Solar or Generator??
We are going to have some short boon-docking trips (3-4 days). I do not know my actual energy needs right now, but the DW and I are conservative when it comes to water and power. I really just want ...
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dclark1946 wrote:
... my wife and I camp for over a week at a time in national parks with a single quality Gr 27 battery and a single Eu1000 generator that I run every morning during breakfast and cleanup. We don't use an inverter because we can manage fine without a microwave or electric coffee brewer. We find it fun to figure out different innovative ways to reduce electrical consumption ...
This energy budget can be covered by a 200W solar panel and a pair of Gr 27 batteries. Other than camping where there is a shade all day long, of course.
And again, for 3 days a pair of Gr 27 would cover that much, without solar or genny. Why running even a small genny for a little as one hour, when you can not run it at all :)
