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by sabconsulting
October 6th, 2018, 9:17 pm
Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
Topic: What to replace my rig with?
Replies: 9
Views: 4348

Re: What to replace my rig with?

Before you jump into spending a lot of money on a much larger truck think carefully about emissions. If you want to travel to places outside the EU then they are not likely to be a problem, but affordable heavier duty trucks may well not come with Euro-4, let alone Euro-6 emissions. You could end up...
by sabconsulting
May 29th, 2018, 7:36 pm
Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
Topic: Solar Panel question?
Replies: 11
Views: 5299

Re: Solar Panel question?

Sounds like you have the same needs as me. I have a 140 litre compressor fridge and it is power hungry, and the camper has room for only 1 battery - I managed to fit a Rolls 105 AH AGM battery end-on - it was the biggest thing I could get in there. I have 160W of solar and a CTEK 20 amp combined DC-...
by sabconsulting
May 28th, 2018, 9:21 pm
Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
Topic: Solar Panel question?
Replies: 11
Views: 5299

Re: Solar Panel question?

You can get these flexible panels which can be bonded to a surface - the sort of thing you see fitted to ocean-going yachts. You would need to get the right adhesive, and I guess if they went wrong and you needed to replace them you would struggle once bonded to the roof. But then it means not havin...
by sabconsulting
April 8th, 2018, 11:37 am
Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
Topic: Powerpart Battery Chargers
Replies: 6
Views: 5246

Re: Powerpart Battery Chargers

https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/ctek-chargers.191870/ What happens when leaving PV cells on roof charging battery at same time as 240V, I've sort of wondered if this is OK so what do we all think? Both charging circuits are protected against back flow by a diode, so the worst that ca...
by sabconsulting
February 23rd, 2018, 9:22 pm
Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
Topic: Hunting season starts
Replies: 4
Views: 4163

Re: Hunting season starts

P.J O'Rourke had something to say about that a few years ago.
by sabconsulting
February 16th, 2018, 8:21 pm
Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
Topic: French rentals; Isuzu & camper 500€
Replies: 1
Views: 2101

Re: French rentals; Isuzu & camper 500€

Would be good to rent for a week's holiday for anyone considering buying a demountable.

Steve.

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by sabconsulting
February 13th, 2018, 8:19 pm
Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
Topic: USA trip video
Replies: 5
Views: 6015

Re: USA trip video

Peaky wrote:Fantastic video Steve, your reports are second to none.
Looking forward to the next report (whenever it may be)
BTW
Happy 50th Birthday today ;)

Andy & Gilly
Many thanks to both of you. Glad you enjoyed it.

Steve.
by sabconsulting
February 13th, 2018, 8:14 pm
Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
Topic: USA trip video
Replies: 5
Views: 6015

Re: USA trip video

Lost in the wilds wrote:Great video Steve and Sally. And what a trip. Where to next?

Chris and Carol
Thanks, Just local trips this year in our own camper - Lake district next month and Scottish Islands in May.

Steve.
by sabconsulting
January 21st, 2018, 11:20 pm
Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
Topic: USA trip video
Replies: 5
Views: 6015

USA trip video

Hi guys,

I've finally finished editing the video from our cross-USA truck camper trip from June 2017:


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Cheers,

Steve.
by sabconsulting
January 21st, 2018, 11:19 pm
Forum: Travel
Topic: USA travel
Replies: 6
Views: 14673

Re: USA travel

Also, here is a video of our cross-USA truck camper trip:

https://youtu.be/thEWPaefeJ8

Steve.