{"product_id":"solar-power-for-rv-boondockers-walt-webber-9798180975850","title":"Solar Power for RV Boondockers: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Sizing, Installing, and Running a 12V Solar System That Lets You Camp Free for Weeks","description":"Stop guessing. Build the boondocking power system that actually works.\u003cp\u003eYou just bought your RV. Now everyone's telling you to \"get some solar\" -- but nobody explains which batteries to buy, how many panels you actually need, or how to wire it without burning your rig down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the solar book written specifically for boondockers -- people who camp on BLM land, National Forests, and dispersed sites for days or weeks without hookups. Not generic off-grid advice. Not a guide for boats and tiny homes and RVs all mashed together. Just the straight-line path from confusion to a working system that keeps your lights on, your fridge running, and your generator turned off.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you'll learn: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe single most common sizing mistake -- and why \"more solar\" doesn't fix it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to do a power audit so you buy exactly what you need (no guessing, no oversizing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAGM vs. lithium: the honest math that shows when lithium is worth it and when it isn't\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMPPT vs. PWM charge controllers -- which one to buy and why the price difference matters less than you think for small systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWiring your system correctly: fuse sizing, wire gauge tables, connection sequence, bus bars, shunt placement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to charge your batteries while driving -- and when a DC-DC charger is worth the extra money\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree complete build examples from $900 to $6,500, with part lists you can order today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14 common mistakes experienced boondockers see beginners make every season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeasonal power management: how to adjust your system for desert summers, cloudy forests, and winter camping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to upgrade from AGM to lithium without replacing your entire system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhy this book and not the others?\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling RV solar books were written before lithium batteries became affordable. They cover boats, vans, cars, and homes -- everything but the boondocking use case. This book is built around one question: \u003cb\u003eHow do I camp free on public land for 14 days without running a generator?\u003c\/b\u003e Every chapter answers a piece of that question.\u003c\/p\u003eWho this is for: \u003cp\u003eWeekend warriors who want to stop paying for campground hookups. Full-time RVers building their first power system. Van-lifers, truck campers, and travel trailer owners who are tired of vague YouTube advice and want a complete system that works the first time.\u003c\/p\u003eWhen you're done: \u003cp\u003eYou'll have a power system sized for your actual usage, wired correctly, and monitored so you always know where you stand. And the confidence to boondock anywhere -- desert, forest, mountain -- for as long as you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutdoor Guides Book 2 -- pairs with Boondocking for Beginners (Book 1) to cover where to go and how to power it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walt Webber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180975850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Walt Webber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084223914239,"sku":"9798180975850","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/solar-power-for-rv-boondockers-walt-webber-9798180975850","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}