Generator vs Battery/Inverter/Solar
We have just purchased our first truck camper - a used 2007 Lance 845 and have a couple questions that I hope you can help us out with. The camper is still at the dealer and we're considering having a...
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So we started out with a used setup that has two deep cycle batteries and a 1000W inverter in the Genny cabinet.
I have a 3500 propane generator and I strap it on a cargo rack and I haul another 7.5 gallons of propane if we think we're going to end up boon docking but really all we need is coffee (coffee maker) in the morning.
Boon docked twice but never fired up the genny so if we're on the road and there are hook ups we don't bring the gen.
If I was going off grid I would be going where there ain't no neighbors to bother, even then just to run some appliances and charge a battery for a couple hours so not all night by any means.
But no neighbors (or did I say that already).
Bill
I have a 3500 propane generator and I strap it on a cargo rack and I haul another 7.5 gallons of propane if we think we're going to end up boon docking but really all we need is coffee (coffee maker) in the morning.
Boon docked twice but never fired up the genny so if we're on the road and there are hook ups we don't bring the gen.
If I was going off grid I would be going where there ain't no neighbors to bother, even then just to run some appliances and charge a battery for a couple hours so not all night by any means.
But no neighbors (or did I say that already).
Bill
