Camping and RV Solar Power
Jackery Explorer 300 Review: A Camper's Long-Term Verdict
Six seasons in a 21-foot trailer taught me what a 292Wh power station will really do. Here is my long-term take on the Jackery Explorer 300.
A short camp story about the Jackery Explorer 300 and why it ended up in the trailer for good.
Six seasons in a 21-foot trailer taught me what a 292Wh power station will really do. Here is my long-term take on the Jackery Explorer 300.
Two weekends, one 21-foot trailer, and a straight answer about which portable power station earns its spot in the truck.
Why a 292Wh power station became the most dependable piece of my camp setup.
A short camp story about the Jackery Explorer 300 and why it ended up in the trailer for good.
A step-by-step walkthrough from a retired school bus mechanic who camps in a 21-foot trailer, using the Jackery Explorer 300 to charge phones and run the dogs' fan.
I have run this little power station through two New England camping seasons. Here is what I love, what annoys me, and the jobs I would not ask it to do.
Six seasons of boondocking in Vermont with the DOKIO 200W folding panel: what it runs, what it does not, and who should skip it.
A straight answer for campers who want to run a fridge, charge a power station, and stop guessing about wattage.
Ten practical reasons the DOKIO 200W folding panel earns its spot in a camper's off-grid power setup.
A short camp story about the DOKIO 200W Folding Solar Panel and why it ended up in the trailer for good.
A step-by-step guide to keeping your 12V trailer battery full when the campsite is shady, from someone who learned the hard way.
Three seasons with the DOKIO 200W folding panel taught me what the listing does not say. Here is the version I wish I had read before I bought it.
Six years of off-grid camping, one 21-foot trailer, and a 200W ECO-WORTHY kit that has outlasted every generator I ever owned.
Two 200W kits, one roof. I ran the ECO-WORTHY kit for a full season on my 21-foot trailer and compared it honestly against Renogy's 200W kit, including the parts Renogy does better.
Why one retired bus mechanic traded the gas can for a rooftop panel, and the ten reasons she is not going back.
A cold night, a dead house battery, and the kit that ended up on the roof for good.
A step-by-step walkthrough from a retired bus mechanic, using the ECO-WORTHY 200W Solar Panel Kit as the recommended gear.
I installed this kit on my 21-foot travel trailer, ran it through a full season of boondocking, and kept notes on what impressed me and what I had to fix.
Six years of boondocking in a 21-foot travel trailer taught me what a house battery actually has to do. Here is what the LiTime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery has handled since I installed it.
A real-world comparison of the Litime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery and an AGM deep cycle battery for off-grid camping, from a camper who ran both in the same trailer.
Ten practical reasons the Litime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 Battery earns its spot in a camper's off-grid power setup.
A cold night, a dead battery, and the LiTime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 that ended up in the trailer for good.
Five steps to size a camper battery bank, using the LiTime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery as the recommended pick.
Three seasons of boondocking with the Litime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery: the strengths, the quirks, and the honest limits of going lithium in a 21-foot travel trailer.
Six years, one Vermont trailer, and a battery that has not gone flat since the day I installed the Renogy Rover 40A. Here is the long-term verdict, including the parts I would warn a friend about.
Renogy Rover 40A MPPT vs PWM charge controllers for a 21-foot travel trailer. The real trade-offs, explained by someone who learned the hard way.
Ten practical reasons the Renogy Rover 40A MPPT Controller earns its spot in a camper's off-grid power setup.
A short camp story about the Renogy Rover 40A MPPT Controller and why it ended up in the trailer for good.
A step-by-step walkthrough from a retired bus mechanic who learned solar the hard way, using the Renogy Rover 40A MPPT Controller as the recommended gear.
Two seasons and roughly 60 nights off-grid with the Renogy Rover 40A: what I love, what I tolerate, and the jobs I would not hand it.
Six seasons in a 21-foot trailer taught me what a 292Wh power station will really do. Here is my long-term take on the Jackery Explorer 300.
I have run this little power station through two New England camping seasons. Here is what I love, what annoys me, and the jobs I would not ask it to do.
Six seasons of boondocking in Vermont with the DOKIO 200W folding panel: what it runs, what it does not, and who should skip it.
Three seasons with the DOKIO 200W folding panel taught me what the listing does not say. Here is the version I wish I had read before I bought it.
Six years of off-grid camping, one 21-foot trailer, and a 200W ECO-WORTHY kit that has outlasted every generator I ever owned.
I installed this kit on my 21-foot travel trailer, ran it through a full season of boondocking, and kept notes on what impressed me and what I had to fix.
Six years of boondocking in a 21-foot travel trailer taught me what a house battery actually has to do. Here is what the LiTime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery has handled since I installed it.
Three seasons of boondocking with the Litime 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery: the strengths, the quirks, and the honest limits of going lithium in a 21-foot travel trailer.
Six years, one Vermont trailer, and a battery that has not gone flat since the day I installed the Renogy Rover 40A. Here is the long-term verdict, including the parts I would warn a friend about.
Two seasons and roughly 60 nights off-grid with the Renogy Rover 40A: what I love, what I tolerate, and the jobs I would not hand it.