Energy Solutions?
We are looking to better outfit ourselves for some more off-grid camping/boondocking. My wife works remote so we need somewhat dependable power for at least a few days at a time. We aren’t looking to do anything long term as of yet. We have a 24’ 30 amp travel trailer.
In terms of power, we currently have factory installed 200 watts of solar on the roof. We also have 2 batteries wired in parallel and a 2000 watt Honda suitcase generator. Some areas where we camp only allow generator use within certain windows of time during the day. To achieve more consistent power, we are considering one of the following:
Adding another 200 watts of solar to the roof as well as adding an inverter
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Purchasing a solar generator and a 100 or 200 watt portable solar panel. Specifically, we are looking at the Bluetti Elite 100 V2. The hope with this to alleviate some of the strain on our on board batteries and use the solar generator to power Starlink, laptop, phones, and possibly a tv at night. This would leave the onboard batteries strictly for fridge, lights, hot water heater, etc.
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A third option of installing another 200 watts on the roof WITHOUT an inverter just to ensure the 12V system stays charged AND purchase the solar generator and 100 or 200 watts of portable solar for day to day power needs.
Does anyone have any input, advice, or recommendations? Thank you in advance