How to Increase Battery Capacity
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To the OP, I hope you're finding some good info in-between some of the junk replies.
As has been well stated, a new pair of GC-2 6v batteries will almost completely solve your dry camping worries. Throw in a bulk charge frmo your truck to the batteries using your jumper cables and you should be golden.
I'm not trying to insult you, but it seems you've done lots of research on the best upgrades for dry camping, but you haven't done much research into how your systems work and the best ways to conserve energy for dry camping. The easiest money to save is the money you don't spend. No need to buy a big generator if you find out you don't need to use a generator to charge from. Turning something off is easier then buying another battery.
Check out the blogs of some of the dry campers and you see lots of great info about conserving energy and also about how to know how much energy you're using. You've mentioned you don't know how much the water heater or the water pump uses. Those are the fine details you need to know if you intend to dry camp. When you know those numbers you can "plan" your upgrades around the things you need vs dont need and the things that will add more value.
Good luck on your trip and I hope you enjoy the dry camping away from the leash of the power pole.
As has been well stated, a new pair of GC-2 6v batteries will almost completely solve your dry camping worries. Throw in a bulk charge frmo your truck to the batteries using your jumper cables and you should be golden.
I'm not trying to insult you, but it seems you've done lots of research on the best upgrades for dry camping, but you haven't done much research into how your systems work and the best ways to conserve energy for dry camping. The easiest money to save is the money you don't spend. No need to buy a big generator if you find out you don't need to use a generator to charge from. Turning something off is easier then buying another battery.
Check out the blogs of some of the dry campers and you see lots of great info about conserving energy and also about how to know how much energy you're using. You've mentioned you don't know how much the water heater or the water pump uses. Those are the fine details you need to know if you intend to dry camp. When you know those numbers you can "plan" your upgrades around the things you need vs dont need and the things that will add more value.
Good luck on your trip and I hope you enjoy the dry camping away from the leash of the power pole.
