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ChadTower:

--- Quote from: shardian on January 31, 2008, 03:39:10 pm ---It could run an AC inverter, it could run a small TV, a small fan.

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Maybe, but he's going to have trouble sourcing the right stuff to do that if he's doing it from salvaged/thrown out things.  I would guess the array and power storage would be best bought new anyway.  It would suck to have your lights go out because your 9" TV drained your batteries.

SirPeale:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on January 31, 2008, 03:19:28 pm ---
Building a camper out of what?  You're not saying you got a bus, are you?

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Oh, heck no.  I may not even ever do it.  But it's fun to think about.

Someone offered up a camper on FreeCycle a while back.  It's beat, but I could make it work.  Biggest problem would be getting it somewhere I could keep it while I worked on it.  I asked my dad, and he flat-out refused, saying he had no room.  He also said the same thing when I wanted to store a few cabinets in his three story garage.  It still remains 3/4 empty to this day. 

Then there's my sister's place, they've got like six acres.  Including a place out of the way for stuff like that.  I haven't approached her yet.


--- Quote from: shardian on January 31, 2008, 03:26:37 pm ---A solar array and batteries would work well with LED lighting. You could power alot of things from it. Or you could just use a generator like every other camper in the world. ;D :P

Seriously though, that would be a neat project. You could also convert the bus to run on cooking oil. There was a link posted here I think of a group who did that and drove the bus all over the country promoting the thing. 1 tank for diesel, and 1 tank for oil.

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No bus.  I'm thinking tow-behind camper.  Maybe a teardrop or something.  Yeah, I could use a generator, but I'm thinking outside the box here.  Creativity is the best part of the project.

shardian:
A good solar system with a good controller and a few batteries would set you back about $500. Just to put things in perspective.

SirPeale:
If I were going to do a TV it wouldn't be part of that kind of thing.  Either a battery powered model or running off an inverter.  Likely I wouldn't do a TV at all.


--- Quote from: ChadTower on January 31, 2008, 03:44:26 pm ---Maybe, but he's going to have trouble sourcing the right stuff to do that if he's doing it from salvaged/thrown out things.  I would guess the array and power storage would be best bought new anyway.  It would suck to have your lights go out because your 9" TV drained your batteries.

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You'd be surprised at the stuff I find that's been thrown out.  Batteries I'd probably do new anyway.


--- Quote from: shardian on January 31, 2008, 03:59:24 pm ---A good solar system with a good controller and a few batteries would set you back about $500. Just to put things in perspective.

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I'm not talking heavy-duty here.  Just lighting.  So far.

AtomSmasher:

--- Quote from: Peale on January 31, 2008, 03:57:38 pm ---No bus.  I'm thinking tow-behind camper.  Maybe a teardrop or something.  Yeah, I could use a generator, but I'm thinking outside the box here.  Creativity is the best part of the project.

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Theres actually a lot of free plans and a decently sized online community geared toward building camping trailers from scratch.  I used to have a link to their forums, but unfortunately I seemed to of lost it and my google-foo appears to be weak  :(

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