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Anyone fancy lending me a generator for 3 weeks?

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Created by flanagaj > 9 months ago, 16 Dec 2013
flanagaj
WA, 177 posts
16 Dec 2013 5:55AM
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Bit cheeky, but without a generator there will be no fridge in the camper. Just the thought of having to drink warm beer after a session :-O

Surprised the camper hire companies don't hire them out.

FormulaNova
WA, 15086 posts
16 Dec 2013 6:34AM
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Are the fridges 3-way fridges, i.e. able to run off of gas?

I think a lot of campers have gas cylinders, but maybe its just for cooking.

flanagaj
WA, 177 posts
16 Dec 2013 6:44AM
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The spec does not mention it being 3 way, so I suspect it runs off the secondary battery,

FormulaNova
WA, 15086 posts
16 Dec 2013 8:25AM
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Well, if you can get beer, you can probably get ice. So maybe a cheap Esky?

Ice and/or 3-way fridges are quiet...

Bertie
NSW, 1351 posts
16 Dec 2013 11:51AM
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go buy one of those $220 120W solar pannels off gumtree.
Totally worth it!

flanagaj
WA, 177 posts
16 Dec 2013 3:23PM
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Never thought of a solar panel for keeping the camper battery topped up. Maybe that's because here in the UK it's not quite as sunny as WA

stroppo
WA, 747 posts
16 Dec 2013 5:04PM
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just got back from a trip my mate had a 80w panel with a deep cycle batt 8 days of cold beer and frozen food the whole time and wind every day to build up a thirst happy days!!!!!!!!!

Zachery
597 posts
16 Dec 2013 7:31PM
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Bertie said...
go buy one of those $220 120W solar pannels off gumtree.
Totally worth it!


Yep solar is the way to go, 80-120 watt (go 120 not much diff) will keep a fridge going no worries , and u wont PISS anyone off in a close vicinity with the noise of a ****ty generator, i bought a 220w solar and last year in WA ran a 60l Engel as a freezer and a 40 l waeco as fridge was gold, no buying ice and cold frothies everynite[:

flanagaj
WA, 177 posts
18 Dec 2013 5:12PM
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I do have a solar charger that I use for my mountain biking trips away, but a quick check reveals its 7W. Not quite enough



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