Apologies. Of course if you have to have medical equipment along
you'll need a generator.

Solar can cost a lot but there are ways around that. I bought two 55W
panels for $300 from a guy who bought huge lots of them at a state
auction. Used panels are coming up for sale more often and they are
every bit as good as new panels as long as they test properly and
aren't damaged. Older panels can be somewhat larger and heavier than
modern panels but all the better for traveling with them.

Jeff

On Nov 4, 2009, at 9:49 AM, Rowan Tipton wrote:

>
> On Nov 4, 2009, at 12:29 PM, Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
>
>> Campgrounds are the worst places to "get away" from civilization. I
>> only use them when I absolutely have to. I use my Syncro to take me
>> places that the yahoos can't get to.
>
> agreed - me too.
>
>> Spend the money on solar panels a put a big battery under the rear
>> seat. The panels will never wear out
>> and require zero maintenance. Leave the TV at home. Nobody "needs"
>> a generator.
>
> some folks like to camp with a tv - who am i to tell them they are
> wrong.  and, as it happens, gail and i do need a generator if we're
> gonna camp away from an electrical outlet for more than two days to
> run our medical equipment.  otherwise i use electricity for our
> fridge and a little for my ipod and external speakers... we do have
> a small microwave but rarely use it, no tv, and in the winter the
> heater takes some electricity - but the fridge takes less then.
>
> i've been looking at a solar solution but everything i've looked at
> cost a LOT of money by the time you add everything and get enough
> capacity to keep our batteries charged.  we have the car battery,
> 120 amp/hrs of battery for the medical equipment and 100 amp/hrs for
> the house batteries.
>
> i know that we are sorta a special case but i bet there are lots of
> folks in a similar situation.
>
> I remain, as always
> YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,
>
> r
>
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