Travelnutz, I see your point about parking in the shade. It was one of my considerations when I first thought we must have a propane fridge.
We spent a week down in Rye Patch, Nevada and there was not a tree or shade for miles. It was a great area for dirt bikes and gold/crystal prospecting and I really want to go back for several weeks. It seems silly not to take advantage of the 5000 watt-hr per day you would get down there with solar. That is like running a 100 amp engine alternator for over 4 hours per day!
Solar is dirt cheap now at $1 a watt. I just don't know if the larger panels are up to the rigors of the road.
I like your results with paralleling 12V batteries. What happened though when the 12V batteries you had parallel connected failed shorted? Did it take out the other batteries in the bank?
