This is my favorite campground. I practically lived here in August, writing my thesis by the power of the sun inside my little abode in this converted cargo trailer. This is the Camden Hills Campground in Camden, Maine. A wonderful place to camp, and an amazing harbor to sail around. This was heaven for a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Solar’
Remembering Summer (in Maine)
Posted in Adventure, Aquatics, Nomadics, tagged Adventure, Camden, Camping, Converted Cargo Trailer, Maine, Solar, Summer on March 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Solar Kit Installed
Posted in Aquatics, tagged 12V, Sailboat, Solar, Tinef on August 15, 2011 | 3 Comments »
It took converting my campsite into a workshop for the weekend, but finally, this Chester Yawl got a solar panel and electrical system. The primary motivation for installing electrical is to support a small bilge pump for keeping water out of the boat.
Solar kit coming together
Posted in Aquatics, Nomadics, tagged 12V, Sailboat, Solar, Solar Kit on August 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
To make sure Tinef has electrical power on long trips, I’ve been building a small 12V solar system for the boat. It consists of a small battery, a charge controller, breaker, and 12V outlet (solar panel too, of course). The goal is to power a bilge pump to keep water out of the boat (no [...]
Tinef gets an “oh shit” button
Posted in Aquatics, tagged Oh Shit, Personal Locator Beacon, PLB, Solar on August 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
and some solar power too. Since the next few trips planned for Tinef are upping the ante on the adventure scale, it seems wise to have a good way out of trouble. This little device is a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) that can transmit an emergency message via satellite. Besides being extra careful by ensuring [...]
Solar: Let there be light
Posted in Nomadics, tagged Converted Cargo Trailer, Solar, Trailer on May 24, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Inside and out, that is. Just finished the installation of two 85 Watt solar panels on the trailer’s roof. This was the last piece in the electrical system which is now operational and ready to support my power demands on some up-coming adventures. The system is 12 Volts, of course, and relies on an old [...]
