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My 2016 also has the Iota with the internal IQ4 module that is not replaceable. I really don't use shore power as we never camp anywhere with plug ins, but if I did, I would consider switching the IOTA for the Victron 30A charger: https://shop.pkys.com/ip22-charger-12-30-1 It is only a little...

You will probably be OK with your existing 75/15A charge controller. As we were discussing before, you will never get the full 280W out of your solar panels, most of the time it will be a maximum 180 - 220W, which is about the max for your 75/15 charge controller (max output is 15A at 14V =...

It depends a little bit on why you are using a portable solar panel. If you are planning on using it when the roof top solar is shaded, then you should be fine as it is an either/or situation. If you plan on using both together in full sun then you may not get the maximum power out of both...

It should be noted that these examples are all commercial vehicles in commercial service, not private parties, and that only some of the issues could be due to exceeding tow rating, others were due to poorly maintained equipment and other factors. It is also unclear who was sued, the operator...

My understanding is that the 'Overland Solar' charge controller is just a rebranded Victron MPPT 100/15 without the Victron bluetooth or software support. If so, it should be configurable for lithium. There is not a lot to change, set the absorption voltage to 13.8 - 14.0V, the absorption...

On my flatbed there is space for the valves in the small cupboard above the furnace. I added some push to connect valves to the pex run there. With those valves shut off, all the water system is contained within just one cabinet, that also contains the water heater. The water heater...

That sounds like your isolator is working correctly, but your alternator output is high, and the wiring between the alternator and camper are not up to the task of carrying the current. I am assuming your battery is pretty discharged for this test. When you connect the battery to the isolator...

I guess it is all about what you think you need. I spent a lot of time exploring the mountains in my 1st gen 4runner with the 116hp 22re, and thought it was pretty nice . Yes it weighed a lot less than my 2016 Tacoma/Fleet flatbed, but not half as much. Now with 278hp and about 50% more...

I am one of those folks that has had good luck using the water system down into the low teens and even the single digits once or twice. To be clear - this was with running the furnace at night to keep the inside of the camper well above freezing, and with daytime temperatures at or above...

We use our camper and water system in similar temperatures with no issues. The big difference is that I leave the furnace on and set at 45 - 50 over night. We have never had anything freeze.

I am not disagreeing with the analysis - but most of us with roof vents (including the OP) can't fit a 300 or 320W panel on the roof, thus one or more smaller panels.

I don't have a Ford, but on my Tacoma you can turn the proximity key off using a combination of buttons on the key. When it is off it won't be detected by the car, but pressing any button on the key will turn it back on. Maybe there is something similar for your keys?

For Big Bend anyway, many of the backcountry camp site have not been available for the past few months so there is probably some pent up demand. It is also a double whammy for camping in Big Bend right now - we are entering the usual 'high season' and then with COVID on top of this the overall...

I don't have direct experience with the Wave heaters, but what you are seeing seems to be a little low but generally consistent with other users: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/heaters-comparative-data.219880/ The Wave 3 is only about 500 - 900W which is marginal to keep an...

The issue here is that there is not great data to support just how much damage you do by charging the batteries cold. The paper linked above suggests that at room temperature (15oC) the LiFePO4 batteries they were testing would provide ~9000 cycles at 20% DOD with a charge/discharge rate of...

I use my lithium batteries through the winter. Last trip out (last week) we saw outside temperatures down to about -12c (~12F), the batteries were fine, never got below about 5C, and started charging as soon as the sun came up. Unfortunately the lithium low temperature charging 'issue' has...

I really don't understand why you would activate both? Activate the inReach first as it gives feedback that it was successful. In the unlikely case that the inReach does not confirm the message was successfully received, activate the PLB.

For Canyonlands the 'dispersed camping' is at designated spots in the backcountry, and you need a permit for a specific spot/date. There are maps available for each district of the park showing where the spots are for example: https://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/upload/ISKYmap_web.pdf Note...

I certainly would not recommend activating both your PLB and your inReach, that could cause a significant amount of confusion, unnecessarily tie up resources, and possibly delay a rescue as two separate emergency operations centers would both be trying to initiate a response. If you use the...

I would have to disagree with this a bit. The iridium network is very reliable and there is inherent value in a SAR situation to two way communications. The GEOS operators can first let you know your mayday message has been received, then ascertain the nature of your emergency, then can...

I have had both a chest style portable and now the Isotherm front loader in our Fleet. I definitely prefer the front loader. It is just so much easier to access things in the front loader. With the top loader, there was some sort of law of nature that whatever you needed next would be on...

McMurdo 2010 - I think we were both working on the Concordiasi project.

There is not any dispersed camping in Capitol Reef. There is lots of 'designated' but dispersed camping in Canyonlands - you need a permit, but I think this is the best of both worlds, you are guaranteed that a camp spot is available for you and is off on its own, and they are reliably great...

The check valve seems like a good candidate for a clog. This does seem to be a reasonably common problem in the larger RV universe: https://liveworkdream.com/2018/08/01/fix-rv-water-heater-check-valve/ PS you are not by any chance an Old Antarctic Explorer are you?

Neither is wrong, they are just calculating different things. The distance dependent calculation is just calculating the voltage drop for a given current based on the resistance per length times length. The ampacity figure is based on the ability of the wire to safely dissipate the heat...