Tagged: power

Snow-birding it… in the snow 1

Snow-birding it… in the snow

My second snow of the year, and it happens in the middle of the desert. I joked yesterday that it may get down to the high 30’s due to this storm, and last night it dropped down to a chilly 49 in the van, but today the weather lived up...

My solar setup 0

My solar setup

NOTE: I have since upgraded my solar setup Solar is a great way to power your life when living on the road. Not only is it silent, it is getting cheaper each year with 60-watt packages on Amazon.com going for roughly $250, and 45 watt packages on Harbor Freight going...

“Powerful” hints 0

“Powerful” hints

A couple things I am currently doing to help keep my battery use low; – Buy a set of clip on LED lights and use them instead of interior trailer lights – Buy a rechargeable LED flashlight and use it instead of interior trailer lights – Use the laptop battery...

Solar power and battery basics 0

Solar power and battery basics

I started with a single deep-cycle battery and 30-watts (2Amp) of solar panels mounted on top of van. This whole package, if purchased brand new, is less than $300. Over time I have slowly upgraded to two batteries. The batteries are rated at a total of 200 Amp Hours. So,...