Hiring Solar Gear

did not know it was available for hire where from

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

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.

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

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

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