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Kayteg1
Oct 23, 2017Explorer II
There is no "one idea fits all" in RV.
I do have solar panel that is turning 20 years, yet never installed it while camping in CA. We went to the woods and park in deep shade, so no AC needed and spending night at campfire batteries would last for 3 days without generator.
For long stays I had 50' extension cord and I would move the solar to exposed locations
Manu fact, years ago - having 27' ClassA I removed the 600lb generator from it, as I had no use for it and made very nice storage.
The generator got stolen from my storage and witnesses say it took 3 men to load it on flatbed.
Now I moved to NV and camping mostly in AZ, finding ANY shade seems impossible, so installing solar on the roof is my winter project.
I do have solar panel that is turning 20 years, yet never installed it while camping in CA. We went to the woods and park in deep shade, so no AC needed and spending night at campfire batteries would last for 3 days without generator.
For long stays I had 50' extension cord and I would move the solar to exposed locations
Manu fact, years ago - having 27' ClassA I removed the 600lb generator from it, as I had no use for it and made very nice storage.
The generator got stolen from my storage and witnesses say it took 3 men to load it on flatbed.
Now I moved to NV and camping mostly in AZ, finding ANY shade seems impossible, so installing solar on the roof is my winter project.
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