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[–] Deshy [S] ago 

:D

Now we’re talking!

I knew you were a dear, Harold :)

Thank you Sir for taking the time to share this insight and that home brew touring cart sure sounds like fun! This sounds like a piece of art in the making. Important question, does it or will it actually brew something? :)

Oh and btw has the kettle boiled yet?

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[–] HaroldTheGhoul 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Well, it wont brew anything other then distance and some tired legs. I toured from Santa Cruz, CA to Canada with a rig similar to this but waaaayyyyyy crappier. Same with my solar solution.

Battery regulator example (i used a mariner regulator i bought at a boat shop, about 30 bucks, hook up form solar to battery bank)

https://www.lakelite.com/products/12v-solar-charge-regulator/

A car socket connection (would hook up the your 12 volt output on battery side, another example)

https://www.ebay.com/i/192749140572?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28

Batter (i used an old motorcycle battery i found in a dump, it was not light. I currently have this, and its light and has some decent AH -amp hours- perhaps a good suggestion to your actual question)

-Amazon links i guess are banned, just look up Jackery portable generator explorer emergency)

www.a 0 mazon.com/Jackery-Portable-Generator-Explorer-Emergency/dp/B07FYJVFNK/ref=asc_df_B07FYJVFNK/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312202698398&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6046344237327747556&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018948&hvtargid=pla-568502590062&psc=1

A battery inverter (whatever is clever, your trickle charging most of your devices as well as the battery so no need to go for a 500 watt beast unless your running audio equipment off of some crazy battery bank)

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-100-Watt-Power-Inverter-RD97100/203904564?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US

crappy solar panel examples (dimension are important, wattage is important)

https://www.12vmonster.com/products/5w-100w-solar-panel-pv-module-photovoltaic-generator-sun-power-collector-5-watt-10-watt-15-watt-20-watt-40-watt-50-watt-100-watt-free-shipping?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping

My rig was a 25 watt solar fixed to the outside of a metal briefcase, inside was the battery with the regulator and on the other side was the car female socket. Slap in your inverter and away you go with whatever your charging, and in my case, it doubled as protection for my laptop. I just had to really secure that battery. The great thing about the trailer was that the solar bank was always on top of my gear, so when noon hit it took only about 2 or 3 hours of charging to get the green light saying the battery was full. The con was that it was heavy (due to the battery), but i had a trailer so it wasn't on my back. The pro was that for being essentially homeless and gorilla camping, i never really needed to ask anyone for access to their power outlet, so that was great. Fuck people. Another con was about half way though Oregon state the connections decided to break due to the vibrations of riding. So it kind of killed the rig, and what would have been an easy fix at a home, was not so easy on the street. So if you do make a solar rig, make those connections solid, make any component easy to access and have a backup plan. Electrically conductive super glue is a thing.

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[–] Deshy [S] ago 

Dearest Harold,

Thank you for your kind letter detailing the fantastic work and lifestyle you have cultivated around solar panels. Truly I am so excited to read these details and learn more of your solar powered efficiency and adventures. Today, I have partaken in real life events with real people. It was wonderful and annoying at times but golly geeh whiz it was real and tangible and memories were formed and made. I have booked some time to go exploring the great blue yonder and when I purchase some saucy solar power, I will most certainly speak to you about this... You sound nuts for solar, which is pretty perfect for this post. Thank you so much for being here! :)

Kind Regards,

Deshy :)