Roll Call Alaska 2018

borderbrae wrote:
You can get a 12v 100w solar kit that will contain everything you need for under $300.00. I went to AK in 2014 and had a 100w folding kit that kept my trailer battery charged up. I did have 3 days of bad weather on the Kenai and was about to get some gas for my generator when the sun came out so I never got the gas. I was gone 129 days and had electric hookups about 36 of those days if I remember correctly. I kept a laptop and iPad charged up along with cell phone and trailer battery. I have one Group 24 12v deep cycle battery, nothing fancy.

Most trailer fridges will run on propane and use minimal electric power. If you have a furnace the fan for that will use a lot, but it cycles on and off and you should be able to keep the battery charged up if you have enough sun.

As someone pointed out, the cost of campgrounds with electric is at least twice what dry camping is. I splurged a few times for the sake of convenience, but overall I much prefer dry camping. Other thing about RV parks with electric, they tend to be parking lots, often you're on gravel and you're very close to your neighbors. Not nearly and roomy as campgrounds without electric.