My FULL RV Solar Power System | Products I Use Off Grid Camping

The Professor explains what he uses for powering his RV off the grid in a long term dry camping / boondocking scenario.

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[HimitsuYama]

Love the fact that you don’t just play with this stuff but live it! Awesome!

[davecroft]

Professor keeping it simple out it the field, like you always have. Your rig got bigger but you have the same approach and logic since the beginning, which any hobo can replicate at different scale.

A few years ago I first bought a small propane generator, then after a few years bought the AC180, a 12v fridge, and a cigs 200w. I'm considering a 48v battery for extra power in the future. Being patient and watching reviews/ "showing up to class with the professor" seems to really pay off.

Thanks Tom!

[shaunhall]

Solar power sure has been a game changer for me. I can't imagine my life without it now.

[debbiedogs]

Awwww, the little EB3A around 14 minutes in. Totally love them for phone charging and running a fan.

[FreedomToRoam]

Love those little Bestek’s inverters. But hadn’t planned on using mine again, until watching this. Makes great sense using just enough to do the job, instead of bigger power drain for bigger inverter doing nothing for hours. The Professor strikes again!

[mickeybrumfield]

Great demonstration on how to be creative with your solar power.

[StarboardBow]

WOW BEST video in a while. EXACTLY what all solar vids should be. Simple HONEST and clear. I also have a sae input to plug into on the side of my rv. What I reall wanted to know BEST FOLDABLE highest watts out there. Thanks.

[tedjones]

I would use rebar stakes for the flimsier folding panels - zip tie to stakes if panel has grommets. or run a longer rebar thru the tent pole loops and zip tie it to stakes.

[PeaceChanel]

Thank You Professor for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤

[ghostflight]

Just got our class c last june, put 400w solar on roof, and just installed 280ah lifepo4 house battery. That with my bluettie ac180 and ac200Max with 200w portable panel should be good enough for long weekend with no power. Very fun to learn about this stuff. Steep learning curve but a lot of us out here really enjoy your vids and learn lots. Thank you.

[goodcitizen]

Your RV setup is so cool. Thanks for sharing!

[thomaskiser]

I have been off grid full time since end of June 2023. I installed Ecoflow Powerkit with 3, 150 watts of solar on my 34ft Avion Travel Trailer last June. I have 15kw of batteries and run my air conditioner on the system. Live full time in our rig. In the over 8 months I have not plugged into shore power or a generator. Totally of grid. Full time. Love my Ecoflow Power Kit

[dominique___]

Thanks for showing us all the different products and how you use them. Super creative way to incorporate them all. This was very educational.

(I have a Delta Pro + Extra Battery. I have decided to just add more solar, rather than add units. I have two 380 watt panels. I'm going to add either 2 or 4 more. I just found local 380w panels for $109. Much cheaper than adding another solgen. I love the DP+EB, because I plug into shore line and everything else just feeds off that. My son and I have run 2 trailers ... sans A/C ... with this setup. When cloudy, we use petrol genie to charge the DP. In 3 weeks, we only used 5 gallons of petrol. Like you, I don't like the noise. So I'm adding some panels.)

[barryngeorgia]

It was good to get to see you at Quartzsite. Great setup.

[walijosh-kmkx]

Power Starlink 7x24 by 48V directly: The Bluetti AC200L has a 48V DC output port, this port may be able to power Starlink directly without using any power inverter (or DC to DC converter). That may be one of the reasons why AC200L is built/designed with this port, overlanding would become more wonderful with Starlink powered in the most effective way(AC200L is actually a 48V system). Hope Dr. Hobo can test it out, this would be the biggest and unique features of AC200L in the solar generator market nowadays! Thank you!

[exploringrvdude]

i was camping not far from you, love that my RV is in the background in the beginning of the video :-)

[fscottgray]

I am installing a CIGS 200 watt on my RTT today based on your recommendations and use 2 AC180s. I also have 2 100 watt CIGS to install in the future. Love your how to videos and reviews.

[rickwhitmire]

Boy did I learn a lot from one video!! Thanks for the help!! 👍

[Ronl]

Great video. Thank you for putting it together on your vacation. There was a lot of great information packed in there and you did a great job showing practical uses for the equipment. I hope you have enjoyed your vacation.

[greensavant]

Great to hear from you!
As for the 400w Montek, I spoke to Monte about that panel, and he advised me that unless I was going to mount it against a firm surface, to use two of the 200w ones instead, and, they just arrived. I am very satisfied with them, and they are easier to setup than the 110w EcoFlow.
As with anything "Portable", it is not only about weight, H x W x D, efficiency and performance, but, environment!