Found you from the Strong Women Scamp Group. Fabulous info! Thanks so much for taking the time to share.
@BackcountryDirtbag
11 ай бұрын
You are very welcome! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a kind comment. Much more content to come. Stay tuned 😉
@dstragand
7 ай бұрын
Great video -- thanks for the inspiration. Very informative! Thanks to you, we'll be installing a similar CIGS panel on our Scamp shortly!
@BackcountryDirtbag
7 ай бұрын
I'm so happy you found inspiration here. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 🙂
@Nemo-yn1sp
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! You gave me more ideas and alternatives. I didn't know the cable covers existed. Makes it very neat! I'll be referring back to this when I get to my trailer - van first. I appreciate your confidence and trust in performance in gluing it to the roof as I don't have it. Happy travels!
@BackcountryDirtbag
10 ай бұрын
Thank you. May all your paths be clear as well. See you on the road!
@evanharriman5352
Жыл бұрын
Love the 80s music when connecting the battery 😊 Also I see now the adhesive strips are really well-designed. They go to the edges like you said, so the wind should have ZERO effect on adhesion.
@evanharriman5352
Жыл бұрын
Another thought for others installing the solar panel. It might have been better if you laid the center adhesive strip down first, then each side separately, so that the corners could curve in or out as they need to avoid the wrinkles. Hopefully this doesn’t sound judgmental :-)
@BackcountryDirtbag
Жыл бұрын
That's a good thought. However, the Scamp roof is rounded, not just curved. I think a few wrinkles were unavoidable. Kinda like putting a sticker on a helmet. The flat item will fold to the round surface 🤷♀️
@BackcountryDirtbag
Жыл бұрын
P.S. you don't sound critical. I appreciate your comments and suggestions 😊
@ZiggZagg11
10 ай бұрын
Why did you mount the panel with the connectors on the top...? 🤔 Seems like it would have worked better if they were on the bottom... (I am not criticizing, I was just wanting to know your thinking)... 😊
@BackcountryDirtbag
10 ай бұрын
That's a great question @ZiggZagg11. I did it that way for 2 reasons. There is a portion of the panel near the wires about 3-4 in wide that doesn't have any Photovoltaic cells, which are what convert sunlight into electricity. That "dead space" runs the length of the panel on that side. Since I put the panel right up against my roof AC unit I knew that edge closest to the AC would be in the shade a lot. It made sense to put the non-productive portion of the panel up against the obstruction. Additionally, the wires enter the panel in opposing directions. So if I mounted the panel the other way, there would be a big loop of black wires visible outside of the tidy white cable lume at eye level. So, anesthetics and efficiency both factored into that decision.
@tedbecker7484
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the info.
@BackcountryDirtbag
11 ай бұрын
You bet Ted 😊 thank you for watching.
@cinerose88
9 ай бұрын
Great, easy, no drill solution. I love it! ❤ Question: is your battery lead acid or LiFePOS4? I recently upgraded to a LiFePOS4 system in my Scamp and have to have a lithium compatible converter when charging on shore power. Is your charge controller compatible with LiFePOS4 batteries? Thanks! 😊
@BackcountryDirtbag
9 ай бұрын
Thanks! My Scamp still has the stock battery that it comes with from the manufacturer. The charge controller is compatible with Lithium batteries and has clear icons on the LCD screen, such as LFP for LiFePO4, Li for Ternary lithium battery, LTO for Lithium-Titanium-Oxide. It's the main reason I chose to go with BougeRV. I won't need to upgrade my charge controller when I upgrade my battery later on. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂
@toupsclassroomtoupsclassro9557
Ай бұрын
Nice video: I went to the scrap yard tapped into the awning brackets with 1/8 inch alum. angle and glued an angle iron on sideof the roof ac..........just instulled 2 renogy 100 watt panels........came out nice. pics upon request
@BackcountryDirtbag
Ай бұрын
Creative! Peanut butter and jealous of your 200 watts. Have fun out there.
@Zbee167
11 ай бұрын
Good stuff! New subby. Thanks for sharing.
@BackcountryDirtbag
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for subbing!
@annfath8729
Жыл бұрын
Did you use the battery you got with the Scamp or?
@BackcountryDirtbag
Жыл бұрын
I am just using the original Scamp battery so far. My trailer came with the group 27 battery. I wanted to see how it performed 1st before investing in a different option. I'll be camping without hookups for the next week to give this setup a good test run. If my current battery doesn't cut it, I'll upgrade. I'll post a video with my findings, so be sure to sub if you don't want to miss that one.
@annfath8729
Жыл бұрын
@@BackcountryDirtbag Thanks so much! I’m trying to figure out what I’ll need, as I’ve ordered a new Scamp 16. Subbed for sure!
@cab1733
Жыл бұрын
You might want to get a battery lock like the battery shackle
@BackcountryDirtbag
Жыл бұрын
@cab1733 Yeah I'm working on that one. The option I ordered didn't fit since the scamp wall curves so closely to the battery. Trying to find the Scamp's glass slipper.
@philpjackson3963
6 ай бұрын
Where did you get your fitted sheets for your bed? Thanks Philip
@BackcountryDirtbag
6 ай бұрын
Hey Philip. We use these Jersey Knit sheets in the Full size for our 54" wide bed. They are very easy to stretch around oddly shaped cushions/mattresses. Here's the link: amzn.to/4aBFjm5
@philpjackson3963
6 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryDirtbag thanks
@sstoro
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your video. I am currently using a Renogy 100 watt solar suitcase panel with my 13’ Scamp. How did you decide on which flexible solar panel to buy. There’s a bit of a price difference between Renogy and BougeRV and other brands. Thanks again.
@BackcountryDirtbag
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome. Ty for watching. The deciding factor for me is the superior durability of the CIGS solar panels over the monocrystalline. Monocrystalline flexible panels are made up of delicate silicon wafers which don't support hassle-free transportation so they're more vulnerable to micro-cracks while flexible CIGS panels are convenient to move, fold and use without risk of damage and reduced efficiency. CIGS can get scratched, struck by falling branches, and literally walked upon without losing its ability to generate power. For me, the longevity of the CIGS is worth it.
@boywonderhenry1552
10 ай бұрын
Nice video... I'm in the process of setting up solar on my GreyWolf camper. After looking at the video, where is that 3 positive cable going...
@boywonderhenry1552
10 ай бұрын
Also, what kind of portable power station would you recommend to use. My camper is like double your size. Also do you have video about installing it with this setup?
@BackcountryDirtbag
10 ай бұрын
I'm not sure which cable you mean. There are 2 coming from the panel (red +, black -) and the SAE cable coming from the battery that sorta looks like a single cable but is just the positive and negative glued together for the ease of the SAE connector. I used an additional SAE cable to give me more working room but cut the far end SAE connection off so I could separate the 2 wires and run them into my charge controller. All 4 wires attach to the charge controller after being fed into the storage box I installed. A positive and negative run into the charge controller from the solar panel (input.) A separate positive and negative run from the charge controller to the battery (output.)
@BackcountryDirtbag
10 ай бұрын
As far as power stations go, it really depends on your personal power needs and what you plan to power with it. I am in the process of making a video all about my setup, so consider subscribing if you don't want to miss it. Happy camping!
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