Telescope Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/telescope/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:38:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Telescope Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/telescope/ 32 32 38683869 New Telescope Remote Power System https://popupbackpacker.com/new-telescope-remote-power-system/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:55:18 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=149942 Do Lithium (LiFePo4) battery deliver on the manufacturer’s claims. We’ll explore my 30 month experience, which didn’t live up to expectations. But there are some factors that need to be investigated as part of my conclusion. Then I’ll share me new LiFePo4 battery system for my remote telescope kit. A couple years ago I shared … Continue reading New Telescope Remote Power System →

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]]> 149942 Sizing An RV Solar System: Part 1 https://popupbackpacker.com/sizing-an-rv-solar-system-part-1/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 02:38:28 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=149907 Planning a Simple Small Solar System This post will detail how to calculate a small solar system including how to determine what battery and solar panels will be optimum. I am following up on the two previous solar system posts: 20 Year Review of the TriMetric Battery  Monitor Solar Charge Controllers: PWM vs MPPT It … Continue reading Sizing An RV Solar System: Part 1 →

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]]> 149907 The Desert in Bloom, Part 2 https://popupbackpacker.com/the-desert-in-bloom-part-2/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 23:00:32 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=149418 At the end of April, I shared pictures of the desert in bloom in this post. I also mentioned that the flowers in the higher elevations hadn’t reached their peak and that should happen in a couple of weeks. We had returned home because I had jury duty and we had some doctor appointments. Three … Continue reading The Desert in Bloom, Part 2 →

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]]> 149418 My Remote Kit For Astrophotography https://popupbackpacker.com/my-remote-kit-for-astrophotography/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:52:08 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=148394 Yes, this site is supposed to be focused on backpacking and camping. When camping I often bring a telescope and nowadays I image deep sky objects with it. You may not be interested in telescopes, but this post is really about finding solutions to a “problem,” researching, planning, and the final product. This website may … Continue reading My Remote Kit For Astrophotography →

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]]> 148394 A Pier in Our Backyard https://popupbackpacker.com/a-pier-in-our-backyard/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:52:01 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=148208 What do you do if you are stuck at home during a pandemic and can’t go backpacking or camping? If you are like me, you build a pier in your backyard. Opps! Not that kind of a pier. This kind of pier. A while back I discussed how a compass could be used to align … Continue reading A Pier in Our Backyard →

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