Quote Originally Posted by Lafamaku View Post
I tried to search the forum for this, but either my search string wasn't correct or it wasn't verbatim to other previous posts. So that is a long way of apologizing if this has been discussed previously.

I am debating with myself on a reasonable solar install with up to 400 watts of Lithium Batteries. We live in Minnesota and many of the State Parks, State forest and National forest campgrounds do not have eclectic sites, or if they do have some eclectic sites if you don't reserve them the day they come available you wont get one. We would like to be able to camp 1-2 weeks at a time in a location. In addition we do want to boondock/dispersed camp in the future.

With that as a back ground, for those of you that went solar what were the primary reasons besides it being passive, quiet, and always "on" when the sun is out. For those of you who did a genny, what were your primary reasons besides cost, and simpler operation, (other words no complicated install, etc).

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful responses.
It is going to depend on how you travel and how you camp. Without AC, I have added enough batteries to live 3 days without charging. I've added a DC/DC charger to deliver 600 watts charge from the truck alternator while I move locations. If I travel where I need AC, the generator is mandatory. Some people have enough batteries and solar to run the AC but my needs never justified the investment. I have portable solar panels for my science project to figure out how many to add to the roof. What you can do and what you need to do is like the size of you coach. Never the room that you want but enough room that you need. It's depending on your needs.