Oakleyrossi
Advanced Member
After months of searching the misses finally said, why not just get a new one with all the options “we” need. Done deal! Have begun the planning process and pretty much figured everything out that fits our needs and camping style but the one thing I just can’t wrap my head around it power and power supply. I have read through a ton of great info on here but honestly I think I am more confused now.
So here is what I am trying to figure out. We will have the camper wired for solar both on the roof and for portable. I will end up doing the solar system myself instead of at the factory but not sure in the long run a roof system will make sense as we will be having a box on top for skis and fly rods, at times paddles boards and such as well as most of the time we try to bury ourselves into trees when camping or in snow during the winter. So with that said it seems a portable one would make more sense. By adding say 100 or 150 watt portable system I guess the real question is do I need to add the second battery or not? Not opposed to it but it is an additional 50 pounds and also takes up some more space. We will have the factory 3 way refer, furnace, hot water and most of our additional power needs beyond standard camper use will be powering phones, ipads and camera equipment. We will rarely, if ever, be connected to shore power and likely will never stay in one spot without driving for more than 2 days tops.
If the second battery is needed I have no problem with it, but it is something I think I should get done at the factory as while I feel really handy with any type of building, power and electricity is just confusing to me.
Any feedback or thoughts is appreciated. There is no way I would feel comfortable making this purchase without all the key info I have obtained from the group and reading through all the threads. The place is awesome.
Sorry for the long post
So here is what I am trying to figure out. We will have the camper wired for solar both on the roof and for portable. I will end up doing the solar system myself instead of at the factory but not sure in the long run a roof system will make sense as we will be having a box on top for skis and fly rods, at times paddles boards and such as well as most of the time we try to bury ourselves into trees when camping or in snow during the winter. So with that said it seems a portable one would make more sense. By adding say 100 or 150 watt portable system I guess the real question is do I need to add the second battery or not? Not opposed to it but it is an additional 50 pounds and also takes up some more space. We will have the factory 3 way refer, furnace, hot water and most of our additional power needs beyond standard camper use will be powering phones, ipads and camera equipment. We will rarely, if ever, be connected to shore power and likely will never stay in one spot without driving for more than 2 days tops.
If the second battery is needed I have no problem with it, but it is something I think I should get done at the factory as while I feel really handy with any type of building, power and electricity is just confusing to me.
Any feedback or thoughts is appreciated. There is no way I would feel comfortable making this purchase without all the key info I have obtained from the group and reading through all the threads. The place is awesome.
Sorry for the long post