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- | ====== building out a camper on the cheap ====== | ||
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- | Building a functional camper on a big budget is easy; doing it on a budget requires research and patience. | ||
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- | > > Tips and tricks to being a cheap o? | ||
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- | ===== expectations ===== | ||
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- | * It is cheap to think of the camper as a camping tent on wheels. | ||
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- | ===== the van ===== | ||
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- | * Consider a mommy van or minivan instead of a Sprinter. | ||
- | * get a mechanic' | ||
- | * plan your moves in advance to save on fuel costs. | ||
- | * drive slower | ||
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- | ===== power ===== | ||
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- | ==== loads ==== | ||
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- | * avoid heating/ | ||
- | * avoid using power-hungry PCs or laptops. | ||
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- | ==== solar ==== | ||
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- | * Buy larger/ | ||
- | * if you are using PWM controllers, | ||
- | * if you are going to be deep-cycling the batteries every day((like to 50% [[electrical: | ||
- | * [[electrical: | ||
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- | ==== batteries ==== | ||
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- | * avoid convenience items like " | ||
- | * use 6v deep cycles in series rather than 12v singly or in parallel | ||
- | * use flooded rather than AGM. If you need massive current, use lithium rather than AGM. LFP lithium and 6v deep cycle have very similar costs in the long term. AGM costs 2-4x as much per lifetime kAh. | ||
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