with solar to be installed at the same time or sometime after having a generator.
RV self containment with plenty of options so as to be ready for the widest possible variety of situations is the name of the game for us. RV's cost too much and RV travel time is too precious to be severely compromised or ruined by not having several Plan B's for dealing with surprise failures of the important systems or equipment.
For instance, if your engine's serpentine belt ever breaks you're dead in the water no matter where you might be ... so we carry an extra one along just in case. I applied the same approach when backpack camping in the mountains ... by carrying two flashlights and two water containers even though "only one was needed" .... just in case one should somehow fail out in the middle of nowhere.
RV self containment with plenty of options so as to be ready for the widest possible variety of situations is the name of the game for us. RV's cost too much and RV travel time is too precious to be severely compromised or ruined by not having several Plan B's for dealing with surprise failures of the important systems or equipment.
For instance, if your engine's serpentine belt ever breaks you're dead in the water no matter where you might be ... so we carry an extra one along just in case. I applied the same approach when backpack camping in the mountains ... by carrying two flashlights and two water containers even though "only one was needed" .... just in case one should somehow fail out in the middle of nowhere.
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