{"id":42947,"date":"2021-04-12T08:20:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T22:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=42947"},"modified":"2023-11-02T11:19:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T00:49:34","slug":"podcast-staying-powered-up-when-camping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-staying-powered-up-when-camping\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep5 &#8211; Staying Powered Up When Camping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading for-amp\">Listen to the full episode here: <\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-8314568\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/8314568.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-8314568&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/daGidqTwDjQ?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you&#8217;re wanting to travel further on your adventures, a solar and 12V power setup will get you there. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, our outdoor experts Ben and Lauren share exactly where to start if you&#8217;re new to it all and take you through the basics of power consumption, batteries, and solar &#8211; so check it out below for all the details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:53 &#8211; Ben&#8217;s 12V setup and water tank analogy <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03:48 &#8211; Where to start &#8211; what do you want to power? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04:57 &#8211; Work out your amp hours <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>06:05 &#8211; The formula you need to work this out<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:24 &#8211; Choosing a battery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:07 &#8211; Portable vs auxiliary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:44 &#8211; Do you need a solar panel if you have an auxiliary battery?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12:28 &#8211; Auxiliary vs starter battery in your car<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13:17 &#8211; Choosing a solar panel <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:33 &#8211; Efficiencies of solar panels <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:54 &#8211; Budget limitations <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/solar-formula-for-your-4wd-setup\/\">Understanding 12V Battery &amp; Solar Setups for Your 4WD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Products:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/solar-12v-power#?pagenumber=1&amp;pageSize=48&amp;orderBy=0&amp;specIds=1771&amp;brands=&amp;type=&amp;colourSize=&amp;priceRange=\">Power packs and stations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/solar-12v-power#?pagenumber=1&amp;pageSize=48&amp;orderBy=0&amp;specIds=1768&amp;brands=&amp;type=&amp;colourSize=&amp;priceRange=\">Solar panels<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/portable-fridges\">12V fridges<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EP-5-Body-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Woman plugging a goal zero solar panel into a power station outdoors.\" class=\"wp-image-43057\" title=\"Your solar set up will depend on how much gear you need to power.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EP-5-Body-Image.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EP-5-Body-Image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EP-5-Body-Image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/EP-5-Body-Image-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>You will need a battery to use with your solar panel. 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