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11-03-2013, 03:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Livingston
Posts: 1,150
M.O.C. #12333
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All Set for Old Man Winter!
Well we are all set to tuff it out in the mountains for the next 6 months....lowered the solar panels and set them at 30 deg facing due south for optimal efficiency in this latitude.
Skirted the belly with foil faced foam insulation and installed the mini electric heateds in the basement (just in case).
Hopefully the white stuff stays away or at least does not accumulate to much so we can get on the road to the Q in January!
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11-03-2013, 05:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wheatland
Posts: 675
M.O.C. #10623
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That has got to be the most ingenious solar panel setup I have ever seen. Good job.
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11-03-2013, 06:13 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: sussex
Posts: 118
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Where you spending this winter? I know last year you held over by East Strusburg.
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11-03-2013, 07:27 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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I just love to look at your solar setup. Wonderful job and great engineering. Since I'm not that skilled we're set up for winter also: down by Yuma, power for both AC's and plenty of sunscreen.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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11-03-2013, 10:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Livingston
Posts: 1,150
M.O.C. #12333
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Alwims
That has got to be the most ingenious solar panel setup I have ever seen. Good job.
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Thanks Al. Still have a few tweaks to do to make it a little more user friendly but that will come as I tinker...
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Les and Sue Young, 2009 Int 4400 LP, 2020 DRV Mobile Suites [/url] https://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2019/11/freedom-from-grid-rambling-rv-rats.html[/url]
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11-03-2013, 10:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Livingston
Posts: 1,150
M.O.C. #12333
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by DQDick
I just love to look at your solar setup. Wonderful job and great engineering. Since I'm not that skilled we're set up for winter also: down by Yuma, power for both AC's and plenty of sunscreen.
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Thanks Dick. Had lots of fun designing and planning and as my wife likes to say my Tim Allen moments.....
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Les and Sue Young, 2009 Int 4400 LP, 2020 DRV Mobile Suites [/url] https://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2019/11/freedom-from-grid-rambling-rv-rats.html[/url]
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11-03-2013, 10:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Livingston
Posts: 1,150
M.O.C. #12333
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by mrtgraz
Where you spending this winter? I know last year you held over by East Strusburg.
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We are staying at Brookside CG in Catskill, NY about 20 min from Hunter Mtn. Nice small CG and easy access to the Thruway to get to work.
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Les and Sue Young, 2009 Int 4400 LP, 2020 DRV Mobile Suites [/url] https://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2019/11/freedom-from-grid-rambling-rv-rats.html[/url]
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11-03-2013, 01:08 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Northport
Posts: 439
M.O.C. #12726
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Dick and Joyce, you do my kind of winter camping. LOL.
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11-03-2013, 02:49 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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That setup is awesome. We had to settle for central Florida to stay warm.
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01-03-2014, 06:59 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 238
M.O.C. #9976
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Les, that is one heck of a solar setup and quite impressive!
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01-03-2014, 07:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Livingston
Posts: 1,150
M.O.C. #12333
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Thanks Betty. So far the only worry has been to keep the snow off it  ...thankfully last nights snows was nice and light!
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Les and Sue Young, 2009 Int 4400 LP, 2020 DRV Mobile Suites [/url] https://ramblingrvrat.blogspot.com/2019/11/freedom-from-grid-rambling-rv-rats.html[/url]
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