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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If my camper came with a furnace, then sure propane would be worthwhile. But the first time we used the camper, (Christmas eve, 2004) I looked at temp after I hooked up to pickup. 2*F. I carry a Buddy and another heater incase we lose power, but we depend on electric heaters and campfire for heat.
I worked as CG host for 2 months. In that time, I used a stove to re-heat leftovers 3-4 times a week, but all the cooking was coals or campfire. If the factory stove could of just sat there, likely it would still go camping. But it had to be moved to the floor to push the bunk in. And on the floor, worse tangle foot than whiskey. Now we do have crock pot and skillet to use in fire ban.
From factory my camper used propane for 2 things; Stove and fridge. Don't use stove, fridge works fine on 12 or 120, so very little need to light fridge.
I'm not sure it would take a ton of solar, when compared to what some use for their tv, music, or lighting up the countryside in fear of dark.
You say you use some solar, and talk about how cheap it is to fill the tank. But you can't see that if you leave a half full tank in the sun until a trump serves in the military it will never be more than half tank?
I worked as CG host for 2 months. In that time, I used a stove to re-heat leftovers 3-4 times a week, but all the cooking was coals or campfire. If the factory stove could of just sat there, likely it would still go camping. But it had to be moved to the floor to push the bunk in. And on the floor, worse tangle foot than whiskey. Now we do have crock pot and skillet to use in fire ban.
From factory my camper used propane for 2 things; Stove and fridge. Don't use stove, fridge works fine on 12 or 120, so very little need to light fridge.
StirCrazy wrote:
and again, what does that have to do with the propane tank being out in the sun?
but going around this loup we are on, a 12V fridge is not the normal boondock rout but it can be with a tone of solar.
Steve
I'm not sure it would take a ton of solar, when compared to what some use for their tv, music, or lighting up the countryside in fear of dark.
You say you use some solar, and talk about how cheap it is to fill the tank. But you can't see that if you leave a half full tank in the sun until a trump serves in the military it will never be more than half tank?
