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Our Motorhome Breaks Down While We Are Fulltimers Living Off Grid

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If you are fulltime in your RV and if you break down, then you might need to live for some time off the grid. Or if you want to camp on beaches or deep in the woods, you might want to stay as long as possible. In our case, we broke down. While waiting for our transmission rebuild, we needed to live off the grid. Here is how we do it: 1. Solar panels. We have four 100 watt Renology panels mounted on the curved roof of our Airstream Argosy motorhome. https://amzn.to/4aRwJQM The power cables come through the roof via the refrigerator vent. Also we have a portable, foldable 220 watt panel that can be pointed directly at the sun or placed under the sun if we are parked in the shade. https://amzn.to/3tOXNzr. These units provide all the electricity we need as long as there are sunny days. Our power needs are as follows: a water pump, the blower for the furnace, lights, computers and phones, a television, the e-bike batteries, and a Starlink satellite antennae for wifi. If we run into a power