Fridges-What do they cost?
Submitted: Sunday, Dec 12, 2004 at 22:04
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Member - Jimbo (VIC)
OK I'm rabitting on tonight but a couple of days in the bush gives you time to contemplate life.
How much for a fridge? Sure, you can pick one up for $1000. Then dual battery system $700 to $1000. Need to stop for a while? Add solar, perhaps $750 if you
shop well. All up $2500 or $4000 if you want a top quality fridge and poerful solar set up.
Funny how we wouldn't spend that amount on fridge for home, but spend it on something we use a few weeks per year.
Still, I wouldn't be without
mine.
I must be mad.
C heers,
Jim.
Reply By: Gajm (VIC) - Sunday, Dec 12, 2004 at 22:12
Sunday, Dec 12, 2004 at 22:12
Now why did you go and work that out?....I hadn't really thought about it before, probably because I have acquired all of the above a bit at a time, a bit frightening when you work it out.
Now I have to ask Michelle and David to delete this post before my wife reads it!
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Reply By: Member - Chrispy (NSW) - Sunday, Dec 12, 2004 at 22:16
Sunday, Dec 12, 2004 at 22:16
Jim
hehe... it can get away from you ... huh!
I've been risking not running a second battery for a while now. I have an EvaKool DT47 that is reasonably
well insulated, so I turn it down overnight with no probs. I also can't fit a second battery easily so I've been using the main battery which is thankfully an 88Ah unit as stock. It seems to have plenty of juice for starting up the next day. I wouldn't want to try it for more than a night - but haven't had to do so thus far.
Given my scenario, I've managed to get away for about the $900-odd for the fridge alone.
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Reply By: Utemad - Sunday, Dec 12, 2004 at 22:26
Sunday, Dec 12, 2004 at 22:26
Until recently I used an engel fridge from work. Now I've spent $930 on my own.
My dual battery setup cost me about $10 for relays and switch plus a battery and some cable from work.
No solar as yet but looking into it.
So all up I have spent under $1000 for
mine. Was only in for $20 til I bought my own fridge :-)
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Reply By: Member - Jimbo (VIC) - Sunday, Dec 12, 2004 at 22:30
Sunday, Dec 12, 2004 at 22:30
Oh,
It's a sad story and I'm the author (on behalf of many).
Still, what price a cold sherbet?
Jim.
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Follow Up By: beatit - Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 15:31
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 15:31
G'day Jimbo,
Sure is expensive when you look at it like that. Because lets face it sooner or later you do end up there - it is almost like the call of the wild. Got to have a fridge etc etc. But I look at it this way, I am spending this doe on having the best 4 weeks/year possible - so it is a bit of an inverse relationship really.
But I think it great when you can sit around the campfire and think of these issues, solve to world's problems, etc. It is amazing the kind of stuff that occupies the brain when it is finally turned loose from the daily grind. You are truly lucky to have had that recent opportunity, hope it included some mates and some cold sherbets.
Kind regards
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 07:41
Monday, Dec 13, 2004 at 07:41
yeah strange aint it ?
same with most things at home, What - gota spend $600 on a new dishwasher, it can wait, - need new tyres for the fourby - $1200 LETS GO......
cant paint the house, just bought a new bullbar, cant fix the garage, just put new
suspension in....
Ahhhh - could be worse
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