Dry camping and solar power

Tinagtnp wrote:

kerrlakeRoo wrote:
At that elevation, especially if you can position to get some afternoon shade, your dog should be fine with a fan running.
Earlier you asked about cost, If you only have one battery , and its relatively new, add a second of similar size, If its more than a year old, you would probably be better off canning it and replacing it with a matched pair.
6 volt golf cart batteries are best if you are replacing it, but 12 volt deep cycle will work too.
Solar panels work best in bright direct sun, kind of a standard rule of thumb is a watt of solar for each amp of storage, but you can go higher with no ill effects especially if they can or will be partially shaded. Two panels of 100 to 160 watts and an inexpensive charge controller will probably cover your needs on most days.
If its extremely overcast or heavy rain for a day you can hook your car to the batteries with jumper cables for a half hour or so to get some power back in or to boost the batteries a bit.
Solar kits of 200 watts with a controller from amazon, or a retailer like www.solarblvd.com should run you less than $300, A pair of golf cart batteries are about $90 each and if you only are adding a battery to an existing single 12 volt it should run between $60 and $110 depending on whats there.
Hope this helps,

This was the most helpful. After doing some further research in the area I'll be dry camping. Out of the 6 months there were only about 20 days last summer that reached 70 degrees, none jumped above 75 degrees. I think a fan would be enough to keep my pup cool. I love the idea of solar power,and thank you for the jumper idea for a quick fix. I won't be using too much power. Just enough to keep my fan running, I can charge my phone etc at work.