The Dark Side
I'm looking for testimonials from people that have stayed at CGs without electric hu. Several national parks are on our bucket list and staying on site is appealing to me. However, we have only stay...
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I'm not a fan of generators either. But I still haven't seen a need for one.
I had picked up an O2Cool 12v fan that came with a battery pack. The fan didn't make it, but the battery pack is great. It uses 4 D size batteries and has a cigarette lighter socket and a USB socket. I use it to charge my cell phone. I've charged my phone over 10 times, plus a friend's about 4 times and it is still on its first set of batteries.
I also have one of those car jumpstart/air compressor powerpacks. I charge it while on the road to my site, then use it to charge my netbook (if I use it) and run my mp3 player and speakers. I can also use it to run a small fan if needed.
All that leaves very little taking a charge out of my Group 31 AGM deep cycle battery. I use my RV lights at night when cooking, visiting with a friend, etc. If I'm just reading for a while, I use a AAA puck light - it doesn't keep the dogs awake. Outside, I use battery powered lanterns and flashlights.
That leaves the water pump using the battery on a regular basis. It only runs when a faucet is running, so I don't worry about it.
I had picked up an O2Cool 12v fan that came with a battery pack. The fan didn't make it, but the battery pack is great. It uses 4 D size batteries and has a cigarette lighter socket and a USB socket. I use it to charge my cell phone. I've charged my phone over 10 times, plus a friend's about 4 times and it is still on its first set of batteries.
I also have one of those car jumpstart/air compressor powerpacks. I charge it while on the road to my site, then use it to charge my netbook (if I use it) and run my mp3 player and speakers. I can also use it to run a small fan if needed.
All that leaves very little taking a charge out of my Group 31 AGM deep cycle battery. I use my RV lights at night when cooking, visiting with a friend, etc. If I'm just reading for a while, I use a AAA puck light - it doesn't keep the dogs awake. Outside, I use battery powered lanterns and flashlights.
That leaves the water pump using the battery on a regular basis. It only runs when a faucet is running, so I don't worry about it.
