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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
If I remember my History: Chance was trying to get rid of generators last year, and turn all of us onto lithium based power systems.
Now: he's trying to get rid of propane.
Pretty soon: we'll all be in tents again! 
NOTE: this isn't meant as a personal attack. I can appreciate his "outside the box" thinking.
It's just an observation... |
That’s funny, but no, it’s not outside the box thinking — it’s already here in different formats from various manufacturers.
I enjoy discussing technical issues that I anticipate happening in near future because it’s fun, not because I want to convince others on what’s best for them. When possible I prefer to discuss technical issues objectively (data and fact based), and others can then decide if it will work for their needs or not. Granted, a lot about camping is extremely subjective, which is why I requested opinions on propane. I don’t want to guide a friend in wrong direction just because my personal preferences may be unusual. And apparently they are.
I’ve been camping for over a decade mostly in a van that’s barely more than a “steel tent” because that’s my preference. When I need more features and or function I rent as needed and then return to the simple van by choice. It’s all electric (no propane) and until recently we didn’t own a generator. When traveling from campground to campground, an all-electric camper met our needs nicely. For more recent boondocking a portable generator powers our air conditioner.
If I had enough battery capacity to power my A/C overnight, I wouldn’t haul my portable generator around at all. If I built my own van in the future it would have that capability for certain. With 7 or 8 kWh of useable battery capacity, I wouldn't need or want a generator or propane. I’ve already traveled and camped that way and it works for our needs, so I don’t want much more than a larger battery bank and larger inverter.
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