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Yes would be great, they are currently really expensive tho

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Going to get the mrs to sew up a carry/protective bag for the panels and line it with dense foam matting.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170427/8401f59cc19e47d7474ba17e7ef693b9.jpg

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Pretty much most of those items I got off trademe.

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Righto

It normally pays not to add up the cost of these 'little projects'......;)

MTM AC11 Ammo box was $30
2 x 12v 22ah AGM deepcycle SLA batteries were $177 the pair
2 x 30W solar panels...

Yep no prob, will itemise the major bits and post a bit latter.

I got it all finished up last night. It's been a cool little project.

Works bloody well, panels are charging at 3.5 amps in full sun and 1 amp+ when cloudy.

Could stay in bush for yonks and...

Re the dull light performance of the poly panels, heres a exert from Aussie Batteries & Solar|Australian Direct 12 Volt Shop for Camping, Caravan and Batteries Direct

Myth: Monocrystalline solar...

AA solar has mono panels or supadealer on trademe has poly which is where I got mine. Quite well priced.

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Yeah I should get 3 -3.5 amps in good light.

I believe it the other way around. Poly better in low light, mono better in bright.

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I have a little lightweight 5v solar power system (which is packable) to run LED lights and can charge phones and batteries for headlamp and GPS etc.

But in situations where you want to be able...