After 3 years of research and stalking WTW I ordered this as my retirement self-gift in 2018:
2019 8' cabover Alaskan large single battery, solar panel, and shore station charging (all standard Alaskan).
2019 Chev diesel with dual alternators and duel batteries. I have put 25,000 miles on the truck and spent lots of nights in the camper and am very happy with my choice. As I have gotten used to it over two years I am looking to improve a few things for my style of use.
My problem:
Hobbies and passions take me into the backcountry that can have a week of mid-teens F night time weather. The furnace runs frequently as I need to keep the camper around 50 for my cpap machine. After 2 nights I run low on battery power unless the sun is shining constantly. Unfortunately that is not always the case. When I drive during these outings the standard 7 plug connection does not charge the battery. I need to spend the night with shore power to continue. I always disconnect my 7way connection while camping so that I do not draw down my truck batteries.
What I've though of:
Install another battery, but I'll likely still run low as I can be out for a week straight.
Use a generator to recharge the battery or install an auxiliary cable from my truck to the camper battery.
Help needed:
Am I missing an alternative?
Where can I get correct information on how to install the auxiliary cable from my truck so I don't mess it up?
Thank you very much in advance for your thoughts and input.
Edited by radman, 22 May 2021 - 07:27 PM.