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Subject Topic: First time off the grid
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moorlander999
10/7/2014 at 12:29pm
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Due to extensive road closures around ilkley and skipton I decided to utilise my caravan as temporary accommodation for a week. No chance of getting to work in grassington. Pitched on friends farm, no leccy, just water.

Gas for fridge, water heater, cooking. And heating

6 KG Calor lite bottle now on 14 th day of use and still going strong.

85amp hour battery only down to 12.5 volts after a week of 2 showers a day...

Very impressed....never gone off grid before. Not sure what I was frightened of.


Personcamcroft
10/7/2014 at 12:39pm
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Good thinking on your part. Enjoy


Personsunshinetours
10/7/2014 at 12:40pm
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May want to get your battery charged up maybe during the day you are out so that it doesn't get too drained

Glad all going well!


moorlander999
10/7/2014 at 1:32pm
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Back home now . Van cleaned and plugged in ..


PersonHairywol
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I'm impressed. Hadn't really a clue to how long batteries actually last without a top-up.

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Get yourself a 40 watt free standing solar panel and regulator and you'll go forever at this time of year. Or Alternatively roof mount a 100 watt. Happy days

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Quote: Originally posted by jtaw45 on 10/7/2014Get yourself a 40 watt free standing solar panel and regulator and you'll go forever at this time of year. Or Alternatively roof mount a 100 watt. Happy days


If I spent any more on the van my wife would go mental. We don't usually go off grid , but a least I know I'm ok for the odd weekend

Edit:-

Just got a new ( to me ) porch awning today...but she wanted it too so not in trouble :)

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PersonWatt Tyler
11/7/2014 at 12:26am
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I bet that in over 25 years of camping and caravanning (and motorhoming) we haven't had hookups for more than a total of 14 days - honestly.

We only rally, or use THS's, or minimum facility sites, and have a long experience of 12 volt living.

Having said that, the very rare occasions when we have had a hook up are memorable - mainly because of the blaze of lights and a wantonly carefree use of power ;)

I can certainly see the attraction - for one thing, our gas consumptions dropped to almost zero - but the style of camping we enjoy (and are prepared to pay for) means that 12 volts, assisted by solar and a small generator, will remain our lot in life ;)

It does have advantages - so many people equate caravanning with an EHU, and if no hookup is available they simply can't go.

Freedom from the mains means that you can usually *always* get a pitch whenever and wherever you choose.



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