About Us

Meet our team - Tom, Adam, BJ, Elyse & Lauren!

Meet Our Team

What best buds don’t dream of working a fun job together when they grow up? For Adam (left) and Tom (right), they were able to make this dream a reality when Tom returned home from his full-time RV travels and opened a brick-and-mortar shop for Great Outdoors Solar.

Adam Radford – Master Installer

Before joining Great Outdoors Solar, Adam worked with both high and low voltage electricity for 13 years in both residential and commercial applications. Adam has been with the company since the shop opened, and has worked on over 100 different RV’s installing solar panels, inverters, lithium batteries and more. Adam is a perfectionist and wants to ensure each customer’s install is completed to his high standards, both in regards to safety and aesthetic.

Tom West – Founder & Owner

Tom figured out RV solar in 2017 in order to make his full-time RV life more enjoyable, and more affordable, of course. After documenting his RV solar builds on his YouTube channel, he started to receive requests from other full-time RVer’s, to help design their solar systems. With more experience under his belt, Tom began installing solar systems on rigs other than his own, and Great Outdoors Solar was opened as a mobile business in 2020, and grew roots in Central Florida in 2022.

Meet our Team - BJ and his family.

BJ Barnes – Mobile RV Solar Installer

BJ has been tent-camping since he was a kid, and has been RV camping for the last ten years. Before joining our team, BJ worked for himself as an RV technician. BJ is also an Army National Guard Veteran. Learn more about his mobile install availability here.

BJ and his family are traveling in their solar-powered 2024 Keystone Arcadia 3550MB 39.6′ fifth wheel, towed by an F-250. Their rig is powered by an 800W solar panel array, and a 3000W inverter. He not only lives in a fifth wheel, but specializes in installing systems in them as well!

Certifications & Training

  • BS Industrial Engineering
  • Level 2 RV Technician (RVTI)
  • Licensed Drone Pilot (& talented photographer!)

About Great Outdoors Solar

Shop Address
101 US Highway 17 N
Winter Haven, Florida 33880
*Please note that we do not receive mail at this address

Office: 863-875-2424

BUSINESS HOURS
Monday – Friday, By Appointment Only

We are located in Central Florida and are proud to serve Tampa, Orlando and the surrounding areas – as well as any traveler nationwide! We provide our clients with superior service on any RV, motorhome, travel trailer, fifth wheel, truck camper, or van solar system installation, or battery and solar panel upgrades.

How can we help?

Whether you’re looking for a fully off-grid system, a lithium battery upgrade, a partial system, or you’d like you purchase components to install yourself, we’re ready to help you any way we can!