kerfro
New member
Hi everyone,
I am going on a year-long trip from Alaska to Ushuaia in May in a 2000 Jeep TJ. So far it is purely stock and I am planning the electrical mods right now. To be frank: I have read lots and now i am completely lost due to over-information.
What I want to power:
- small fridge/freezer (thinking: Dometic CF-025DC) behind the passenger seat
- Macbook Air 11" / Ipad /Iphone
- Camera battery
- various USB accessories (head lights, kindle etc.)
How I will travel:
I will be camping for 2-3 days without moving at maximum and would like to not worry about getting the car started.
Laptop will be used 1-2 hrs a day.
I want to keep mods to the minimum (cost and complexity) and without the freezer I would have just gotten a goal zero or volatic battery and a decent solar panel, with the freezer I don't know if I need a dual battery for the car or if there is another option to keep the freezer running. I read some threads that suggest that I don't need a dual battery at all, but a decent primary battery and I am starting to get confused. Maybe I should get a bigger independent battery and a solar panel?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
Kerstin
I am going on a year-long trip from Alaska to Ushuaia in May in a 2000 Jeep TJ. So far it is purely stock and I am planning the electrical mods right now. To be frank: I have read lots and now i am completely lost due to over-information.
What I want to power:
- small fridge/freezer (thinking: Dometic CF-025DC) behind the passenger seat
- Macbook Air 11" / Ipad /Iphone
- Camera battery
- various USB accessories (head lights, kindle etc.)
How I will travel:
I will be camping for 2-3 days without moving at maximum and would like to not worry about getting the car started.
Laptop will be used 1-2 hrs a day.
I want to keep mods to the minimum (cost and complexity) and without the freezer I would have just gotten a goal zero or volatic battery and a decent solar panel, with the freezer I don't know if I need a dual battery for the car or if there is another option to keep the freezer running. I read some threads that suggest that I don't need a dual battery at all, but a decent primary battery and I am starting to get confused. Maybe I should get a bigger independent battery and a solar panel?
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
Kerstin