Getting excessive and the ones that blow a tonne of cash, and then have to pump out sponsor reviews that are dishonest to keep their lifestyle going. Keen for real life, budget travellers without all the extra BS.
Hi Adam, from my understanding all solar panels have reduced output when they get hot, and I understand that when they are direct fixed, they get very hot. From what I am told it is best to have a raised panel with airflow underneath the panel. But like yourself, I am always happy to learn. Thanks for the video
@@GoingOverland Grab some corflute from Bunnings and put it under the flexible panel this will help to cool/insulate it from the heat of the roof. I also think that panel is stuffed have you measured the output?
Great to watch this! We've just bought our first caravan & looking at setting up a 12v system. We don't need all the frills, just lights & creature comforts. This really helped us settle our stress for off grid camping
Glad we could help. And after spending 6 months travelling our setup was working great. We only plugged the trailer into 240V once and it didn't even need it!
Liking your content. My Kings panel the same lasted 13 months (denied warranty) it just stopped working and now it is pealing badly as well. I Sikaflex it on in spots to try and let some air underneath. Worked a treat when it did work. Cheers Paul
Thanks Paul for the support, I think Kings gear is OK to get started but soon enough it needs replacing for the people who use it more. So far the new panels and install are working great and no signs of any problems
Great little video.. just curious.. what gauge or cable type are you using for the wiring of the Anderson plugs and from the front of the vehicle to the back and the patch cables, etc..
From memory it's pretty thick, maybe 8mm wire. But we have only 1 had to plug into the car to charge the lithium in the trailer, that 1 solar panel at the back is all we need for 6 months off grid!
Yeah it seems like everyone wants to take every creature comfort there is. We would rather rough it a little to be able to get to a remote, isolated spot where heavier setups can't get
The amount of overkill 12v systems people think they need is really interesting. Spending $10,000 so you can make a coffee or dry your hair is nothing more than good marketing.
I've watched 5 of your videos today, I have liked and subbed. My 12 volt is budget as well. I have minimal needs, Engel 40lt fridge, charge phone, tablet, Bluetooth speaker, and camp lights. I have a fixed 200w, and a 120w folding blanket, and dcdc charger, if I camp for a couple of days, I need to turn my fridge off at night. My battery is 140Ah agm, I suspect that is my issue. Any ideas?
Well for one thing I have always been a bit sceptical if the alternator can correctly charge all 3 batteries and run all the electrical gear even with the bigger alternator. As it turns out after doing 6 months of travelling the solar charge was all the trailer needed! Only plugged it into 240v once for a test and it only needed 10amps! And towards the end of the trip we ran the fridge every night off the lithium in the camper because the other battery just couldn't last 12hrs without the fridge turning off. So after 2 years we still run the same setup and battery has never been below 45%. Really happy with that lithium battery and highly recommend it 👍
Yeah itech lithium battery is fantastic. We would struggle to do such a big trip with a AGM. We would need a dcbc charger and probably another even bigger alternator and more stops at powered caravan sites. Yes we specifically got the victron charger for the lithium battery, it stops putting an amps into the battery when full. Main thing about lithium is to not over charge
Your right it wasn't cheap, but cheaper than a good AGM, dcbc charger and a good solar regulator and having to stay at a lot more expensive powered sites on the trip. Thanks for the support Michael
Was interested in watching your series until I heard the judgement from you about people wanting to travel with coffee machines etc and that they should stay in motels. Why couldn’t you have just gone with the “to each their own” way of thinking and not judged. You can absolutely appreciate our beautiful country, in the bush, off grid..,with a decent cup of coffee. Just seems like you are judging others who want to do it differently to you..,which is a disappointing start to your series
Hey if a coffee machine is your thing go for it. We just can't afford the weight on things like coffee machines, 12v ovens, microwaves. We are campers, we just go without, but the lighter, smaller setup gets us into spots bigger setups can't. I'm not stopping you
Great stuff guys. Finally a simple set up without needing to spend 100k for a caravan or 100k 79 series ute !
Yeah I'd rather spend dollars on travelling not gear you don't really need. Thanks for the support
finally some real travelers. can't wait till you hit the road.i want hear about adventure, not coffee or beer.
Getting excessive and the ones that blow a tonne of cash, and then have to pump out sponsor reviews that are dishonest to keep their lifestyle going. Keen for real life, budget travellers without all the extra BS.
Hi Adam, from my understanding all solar panels have reduced output when they get hot, and I understand that when they are direct fixed, they get very hot. From what I am told it is best to have a raised panel with airflow underneath the panel. But like yourself, I am always happy to learn. Thanks for the video
Thanks for the tip, I looked everywhere for any mounting instructions from kings, and couldn't find anything. I'll know for next time
@@GoingOverland Grab some corflute from Bunnings and put it under the flexible panel this will help to cool/insulate it from the heat of the roof. I also think that panel is stuffed have you measured the output?
