I would never try to sell you a hole…But I would suggest that what you limit yourself to is exactly what you will get.
Im as frugal as they come and while there is something to be said about simplicity, other times its much better to do something more difficult. Because living in a van is not so easy.
I started out with SLA which ultimately required replacement. Invested in 2 Renogy Lithium batteries (on sale) back when Lithium was becoming a big thing $$$ (expensive, but I was forward-looking). Great batteries! Still in GREAT condition after four years, gave them to a friend for his RV.
But then the Mini’s came out and it was time to up the capacity. This was my response to bad weather/greyouts. I no longer worry about capacity in the winter.
My point is you have to pay to play. There are gives/takes for everything in a van but mostly the only time you can have your cake and eat it too is if you can afford it.
No such thing as free heat. Get another battery and/or DCDC charger and enjoy the spoils of your labor.
However, If you are determined to make more with less, then more power to you (pun intended).
Im as frugal as they come and while there is something to be said about simplicity, other times its much better to do something more difficult. Because living in a van is not so easy.
I started out with SLA which ultimately required replacement. Invested in 2 Renogy Lithium batteries (on sale) back when Lithium was becoming a big thing $$$ (expensive, but I was forward-looking). Great batteries! Still in GREAT condition after four years, gave them to a friend for his RV.
But then the Mini’s came out and it was time to up the capacity. This was my response to bad weather/greyouts. I no longer worry about capacity in the winter.
My point is you have to pay to play. There are gives/takes for everything in a van but mostly the only time you can have your cake and eat it too is if you can afford it.
No such thing as free heat. Get another battery and/or DCDC charger and enjoy the spoils of your labor.
However, If you are determined to make more with less, then more power to you (pun intended).