Yet another Solar Install thread

Almot wrote:

Yeah, but it's difficult getting that much from one flat panel. 260W is a monster, 4ft x 5ft big and 45 lbs heavy. I wonder how many people here have single panel that big. And it is never flat on the roof - it has to be tilted few degrees, like the slope of trailer roof, to drain the water and sand. Tilt is good most of the time, even in Ca. But when it's tilted "to the wrong side", you are getting less. And when it's winter but still warm and you want to go camping, you are getting a lot less. Or there are clouds, or "marine layer", or whatever...

I was thinking more like 245 or 250W. All of our boondocking is in the spring/summer/early fall. We do full hookups in the in the later fall and winter (and typically don't camp at all in Dec and Jan). Anything over 70Ah a day is gravy IMO. 50Ah a day would be acceptable. I could always get a 2nd panel later if needed.