Why consider 12v fridge for boondocking?
So I want to offer up this question out about 12v compressor refrigerators. I'm going to post this on other forums too, so your "forum tramps"(like me)may see this spread around some other pages. Not...
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JRscooby wrote:Huntindog wrote:Grit dog wrote:
Why would ya carry your perishables separately and not put them in the fridge until you get to your destination? :h
Because he removed his propane tanks.... So now he does not have a fridge unless he is plugged into AC power.:h
It is beyond me why he made it more difficult for himself.
Not exactly. When traveling CG to CG, my fridge works just fine on 12 V, powered by what most use for charge line.
I removed the propane because I filled a 20 lb tank, camped average 4 days a month for 3 years, and still had 15 lbs in the tank. Why in the world haul the tank? When going out in winter, I can load a tank or 3 in pickup with heater.Because 1, the fridge in popup is small enough we need a cooler anyway. And mostly I need to plug in to cool, mostly set up, pack fridge, then take camper back down.
They sell food everywhere, so most times we only carry a couple of days.
I know a guy that bought a Lance cabover camper. When he and his wife were showing it to me, they proudly pointed out their "improvements"
Which basically consisted of removing everything that that felt they would never use,,, The stove, microwave, fridge, furnace, water pump and plumbing, holding tanks,lights, battery, etc. They now use flashlights, a cooler, a coleman stove, water jugs, etc. It works for them I guess...But I never understood it. Why buy something like an RV just to turn it into a tin tent?.... More extreme than your propane tank... But still similar. I cannot see why removing the tank has any tangible benefit. It is not like you are physically carrying it.. It is part of the RV. You just removed some functionality.
