dry camping needs ??
Hi Guys, I would like to get our trailer set up for camping without being hooked up to services, ie state / provincial parks. What do I need to get done? We will be about a week at each non-service...
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toedtoes wrote:
It's interesting all the advice on what you must have - and none have suggested you do a trial run to see what you will actually need first.
Well actually YOU did, earlier :W ... and a suggestion I couldn't agree with more. :)
I found a generator to be overkill (don't have loads large enough to justify the cost) and solar to be underkill (not enough power gain to justify the cost). A second battery is most practical but hasn't been needed.
Knowing your usage BEFORE spending your money will net you better results. Otherwise you might be one of those folks who only run their generator to exercise it...
Same here - I've owned 2 Honda EU2000i gensets but found that in practical terms I rarely used them and have since sold them both. I'm still running just one G27 and although I had planned to upgrade to dual G31s there's just not enough reason to do so for the type of camping we do. Admittedly that doesn't involve a lot of dry camping and that which we do is usually just a few days at at time during the summer when the furnace isn't required. I do however run a 1000 watt inverter at times when we may lose shore power and find that running the truck and plugging the trailer into it works well for supporting the G27. As for solar only a portable panel would work for me as we so often camp in full or partial shade ... just haven't bothered as I haven't had the need. I'd rather put the $$$ into a new battery or two and as long as it still takes a charge carry the G27 in the truck as a spare and leave recharging to when we return home or next have shore power available. Sometimes (or often) K.I.S.S. works best. :D
