Solar, Generator or ?
Next year I am planning a few days of 'off grid' camping to do some astronomy. Usually I go to star parties with full hook-up but planning on doing some solo in some nat'l parks. My question is wha...
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icanon wrote:
My battery is two years old will be three next summer, willing to change for two batteries. Deciding on which and what batteries to go with? Keep in mind this is a 3 - 4 day adventure and for minimum TT use as I don't need much.
Since your requirements are minimal, as are mine, there's no need to replace your "just fine" current battery at all ... keep it, buy a second of your choice, and operate them sequentially, running the first one 'til it's ~ 50% drawn down then switch to the second. JMO, but too many here on the forums tend to exaggerate the need for battery reserve in large quantity ... fine for those who dry camp a lot, expect to run a lot of devices each day, and have invested a considerable sum in a solar setup for recharging those batteries but for the rest of us this approach can often lead to unnecessary expenditure. For just a couple of trips a year, each trip just 3 - 4 days duration, it sounds to me like you're the ideal candidate for K.I.S.S. ;)
