Weekend camping - Fridge use
My wife and I have a Flagstaff Microlite 23LB. We go camping at a few campgrounds throughout the year that don't have any hookups. All we really want to use is the lights (minimally), the water pump, ...
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I agree with putting in a switch (if not equipped) or disconnecting the heat strip on the fridge all together (as we did).. Of all the parasitic draws a trailer or camper has (not including regular use of lights, furnace, water pump, etc) this makes the biggest difference in power saving when dry camping.
Adding a larger AH battery bank was one of the first things I did to our trailer when we purchased it. The one dealer included battery won't do much more than a night if the furnace is used.
I run dual 6v GC2 225AH batteries in both our camper and trailer and 3-4 days is easily doable with regular use of the furnace, lights and even a movie night thrown in.
Adding a larger AH battery bank was one of the first things I did to our trailer when we purchased it. The one dealer included battery won't do much more than a night if the furnace is used.
I run dual 6v GC2 225AH batteries in both our camper and trailer and 3-4 days is easily doable with regular use of the furnace, lights and even a movie night thrown in.
