WINNER WINNER!!! Harrison Bennett! Congrats mate, you’ve won the fridge 👍

Finally, a video that explains everything about off grid power. Loved the video and the detailed explanations.

I have just bought my first caravan. I am learning A LOT!!! This video has helped heaps, a lot went straight over my head but at the same time there's a heap of things you said that finally makes things clearer. Will be watching again for sure. Thank you :)

Thanks Guys!! I'm just about to embark on a 2 year adventure, havent got the van yet (prooving to be harder than buying the car) but your 38 min show has enlightened me & given me more advice than any caravan site or "power experts" have in 6 months of research!! You are gems! I have subscribed & can't wait to see more of your content. Thank You so much!! M ;)

@TripInAVan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate appreciate it

Well explained better than some van salesman can

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers.

As a carer for my wheelchair bound husband and ex grey nomad caravaners we enjoy watching your wonderful family living the dream, brings much joy to our very different lifestyle now.....keep safe out there and the videos coming.

First class demo, excellent camera work...now going to try to win a fridge!! Take care... Roy & Cheryl UK

Guys, that was filth! Real world info prac and theory. Iv been trying to get that stuff into my head for about 18months and that just put it all together for me. Well done and thank you. Have a great trip.

Absolutely loved the walk through with the system as we are getting ready to do the same. Great Video and great information. Thanks Justin & Bec.

Thanks guys.The most informative vid yet of how much power is needed for an offgrid setup .Love watching all the videos.

@TripInAVan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Everyday we wait for our van. It makes me happier an happier that we went with this!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

awesome !!!!!!

Just loving your Channel, this has inspired us to hit the road again and do some of the places you have been. I was a tour guide 32 years ago and have traveled to many of places you have been and cant wait to hit the road again with my wife. You are an naturals at this and have an awesome way with your Vids. Thanks for all your tips and tricks, i have many tips myself and have used many of yours. Keep up this awesome channel, Cheers, Pete & Jane

A lot of that just went over my head.. but I’m determined to learn more. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Justin.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

Good video to keep coming back to as reference. Cheers for your great work guys 👍

Yep. I’m winning this. I got that feeling. Keep up the good work TIAV.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

All the best 🤞

The wife and I just watched your vid, excellent, so well explained, great work!

Great vid guys! Thanks! I feel much more edjumukated now! I’ll be able to talk the talk with the fellas

Love watching you guys My parents are wanting to get a van so I am studying all your videos so I can help them set up there van one day.

Excellent video! Super informative and helpful. Thank your for putting in the effort and helping the rest of us out. :)

It's pronounced Tee-fal, not Teffal! You were right mate 34:15

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

I’m always right 🤪

@sandwitch4701

3 жыл бұрын

Tefal is names after Teflon and Aluminium and therefore “Teff” “Al”... so Bec is right!

Thanks again Justin. Great info as usual, really loved the real-time overloading of the system.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Excellent video guys, all explained in simple easy to understand terms, not like an electrical engineer! Great work that gives people a way better understanding of the benefits of a well thought off grid electrical system. 👍

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Sweet video guys love it, just what I needed to kick start my off grid power system

As always relevant and great info 🙌 definitely putting this system in our van! Appreciate you sharing as all questions are now answered!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks guys. Really informative and practical. Thanks for the break down. Cheers!

Thank you I will ring the caravan mob tomorrow and get a extra panel added to the build

It is a very detail explanation of usage of battery in a van, very useful.

Thanks for the video guys. I have entered the competition so preparing to suck my thumb yet again. Not sure if you have been there but Big Billy Bore campground in the Big Desert State Forest is a pearler of a campground if you are up that way in Victoria. Great facilities and plenty of room.

So, this popped up as I was trolling YT for offroad caravan reviews. What a cracking post. Cheers to you and the family. We hope you're living the dream and travelling safe. 🇦🇺

Love your videos guys, we have just bought our 1st van and can't wait to hit some of this great country. Keep up the good work.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys and all the best.

Great work guys And some awesome info on battery solar Watch every week I've seen every episode you guys have put up from the start 100% tops

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Cheers for the video! Such useful and great information helping us set up our system for our lap next year!

Awesome video AGAIN 💙 Thanks guys for sharing all your knowledge, so helpful and inspiring especially when you are just starting to seriously look into doing the lap!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

You rock!

Very informative, will watch a few times for it to sink in, just bought a Snowy River SR18 with solar and a generator for fully off the grid, stuff paying park fees, even the side of the road will do me overnight.

Great clip and some excellent info on solar, thanks. Carry on enjoying our great country.

Excellent video, well done guys. Great explanations in layman's terms. Very useful information to rig your van up with Solar/battery system.

