tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205527982714514361.post5054266953898205663..comments2023-05-08T04:10:22.394-06:00Comments on goin' RV Boondocking: The "Q" Gives You Plenty of Opportunity to... Unwind...Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04393694530214889235noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205527982714514361.post-37602330717020285012011-01-23T09:08:06.496-07:002011-01-23T09:08:06.496-07:00Shadow; well... our Freedom is hindered a lil'...Shadow; well... our Freedom is hindered a lil' bit by the fuel tank :o) ... but it don't cost much at all to roll the Raider... so a pretty good balance! :o)<br /><br />Sharlotte; The Solar panels keep the battery bank juiced up (mostly) and then the furnace and lights run directly off the 12 volt...<br /><br />I put in a 2000 watt inverter that makes 110V to run the microwave, my computer, her hair dryer, TV, the coffee maker (some would say use a reg. percolator on the propane stove!) and charge up all the camera batteries...<br /><br />I also put in a small 400 watt inverter... for when all I want is to power the computer... and charge the lil' stuff... it's more efficient and uses less power itself, than the big inverter...<br /><br />I had to use the generator yesterday for the first time here... to top off the battery bank... our batteries are in their last year I think (4+ years old) and aren't working quite as well as they were... along with I never got the complete array of panels installed... so, for less than half the full planned array, they work pretty darn well.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205527982714514361.post-20675448856414440222011-01-23T08:30:32.961-07:002011-01-23T08:30:32.961-07:00Well I will say one thing, that desert has really ...Well I will say one thing, that desert has really helped you mellow out. Your thought process seems to be slowing down to "relaxing" mode. That fella Murphy isn't gonna find you way out yonder. How long are you and Heidi gonna stay out there, and where are you planning to go next? Could you tell me something about your solar panels?? Know nothing about them so anything you tell me will be info I don't know. What are you running off of them?Sharlottenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205527982714514361.post-80677542559594029252011-01-22T16:41:38.935-07:002011-01-22T16:41:38.935-07:00Tap... Tap... Just remember, not all of your read...Tap... Tap... Just remember, not all of your readers are shoveling snow this winter. I don't even have to worry about chilly evenings for the most part. However, I do envy the freedom to just get up and go.Shadowmosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302898633500446571noreply@blogger.com