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Disclaimer: My van is by no means stealth to anyone who has a clue … solar panels and a Maxx Air fan easily visible. Multiple times have had people ask me about it in parking lots. Recently in one of my favorite sleeping spots the police have been there or driving by every night around dusk...

Currently I am doing van life, and it's worked out pretty decent for me, mostly have been camping in cities ... but the lack of space is starting to get to me! This has me thinking, maybe I could find a Class A or Class C RV on the smaller side and city camp for free (other than emptying tanks)...

Recently I installed a Renogy 20 amp DC-DC Charger in my van. It's working great, but figuring out the logistics was a pain ... so I'll save you the time! First off, I followed the Renogy wiring diagram shown in the instructions. Under the dashboard to the left of the brake pedal, there is a...

I have read a few threads with people having issues in certain areas/cities. Not sure how widespread these issues are, but would it be helpful to have a list of places where you're likely to get hassled? I may be moving around in the next few months and would like to stay out of trouble with...

I recently made the mistake of buying a 175w solar panel (roughly 9.6 amps iirc) and found out when you mix panels with different output amps, the higher amp panel is limited to the output of the lowest amp panel. My other 3 panels are 100w and about 5 amps. I am trying to get some...

I bought a Hisense 5000 BTU portable air conditioner at Lowes. My current setup isn’t optimal, but I have some hope this could work somewhat well. At least well enough to have a few cool hours every other afternoon or maybe every afternoon if I don’t feel like being around people. Mornings I...

I bought a Renogy kit with the hard panels (I.e. not the thin flexible panels) and mounted 3 100w panels on my van, for 300w. Anyways, in really strong direct sunlight, I have noticed the app says I am getting over 300w of power … is it normal for panels to output over their rated output in...

I bought the 3 quart mini instant pot and have been using it to make dinner on a semi regular basis. Right now only have 200ah of batteries hooked up (400ah soon), 300 watts of solar. With this setup, using it for small quick meals doesn’t seem to use too much electric, as long as you don’t mind...

I am wanting to build a battery bank using my 2 200AH Renogy batteries. The entirety of my electrical setup is as follows: 300w of solar Renogy MPPT charge controller 4000w inverter 2 200AH Renogy AGM Batteries My max load should be 2000w from my induction cooktop, most of the time if I use...

I have been thinking of using a remote start to control the climate in my vehicle - as it would be cost effective for my personal situation. This may or may not be a feasible idea for others... Thus far, I have seen remote starters that will shut off the car after a certain period of time has...

Would the following setup be realistic on a van? I don't want to hook anything up directly to the generator, want to have everything running off of a battery bank. *5,000 BTU Window Unit A/C ~12 hours per day 450-500 watts per hr *1kW of solar *Honda EU1000i or EU2000i to top off batteries as...