Please confirm what I think I already know
I lost my job and selling my home and one of my cars. I moved into my camper. I have a little dog and while I lost my job I am fulfilling a "deal" to work 3 more weeks and then I hope I find a new job...
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BFL13 wrote:
The "camper" is a 5er it seems. IMO the priority should be redundancy for everything you really need. IE, have a battery charger (10 amp or better) in case your converter fails. Now you can still get by on battery for the 12v stuff, but have to recharge it from your 120v shore power--but no converter! So plug in the battery charger and clamp onto the battery. Get a second battery.
No 120 off grid? Need a fan to cool off the dog (and you)? Need an inverter to make some 120v to watch TV? Is the fan 120v or 12v? Can you get fresh water? In what? Can you pour it into your fresh water inlet? Etc. Spend any money on that sort of thing first.
Of course the 5er needs a truck. Trucks eat money. What does it need for a cross-country trip pulling a 5er?
Solar and small (2200w) inverter/gen when off grid? Or is it cheaper to stay at campgrounds (dubious)? Is it cheaper to just take the truck and stay in motels? Sleep in the back of the truck if it had a canopy? You would not be on this trip unless a job was for sure waiting, so what does that mean for risk money wise that is "worth it" for when you get there?
Don't do anything in the first 5 minutes! Wait and give it time to think some more. Keep your powder dry in the meantime. Priorities!
Great advice.. thank you!
