Corey
OverCamping Specialist
Updating this thread, I had kind of forgot about it, that is what happens when you get old 
Three setups for camping:
1. The Renogy 100 watt suitcase style solar panel as seen in the first post above.
Only function is to keep the aux. battery topped off while running the National Luna Weekender 50 Twin fridge/freezer.
I have a separate plug in the rear now that goes directly to the aux. battery for the fridge.
Very happy with it, and it does what it is suppose to do.
2. The Powerfilm foldable 60 watt solar panel connected to the Brunton 7 amp charge controller.
If memory serves me right, I think it was Scott Brady who also ran one of these Bruntons in a rig he had.
Only function is to keep the starting battery topped off when camping, and the rig has not been started for several days.
This was my introduction to solar back in 2009, and back then my ARB fridge was hooked up to the starting battery via one of the two 12v receptacles in the back, and the other receptacle ran the 12v light inside of the Autohome Maggiolina Airlander roof top tent.
I will still be running the tents light from one of those sockets in the rear, so this solar panel will still serve a purpose.
By the way, that Powerfilm 60 watt panel back in 2009 was around $800 I think, solar panels have come down a lot since then.
3. The new Goal Zero Boulder 100 watt Briefcase (as they call it) solar panel sans a charge controller.
No need for one as its only purpose is to keep the new Goal Zero yeti Lithium solar generator as they call it charged up.
The Yeti has its own built in charge controller, hence why one is not needed in the Boulder.
The Yeti's primary purpose is to run a string of Goal Zero lanterns on my awning, and one for the Nemo shower/crapper tent,
It will also be used for charging back up batteries for my Fenix flashlights and headlamp, camera batteries, and my tablet.
Info on it is in this thread.
http://forum.expeditionportal.com/t...-400-Lithium-amp-Boulder-100-Watt-Solar-Panel
My first test with it last weekend I was not getting much wattage from the panel to the Yeti, but then the sun was covered up from the clouds.
If I had moved the panel out to the parking lot I would have gotten some more watts.
If I get some sun this weekend, I am going to run another test on it.
Three setups for camping:
1. The Renogy 100 watt suitcase style solar panel as seen in the first post above.
Only function is to keep the aux. battery topped off while running the National Luna Weekender 50 Twin fridge/freezer.
I have a separate plug in the rear now that goes directly to the aux. battery for the fridge.
Very happy with it, and it does what it is suppose to do.
2. The Powerfilm foldable 60 watt solar panel connected to the Brunton 7 amp charge controller.
If memory serves me right, I think it was Scott Brady who also ran one of these Bruntons in a rig he had.
Only function is to keep the starting battery topped off when camping, and the rig has not been started for several days.
This was my introduction to solar back in 2009, and back then my ARB fridge was hooked up to the starting battery via one of the two 12v receptacles in the back, and the other receptacle ran the 12v light inside of the Autohome Maggiolina Airlander roof top tent.
I will still be running the tents light from one of those sockets in the rear, so this solar panel will still serve a purpose.
By the way, that Powerfilm 60 watt panel back in 2009 was around $800 I think, solar panels have come down a lot since then.
3. The new Goal Zero Boulder 100 watt Briefcase (as they call it) solar panel sans a charge controller.
No need for one as its only purpose is to keep the new Goal Zero yeti Lithium solar generator as they call it charged up.
The Yeti has its own built in charge controller, hence why one is not needed in the Boulder.
The Yeti's primary purpose is to run a string of Goal Zero lanterns on my awning, and one for the Nemo shower/crapper tent,
It will also be used for charging back up batteries for my Fenix flashlights and headlamp, camera batteries, and my tablet.
Info on it is in this thread.
http://forum.expeditionportal.com/t...-400-Lithium-amp-Boulder-100-Watt-Solar-Panel
My first test with it last weekend I was not getting much wattage from the panel to the Yeti, but then the sun was covered up from the clouds.
If I had moved the panel out to the parking lot I would have gotten some more watts.
If I get some sun this weekend, I am going to run another test on it.
