cpap and tent camping

ksmith12 · Post by **ksmith12** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:41 pm

new user looking for some tips on using my remstar unit while tent camping
products, setup ect. what type of portable power supplies, converters

good weather is coming up and i'm looking forward to camping
thanks

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:44 am

ksmith12 wrote:new user looking for some tips on using my remstar unit while tent camping
products, setup ect. what type of portable power supplies, converters

good weather is coming up and i'm looking forward to camping
thanks

I went on a cycling/camping holiday for 10 days in April (UK) purchased a 12 volt cpap + 15 watt solar pannel + 12amp hour gel battary + made a humidifier from candel lantern +humidifier tank+silicone sealant +1 exra 2 meter hose this allows you to keep your candel powered bit outside.
I had no probs excpt for one night when the temp dropped to -4.C and my nose froze

hoser · Post by **hoser** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 1:02 pm

Best thing I have found for camping is the
Puritan Bennett Battery Pack.It is made specifically for CPAP and worksperfectly with Respironics machines. You can see it at https://www.cpap.com/productpage/89

candel · Post by **candel** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:57 am

candel crewel

rbv24 · Post by **rbv24** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:22 am

Hoser,

How many hours of use did you get from the battery pack?

Rob

Jim Eads · Post by **Jim Eads** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:04 pm

I hate it when my hose freezes!

UKnowWhatInSeattle · Post by **UKnowWhatInSeattle** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:58 pm

I go weekend car camping with a tent when I can predict the 2 days in the summer that it doesn't rain around here.

I use either a PB 420e or a Remstar/Pro machine that each can run directly at 12 volts with the manufacturer's adapter. I run at a pretty low pressure (8) and I easily get 2 nights from a Xantrex Powerpack 400:

http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/61/p/1/pt/29/product.asp

...which cost me around 100 bucks and weighs about 20 lbs. I also have a deep discharge (sealed, AGM) 90 Amp/Hour battery that could probably get me through a week and weighs about a jillion pounds.

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Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:52 pm

Good info! And just think, you can dive under a blanket to hide from the mosquitos and no-seeums and still breathe!

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:55 am

Be careful taking your primary machine camping in a tent, it can suck in campfire smoke and then you'll have a hard time getting rid of it.

rdbyrne · Post by **rdbyrne** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:17 pm

I lost power two nights ago. It was out for several hours. I have the REMstar Pro 2 C-Flex CPAP. I'm trying to put together an alternative power source but need to find out what the power draw is. I have the pressure set to 13 (As high as it goes). I wake up to a 100 times a night w/o this thing. I could have slept in my minivan and plugged in the 12 volt adapter but I was afraid I'd kill the battery. I was looking at a power source from Gadget Universe that SEEMED to meet the need but would like info. It is at,
http://www.gadgetuniverse.com/product_d ... SKU=TO+262

I saw that it was the same price as the Xantrex 400 Power Station. Anyone?

rdbyrne

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rdbyrne · Post by **rdbyrne** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:37 am

Snoredog wrote:Be careful taking your primary machine camping in a tent, it can suck in campfire smoke and then you'll have a hard time getting rid of it.

Primary machine? You mean you folks have more than one?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:24 pm

Have more than one? Absolutely! I have the cheapo cpap from the DME, the good apap I bought and use every night, and the old cheap apap I bought second-hand as a back-up. Also have a gasoline generator in the basement for power-outages. Will not be without an apap. However, don't know if the generator will sustain the heated humidifier. Haven't had to try that yet...you know if you have a generator the power won't go out.

newguy · Post by **newguy** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:55 pm

If you folks with machines would look on the back at the little label that gives electrical info, I might be able to help figure out how long these batteries might last (in theory). The label should say something like 0.6A or 4.0A, where the A stands for amps. Tell me your machine and the A value. I would guess the humidifier also takes juice, so maybe it has an A value too? I'm still waiting for my prescription, no machines yet.

rdbyrne · Post by **rdbyrne** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:56 pm

I got it via Amazon.com for $99.00. At least I'm ready for the usual FL power outages.

Thanks for the very helpful advice on backup power!

Yoga · Post by **Yoga** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:22 pm

Guest,

Hope you are not using that gasoline generator in the basement or we may have one less cpap poster.

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