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WA. USA
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Bought my Lance wired for solar power then installed an 85 watt panel with a Morningstar controller. Now the battery is always charged when I'm ready to use the camper. When using the camper the battery is generally recharged by noon after the previous evenings discharge.
Spent 87 days last winter exploring the Gulf coast only ran my 1000 watt Yamaha generator two evenings. Would rather do without the generator than the solar system.
Remote camping without motor noise however low is priceless. Plus it's rather hard to do these days.
DG
03 Chevy Silverado Regular Cab 2500HD 4X4 Duramax
04 Lance Lite 915
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KKELLER14K
OREGON
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Mine is one good reason! The ability to camp anywhere! Happy trails.....Kev
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77ChevyBlazerChalet
Phoenix, AZ
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For a pop-up camper, the fact that it has windows on both sides and that they are at a height that allows excellent viewing of the outdoors. And, call me nuts, the aesthetics of it never stop appealing to me. Even the quirky 2nd set of Chevy taillights on the back which make the Blazer's taillights look redundant.
This is mine, they're rare and I'm trying to document every one still in existence. Seen one? PM me with a location, contact info, and or photo.
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FarcticOx
Rural NH
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I can't help agree with John H, but there are a couple of things that I have a special fondness for:
My solar power system that let's me camp quietly, with power, just about anywhere for as long as I like.
My Tri-metric battery monitor that tells me, whenever I'm interested (about 10 times a day), exactly what my electrical system is doing.
I can't help it. I'm just a techy in the wilderness. 
FarcticOx
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is." Yogi Berra
2003 F350 Diesel DRW.
2005 Arctic Fox B1150 solar powered dry camper.
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BobTowne
Fairfield, CA, USA
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Joined: 10/21/2003
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Lots of windows for visibility in all directions. It's a little bit of a disadvantage when trying to keep warm in winter, but I'll take the trade-off.
GreatWhite
2004 Dodge Ram 3500 Quadcab Dually
2004 Alpenlite Santa Fe 1150
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Nemo667
Louisiana
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Solar power in the boonies...camp just about any where...Sportscar like handling with stock suspension.
...petekerwien may have the best post...a camper that is paid for is REALLY hard to beat...
2007 F-350 SRW 6.0L Auto CC SB 4X4
2006 Outfitter Apex 8, 220W Solar and 3 AGM's
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Mooney
Santa Barbara, Ca
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Variable speed HVAC.
'08 Ford F550, Lariat, Link Suspension, Roll-A-Long Conversion, Twin Turbo 6.4, TorkLifts, SuperHitch, "Monster Duty Truckasaurus"
'05 Lance to-the-Max 1181.
'09 Host Everest (on order) expected BOD 11/05/08
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Surf Ram
Cloverdale, CA
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My truck/camper is small enough to park in any standard parking space...
02 Dodge 2500 standard cab 2wd CTD 6 speed
03 Summerwind 811S
51 Ford Woodie
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Gary3
Windsor, ON
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Theres only one thing that I don't like and thats going to be fixed this fall.( awning over the slideroom) The rest of the camper was very well thought out by Lance.
Gary Lance 1181 solar Gen.
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Windwalker55
Missouri
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I like the large windows looking out from our dinette. It gives us a great view of the outdoors, even on cool rainy days.
2001 Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel
Hitchiker II LS 30.5
Alpenlite Laramie LS850 truck camper
One wonderful life partner, my wife of 40 years
"I want people to know "why" I look this way.
I've traveled a long way and some of the
roads weren't paved."
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