New Member, New (to me) Truck/TC Jitters
Hi All, I have been lurking here for about a week, absorbing and reading all I can on TCs since I have never owned an RV. I am impressed with how everyone here shares info and experience. This is a f...
Forum Discussion
Homeless by Choice wrote:rwiegand wrote:
Save the weight and noise of a genset, invest in a solar panel and an extra battery and camp in blessed silence!
What you state makes sense until you want to run the microwave. There is not enough space in a truck camper to put in all the storage batteries and inverter to power a micro. I have both the Honda 2000 and solar power. I only use the Honda for 5-15 minutes to power the micro to heat my supper.
LeRoy
You can easily run a microwave with two batteries and an inverter. You are going to want two batteries anyway. Inverter and solar panels will cost less than the Honda by a pretty good margin and will be much quieter than the Honda - and take less storage space.
