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Great information John! Looks like you have the cpap situation wired tight!! If you dont mind, I think quite a few people would like to see what your answers are to any questions people have.I have severe sleep apnea too and have been backpack hunting 3 years now. For those that may not know, it would be very serious at high altitude to do without an appropriate device. Very. There are two machines on the market that have been used successfully on mt Everest. The one I use is made by HDM. It is an auto-pap meanning pressure will change as body needs it vs continuous-pap. The pressure keeps you from being obstructed. The unit weighs 15 oz! I use a goal zero Sherpa 50 for power and one charge will last about two nights if temps above freezing. It weighs 17 oz. So I can two a 1-2 night NP. If a week out then I take two Sherpa 50's and a nomad 20 to charge during the day. Don't use the smaller panels, they struggle to fully charge the Sherpa in good light in 8 hours. A 20 can do it in about 4, real world wilderness and unattended you'll need all day. I'm also a type 1 diabetic. All of my medical supplies run about 7 lbs. a huge weight penalty - but I'm there hunting. Need to set up panel when you leave in morning so it is south facing and 10-15 degree angle at altitude. If it rains, have a backup... PM if want specifics.
John
Looks like youre using the Z1?
If its the Z1 does it run directly off DC? Or are you running an inverter off the battery?
With the nomad 20, are you getting any charging on cloudy days?