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RJsfishin
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Feb 02, 2014

Self Sufficient on Solar? Something Not Right !

I'm happy w/ my small 200 watt solar, but it dawned on me the other day that if the sun hangs in here as long as I do (here in QZS) I will have saved a whole $60 of gasoline I usually burn in my Honda...
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azrving
Explorer
Feb 02, 2014
smkettner wrote:
RJ, Get a sleeping bag rated for the low temperature and leave the furnace off. ;)
Now that is camping....

With some additional solar/battery a heated mattress pad might keep the furnace off at night. These things will roast you out of bed if left on high.


I'm too old bro, just too old. :) We like the temp to be very consistent. Don't want to go to the bathroom or get up in the cold. I forgot to mention that RV heaters wake me up too much. Remember, WE WANT IT ALL!!!!

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