Panels don't run things
What is your response to people who ask you "what will your solar panels run?" (run, as in power, operate)
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I guess that's why I see so many dry campers running generators.
Generators are easy to understand. Solar, batteries, inverter.. not so much.
The main reason is that barring a mechanical malfunction or running out of gas, generators just work, all the time, any time. Night or day, under trees or not, the generator always provides electricity. Push a button - bam - you've got 110V juice.
Solar Panels would be useful if you were truly doing long-term, off-the-grid living. But I only boodock in my RV for longer than a weekend about once every 2 years. I run out of water way before I run out of gas for the genny. Heck I run out of water before I deplete my batteries.
