I’m realizing that this is the third in a series of three posts. <\/p>\n
The first was about regional geography and how it plays into a plan to reduce the cost of heating and cooling on the road, while at the same time encouraging me to spend more time in a space between inside and outside, thereby theoretically improving quality of life in a deep-retro Magdalenian way. <\/p>\n
The second was about the structural mechanics of a ‘camper’ on the very cheap. A kind of digression. <\/p>\n
This one expands the scope of heating-and-cooling as in the first to include many other subsystems, as in: So we have … where to go and why<\/p>\n And then we have the ‘how’, as in … what does my migratory home look like, right ‘now’ and in the future?<\/p>\n And then, zooming in much closer there are the parts of that home, and refining them. Often on camera. For some kind of ‘profit’. <\/p>\n Some very sketchy notes on that topic.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n You mentioned the Subaru doesn’t have a hitch yet. For a pop-up camper, you’re looking at: Your Montek X-1000 likely accepts AC input around 150\u2013200W through its wall charger. Here’s what that means: One thing to consider: install a secondary battery bank now even if you’re just starting small. A 100Ah LiFePO4 battery + 200W solar setup costs ~$500 and lets you power LED lights, phone charging, and a small fridge. You can expand later without rewiring everything.<\/p>\n Montek x1000 and a 100\/200\/300W panel Test the existing 200W panel over a few sunny trips first. If it keeps you topped up most days, you’ve saved $400\u20131,000.<\/p>\n
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\nPlus a bunch of other things, like accessing natural water and filtering it, but those are more solvable, and fun, and would make good content.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWeight range: 600\u20131,500 lbs gross
\nRequired hitch class: Class II (10\u201312K tow rating)
\nWiring harness: 4-pin connector ($50\u2013100)
\nBrake controller: Optional for pop-ups under 1,500 lbs, but nice to have<\/p>\n
\n… 3 hours\t~1,000 Wh\tFull recharge from empty<\/p>\n
\nLiFePO4\t80\u201390% usable\t3,000\u20135,000 cycles\tLightest
\nAGM lead-acid\t50% usable\t500\u20131,000 cycles\tHeaviest
\nLithium NMC\t85% usable\t1,000\u20132,000 cycles\tModerate<\/p>\n