Solar or generator for older camper?
I have an 89 Lance camper and plan on dry camping with my wife and toddler daughter. I'd like to know people's opinions on adding solar versus plopping the dough on a Honda Generator. I'd ultimate...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi
There are at least 8 free with power in South Dakota. Try http://freecampsites.net/
Roof space may be an issue for some RV'ers, but not in my case. So if I had spent the 2700 bucks on solar I would not have needed the generator.
I still keep hoping to replace the awning with a flexible solar panel. That would be super to have on a TC.dadwolf2 wrote:
Free/Inexpensive campground that provides electrical power went away a long time ago...or at least is quite rare.
We don't have the amount of roof space to install that much solar on our fairly small roof's and if we had the roof space, most of us wouldn't have the battery capacity. (except for Bka0721) I love my 160 watt solar panel, it keeps me out of the generator running business 99% of the time.
Solar isn't for everyone.
Neither is a generator.
One must choose what works best for "their" circumstances & type of camping.
I vote for "cold fusion" & endless beer for everyone !!!!! :B
