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Originally Posted by GFED
I really liked the suggestion to rent a couple first. I've never driven anything larger than a passenger car. I think anything larger than 25' would be a challenge. I'm not worried about space for belongings, but maybe a Class B will be too cramped for me.
I'll be boondocking/drycamping most of the time. Solar panels will be a must. Thinking about 500 watts panels with a 6 battery bank of 6v AGM. I'm not sure if that's enough? It's just what I guesstimated.
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You won't be sorry renting one. It may turn you off RVing completely or just reenforce what you want.
I drove full size vans and pulled boats and other trailers so going to a large class B was not much of a steep up in size to drive. The class C is much wider and not something I enjoy going through NYC in, but so far never had an issue is a campsite or parking lot. The visibility when i am driving the C is 10 times better than my B which was nothing but blind spots.
A Go pro shooting out the back window hooked up via blue tooth to my tablet was a help. I now have a real backup camera opting for an always on so I can see what I am towing at all times.
Remember, with my C I do not use it as a day car. If you go 400 miles and work from that site for a few weeks and then go 400 miles away again and repeat, you will save money on gas towing your car and not have to break down and set up camp over an over again.
As for solar, camp in the Southwest and Florida keys with sunny clear skies, you could be ok. Obviously you are not running ac or electric heat.
Heavy cloud cover or trees and you will be begging for more. Buy as much as you can afford in roof real estate and $. Panels can go out or diminish in output and if you barely make it with 3 and one goes out you are screwed.
Never get a fridge unless it has 3 way if you dry camp. Microwaves suck power so a gas oven when dry camping is a plus too. (unless you like generators). I found that with propane the fridge runs forever.