From: ganthony@gmail.org   
      
   On 8/1/2024 7:57 PM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   > On Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:34:58 -0500,   
   >    sticks  wrote:   
   >>   On 7/31/2024 10:10 AM, George.Anthony wrote:   
   >>> Direct connect or via a DC/DC charger, what you get is more   
   >>> like a “trickle” charger would provide. It’s more for   
   >>> maintaining than charging. Heavier wire would help. If you do   
   >>> a lot of off grid camping solar might be the way to go or a   
   >>> small portable generator. The generator may be your least   
   >>> expensive option, especially if you are paying labor for any   
   >>> other option. Just like Ron Popeil says, “just set it and   
   >>> forget it”.   
   >>   
   >>   For $300-400 you can get those smaller (~2,000-4,000 watts)   
   >>   portable generators that are easy to handle, can be used for   
   >>   other things too, and would charge up the batteries whenever   
   >>   you needed it.  The money you would spend having someone   
   >>   setting all the stuff up with the heavier wire and plug-ins   
   >>   could easily go over what one of those cost, and if your   
   >>   batteries go down while you're camping you have to hook back up   
   >>   to the truck again.  Just hook a small charger up to it and   
   >>   you're good. They're quiet and lost a long, long time on a tank   
   >>   of fuel.   
   >   
   > Thanks, both.  What you say makes sense.  Based on some of the   
   > accounts I read, it seems the Acadia with suitable heavy gauge   
   > wires should be able to bring the trailer battery back to full   
   > charge during a day of towing, but I agree the install sounds like   
   > a major hassle.   
   >   
   > I like the idea of a small generator, but the ones I found (e.g.,   
   > those recommended by Wirecutter) are closer to $1k in cost.  They   
   > had a pretty poor opinion of the cheaper units.  In any case, even   
   > the smaller units seem like a lot more weight and space than I   
   > realy want (or can afford) and I'm not keen on having to carry   
   > fuel (or the noise in operation).   
   >   
   > Leaning more toward solar panels mounted on the trailer roof, it   
   > sounds like something I could do myself and would be less prone to   
   > theft than portable units.  Not being optimally aimed woould be   
   > offset to some extent by being able to generate power during the   
   > day while towing.   
   >   
   > I'll be mulling this all over, but more input is always welcome!   
   >   
      
      
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