Well it has been a while. Summer has come and gone. Fall was a blast. Winter is upon us. Or is it?
Some people speak of a calorie deficit. Well I speak of a sun deficit.
What does one do when it is like this:
Well making good decisions at the beginning helps. Heat pumps vs. resistance heaters. Thought I would cover a couple of those items. What does a novice like me do in situations like these? Remember its a campground not a home.
So without being so obvious maybe put on a layer of clothing, and add a layer to sleeping quarters at night. Being able to accept a little of discomfort leads to less stress overall, well at least for me it is not discomfort.
Inside the Airstream I have a heatpump. So far it has worked pretty well. I try not to push it hard at night. Lower it to 55 degrees. Has been as low as 15 when I have been there.
In my box trailer I have a resistance heater. Like the good old fashioned one that glows red, and sucks power at 4 times the rate on the previous mentioned heat pump, and doesn't provide any cooling. Long story short one can't survive on resistance heat at my needs. I can use it to heat up a work area, but saps my budget quick. So even though that heat pump looks cheap as something it works and it was a five minute setup vs. the traditional heat pump and running lines.
So snow is upon us, and I have installed a wood heater in the tent. Saves the power budget for the car and minimal heating the trailer for washing and showers.
So how does the slope work? Pretty good actually. I will take a pic in a couple days, but it slips pretty well.
What do I need? A bigger battery bank, and dogs that stay dry
Not using a generator, and enjoying winter. Would like another 5k of vertical panels, but thats another day. Very thankful for local friends who have helped even post solar to keep the project running.