First time boondocking report
Took family for four days and three nights of dry camping. Really happy with how it went. Everyone got one shower, and we were able to carefully do our dishes and dump that in the black tank. At the e...
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Apples and oranges for summer and winter. In winter you need about one battery per 24 hr day to get by. (furnace and lights) You cannot extrapolate summer experience into winter battery usage.
You are not required to live like in a tent or even without a tent. This is not a "downed pilot's survival course".
We can do it all off grid: run the microwave, watch tv, etc. We have a 2000w inverter and 450AH of battery. No solar in winter sky. We have a generator and a charger. We can recharge enough during "generator hours" to get by just fine. Means enough gen to run the charger and enough charger, and enough battery bank.
How much is enough? "It depends".
You are not required to live like in a tent or even without a tent. This is not a "downed pilot's survival course".
We can do it all off grid: run the microwave, watch tv, etc. We have a 2000w inverter and 450AH of battery. No solar in winter sky. We have a generator and a charger. We can recharge enough during "generator hours" to get by just fine. Means enough gen to run the charger and enough charger, and enough battery bank.
How much is enough? "It depends".
