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profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 08, 2018

First time using TT as a lifeboat: it has A/C, house doesn't

We have long planned to use the trailer as a "lifeboat" in case the house was damaged or destroyed by fire or earthquake. But when the temp hit 113 degrees the other day, we had to hide out in the tr...
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SoundGuy
Explorer
Jul 09, 2018
DutchmenSport wrote:
Now purchase a good generator that will service your camper and you will be prepared for just about anything. We use our camper when we have power outages. The generator keeps the house refrigerator, and everything needed for our computers and internet in the house. Camper great for cooking.


I can do the same with the trailer battery, inverter, and if necessary my truck for load support to run the house necessities - furnace & fridge - no genset necessary. Tested & proven. :B

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