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If it makes you feel better, I got basically nothing done in December and January due to the weather being so cold, and in the summer due to it being so hot.  I get a lot done on temperate weekends, but those aren't very plentiful. > We are going on trips more often now so there's that! Every...

^ I knew it was important, but didn't realize it had to be that close.  Well I should have two arriving in a few days, and they're 214Ah each.  Hopefully that'll be enough.

Continuing on my existing thread since it won't seem spammy that way. Here's a video of how I plumbed my kitchen. Warning: 1080p video. Check your playback settings to save bandwidth. The fresh water goes from a 5-gallon water jug into a hand-pump faucet through a 3/8" tube. That was the easy...

Updated results after a full day for folks to see it and respond. Research: To Explore: CRVL 8 = 33%; Reddit 124 = 26% To save money: CRVL 7 = 29%; Reddit 99 = 21% To simplify my life: CRVL 3 = 13%; Reddit 98 = 21% To spend time in Nature: CRVL 5 = 21%; Reddit 98 = 21% To pursue minimalism...

1. Not insulating according to the climates you plan to spend most of your time in. 2. Buying too much stuff (I probably won't need that tree winch, but I'm buying it anyway.) 3. Not buying enough stuff (Yeah you probably do need that heater, first aid kit, and sub-zero sleeping bag.) 4. Not...

Bringing a gun, but not first studying the gun laws in the states you plan to go to / through.  They're very inconsistent.

Sorry I didn't think to add a "forced into it" option. I wrongly assumed "To save money" would cover that. Preliminary results. Will have to check back after folks have had enough time to see the poll and vote. To explore:  CRVL 4 = 31%; Reddit 67 = 28% To save money: CRVL 4 = 31%; Reddit 45 =...

I'm posting this link here and I also separately posted a different link on Reddit with the same options. I want to see how the two communities compare. I theorize that Reddit has a younger, urban camping culture, and CRVL has an older, more Nature-centric culture. Yet I think both will meet in...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074SSH85T > already covered asymmetric butt connectors elsewhere right? Huh?

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^ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076KP71SJ 4.5 stars after 109 reviews seemed pretty good to me. Maybe they just didn't make the picture to scale.

^ Cool. I ordered a 300A circuit breaker, I figure that'll be plenty, since nothing else will be on that run from the batteries. I may run the cooktop (stove?) at 1800W once in a while but I'm sure a lower setting will be plenty for most of my needs.  Then there's the question of what to do...

I did get a 3000W inverter so I can run an induction cooktop and some other stuff. Let's say I'm running the cooktop at 1000W. Will the inverter pull 1000W or 3000W from the battery bank?

So let's say your battery bank has more than one battery.  How do you decide on the gauge of the wires that go from one battery to the next battery? How could you possibly know how much amperage will flow there? I'm getting two Odyssey PC1800-FTs for now...

I just placed my order for the electrical system. $4500. 74 total items. Things just got very real. LET'S DO THIS! They only have one of the battery I want, so I'll be going back later for more and for some additional solar panels. I think I'll be doing two layers of solar panels whereby...

Yeah don't worry folks, I'll try to keep the batteries over 60%.

^ Yeah, either AGM or I've been thinking about LiFePO4... But $1000 for 100Ah is pure insanity.  The batteries will be in the cargo bay with me and I don't want to have to cut more holes (venting) than necessary. Also floodeds have to be upright and we don't exactly drive on the best roads. ...

I haven't decided yet, but I've been looking at the Odyssey PC1800-FT.  Saw someone mention it on YouTube and it seems like a pretty solid battery.  A couple of these and I should be good to go through a few days of bad weather. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M1X3BSW I didn't know the different...

Well, it's finally time to start planning my electrical system in more detail than just watts and amp hours. Are there any temperature limits on deep cycle batteries, solar panels, or any related electrical system stuff?  I see vans in the deep cold and in the blazing heat and want to be...

I might be able to get them to let me put my main workstation in their server rack... Since I have it in my own server rack here at the house, should go right in.  Then I could VNC or RDP into that from anywhere...  I could join the video meeting from that computer and VNC or RDP into it to...