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Subject:Re: What do you use solar or an aux battery for?
From:Dave Mcneely
Date:Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:36:36 -0500

Get one of the fancy grizzly resistant ice chests and use block ice.  Should last 7 days.  Now, getting block ice may be a challenge in most places.  mcneely

---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> It's for those with a Truckfridge who want to go off-grid for as long as
> possible!  I junked the fridge long ago, so I can't get more than a day away
> from a source of ice.  That's fine with me.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jeff Palmer
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 8:11 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: What do you use solar or an aux battery for?
>
> I never stay in one place longer than 3 days so maybe this doesn't apply to
> me. In my old 79 the aux battery would power the two way fridge overnight.
> In my 85 I use propane for extended stays. All I use power for is the
> interior light. So while I see solar and extra batteries as generally useful
> what gadgets am I missing out on??  What is the power used for?
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone=

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David McNeely