Multi Shots from the trail.

[Adam490]

I've heard them Tesla roof tiles are big big $$$. Lotta people say they're not worth the money right now, but when the power goes......... Might be a different story

Yep, they are definitely $$$$$. Pretty cool during an extended power outage though

 

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[Adam490]

I've heard them Tesla roof tiles are big big $$$. Lotta people say they're not worth the money right now, but when the power goes......... Might be a different story

Coolest thing was they must be way more efficient than the panels you can buy off the shelf. That guy was letting everybody come charge all sorts of s*** and his big battery thing that the panels power stayed at 80-90% through out the whole ordeal. I'm sure if he plugged his cute little Model 3 in it would have depleted instantly. He was the hero of the hood though for the hurricane, lol

 

[DG Rider]

Monsoons drove me out yesterday. Cool to be out in the dez when the washes are running...

 

[HBarlow]

CID, with all the solar panels mounted on RV roofs and the high-quality RV roof sealant products available now I would not be worried about installing your solar panel or even two of them on the roof of your Class C MH.

Out of sight is out of mind and most would not even notice or think about your panels if mounted on your roof.

 

[Rayger143]

My ride yesterday

 

[TripleB]

My ride yesterday

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Impressive bridge

 

[Rayger143]

Impressive bridge

KVR railway. No rails anymore. No motorized vehicles.

kvr trestles myra canyon - Google Search

www.google.ca

 

[Prntckt]

Being retired, I get to stay in one deserted campsite after another - it sucks. 😎

But, there's a caveat and that would be the 'house' batteries. Being single, they don't have to run much but ... I'm not an eco freak but solar has come a long way in the last few years and it got my attention. How much would I need? That's a deep effin' rabbit hole and I'm no scholar so I figured WTF, buy from a reputable supplier and give it a try. So I bought a 100 watt panel and MPPT controller from Rich Solar and hooked it up. My logic - if 100 watts isn't enough, I can buy another 100 watt panel, how hard can it be.

Short version - I haven't spent any extended time at one spot this summer, just a few days, so I won't profess to know siht. But so far, I'm happy with my purchase and can buy another 100 watt panel for ~$100, give or take. I bought two extension cords, a 10'er and a 30'er, plus the 10'er that came with the panel. This gives me many options on panel location, heck, I haven't even unwrapped the 30'er once I figured out how to open the screen in the middle of the RV, extending my placement from the front of the RV (as seen below) to the very back end of the trailer (also seen below) to keep it out of harm's way when there are people around. The panel is light enough to carry around and fits 'just right' in the bathroom, under and behind the towel hanging from its rack.

Someday, I might mount it/them on the roof but then I'm drilling into an RV roof and they're known to leak, so ... And then I can't aim them at the sun. 🤔

This is my first 'deployment'. There's a bungy cord at each upper corner holding it against the RV so the wind, usually blowing in Utah, can't blow it over.
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Life on the trailer, you can see that there's the potential for damage if lying on the ground with so many people around.
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The big house battery drain in an RV in cooler temps is the furnace motor and fan. Geebus, that thing must have 100 horsepower for all the noise it makes. And I'm tired of listening to the damn thing. I bought a Mr. Buddy(?) catalytic that runs on 1 lb. propane bottles. I love how quiet it is but I hate having to refill the bottles all the time. This thing is a delight, it super quiet and the noise it makes is like a muted Coleman lantern, and I grew up to love that tune. It's just enough for my small Class C at safe temps for my outside plumbing, about 30*. Below that and I'm not enjoying myself wondering iffn I'm going to freeze (and break) something I don't want to replace (thinking black tank here).

I like it so much, I bought a long propane extension hose to run it off a 20 lb. propane bottle, which I'll keep outside. I'll be testing that out shortly, I'm headed to the desert as soon as my Talon's CV parts show up.

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Solar is the ticket for off the grid camping. I have two 100 watt panels and about 50 amp hours of battery storage on my class C motorhome, and they provided all my power for my recent trip to Colorado.We camped off the grid for 12 days. Only used the generator when I ran my microwave and air fryer as my inverter is only 1000 watts.

 

[Rayger143]

Saturdays ride

 

[JenElio]

Few shots from yesterday, perfect weather 😉

 

[CID]

Few shots from yesterday, perfect weather 😉
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All that water would freak me out. How do you guys know yer not going to hit a bottomless mud hole?

 

[JenElio]

All that water would freak me out. How do you guys know yer not going to hit a bottomless mud hole?

🤔......we don't know!! 🤷‍♂️ I guess that's what makes it kinda fun sometimes 😂😂 usually if there's other machines around someone's running big 'ol mud tires/portals/lifts etc. and you can guide the depth of some areas by their machines. You can also gauge it by the kinda vegetation in or around it sometimes......If nobody's around then you just creep up to it and ride it out 😂.

If there's a bigger open area then those are the bad ones cause there's a better chance of a mud/hunting buggy to have played there and you never know what deep ruts they left under there. Unless I've been through it already I don't speed through any body of water first shot out.

 

[Soaz1000]

Elk hunting Eastern AZ. The km3s and fox shocks made a big difference.

 

[Soaz1000]

First hint of snow in Eastern AZ

 

[HiFive]

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Very nice 👍

 

[DG Rider]

Don't usually find this sort of stuff out here...

 

[Prntckt]

Rode with the local club early this week. Past peak, but still found some color. It was a chilly day, even got some snow in the morning while we were riding.

 

[HBarlow]

A nice group of ORVs o ride with and beautiful colors.

Peak leaf color was last Sunday in southern WV where I live. Colors were beautiful. Long-time residents say it was the most colorful leaves in many years.

 

[Prntckt]

A nice group of ORVs o ride with and beautiful colors.

Peak leaf color was last Sunday in southern WV where I live. Colors were beautiful. Long-time residents say it was the most colorful leaves in many years.

Im usually the only Honda. Out-numbered by the Polaris riders.😀

 

[GovtMule]

At least you aren’t a fire hazard!