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Howdy, my fiance and I are about to be "dispersed camping" (aka homeless in a tent in the woods) and I am worried about powering my CPAP machine (12 hours per night), especially during the winter. I'm usually very DIY, but I don't feel comfortable with all this electrical stuff and all the numbers are making my head spin.

I found a setup on Amazon (link below) that looks easy enough to use - but is it enough? It's super expensive so I don't want to make a mistake. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!!

Runhood solar

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Hi Dean,

Welcome to Permies.

How may watts @ 110v does your device use?  Do you have a car?   How sunny of a spot do you expect to be camping at?   What state are you in? Cloud cover in AZ is different than cloud cover in KY.
 
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I've designed systems for CPAP users before. Your first best step will be to by a $20 kill a watt meter and plug your device into it. Leave it for a few days and you will have a precise amount of power required to keep it running. Start with that and build a system around it. Walmart and Amazon are your best bets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_A_Watt
Cheers, David
 
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