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- October 6th, 2018, 9:17 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: What to replace my rig with?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4806
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...
- May 29th, 2018, 7:36 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: Solar Panel question?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6028
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-...
- May 28th, 2018, 9:21 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: Solar Panel question?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6028
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...
- April 8th, 2018, 11:37 am
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: Powerpart Battery Chargers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5669
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...
- February 23rd, 2018, 9:22 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: Hunting season starts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4575
Re: Hunting season starts
P.J O'Rourke had something to say about that a few years ago.
- February 16th, 2018, 8:21 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: French rentals; Isuzu & camper 500€
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2326
- February 13th, 2018, 8:19 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: USA trip video
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6467
Re: USA trip video
Many thanks to both of you. Glad you enjoyed it.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
Steve.
- February 13th, 2018, 8:14 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: USA trip video
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6467
Re: USA trip video
Thanks, Just local trips this year in our own camper - Lake district next month and Scottish Islands in May.Lost in the wilds wrote:Great video Steve and Sally. And what a trip. Where to next?
Chris and Carol
Steve.
- January 21st, 2018, 11:20 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: USA trip video
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6467
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.
I've finally finished editing the video from our cross-USA truck camper trip from June 2017:
Click here to learn how to add YouTube Videos to your phpBB forum
Cheers,
Steve.
- January 21st, 2018, 11:19 pm
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: USA travel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17991