Recent content by Sabatical

We are also from upstate NY (way upstate). Kids are making their own way now and we are able to venture to warmer places for some time during the winter. Still working the rest of the year. About 4 years ago I was able to talk my wife into travelling with me to meet the vandweller tribe and see...

We love adding to the Karma bank. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

A fellow tribe member has a really nice truck and camper setup for sale over on the santa Fe Craigslist. I have no affiliation, but I did seriously consider this for myself. Fwd:https://santafe.craigslist.org/rvs/d/dodge-ram-2500-pickup-1997/6485806437.html. Sent from my Pixel 2 using...

Although possible elsewhere, not likely where we were in Coyote Howls. I recall getting distracted during the process and when I went back to the job, I must've missed a bolt. It's a costly mistake but sometimes they happen. I ended up getting the two 100 panels for free from Amazon after they...

Sounds like you've got an idea for a new book tx2sturgis. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

That's what I thought! Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

If you or somebody you know lost a "Spot" tracker device thingy while they were camped on American Girl Mine Rd. give me a call at (518) 534-8446. I'd like to describe it better but I don't know anything about these devices. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

We were travelling from Why to Yuma when it happened. Friends reported seeing a large mangled panel in the median near Gila Bend. If we can retrieve it safely when we go back that direction, we'll find a dumpster for the bits and pieces. We removed the panel with shattered glass and gave it to a...

I found out the hard way that this fridge experiment will work with 200 watts of solar (and good sun). We had two 260w panels on the roof of our camper. Not anymore. The front panel flew off smacking the rear one on the way. The rear one shattered. I believe it was my fault. Based on the...

It was amazing. I took many pics but only had a cell phone camera. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

Check out the thread entitled North East Coast Vandwellers-RTR Anyone? I missed it but pretty sure they had a GTG last fall. We snowbird to AZ but live in northern NY the rest if the year. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

Yesterday I was able to equalize after two weeks of only getting to 80-90% soc. This morning I woke up to 12.6 on the voltage meter. The fridge kicked on shortly after and dropped to 12.4. What a difference full batteries make. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

Over the last 24 hours I measured fridge power consumption. Here in Why it is 75 degrees and bright sunshine. It's a couple degrees more in the camper. Last night the low was in the mid 40s. When I got up this morning the inside temp was 58. I tell you all this so you can gauge ah usage in...

Got brackets installed and the panels tilted today. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

The fridge made the journey cross country and down several miles of washboard road in Ehrenberg without any troubles. We are quite happy with the extra space and ice cream. Our overall power usage is higher than anticipated. AM voltage is 12.2-12.4. I will plug in the kill a watt to see how...