2022 Trip Planning- Advice for Newbies

valhalla360 wrote:

Surgtech94 wrote:
The 1000W pure sine wave inverter is a generator? Is there anything like adding another battery? Our TT does have the ability to add solar. I might have to check this out

No it is not. To make an inverter work, you need an inverter, battery bank (large enough to feed a 1000w inverter) and a means of recharging (often solar but it doesn't have to be)

The real question is are you interested in boondocking...if not, you don't need solar or generator at all.

While driving, you truck will charge the battery and when connected to shore power, the onboard charger will keep the battery up.

If it's just a quick overnight and you don't need air/con or other high power items, you can get by with just the single battery that comes standard. It's when you want to stay off grid for multiple days where solar & generators start becoming standard items.

As far as water, it's nice to have a bit in case you need to use the bathroom while on the road but unless you are planning on being away from utilities, no sense carrying a full tank.

As retirees, look to slow down. We shoot for 100-150miles per day and rarely travel on back to back days. This avoids a lot of need to stop frequently.

We usually have a rough plan a week out and call up a day or so ahead of time to make sure they have sites.

Also look at weekly or monthly rates. They are typically much cheaper.

Another option especially if only staying overnight is Passport America or Boondockers Welcome (there are some other programs also). These are discount/free stops but typically have significant limitations that make them unsuitable for family holiday travel but for full time travel, they can be used to your advantage.

Thank you. Appreciate the information. No we probably won’t boondocks unless absolutely necessary. What I would like to do, is to have an end destination and on the route to get there stay maybe 2 days at each site along the way, and on the way home, maybe stay a little longer at some of those places depending on location, spending may 5 days at the end destination,