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06-21-2022, 07:37 PM #11
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I do have a ground panel now, half my available solar capacity is in a big portable panel setup. It does help, yes, but our preferred campground has really dense coverage to the south. Luckily it's got a fairly open spot to the north, so I can get Starlink to work, but that doesn't help me any with solar .
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06-21-2022, 08:46 PM #12
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Dang, ask and you shall receive! Y'all have really come through. I didn't know, what I didn't know. That gives me a whole lot of info to digest, thank you.
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06-21-2022, 11:51 PM #13
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Have you tried setting up your panels in an East/West orientation? East/West Solar panels can gather up almost as much Solar energy as South facing Solar panels. This is because the panels are able to generate energy earlier in the morning and continue generating later in the afternoon.
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06-26-2022, 10:56 AM #14
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We boondock quite a bit but mostly for 2 or 3 nights. We fill up the tank which puts us just under GVWR close to where we be staying if possible. My wife and I can both shower twice, eat of real plates, and have a water left over. We've tried three showers each and needed to use our 6 gallon jug that we keep under the bed for that last one. You do need to think about how you use water. I will preform burgers at home or use gloves to keep from having to wash that fat off my hands and we don't cook things that are hard to clean up after like melted on cheese or heavy grease. For anything like that we use disposable pans or plates. You use water in rice but with pasta you are throwing it out. I will fill a can to rinse it to recycle but keep it until I have the next can and repeat using 12 oz for however many can we have that day. We will use paper plates but real silver wear for groups (tailgating).
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