More/bigger batteries along with conservation would solve my problem. The thing is that with the propane tank on the tongue, you can only fit one group 24 battery with this pup. For one trip, I decided to remove the tank and let it ride in the truck and then just stand it on the ground at the campsite. This allowed me to put both of my batteries on the tongue. I ended up not liking this setup however and decided to put the propane tank back on the tongue. That leaves me with room for one group 24 batt "installed."
I had been discounting solar because of shady campsites and having previously seen a 5W panel for $50. Now, according to what I read here, you can get 100W for $150. This changes everything. I figured that 5W wasn't even worth messing with. 100W is a whole other story! If I understand this correctly, 100W would be ~ 8A. If I can get the equivalent of 2 hours of sun in a day, that would be 16Ah. Is this correct?
If so, then between the installed battery and solar I should easily be good for 4-5 days. I'll keep the extra battery in the truck, fully charged before I leave, just in case. This would be much simpler and I like the idea of going green!
