Earlier this month, a long time friend reached out to meet in Tahoe for some skiing. iVan was not quite ready yet. However in the week leading up to the trip, I was able to pull together the absolute minimum to make the trip happen in reasonable comfort. The trip ended up being 3 nights in the Squaw Valley ski resort parking lot. Things went well!
The heating system installed in the previous post was crucial to comfortable nights and mornings in the van. It was just barely able to keep the van warm enough on the coldest night (20 degrees F). There is no insulation across the sides so it is likely the heater will turn out more than adequate once fully insulated and with a lot of the space occupied by a real bed, galley, and cabinets.
The Solar system and batteries turned out to be sized well enough. I dealt with storms and snow covered panels yet still had sufficient power available to last the entire trip.
Every morning I woke up warm with dried out outer layers ready to hit the mountain.
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