Perfect timing, was on my to do list today to look into off grid solutions if I purchase a caravan this year. A lot more to think about then simply buying a lithium battery! 🤣

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! it's a killer system

Great Job Justin & Bec.. A few Light Bulbs lit up after watching that episode. .. You made it so simple to understand... Loving your Sunday Arvo Episodes...

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Guys that is the most informative video I’ve seen about electrics in a van and in terms that can be related to. Fantastic well done . Great camera work by the hair straightener person too. 😂

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

Great episode. Thanks! Hot tip for you Justin. Wattage divided by voltage equals amperage. 4500 watt / 12 v = 375 amps before it tripped out. Impressive!!!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! its a killer setup

Best video ever. Thanks. You gave me an idea of what to put in my van. Will be ready next month. Can’t wait for it to hit the road . Thanks J.

@TripInAVan

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Thanks for sharing about your power setup👍

Thank you - very good video. I have my first camper van so will be needing an off grid system

This was so good. Thank you. It’s not the wife who needs appliances, I never dry my hair, no toasters or sandwich makers.. It’s the hubby with laptop running all sat, large monitor, (for both our old eyes) electric guitars, mics and power amp for recording songs . No idea what his amp pull will be but that is my dilemma. I’m the one researching ahead of getting him into a van so I can travel.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Electric guitars! Now we’re talkin

Excellent info ... husband was glued ... thank you xxx😃

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

All of your videos are unreal. I’m saving saving saving to have the same setup.

That's some bit of kit mate even though it was like what you talking about 🤔👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks for this guys.We are in the process of looking at a motorhome and this is the system we will putting in our rig.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

No worries 👌

Thanks for sharing. Good videos with all your info about power. It will help all us road adventurous.

that fridge will be great in my canopy build, cheers guys, safe travels

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it will

Your beautiful family has inspired my wife to go caravanning and me 😃👍🇦🇺 another wonderful episode.🥂🥂🍾🍺

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@paultabone2010

3 жыл бұрын

@@TripInAVan 😃Hi Justin I have 2 solar panels on my van and they are 350 watts each =700 watts. I like to know why you don’t put a higher wattage on the roof to save on space. All the best Paul.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

@@paultabone2010 the higher the wattage, the bigger the panels. The 185watt panel was the best size to fit 4 of them on the roof. They have to fit around all the other stuff on the roof

@paultabone2010

3 жыл бұрын

@@TripInAVan I understand what you mean..👍😃...you are very inspiring and now have set up my van in a slightly different way . My main goal is to try to get the fridge to work on the batteries, we went away and it kept on draining the battery. I have two of them I just love your set up . Take care

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

@@paultabone2010 cheers

I have enjoyed your videos. Expecting to get our van in August and am currently planning to do the big lap next year. I have been using your videos as a guide to where we will go. Thanks

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

Smashing info, making me more itchy for our van build that we ordered in may last year( COVID ) to do our big lap in 2024 , great prizes too 🤙

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

Sweet info Justin you keep it simple. Well done. Of course great camera work too Bec.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Just upgrading battery system now, thanks to a lot of info you have shared. So thanks again guys, very much appreciate this and all your vids.👍

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

This is a great video, plenty of info. Excellent knowledge. great stuff.

Great video guys, very informative. You nail everything Justin you are like a walking encyclopaedia lol. I can’t wait to show hubby this video tonight when he’s home from work. I would love to do this in our van. Only problem is being a pop top, we would never be able to push top up 😄😄😄

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Love your guys videos! Can't wait for us to get out on the road for our adventures!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Wow awesome. Glad to hear that your in SA. Hope to see you in Mount Gambier

Great vids and info guys. Thank you!

Just added an enerdrive 200ah bat and E power board works great in our 17 millard horizon fits under the mid seat over the wheel well quite snug running 130 l compressor fridge lights led, small180 w inverter for tv draws 30 ah a day , 320w fold out panels tops up in a couple hrs

Thanks Justin.. for sharing your knowledge and info on solar and off grid setup..Thanks Bec for the great camera work 😁Cheers 🍻

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

Thank you for sharing your journey, i want to get into overlanding and away from RVing eventually!

Thanks for that guys, most informative......

