2018 Deer Camp-Boondocking Tips Please!
I will be camping for a week in northern Michigan starting November 9th. I am staying on state land with no electricity available. (Average high is 46 degrees and low is 28 degrees in November) I ...
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Replace the one battery with 2 new batteries, preferably 6-volt.
As mentioned, reduce the thermostat setting. I recently returned from a trip in the CO mtns where lows were down to 17f but the day's highs did reach into the 60s. I kept my thermostat at 52f at night and had it come on at 0630 to 62f. When I left, I would turn off the thermostat so the heater would not come on during the day. I do have 200W solar so my batteries would recharge before I returned back to the trailer. Only time I ran my generator was to watch a movie one rainy night.
Two reasons to set your thermostat to a lower temp and just use more blankets or a warmer sleeping bag:
1. Less propane usage
2. Since the heat doesn't turn on as much, the fan doesn't run as much, less wearing down your battery's available amp hours
As mentioned, reduce the thermostat setting. I recently returned from a trip in the CO mtns where lows were down to 17f but the day's highs did reach into the 60s. I kept my thermostat at 52f at night and had it come on at 0630 to 62f. When I left, I would turn off the thermostat so the heater would not come on during the day. I do have 200W solar so my batteries would recharge before I returned back to the trailer. Only time I ran my generator was to watch a movie one rainy night.
Two reasons to set your thermostat to a lower temp and just use more blankets or a warmer sleeping bag:
1. Less propane usage
2. Since the heat doesn't turn on as much, the fan doesn't run as much, less wearing down your battery's available amp hours
