Oupes Mega 1
What we run in the Sabre. Handles our fridge, James's CPAP, and all our device charging — and it's light enough to carry outside for a porch fan.
LiFePO4 · 1024Wh · 2000W pure sine wave
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🔋 Power
Oupes Mega 3 + Extra Battery
A friend pairs this with an extra battery pack and a soft-start and runs his whole 30-amp RV all day without touching his generator. Bundle includes solar panels.
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The big unit for serious off-grid capability or long outages. We're saving up — consider this our future upgrade.
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AC compressors pull a startup surge of 3–4× their running watts. A soft-start cuts that surge so a smaller power station can run your air conditioner.
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Monocrystalline, pre-drilled, weatherproof junction box. Stack a few for real daily charging on Southern summer days.
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MPPT pulls noticeably more out of your panels than PWM. If you're buying panels, buy the controller that uses them well.
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Big Berkey 2.25 Gal (BB9-2)
Our primary drinking water at home and on longer trips. Gravity-fed stainless — no power, no plastic contact.
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Our grab-and-go filter for the dogs' bowls, the coffee maker, and anything we need fast in the RV.
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We keep a couple spares on hand so we're never caught without one mid-trip.
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A cheap barrier between whatever's in the hookup hose and your tank. We never connect without one.
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Extra storage before a storm or a remote trip. Look for food-grade, BPA- and phthalate-free.
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Gyroor C1S Seated E-Scooter
550W motor, 12-inch tires, folds into the truck bed. Real-world range around 10–15 miles — plenty for a full day at a big resort.
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Keeps the scooter dry and the campsite tidy. Get one with stakes and tie-downs for windy nights.
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Saves tank space and gives everyone privacy for rinsing off after a muddy day — or a muddy dog.
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Fill it, leave it in the sun, hang it up. Genuinely warm by afternoon in the South.
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Power Watchdog 50A Surge Protector
Grid power comes back dirty after a storm. This shuts off before bad voltage fries thousands in appliances.
Check priceHigh-Velocity Fan
A fraction of the power of an AC and it makes a hot Southern night survivable. We ran several during those 11 days.
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