Another great vid lots of information about off grid systems loving it

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

great vid i have same set up with enerdrive 600amps and 3000 120 inverter that was amazing you got that high before tripping in mine trips with coffee and milk frother toaster lol you just kept going cheers

Great video and excellent explanation. Thanks

good info guys thanks, we use portable solar panels on our pop-top when free camp only small rig so works or us look forward to your vid each week

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

Awesome video guys! I watched your first guide when you got this van but it went a little over my head. A revision was perfectly timed as we are now in the process of designing our build - so thank you :) . Question: If you love the induction cooker & webber so much, would you do away with the gas cooker next time? Also, why don't you use the microwave to heat water instead of the jug? Is a microwave useful? Cheers guys - love your lifestyle and beautiful family. From NZ

Love watching these eps. Give me lots of ideas for camping in my horse float at competitions! Thanks guys 🤣

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Great video to explain real world battery use off grid. Thanks guys…and everyone pronounces it Teefal

@TripInAVan

6 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

Thanks for the video. Very informative. Been planning to put an inverter in my caravan.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

Bloody great video guys, haven't come across one this informative in real time usage. No questions left unanswered(for me anyway) Damn good fishing in SA, looking forward to the Blue swimmers and whiting vids. Thanks heaps.Safe travels.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

cheers mate

Thanks to you and Dometic for the opportunity to win an upright fridge, I can already see it in the back of the Cruiser. 😁 Thanks also for another great episode it gave me a better understanding and more ammo for the Hubster to have some mega solar and a decent inverter in a van build. 😂🤞🏻

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

thankyiu

Love these types of videos, Thanks for sharing all that info.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

excellent video guys, we're just starting out so your video was perfect with a great insight into van power usage... cheers

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers guys

I must be going deaf.. Without having the sound on 100% and living on the edge for when a music break kicks in and deafens me, I can barely hear Justin. Tuned out at 4 minutes in, will try again when I can have the volume up on the TV .

@MitchCann

3 жыл бұрын

the sound is fine on Macbook Pro ans IPad...I think you just need to turn up your TV

Thanks guys for this video! Really helpful. I’m building my own camper :)

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Absolute Mad system love to have it

Love this setup

Drawn on my partners birthday! Fingers crossed! Just planning our Cape York trip next year, 12v system with fridge is on the list of upgrades 😊

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!!

Use are all over it Thank legends 🤙

Great vid ! I know what I need now thanks 🙏

Love you guys! 18 weeks till we leave on our own trip 😄

For the hair. Use the wagon exhaust. Blow dry, run the hair across, straighten and the if you want to change color, rev it up and there you go, blonde to brown to black, all comes down to timing.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

perfect😂😂

Hello, well great video, you explained everything well to those that have problems understanding how many watts everything uses. Have a fabulous week. We have creature comforts but for us we have lived on a boat so we understand. We only free camp because we travel with 13 dogs. Anyway stay safe.🤗

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Awesome video...you are extremely knowledgeable.

When you were reading the small enerdrive gauge you were reading the minus watts, I believe this is what's being pulled from the battery. The solar input then needs to be added to see the exact power draw from the appliance. For instance the 700w toaster was pulling approx 550w plus adding the solar input of 150w =700w just as an example. Just to clarify the readings. You did explain this for the aircon but not the others. (I did start writing this half way through then saw the air con bit. Had to edit lol) Love your vids and the awesome setup you have. Keep up the great work and thanks.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

spot on mate. i did explain at start but then didnt adjust figures as i read them out.

My Birthday is on the 2nd March A new fridge would be a nice 40th Birthday present guys hint hint lol. Love your channel you guys are amazing we just bought a hard floor camper to get our family of five out and exploring.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday!

Great overview, well explained, awesome system

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

This was great thanks!!!

Learnt a lot from this video, thank you both.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Loved this video guys 👌🏻 Learning heaps from you that’s for sure for our off grid caravan. Great filming too Bec, I love your dress. Where’s it from?😀

Awesome real world info n great usable discount codes. Loving what you guys do

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

Fingers crossed! Great vids, very helpful - good luck all!

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed!

Hey guys. Just wanted to say that when we first got our van all this stuff went over my head. Now I TOTALLY get what you are saying. I also agree there is nothing like free camping with creature comforts. 👍

@TripInAVan

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Glad your enjoying it

What a great video and extremely informative presented in a easy to understand and friendly manner for the average person. We are just about to try and fit out our van to do some off the grid camping and this was very helpful. You and Bec looked liked you really enjoyed making it. Hope you are still traveling and enjoying life on the road. Justin this being a year later would you still recommend the same solar paneling. Where did you get your system set from. I am in WA can you suggest an appropriate supplier Many thanks Colin

Great video, good honest info.. love your induction cooker. After seeing you cooking fish awhile ago I upgraded to Lithium and bought one too. The best way to cook and it gets to temp very quick. 👍👍🍻🍻🍻🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! so good hey

The squeeze ,haven't heard that for a while.

Very informative video Justin & Bec. That sure is a great power setup you have there for free camping. Very envious lol. Look forward to seeing your SA videos and the hot fishing you're getting into atm.

@TripInAVan

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!