Trailerlove - The Solar Edition

One of the problems we've encountered while dry camping, is running out of power.  We don't require a lot of power, but the basic functions of the trailer (the clock, the monitors) in addition to a few luxuries (charging cell phones, watching the occasional movie on the iPad) were really running our battery dry.  We had to cut our Gualala trip short because we'd drained our battery almost completely.

First, we bought a generator.  It works great, but it's inconvenient.  It's loud (which bothers our neighbors) and it requires gas (which is inconvenient because gas is not shelf stable so you either use it or lose it)

So Brian started researching solar options.  He is far braver than I am, so he even suggested that we instal it ourselves.  I was nervous, but we did it!  It involved drilling holes, wiring, and mounting a panel onto the top of the trailer, but we did it.

And, to be honest, it was fun...