what things have you replaced with others and are happier :)

[Honu]

not him but most of us run dual batteries
most of us its not about the weight of the ice or anything its just once you use them you realize how awesome they are last few trips I went back to the cooler for fun to try and save a touch of space but OK remember why I bought a fridge again ahahahaha

longest trips we ever take are 2 weeks or so then I do bring a generator and solar found solar is worthless on the Oregon coast and Washington with the trees the system would charge when traveling though ? so its more when you are there for say 4-5 days

there is quite a bit of fridge time info etc... a 120 AH battery on my arb 45 I can go about 4-5 days pretty easy here in AZ camping around 5000 feet or so without having to charge it
but with some solar I can extend that of course to almost for ever with a hard 40 and 2 softer 27 panels I have but I need to get it in the sun and again where we camp trees get in the way and we are only doing 4 day trips so its more just to keep it topped up as I can I just put panels on my empty roof rack when I do that need to get a better solar setup also again knowing I am out for 4 days I don't put much effort into keeping it charged knowing I will be driving and home before it runs out

once you get one you realize how amazing they are again still like coolers for cold drinks said it before nothing like a icy WET cold drink and on long trips we bring a cooler for the kids drinks and daily grab food that can get wet like yogurts and stuff also on longer trips we freeze juice and milk and use that as the ice for the cooler along with a fridge its a great combo

 

[AlbanyTom]

Thanks! That does make sense... Local conditions and equipment do make a difference. Here in NY it would be tough to get enough sun to make much difference, compared to sunny Arizona. Plus, my truck is such that total cargo space is more important to me than the hassle of dealing w/ ice. I can do dual batteries, but for me that's either going to the hassle of relocating the power steering pump on an under warranty truck, or mounting one in the cargo area. Bought the AGM battery just for that purpose, so I wouldn't have the problems of a wet cell inside the passenger compartment.