How long will single battery last with heater running?
We may have our first opportunity to dry camp mid winter for one night. Do I stand a chance of surviving on a single deep cycle 12V battery, or should I just plan on buying my first i2000?
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philh wrote:
We may have our first opportunity to dry camp mid winter for one night. Do I stand a chance of surviving on a single deep cycle 12V battery, or should I just plan on buying my first i2000?
Seriously?!! You'd actually BUY a genset just for ONE NIGHT of camping?!! :h Surely it would be dramatically cheaper to just "buy, beg, or steal" a second battery for ONE NIGHT! If that's not convincing enough then why would you not just RENT a genset for a day ... good grief! :S
As for all the Chicken Little "the sky is falling" comments about winter camping and freezing pipes - nonsense. We have several campgrounds here in Ontario that are open year 'round (Valens Lake Conservation Area, MacGregor Provincial Park, Pinery Provincial Park, Mew Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, etc) and offer winter camping that many take advantage of, no problems at all ... you just gotta approach it rationally but it can and is easily done every winter by legions of campers, 'though personally I don't see the thrill in standing around a campfire when it's -25C outside. :E
