 Trailer
with 93L waterproof bag
- modified
with styrene side panels
- tent,
light sleeping bag, air mattress
- multi-fuel
stove, pots/pans, cutlery
- water
filter, solar shower
- food
cannister (Lexan)
- laptop
- 20W
solar panel & electrical system
12V
Electrical System
Perhaps
it's possible to ride across the country without solar panels
as done in the past, but in this modern age, just about everything
requires electricity; lights, phone, radio, laptop, camera,
GPS, you name it!
In
total, I have calculated my electricity needs to be about 3
Amp hours (36 Watt hours) per day. With a total of 20W of solar
panels on board, I can produce that amount with 2-3 hours of
sunlight in ideal conditions!
The
main solar panel is connected to a small 12 volt battery (5
Amp Hours) via a charge controller to prevent overcharging.
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