First Time Boondocking Plan - Tech Question
I am trying to learn & prepare to Boondock for 12 days in Oct. I have a standard 5er setup (two 6 volt batteries) and a 2000w Honda generator. For convenience I purchased a battery level indicator at ...
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Last year we used the generator to keep our single grp 27 battery charged up as long as 10 days at a run. We needed furnace at night in 20 degree weather so most of the rest of our uses were small. We have a simple 55a 13.6v converter that we used with our generator for 2 hours a day. When it's cool we ran it in the morning while we cooked breakfast on a hot plate. When hot we ran it in the afternoon along with the AC.
Notice I said ran. A quick, simple, portable solar system pretty much took the generator out of the equation. The battery is fully charged at nightfall and the over night discharge is little so little charging is needed the next morning. Most of the day the battery is in float and the panel covers our loads.
So you have power figured out, how are you on water, waste tanks, propane? We can carry up to 60 gal of fresh and 54 gal of waste tanks. That's good for 2 weeks and that's all the food we carry.
Notice I said ran. A quick, simple, portable solar system pretty much took the generator out of the equation. The battery is fully charged at nightfall and the over night discharge is little so little charging is needed the next morning. Most of the day the battery is in float and the panel covers our loads.
So you have power figured out, how are you on water, waste tanks, propane? We can carry up to 60 gal of fresh and 54 gal of waste tanks. That's good for 2 weeks and that's all the food we carry.
