Jim, June 7 – June 21:

I wanted to add my ham radio and a solar power system and we were about 2 weeks from departure. The TenTec Triton II radio was mounted in an interior cabinet and connected to the antenna ball mount. A piece of 3″ PVC tubing, mounted outside in the rear, provided storage for the whip antennas and their coils. A weekend shopping trip to Costco yielded a 15 watt solar panel and charge controller that I connected to the existing trailer 12 volt system. Although we were likely to have 120 volt “shore power” when camping, the solar panel could provide power if we decided to set up camp in a remote area. Time to pack!

P.T. and Trailer in Shop Bay

Ranch foreman, P.T., supervises

Galley view of teardrop trailer

Galley view of teardrop trailer

Door/side view of teardrop trailer

Door/side view of teardrop trailer

Ham radio mounted in teardrop trailer

Ham radio mounted in teardrop trailer

Solar panel for teardrop trailer

Solar panel for teardrop trailer

Teardrop electrical system with solar charge controller

Teardrop electrical system with solar charge controller

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