Given the Stage I planning and extensive reading, video reviews, comparison shopping, telephone calls and consultation, I purchased [01/20 & 01/21] the following items. I have several 12-volt SLA batteries around, so I’ll use one of them to better judge my battery capacity.

| 2 Solar Panels [these are roll film panels—weight 1 lb each] |
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| 1 Solar Charge Controller [weight 9 oz.] |
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| 2 Doc Wattson Meters [weight 2.3 oz each] |
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I intend to power the following off the 12-volt battery: 5 DiNotte Lights; 1 horn, Garmin Nuvi 760; an inverter [for: iPod Touch Power, iHome speaker]; AA battery charger; powergorilla for my laptop. Again, the question is the amp-hours needed to run/charge devices and not go below the battery minimum. I’d like to do so with a 10 amp-hour battery. Also, what type battery. To meet the DiNotte concerns—SLA. To be light—Li-Ion. What a dilemma.
Links:
Phase I [planning]
Phase III [setup] [to be published]
Phase IV [testing] [to be published]