Practical use of solar
I have always thought that solar would be a nice mod to make and there seems to be a wealth of knowledge here about solar. However, I'd like to hear your thought processes before you did this mod. Is ...
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smkettner wrote:I have 60 gals of FW and It lasts about a week if there is no other water sources around. After a week my 2 Sam's Club batteries will be around 50 % SOC. I don't need the genset to recharge the batteries for the week. I was just wondering how many days in a row do you dry camp before you decided you needed solar power? From some replies it sounds like some decided because needing/wanting 120v conveniences like TV,etc.Gjac wrote:I would focus on the water supply and conservation first. The three of us can go a week with our 50 gal on board supply.
90% of the camping I do is dry camping but I always run out of water before I run out of battery power.
For me the excess solar gives DW comfort that we don't have to plug in so much.
So it is different for everyone.
