I am a single woman of limited means full timing. I studied
solar for a year before I made up my mind. I have always had a major aversion to drilling holes in my
fiberglass. And I am very afraid of heights.
What I decided on was to mount the
solar atop the luggage rack on my tow vehicle so that the only holes drilled were through the rack itself. Also, no need to attempt climbing a latter to clean the panels. Many people told me I was wrong/crazy/not feasible, etc.
I got it done as a Christmas gift and I absolutely LOVE it! The
solar panel came with an easy connect/disconnect cord of about 25' long, a charge controller and
battery clamps. The connect/disconnect hangs over the side of my vehicle by about two inches, easy to reach.
With this set up, I can park my
Scamp in the shade and my tow vehicle in the sun and connect and disconnect easily. Of course, your
battery will not be charging while you are away, but my trips to town are minimal and the
solar tends to charge my
battery (for power used over night) in about an hour anyway.
Just another idea to share!