Practicality of non-propane Camper
Is it possible to have an all-electric (or, at least, no propane) camper? Of course, been doing it since 2013. (OK, true confession, our outside grill is propane as you usually can't use charcoal we...
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a few weeks ago went for a almost week long trip, daytime temps in the 40's, nights in the 20's or below. Went through about 3 gallons of propane/day for the heat, hot water, and cooking. That' a LOT of BTU and KWhrs of electricity. 30K BTU/hr gas furnace replaced by electric w/o at least a 30A electric service would be hard to replace.
Now in nice weather camping, another story for electric only. We can go for several weeks in the summertime dry camping with just solar and minimal propane.
The energy density in BTU/volume or BTU/lb of propane is hard to match, but solar for moderate draws can virtually eliminate the need for a generator.
Now in nice weather camping, another story for electric only. We can go for several weeks in the summertime dry camping with just solar and minimal propane.
The energy density in BTU/volume or BTU/lb of propane is hard to match, but solar for moderate draws can virtually eliminate the need for a generator.