Great to watch this! We've just bought our first caravan & looking at setting up a 12v system. We don't need all the frills, just lights & creature comforts. This really helped us settle our stress for off grid camping
Glad we could help. And after spending 6 months travelling our setup was working great. We only plugged the trailer into 240V once and it didn't even need it!
Super keen to watch that extra wire from the alternator to the crank battery, and also to see your adventure 🙌
It definitely makes a difference. th-cam.com/video/i5qtwiDI7To/w-d-xo.html
Liking your content. My Kings panel the same lasted 13 months (denied warranty) it just stopped working and now it is pealing badly as well. I Sikaflex it on in spots to try and let some air underneath. Worked a treat when it did work. Cheers Paul
Thanks Paul for the support, I think Kings gear is OK to get started but soon enough it needs replacing for the people who use it more. So far the new panels and install are working great and no signs of any problems
Awesome a got a few ideas from this and also confirming how much i want a lithium battery and definitely not to cheap out on a kings solar panel
Excellent stuff mate
Cheers, just wanted to show people you don't need a 10k electrical system and a engineer to install
Thats a great set up, I think you have would u on a lithium
Great little video.. just curious.. what gauge or cable type are you using for the wiring of the Anderson plugs and from the front of the vehicle to the back and the patch cables, etc..
From memory it's pretty thick, maybe 8mm wire. But we have only 1 had to plug into the car to charge the lithium in the trailer, that 1 solar panel at the back is all we need for 6 months off grid!
that's my kind of camping cobber, not interested in the high end setups similar to the ones you mentioned
Yeah it seems like everyone wants to take every creature comfort there is. We would rather rough it a little to be able to get to a remote, isolated spot where heavier setups can't get
Great setup not everyone has $300k for their car and van we have a Jayco poptop bunk van with a 2010 200 series which bought before covid tax hit
Cheers for the support, yeah nothing wrong with a jayco. Bet that 200ser is worth another 10k now. 👍
The amount of overkill 12v systems people think they need is really interesting. Spending $10,000 so you can make a coffee or dry your hair is nothing more than good marketing.
I've watched 5 of your videos today, I have liked and subbed.
My 12 volt is budget as well. I have minimal needs, Engel 40lt fridge, charge phone, tablet, Bluetooth speaker, and camp lights.
I have a fixed 200w, and a 120w folding blanket, and dcdc charger, if I camp for a couple of days, I need to turn my fridge off at night.
My battery is 140Ah agm, I suspect that is my issue.
Any ideas?
Hey Crew - how come you're not charging the lithium battery from the alternator??
Well for one thing I have always been a bit sceptical if the alternator can correctly charge all 3 batteries and run all the electrical gear even with the bigger alternator.
As it turns out after doing 6 months of travelling the solar charge was all the trailer needed! Only plugged it into 240v once for a test and it only needed 10amps! And towards the end of the trip we ran the fridge every night off the lithium in the camper because the other battery just couldn't last 12hrs without the fridge turning off.
So after 2 years we still run the same setup and battery has never been below 45%. Really happy with that lithium battery and highly recommend it 👍
Great video. Do you rate the itech world lithium? Also does the Victron 240 charger charge the lithium as well?
Yeah itech lithium battery is fantastic. We would struggle to do such a big trip with a AGM. We would need a dcbc charger and probably another even bigger alternator and more stops at powered caravan sites. Yes we specifically got the victron charger for the lithium battery, it stops putting an amps into the battery when full. Main thing about lithium is to not over charge
I would not call lithium battery budget..I think you have a realistic setup for camping...
Your right it wasn't cheap, but cheaper than a good AGM, dcbc charger and a good solar regulator and having to stay at a lot more expensive powered sites on the trip. Thanks for the support Michael
Considering you only need half as much and it lasts 4 times as long it’s cheaper than agm if you do the sums.
@@shanenorwell8580 I get it it's better in the long run, but sometimes we just don't have the coin to buy it.
Hi Adam just a quick question
What air compressor/ inflator do you use to inflate the kayaks.
Cheers Andy
We use the ryobi inflator. It's really fast, cost about $60 from memory and we already have the batteries
@@GoingOverland Cheers for that will look into it. Already have the Ryobi gear wasn't sure how well it would go.
A poor little old lady like me could never work that out.
Thin film panels are crap for longevity mate regardless of brand.
Went thin to save weight on the roof. It's at the point that any heavier and I'd need gas struts
🤣🤣🤣 that panel is stuffed get rid of tha junk
Yeah it doesn't look good
Was interested in watching your series until I heard the judgement from you about people wanting to travel with coffee machines etc and that they should stay in motels. Why couldn’t you have just gone with the “to each their own” way of thinking and not judged. You can absolutely appreciate our beautiful country, in the bush, off grid..,with a decent cup of coffee. Just seems like you are judging others who want to do it differently to you..,which is a disappointing start to your series
Hey if a coffee machine is your thing go for it. We just can't afford the weight on things like coffee machines, 12v ovens, microwaves. We are campers, we just go without, but the lighter, smaller setup gets us into spots bigger setups can't. I'm not stopping you
I think you have missed my point....