First Time Boondocking.....Need a few Questions Answered

Wear socks and cuddle... if you keep the batteries up, you'll be warm.

Doubt it will get into the 30s next month in Taylor Park. 125 AH is not a lot of battery, but it should get you through the night if you put the trailer heat at 60 and use blankets. With a separate 10 Amp battery charger I'd jumper the truck battery to the TT and then unhook in the morning and charge the truck while the generator is charging the TT. Have not used a wave 3 or 6.

first get rid of the single 12 volt battery and go with 2-6 volts trojan T-105 batteries wired in series and you won't have any problems with heating and battery usage as far as propane usage you should not have a problem as i can go 14 days on 2 30 pound tanks and using the heater every night just make sure the batteries are charged up before you turn in for the night also for good reading do a search for the 12 volt side of life part 1 and part 2 on the web tells you everything you need to know about batteries

Dang that battery is brand new....got put on two days before I got the rv. How much do the 6volts run and where do you get them? From what I hear the Olympian Wave heaters are 98% efficient vs the RV furnace being WAY less.

Since the battery is brand new, just add another similar 12v battery of same specs and connect them in parallel. That will assure enough amperage to get through 1-2 days/nights camping, especially if you are using the genny to recharge during the day.

Yup, another 12V battery would serve you well.

I have used a Coleman Black Cat catalytic heater at that altitude without issues. You do have to crack open a couple of windows for ventilation when using such heaters.

Have you looked at the Platinum Cat? I believe they are designed to be vented. Google it.

Taylor Park is a beautiful area. The reservoir sits at about 9300 feet, the surrounding mountains are 10-14000 feet. The weather there this past week has been with highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s. Yes, it can get crisp at night at that elevation, but in July it will be even warmer most of the time. You likely won't see 30s or 40s in July, and if you do, it will probably be just temporary.

Sounds like your setup will serve you well if you consider adding another battery. Batteries should be able to handle the heating needs, supplemented by your generator to recharge. I have a dual battery setup, no generator, and I'm good for 3-4 days easily with good electric management, saving the batteries to fire up the heater at night. As was suggested, set your heater to 60 degrees. In the unlikely event that you might need a propane refill, Buena Vista and Gunnison are not all that far away.

Thunder Mountain and some of the other folks who live over in that area may also be able to give you more info on specifics on the local weather and where to buy propane, should you need it.

Buddy heater at 10'000 Ft? I think they are limited to around 7000 ft unless the sensor fails. Then you die.

We camp at 10,000 ft and the furnace runs at night during the summer months too in cooler years. It always runs at night spring and fall when it can get into the 20s. We have only a single 95 Ah grp 27 that runs the trailer and it has never had a problem making it through a night. We would run the generator for a few hours a day when we used one. Now with the solar we never think about it at all.

JiminDenver wrote:
Buddy heater at 10'000 Ft? I think they are limited to around 7000 ft unless the sensor fails. Then you die.

We camp at 10,000 ft and the furnace runs at night during the summer months too in cooler years. It always runs at night spring and fall when it can get into the 20s. We have only a single 95 Ah grp 27 that runs the trailer and it has never had a problem making it through a night. We would run the generator for a few hours a day when we used one. Now with the solar we never think about it at all.

Funny! I dont feel dead. We use a Big Buddy regularly at 9500'. Works fine. Be sure to leave a window cracked open an inch or two