Actually what I ddid not do
Several years ago I purchased an Overland Solar 150 watt three panel foldable portable solar system. During the past month or so I figured out how to mount it on my Thule roof rack using aluminum angle.
Yesterday I started pulling the unneeded items off the panels and drilling the necessary mounting holes in it. Was going to finish it this morning before it got to hot.
Last night I had a dream. In the dream it was pointed out that most of the trips we do are touring, where we are driving every day. The solar panels would be useless because the alternator would be charging the batteries by the time we got to our next camp. I would be doing all this modification work for nothing. The panel would also add weight to the roof and increase the wind drag on the rig.
Thinking about the dream this morning I realized we never carry the panels when touring. We only bring them when we are planning on staying for multiple days in one spot, which is about once a year. So the project got canceled.
Can always mount it later if we find we need it.
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Larrie
Read detailed trip reports, see photos and videos on my travel blog, luinil.com.
Current van: 2002 Ford E350 extended body camper with Colorado Camper Van pop top and Agile Offroad 4WD conversion.
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