Well my new Camel Camper Trailer has been towed from Brisbane to Wagga Wagga.  Have travelled a few kilometres and taken a few photos.  Click on the camel below to check it out.


Derek


http://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/Photo/camel.JPG

mmm very nice derek i wish i had one, i might have to up grade from the old chesny pop up  :)

Update.

See the photo.  I have just added a Rhino Bike Rack to the camper.


Derek

Check out the 240 and 12 volt electrics here http://www.aussiecampovencook.com/camperelectrics.htm

Lined the trailer with carpet today http://www.aussiecampovencook.com/homeawayfromhome.htm

Very Nice Derek  8-) my trailer is just a stack of metal in my shed till I get to it with the welder

Took the plunge today and bought an 80 watt solar powered charger for the camper.

http://www.aussiecampovencook.com/camperelectrics.htm


Derek

Hi Derek,
Have used a solar panel on my boat for years saves a lot of headaches, no need for a battery charger. As soon as i get home from a fishing trip and washed down, hook up the panel and the battery gets a steady trickle, ready for next  time.( Gel filled maintenance free deep cycle type) What sort of batteries do you have fitted in the camper?

Rgds Murray

Murray, the battery on the trailer is an 80 ah deep cycle

When I bought the solar unit, the sparky from the shop talked to me about putting in a charging system similar to to a duel battery system.  What he emphasized is that when I go somewhere at least I will arrive with the battery on the trailer fully charged. Not only that, a couple of days of heavy rain and dark cloud and the solar will be limited. I can then connect to the car and run it for a while.

Today I ordered the following kit from Derek Bester at Sidewinder  http://www.sidewinder.com.au

Will I ever stop buying stuff for this camper.  ::) ::) ::) ::)

http://www.sidewinder.com.au/_wp_generated/wp48d5c670.gif

Hi. Derek
Very impressive, this could be the gear I need for my caravan, will make further inquiries, thanks for the tip.

Rgds Murray

Derek
recently purchased a new Holden Crewman cross six 4x4 and set it up with a local auto leccy with a dual battery system and electrc brakes etc the dual battery sytem including the biggest deep cycle battery case all wiring and fitting cst me $470.00 cheapest way to go and included a connection for my 60watt solar panel I find that it will keep my 40lt Waeco fridge running 55 hours without recharging the battery and with the solar panel I can stretch that to 70 hours well worth the outlay

I also have a 4' fluro light setup 40 watt tube same as a house fluro that works on 12 volt and a 2100 watt 12volt to 240 volt inverter this is all set up on my deep cycle battery to feed power to my 17' Coramal Excel van this is suplimented with a 3.5 kva 240 volt generator for any long term off mains power needsbut find that a 20km drive fully charges the deep cycle battery and the best part about the deep cycles are the more you flatten them the more they love it as well an old 12 volt alternator fitted to an old lawnmower engine running on low revs charges the battery with 1 litre of fuel so can work isolated from mains power for unlimited time periods

Oh and also have the Waeco 48 hour 12 volt Thumper power supply for camp use etc so camping can mean having all the comforts nowadays with these accessories

Sounds like a good setup Furph.  I bought two Torpedo Lights for mine.  They only draw about .45 ah.  

Did you put the alternator setup together yourself.  I have seen them new with a Honda motor but they come in at nearly a grand.


Derek

yEAH dEREK ITS PRETTY SIMPLE YOU JUST NEED A LITTLE LIGHT BULB TO EXCITE THE ALTERNATOR A GOOD AUTO LECCY WOULD WIRE IT UP FOR YOU IN 10 mIN THE ALTERNATOR i PICKED UP FROM A WRECKER FOR $40 THE MOWER WAS AN OLD ONE i HAD JUST PUT A $12 pully where the blades used to be and then just twist the Vee belt from hosizontal on the motor to vertical on the alterator after mounting everything on a piece of 19mm ply board I used the tank from an old Victa mower and when its empty the battery is charged and with the exhaust pointing toward the ground its very quiet as well you will find that the deep cycle battery will run your camp without any problems but a solar panel will not keep up the charge for a fridge as it draws more than the panel can give thats why an alternator charger used every second day will say a lot of hassle

Sounds quite simple really.

My solar panel delivers between 5 and 6 ah.  According to Waeco the fridge at 32 degrees ambient temp draws .86 ah set at 5 degrees and 2.6 ah set at -15.

Heading off to the mallee country this week so will see how it goes as I wont have the duel battery system set up in the car by then.

Derek.
Here is a pic of my (home made) 12v. battery charger.
It is bolted into the back of the truck and "hard wired" into the dual battery circuits. I can charge one or both aux. batteries and/or the vehicle starter battery.
It has a max. 50a. output, but I usually set it at about 12a. for 1 battery or 28-30a. for 2. I have a variable current output as well as a regulated output designed in. Works a bit like the inverter 240 volt sets now popular.
Fuel use is around 5l./week running a couple of fluro lights and the 60l. Trailblaza set on freeze, ambients around 26 to mid 30's.
cheers mikel

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wrote on Sep 14^th, 2007 at 8:14pm:

When I bought the solar unit, the sparky from the shop talked to me about putting in a charging system similar to to a duel battery system.  What he emphasized is that when I go somewhere at least I will arrive with the battery on the trailer fully charged. Not only that, a couple of days of heavy rain and dark cloud and the solar will be limited. I can then connect to the car and run it for a while. Today I ordered the following kit from Derek Bester at Sidewinder  http://www.sidewinder.com.au Will I ever stop buying stuff for this camper.  ::) ::) ::) ::) http://www.sidewinder.com.au/_wp_generated/wp48d5c670.gif

I have got skinned knuckles, broken fingernails and my back aches but I have done it. All ready to head to Batemans Bay on Wednesday  ;D ;D ;D

Oh, and it works to.  :o :o :o :o

wrote on :

Murray, take the _ out of the name of the photo.


Derek