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Originally Posted by Bob Denman

This should spark a pretty good discussion.
My opinion? I always like to carry more than "one arrow in the quiver". Give me 12 Volt, 110, and propane.

Having multiple systems doesn’t necessarily improve reliability.

When I first started camping, we had a motorhome electrical 12V problem in middle of night in the Badlands that kept propane furnace from operating. We had plenty of propane and it did nothing towards keeping us warm. That experience taught me to never travel without at least one 1500-Watt portable electric heater as a backup.

At home we had an extended power outage in winter, and while we have natural gas, the furnace won’t run without electricity for the blower and controls. Multiple sources of energy are fine, but when it takes more than one to power equipment/appliances, I’m not sure it’s any more reliable.

Anyway, there’s only so much we can do, and for me, keeping a motorhome “as simple as possible and no simpler” is at the very top of the list. It may not be cheapest, largest, most energy efficient, or most comfortable/convenient, but simplicity normally leads to reliability and trouble-free performance. That’s what I value most.