Peter replied:

did not know it was available for hire where from

Davoe replied:

have you considered one of those cheap chinese gennys - a bit noisier sure but that would be the most cost effective way between 100and 150$ I dare say cheaper than hiring

Gossy replied:

I personally would not go away without a deep cycle battery. I think you would regret it a week or two into the trip. If you are willing to spend 8 weeks of fuel then getting a dual-battery setup is petty cash.

Taize replied:

I've realised that my initial post was a little confusing.

I do want to get a second battery. Because we have young kids we wont be doing the 7-8hrs of driving needed to bring the battery back to full charge. Hence, I;m thinking of going solar for charging the battery.

So, all I would need to hire (or borrow) would be the solar pannels and regulator.

I hope that clears things up a little.

Kym

drivesafe replied:

Hi Tiaze, I posted a reply on the other site.
Could post some idea of what you are going to use the power for.
Cheers

Member - Pesty (SA) replied:

Taize, most of your draw will be your fridge, and the longest time without going anywhere is night so solar will be of little use, why not get a protable power pack ?
I would be using the a good gen set, not a cheapy as the good ones are very very quiet, and run it part of the day when stopped, and if you flatten your battery, you can charge it up a bit to get car started, in a reasonable short time, and your on your way , but if its overcast and your batt is flat, you may not go anywhere, as solar is much slower, trickle charge . Gen set a dam site easier carry than large solar panels.
Cheers