From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 1/29/2025 11:11 AM, Carol wrote:   
   >   
   >> All I'd say is just give it a try.  You might even like it enough to   
   >> do it for a get away somewhere you'd like to spend some time at.  I'm   
   >> sure they have very good directions that probably go with the units   
   >> explaining what you have to do and how things work.  Being a Navy   
   >> vet, you must have abilities to do things the average person doesn't.   
      
   > Well, hooking up a ship to to pier side must be a lot like hooking an   
   > RV to water, sewer and Electric. (grin).  Probably no internet but if I   
   > get good signal on my phone I can hotspot some basics from my cell   
   > (unlimited data plan).   
      
   I slow down on internet when we're out, but yes, I still like to check   
   in on things.  If I ever get the kinks worked out on mine I'm probably   
   going with Starlink to get service.   
      
   >   
   >> Make sure you ask the people where you're going if they have a place   
   >> you can plug it in.  They'll probably only have regular 120 volt   
   >> outlets, but as long as you have a cheap adapter that can get you by   
   >> if the air doesn't kick out the breaker if you need it. On my   
   >> Winnebago view, it gets close, but doesn't kick the breakers off.   
   > I have 2 fast charging (1 hour) Ecoflow batteries and a Jackery (middle   
   > speed charging at 4 hours).  I need only the solar panels to match them   
   > (not terribly expensive but unless perfectly aligned, slow to charge).   
   > The batteries can also charge off the RV when running.   
   >   
   >> Any specific questions about them, ask away.  Go take a look at what   
   >> they have and familiarize yourself with them a little.   
   >   
   > That was the idea.  No rush, Thinking spring might be a fun little   
   > diversion.   
   >   
   > Grin, unusual to see a new member, not spewing politics and all that   
   > ain't it?   
      
   When I first came here I was a little surprised at the amount of what   
   seemed off-topic stuff.  After a little research I found out this   
   specific group has a lengthy history of exactly that.  But if you can   
   filter or ignore things that don't bother you, you can still get   
   on-topic help and advice here.   
      
   It has gotten a whole lot calmer since Google Groups died, that's for   
   sure.  If you don't want to get into things outside RVing, please just   
   ignore them and stick around.   
      
      
   > Don't worry, if I stray, it's more apt to be easy travel-style kitchen   
   > (RV level) meals.  In fact, Dinner last night would have only been   
   > constrained by need to keep meatballs cold or would need to be done   
   > vegetarian.  Heck, that's apt to be on topic?  Let me know.   
      
   Whatever is posted is ok with me here.  If I don't like it, I"ll just   
   not respond.  Same probably is true for the others still lurking here,   
   but you won't know for sure if you don't try.  Give it a rip.   
      
      
      
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