Dry camping and solar power

You could also get a remote temperature monitor of some type, IF (and this is a big IF in Wyoming) there is internet access at the trailer.

You might find some person trustworthy at the campground to check on her in the afternoons, for a small fee.

Depending on where you are in WY, shade can be in short supply. You could look into rigging up any number of THIS TYPE of shade shelter as well.

A vent fan like Fantastic Fan or MaxxAir will draw about 3 amps per hour on medium speed IIRC, and that should keep the inside temp close to the same as outside. Set the fan to draw air out, and have another vent or window(s) open for outside air to be drawn in. To be safe I'd say get 150 watts or so of solar, and have 150 amp hours or more of battery.

kerrlakeRoo wrote:
OK, so you are going to work daily , that likely means staying in one place for the most part. Is the actual campsite chosen? How hot does it get there in the summer? Can you move a short distance to get to higher or lower elevations?
Fans like a fantastic fan are very low consumers of power, something like that can help, a pair of batteries giving you around 200 amp hrs and a couple of hundred watts of solar can come close to keeping up with that if you dont use much power otherwise.
If you are parking on private land, can you park in a shaded spot and leave the solar panels out where they will get plenty of full sun? Or are they likely to be stolen?
Do you have facilities available for getting water? And for getting your tanks emptied?

I'll be at higher elevations, 8700ft. It doesnt get hotter than 80. I have access to public restroom/shower so no worries about water or dumping. I don't think i have to worry about them getting stolen. My dog is short haired, but I'm just worried about leaving her inside without cool air flow in the afternoon hours.

Tinagtnp wrote:

kerrlakeRoo wrote:
I guess you can see that solar and batteries dont play well with an AC system. But , do you really need them? Are you looking at moving frequently, or largley staying put? What region will you be in? You may not need much if any AC if you will be moving during that time frame to match the weather to your needs. Elevation as well as moving farther north will give you cooler temps. Just realize that the nice shaded spot in a forest is also shading any solar panels you install and reducing their effectiveness.

Give us an idea of what your goals and conditions arer and folks will be glad to offer advice and assistance.

I'll be in Wyoming so it doesn't get terribly hot here, but I'll have my dog with me and I don't want to leave her in a hot rv while I go to work. Idk about shade just yet, I haven't had an opportunity to scope out the area. I would even be willing to run a fan, but how does that affect my battery / charging options?

Ahhh, that is quite a bit different. If you went with a solar briefcase of about 200-300 watts you could park the trailer/rv in the shade with the panels in the sun. That would probably be fine for the dog. There is a reason God made trees...to keep the sun off, so no need for the AC.
We travel with a cat and do this all the time. It is very rare that the outdoor temp is too hot for a pet as long as you are parked in the shade and give them a breeze and plenty of water.
If you are parked in the Mohave desert, well, you just need to buy a 3000 watt generator so you can run the AC.

OK, so you are going to work daily , that likely means staying in one place for the most part. Is the actual campsite chosen? How hot does it get there in the summer? Can you move a short distance to get to higher or lower elevations?
Fans like a fantastic fan are very low consumers of power, something like that can help, a pair of batteries giving you around 200 amp hrs and a couple of hundred watts of solar can come close to keeping up with that if you dont use much power otherwise.
If you are parking on private land, can you park in a shaded spot and leave the solar panels out where they will get plenty of full sun? Or are they likely to be stolen?
Do you have facilities available for getting water? And for getting your tanks emptied?

Dogs don’t sweat, time2roll.

You will need 2 to 4+ kW of solar and a sizable battery to run air conditioning with solar.
The good part it the panels will also shade the entire RV.

Otherwise you are looking for a generator. Probably need an extended run fuel tank too.

Or just sweat it out.

“but I'll have my dog with me and I don't want to leave her in a hot rv while I go to work.”

Leave a dog in an RV while you go to work? You shouldn’t be allowed to have a dog.

Tinagtnp wrote:

kerrlakeRoo wrote:
I guess you can see that solar and batteries dont play well with an AC system. But , do you really need them? Are you looking at moving frequently, or largley staying put? What region will you be in? You may not need much if any AC if you will be moving during that time frame to match the weather to your needs. Elevation as well as moving farther north will give you cooler temps. Just realize that the nice shaded spot in a forest is also shading any solar panels you install and reducing their effectiveness.

Give us an idea of what your goals and conditions arer and folks will be glad to offer advice and assistance.

I'll be in Wyoming so it doesn't get terribly hot here, but I'll have my dog with me and I don't want to leave her in a hot rv while I go to work. Idk about shade just yet, I haven't had an opportunity to scope out the area. I would even be willing to run a fan, but how does that affect my battery / charging options?

A fan is far different than AC in power consumption. Now you are talking about batteries and solar power. It opens the door to just about endless conversation. If you leave the rig all day you probably dont want the panels on the ground so they are in the sun they could disappear. If you leave the dog in the RV you need a bullet proof plan for someone to check on the dog just in case the fan quits or it gets too hot for the dog. If there is any way possible it would be better to be plugged in somewhere.

This is the issue when people want to live in everything from a car or van to an RV. You could leave your dog all day if it was cold out and you came back and it was 20 or 30 degrees inside but if you come back and it's 120 in there he may not do well. I was just telling DW that our rig for example in 80's weather the ac will probably only pull it down to about high 60's. It ran all day and never dropped below 70 because of the sun beating on it. The next thing to do is get it under a carport structure.

kerrlakeRoo wrote:
I guess you can see that solar and batteries dont play well with an AC system. But , do you really need them? Are you looking at moving frequently, or largley staying put? What region will you be in? You may not need much if any AC if you will be moving during that time frame to match the weather to your needs. Elevation as well as moving farther north will give you cooler temps. Just realize that the nice shaded spot in a forest is also shading any solar panels you install and reducing their effectiveness.

Give us an idea of what your goals and conditions arer and folks will be glad to offer advice and assistance.

I'll be in Wyoming so it doesn't get terribly hot here, but I'll have my dog with me and I don't want to leave her in a hot rv while I go to work. Idk about shade just yet, I haven't had an opportunity to scope out the area. I would even be willing to run a fan, but how does that affect my battery / charging options?