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tonymull
Dec 30, 2014Explorer
bcbouy wrote:
i think some people are losing touch with the term "camping"and are trying to bring their house on the road with them.my pop up tc does me and the wife just fine off the grid,and we camp for a whole month evey aug.and every weekend between april and october..i have a small battery to run the waterpump,thats it.yet i have power, water,hot water on demand,shower,an oven,drip coffee pot,toilet,lights,i could go on and on.all i need is the shell and a good bed.as long as they keep improving camping equipment i'm happy.any new technology incorporated into new camper desighns and builds will put an already expensive camper into the stratosphere price wise.when you're talking 50k plus for a tc,maybe its time for a reality check.
I agree. We made a real commitment to cooking over wood as much as possible and spending as much time OUTSIDE as possible....otherwise we'd just stay home. The TC is, to us, just a really nice tent and a place to hide during the rare day when our outdoor strategies are overwhelmed by weather. We rarely turn the stove on, the heat we use for 15 minutes on some mornings, at night we depend on two dogs and some down. Lights, some TV, phone and tablet charging...and my CPAP are easily handled with the battery and solar/gen backup. We keep it simple. I have noted that solar panels are far cheaper than just a few years ago. I got a 80w panel back in 2010 that was stolen out of my shed. I'll replace it this spring with a 100w for half the cost.
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