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Winter has arrived. I’ve seen temps drop below 10 degrees and about a foot of snow. The cabin is way warmer! I had to crack a window open for the first time in 3 years. I kept the cabin from 60-75 degrees easily by just using the same stove as last year. It dropped to 50 overnight without any...

After a very long…. ..epic winter…… I have to say the Generator won the war. Solar panels were buried under feet of snow most of the winter. The 2 - 12v Sok batteries seem to not be holding much of a charge. The 400w of Solar didn’t seem to ever fully charge the batteries and most of time were...

Exciting times… I’m in Similar situation. I wouldn’t buy the eco flow. Last winter I learned a ton. I am at 7000ft and very cold. My cabin only had 200w Solar and 200ah of lithium. Both were basically worthless in the winter. I ran my 4000w gas generator for 1-2 hours every morning and...

Thanks for the advice… it is actually not a bad option and sometimes the simplest option gets ignored. Since firewood is free and my wood stove is about as big as I need it’s probably one of the cheapest options. Reminds me …of me struggling with lithium and other batteries and solar… when...

Now that the cabin is mostly sealed up I’m shocked that the poster who said “just throw another log on the fire ? “ is actually correct. Before the sealing was done I was constantly feeding the stove. Now once the cabin is warmed up I toss an occasional log in and it staying 60-70 degrees with...

I appreciate your input. This old cabin is a remarkable piece of junk…that I plan to enjoy for the next 30 years. It's been a rewarding project, and I've made significant progress since I began. Given the labor-intensive nature of the work and the limited access for a professional crew, I...

I appreciate all the info. My situation hopefully can help a few others in their quest. When I first started playing around I thought this would be plug-n-play. After a few years of messing around in the woods I’m humbled by the project. Having a cabin nestled against a mountain with massive...

I can definitely climb underneath and staple this into the rafters… with the vermin and bugs at least this wouldn’t be a massive liability… the cabin is 25x25 feet so it wouldnt be an insane investment. it would be sort of a messy process but very doable. Wrapping the sides and then installing...

Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s been a bumpy 2 years, but I’m still learning and my situation is sort of unique. I’ve never gone without power thanks to the generator. I have plenty of wood and propane for heat. I also have propane lights so I have plenty of options. I do like...

Quick update and question… My 2 lithium SOK’s 100ah seem to be working this summer with 400w of panels. I can charge the ebike run lights and tv for a full weekend. I rip the generator on for a pot of coffee and microwave. I was just basically just given 6 golf Cart 6v batteries. They are used...

12volt is correct I have some limits on exterior upgrades. The exterior needs to retain its historical features which is unfortunate. The roof someday will need to be replaced and potentially I can attack it. I spent a few hours this weekend tucking in backer rod and chinking a few new holes I...

12VoltInstaookmark and face them SSE and SW ? I’ll attempt to upgrade the controller and move a few panels around this winter. It does seem like the Lower voltage and snow on my panels is a problem. Thanks for everyone’s input. This will be the first real winter to learn what works and what...

Winter Cabin update. Winter came super fast. 2 feet of snow and still way below freezing. I pulled the lv2424 out last week on my snowmobile. I’m running a basic 2000w inverter and 1 Sok 100ah battery and a 15amp battery charger. One of my SOK’s was shipped back to replace a cell and the BMS...

That is awesome info thanks. I definitely need to figure out a way to seal up the bottom. It sits about 8-12 inches off the ground on the front wall and 40 inches at the back. The back part under the porch is a wide open so that’s about 25 feet by 4feet completely open all winter… the sides are...

I have the camplux 50,000btu I picked up on Amazon. It was $239’ So far so good. I use it outdoor at my cabin and bring it inside to store it. I may mount it indoor and put in a small vent. I think these are pretty fragile so I’m not sure about leaving it outdoor.

Yeah I really struggled hard this winter with the lithium. My cabin is cold below 32 for 3 months…and 3-5 miles from the nearest road in the winter. Unfortunately I have some limitations on adding Solar. My cabin sits against a 2000ft of mountain above it…and has some massive trees that block...

Make 3 separate 12v and send that to a Bus bar. Connect positive to positive ….and negative to negative. Making sure I see this correct.

How is the system working? I’ve spent the last year thinking about a similar system.

I think I need to jack up the roof slightly to take off the pressure… and then sandwich the walls with some sort of 2 x 6 or 4x4s using threaded rods to try to get the logs all back in a row…. Similar to a vise. Then shoot some timberlocks to hold the entire mess together. Similar to these...

I have enjoyed my solar and batteries this summer. It is quicker and quieter. I still run the generator but only for the microwave. The 400w of Solar, and 2x100ah Soks give me lights/tv/coffee and some vacuuming and eBike charging. I’ll be curious if this winter how it works. I’m adding at...

I’m definitely going to experiment with some lead acid and insulating my SOK’s this winter. I have a new massive wood stove I’m putting in this winter which should help with the heat when I am actually at the cabin. I anticipate being able to get it over 70 degrees. Insulating the log cabin...

I think because of your advice ..I’ll probably drag up new marine batteries from Costco for $89 each maybe 3… and then use a battery switch to my 2 SOK 100ah 12v when the cabin warms up. I’ll hook each up to 200w-400w of Solar and give each set there own battery charger from the generator. I’ll...

I’m 3 years into this project it has been a ton of fun. It would have been easier to build a new cabin but that wasn’t possible so repairing it has been the only solution. "The R-value of my gable walls is estimated to be only around 1-2, as they consist of 1-2 inches of wooden boards. The...

From 0% to 300% has to be a close estimate so far. R value is still negative but I’m estimating I’ve sealed about 75 square feet of holes..gaps…and just tar paper. I finished chinking & backer rod on the interior gables. I found quite a few large holes and gaps in the process. Technically now...

Yea the fireplace is overkill and hardly works. I have a red flame MrHeater 30,000btu infrared heater do you think the blue flame might work better ? I was thinking of adding a second heater this winter. Any concerns about packing backer rod into the board gaps? Do I shove it in...

4 Parallel I have the Renology Wanderer… Renogy 200W 12V Monocrystalline Solar Panel Bundle Kit with 200W Solar Panel, 30A Charge Controller, 9in Adaptor Kit, A Pair of Branch Connectors https://a.co/d/ft564lW I think it’s all set up correctly. It does say 13.2V for the solar? I have 4-100w...

I’d love to see the attachment to the 125g tank. The smaller Champion Generator I am using requires I use the regulator similar to your set-up. I just need to set up a longer hose and a T and some sort of shut-off at the tank.

So did you go with more than 600w Solar? What did you setup?

Thanks ? for the advise. Sorry for delay I was out at the cabin for the first snowfall. I’m going to look into the Victron golf cart batteries from Costco…and also some 12v lights. Any good reviews on some good safe 12v lights? My inverter said it was using about 100w-150w when the tv/lights...