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Tony Pivo • 02 Jun 2026

2026 Host Tahoe 9.6 Truck Camper Gets 7.2kWh Victron Off-Grid Power

Betsy and Steven's 2026 Host Tahoe 9.6 Truck Camper came to Solar Van Man for a complete Victron Energy off-grid power system designed for real boondocking, dry camping, truck camper travel, and full-coach 120V inverter power. This owner interview covers their Solar Van Man 7.2kWh off-grid boondocking package, built around a Victron Energy inverter/charger system, lithium battery storage, 50-amp DC-DC alternator charging, solar recapture charging, battery monitoring, and whole-coach power integration.

Tony Pivo • 22 Apr 2026

WIRED TO ROAM

Tony Pivo has been chasing the horizon his whole life. Now he’s built Solar Van Man to help others do it more quietly and cleanly. When cut, I bleed orange parasympathetically,” jokes Tony Pivo, founder of Solar Van Man—a wink to the orange antifreeze used to winterize recreational vehicles. For Pivo, it’s not wordplay—it’s how he’s wired: charged to roam, recharge, and find his calm in motion.